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2. pdf GraphTableName run a schedule man ScheduleName 138 To open a specific database it must be the first parameter and include the full path name Use absolute path names relative path names are not recognized Any single other parameter can follow the open database command If a database is not specified the default last opened database is assumed When specifying graph table and schedule names in command lines they must appear exactly as shown in the workspace Remember to use double quotes for any names that contain spaces Examples Open a specific database Manage the database Sorting Data Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol c FL5 isco exe db o FL5 data isco mdb e Retrieve data from a site found in the default database c FL5 isco exe int Fifth and Vine e Open a particular database and print a graph table c FL5 isco exe db c FL5 data isco mdb pg Manhole B5 e Import a file into the default last database c FL5 isco exe imp c My Documents Main Street csv e Export a graph table c FL5 isco exe exp Graph 723 e Manually run a schedule from the default database c FL5 isco exe man Run Daily at 08 00 AM on Mo Tu We Th Fr e Runa manual schedule from the default database c FL5 isco exe man Manual Retrieve Data Fifth and Vine Notes e Keep in mind that only one instance of the database may be in use at a time Flowlink cannot
3. e Time Partition Created the creation date and time of the partition e Time of Last Reading displays the last reading date and time stored in the instrument e Time of Last Data Retrieval The date and time of the most recent retrieval e Time trigger enabled the date and time the trigger equation became true e Trigger This box displays the trigger equation when a triggered slate partition is used Partition Operation Buttons change the instrument s memory partitions e Create anew partition adds a partition to the end of the Partition List Box e Delete last partition Removes the last partition in the Partition List Box 71 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 72 Memory Partitions Instrument Partition Sizes e Clear all partitions clears all of the stored data held in all partitions The partitions remain set up for use e Delete all partitions deletes all of the partitions and stored data e Reset Slate allows new readings to be saved in full slate type partitions For triggered slate partitions this also resets the trigger Retrieving data from the instrument before resetting a slate is recommended e Setup trigger opens the Equation Builder to enter the parameters that activate a triggered slate partition The Calculated Flow button opens a window that allows flow rates to be calculated after retrieving the data This can conserve memory and reduce the amount o
4. 4100 4200 6700 Com port baud etc to make the connection If you need to change the modem settings open the Modem Control Panel Windows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel A baud rate of 9600 is recommended for 4100 4200 6700 instruments Phone number Modems only Enter the phone number assigned to the instrument This number can include the following commands T tone dial comma pause wait for silence W wait for dial tone To save changes to the communications settings click Apply When connected Flowlink continually polls the instrument for real time readings This tab of the Site window displays the real time readings The instrument s configuration will determine which readings are available A flow measurement instrument will display the current level in a number entry box Certain Isco instruments can use this box to set calibrate the measured liquid level Some Isco instruments report self diagnostics on their front panel display and through Flowlink Additionally Isco instruments can report error messages such as PAPER OUT or DISTRIBUTOR JAMMED These diagnostic and error messages are displayed in the Diagnostics Box Diagnostics are useful when troubleshooting faulty readings from an area velocity or ultrasonic flow measurement instrument The displayed values can help determine if the sensor is installed and working correctly Signal and spectrum strength values are report
5. Software Editor Window 118 Insert Paste Editor Constant Value Adjustment When you cut data the data will be stored on a clipboard so that you can paste it elsewhere including another data set of the same measurement type or application To insert data readings perhaps to fill in gaps in data caused by a power failure etc you will use the Insert Readings function This function will also appear if you have previously cut or copied data and want to insert it into a graph 1 In the Editor window copy or cut data to place it in your computer s clipboard This data can be from elsewhere in the same data set or from a different site as long as the data properties match 2 Goto the Date time where the readings should be inserted 3 Right click and select the Insert gt Before or Insert gt After option Flowlink adds data from the clipboard to the displayed graph and table If valid data exists in the range clipboard data is dropped wherever readings overlap This prevents valid data from being overwritten and Flowlink advises you that only part of the data was inserted If you want to overwrite the data use the Paste command instead Note Only similar readings can be inserted into a data set For example only level readings can be pasted into a level data set Paste places readings stored on the clipboard into the data set Copy or cut the readings to store them on the clipboard To paste readings fr
6. To calculate a flow rate off line the List of Series and Data Sets should contain at least one series and one level data set for a level to flow conversion Area velocity flow conversions should contain at least one series and two data sets level and velocity Steps assuming the list contains the required series and data sets already defined 1 Highlight the series in the List of Series and Data Sets box 2 Select Flow Conversion from the Operation pull down list The window displays additional entry fields 3 Enter a Conversion method You can type in the name of a flow conversion method listed on the Flow Conversion List or click the Choose button to select from the list 4 Enter the variable assigned to the level data set in the Level field The variable is displayed in front of data sets in the List of Series and Data Sets box For example type 1A 5 If you selected an area velocity Flow conversion method enter the variable for the velocity data set in the Vel field For example type 1B Notes e For best results always recalculate the level and velocity data using the averaging statistical function Select the AVG button in the data set properties Set the summary interval to the desired interval for displaying the flow rate on a graph or a table e Valid formulas will yield a flow conversion when you click the OK button If Flowlink recognizes a formula error it provides a Details gt gt button to
7. displays the name and path of the open database Graphs and tables can only process data contained in the working database If you have selected the Generate Scatter Plot option additional controls appear on the General properties tab e Data Point Size select small medium or large e Data Point Color select a color from the pull down list e Best Fit Curve check this box to display a best fit curve with the scatter plot The Time Scale Tab in the Properties window contains the time settings Use the Time settings to control the start time and timespan displayed on a graph s X axis horizontal or the start time and number of rows in a table Follow the yellow numbered steps to enter the Time Scale settings 1 Choose the starting date and time There are eight choices that can define the left most point on the graph s X axis or the first row of data in a table The first seven options are always relative to today s date That is if the graph is opened on a later day Flowlink redraws the Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window graph relative to the new date Flowlink assumes that your computer s time and date are set correctly To verify that your settings are correct you can review the Current time range and duration block on this tab Today Starts the data from today s date at the time you specify This week Starts the data at the day of week and time you specify This month Star
8. e To correct erroneous readings caused by mis calibrated sensors e To fill in gaps caused by power outages signal loss etc e Clock changes e Memory partition changes To adjust the data 1 Open the data set for editing To do this e Highlight the data set in the workspace and click the Eil Edit Data set button Or e Graph the data Then click the al Edit View toolbar button to enable the editor After graphing the data you can enable the editor also by right clicking on the graph and selecting the Edit option or use the Alt E keyboard shortcut 2 Locate the incorrect data and highlight it 3 Determine the type of reading adjustment that will be necessary e Constant value changes all of the highlighted readings to a single value e Fixed offset increases or decreases the highlighted readings by a fixed amount e Proportional distributes an adjustment proportionately over selected readings 133 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I 134 Other Adjustment Methods 6 e Multiply by Constant Value multiplies the readings by a specified constant value Specify a value greater than 1 to increase the readings less than 1 to decrease the readings e Auto Correct When selected Flowlink will adjust the highlighted readings to fit adjacent readings Because the amount is calculated by Flowlink the Amount value is not needed e Time minutes shifts the highlighted times forward or backward
9. from the Flowlink menu while the Editor window is open Use this window to jump to a time date The entries you make in this window will be applied to the Editor window that is currently active Steps 1 Enter the Start Date Type the date for example 3 1 05 or click on the pull down arrow to select the date from a calendar 2 Enter the Start Time Type in the hour minute and A AM or P PM Or highlight the value to change and click on the Up or Down arrows The graph and the table of readings in the Editor window will jump to the Start Date and Time The graph and table will display all the readings that occur during the timespan Reading adjustments may be needed for several reasons Some examples are e To correct erroneous readings caused by mis calibrated sensors e To fill in gaps caused by power outages signal loss etc e Clock changes Memory partition changes To adjust the data 1 Open the data set for editing There are two ways to do this e Highlight the data set in the workspace and click the 3 Edit Data set button or the Item gt Edit menu command The Editor window will display the default timespan specified by the Utilities gt Options settings 115 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window 116 Other Adjustment Methods 6 Sometimes you may find that a combination of adjustment types may work best to produce the desired results Repeat the steps above to a
10. View Commands The View options on the Flowlink menu allow you to display or hide toolbars and windows Options include the following e Main Toolbar e Graph Toolbar e Status Bar 29 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 30 View Main Toolbar View Graph Toolbar AutoHide Workspace Comm Statistics Communication Statistics 2100 Comm Statistics 2100 Communication Statistics 2100 Prompts View Type gt Recent Measurement Screen Selecting an option toggles the display of the item ON and OFF Displayed options appear with a check mark The main toolbar consists of these options New Opens a window to select the type of new item to create Open Opens a window to locate the item to open Save Saves the data graph or table that you are currently working on Print Prints the graph or table Print Preview View how your graph or table will appear on the printed page This option is only active if you have a graph or table open Cut Copy Paste Insert Before Insert After Use these commands while you are editing a data set Undo All Editing Undoes all editing to the site data The readings revert to the last saved version Quick Connect Opens the Quick Connect window RTD Transfer Starts the transfer of data from an RTD to the Flowlink database Quick Graph Graphs the data in the highlighted data set using Flowlink s default graph properties Edit Data set Opens the Editor window to review or modify th
11. and will also round the timespan to the nearest hour The status bar is shown at the bottom of Flowlink s main window It displays messages about the current activity or while it is idle 31 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 32 View Autohide Workspace View gt Communica tion Statistics Communications Statistics Window For Help Press F1 The Status bar also lists the name and path of the current database Flowlink displays the status bar when View gt Status Bar on the menu is checked The workspace graphically displays the contents of the database The Autohide Workspace feature lets you move smoothly and quickly between the workspace and another window displayed on the screen Activate it by selecting View gt Autohide Workspace With Autohide active moving the mouse pointer to the far left or far right depending on where the workspace was docked last will display the workspace The workspace will disappear again when the focus e g mouse pointer is moved to a control other than the workspace If Autohide Workspace is deselected the Workspace window will always be visible Displays or hides the Communication Statistics window when Flowlink is connected to an instrument This window shows the number of packets transferred between your computer and the instrument Additional information such as connection quality can help you verify that Flowlink and the instrument are communicating successfu
12. flow pulse every 100 gallons and the sampler takes a sample every 10 flow pulses the actual volume between samples is 1000 gallons From the Units tab of the Site window you may select the units of measure for the data types reported by your Isco instrument 81 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 82 Dialout Alarms 4100 4200 6700 Active data types have a pull down list Select one of the available units of measure and click Apply to save the change Note After readings are stored in the Flowlink database they can be converted to other units of measure in a graph or table The Dialout Alarms tab of the Site window supports Isco instruments that have the factory installed telephone modem with voice messaging When a user defined alarm condition is met Flowlink notifies the contacts in sequence until an acknowledgment is received To setup a dialout alarm 1 2 3 Connect to the instrument Select the Dialout Alarm tab In the Phone number list box type the contact telephone numbers You must enter at least one number you can enter as many as five numbers you can enter the same number more than once Each telephone number string can contain up to eighteen characters You can use dashes or leave them out You can include the pause or comma Hayes AT command in the number The pause is preset as a two second delay You can also use the following commands wait for sil
13. 2 Confirm your password by retyping it in the verify field 3 Press the OK button Flowlink writes the password to the instrument and enables password protection To change an existing password 1 Enter the existing password in the old password field 2 Enter the new password in the new password field 3 Confirm your new password by retyping it in the verify field 4 Press the OK button Flowlink writes the new password to the instrument The instrument will remain enabled The Remove Password button on the Site Setup tab opens the Remove Password window To remove password protection 1 Enter the password in the old password field 2 Press the OK button Flowlink clears the password from the instrument and disables password protection Note If the password is lost or forgotten contact Isco for assistance Isco 4200 Series Flow Meters can report the cumulative flow while the sampler is enabled and since the Zero Sampler Enable Total Flow was last reset The sampler enable flow count does not increment the volume while the sampler is disabled Typically this value can represent the cumulative flow that was sampled by the sampler as long as the count is reset Zero Sampler Enable Total Flow button each time the sample bottles are replaced Data Storage 4100 4200 6700 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 View and manage memory partitions in Isco instruments from the
14. 4 Databases Flowlink Pro can connect to an MDB database in the same manner described for Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE Flowlink Pro can also connect to a a central server database MS SQL or Oracle To connect to a central server database 1 Connection to server database requires a CFG configure file from the Server Database Administrator Save this file from the administrator in a location easily accessed by the Windows PC running Flowlink Pro 2 Click the Configure List button and locate the CFG file Click the open button to select the CFG file 3 The names of the available databases are now visible in the Database field Use the drop down list to select the desired database 4 Enter the User Name and Password provided by the Flowlink Pro Administrator 5 Click OK to connect to the central server database Note Remote connections not within the same IP domain will require the Server Database Administrator to set up access to the database through a VPN Alias or similar remote access method After configuring the remote access steps 1 through 5 will allow you to connect to the central database server as if it were a local connection About Flowlink 4 Databases Database Close Database Verify Database Defragment Database Archive Transfer Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands If you open a Flowlink 4 database it will be converted automatically to the Flowlink 5 database structure Note
15. 5 Software Menu Commands e Exports can be automated using schedules see page 125 e Ifa CSV file with summary is imported into Flowlink the summary data is not imported File gt Print from the Flowlink menu or the 8 button on the toolbar prints the graph or table that is currently active Flowlink will use the print properties specified in the Print Setup File gt Print Preview from the Flowlink menu or the E button on the toolbar lets you see how your graph or table will look when printed You can zoom in zoom out browse through multiple pages or close the preview To print from the print preview screen click the Print button File gt Print Setup from the Flowlink menu opens a dialogue box where you specify printer settings for your installed printer To modify printer settings refer to your Windows and printer documentation File gt Exit on the Flowlink menu terminates the Flowlink application If necessary Flowlink will prompt you to save any open items before it shuts down Options on the Item menu are the same as those available when you right click on an item in the workspace The options are variable and will change according to the item that is active Typically the options include several of the choices below e New Creates a new Graph Table Schedule or Scheduled Task according to which item or folder is highlighted in the workspace Open Opens the highlighted item It will appear on the Flowlink desk
16. Another advantage to linking is that it reduces the destination s file size There are some disadvantages to linking Since the destination file must remember the location of the source the destination file is not very portable Moving the destination or the source file will destroy the link An embedded object is part of the destination file but is no longer part of the source file The view of the IGD file cannot be updated by the source However you can double click on it to open the object in the source application to manually update the view If you are running an application as a scheduled task to process an IGD file you must link the IGD file The application should also be set to update the links as the document is opened Otherwise the representation of the IGD file will never be updated Inserting an IGD file 1 Open the application and the destination document From the menu select Insert gt Object Select Create from file Browse for and select the IGD file Optional Check the Link to file box Click OK The application will display the IGD file inside the document an Pr WN When a graph table or scatter plot is active on the Flowlink desktop see How do I Create a Graph selecting File gt Export will export the series data shown on the graph table or plot Several export formats are available e CSV Comma Separated Values also known as comma delimited without summary Most spreadshee
17. Baud rate from the pull down menu The highest baud rate setting will allow the fastest connections and data retrieval Select the modem from the pull down list All modems recognized by your Windows operating system will be listed here e Retrieve data gets text reports Many Isco instruments can generate text reports Check this box to retrieve the reports during an interrogation If the reports are not needed leave this box blank for faster interrogation times e Retrieve data uses Field Wizard first if included in the stack Check this box if the Field Wizard is connected to one or more 2100 Series modules and you want to retrieve the Field Wizard s data first before the other modules e Display communication statistics With this box checked Flowlink displays a communications statistics window when it is connected to an instrument This window shows the number of packets transferred between your computer and the instrument e Show connection dialog on startup Check this box to display a connection window every time Flowlink starts Click the OK button to save the default communication options This tab opened by selecting Utilities gt Options from the menu holds the settings for the default display units of measure and the default graph format properties e Highlighting a Quantity displays the available units of measure for that quantity e The highlighted Unit is the current default unit of measure To change the
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19. Data Storage tab of the Site window Tip If the instrument is not connected this tab displays memory settings read from the instrument at the last time it was connected At the top of the tab general information about the instrument s memory is displayed e Total memory displays the total memory in bytes that may be used to store readings e Free memory displays the amount of available memory in both bytes and a percentage of the total memory This line also indicates how many partitions are free Partition List Box lists all of the partitions in the instrument Highlighting an item on this list will reveal the Partition Setup Information in the fields to the right Partition Setup Information displays the information about the partition highlighted in the partition list box This includes e Partition Name Up to eight characters to label the memory partition e Reading type displays the type of readings stored such as Level Flow Rate Sample Event etc e Reading Interval the rate at which the readings are stored in the instrument s memory e Time Span displays the total time span of readings held in the instrument The instrument will adjust this value to fill a block of memory e Number of samples Sample Event partitions only displays the number of samples to store The instrument will adjust this value to fill a block of memory e Recording Mode Identifies how the instrument saves the readings
20. Field Wizard site window 91 File Commands close 13 exit 19 export 18 import data 16 import graphs and tables 18 new 13 open 13 print 19 print preview 19 print setup 19 quick connect 14 RTD transfer 15 save 13 save as 13 Five line header 16 Flow conversion area velocity 78 data point 79 edit 38 equation 79 flow metering inserts 75 flume 75 list 37 manning formula 75 site window 55 74 weir 74 75 Flow conversion offline 49 Flow metering inserts 75 Flow pulse 80 81 Flow rate site window 55 74 Flow rate diagnostics 2100 55 Flowlink LE comparison 4 Flume 37 55 74 75 Folder 139 Forgotten password 41 Formatting graphs 97 G Generate scatter plot 108 Global graphs 20 Graph create 94 default options 36 local and global 20 save to global folder 19 toolbar 30 Graph annotations horizontal line 109 text 110 vertical line 109 Graph table view toggle 24 H Header for CSV format 16 How do create a graph 135 create a site 129 edit data sets 133 export data 137 import data 132 make a direct connection 129 manage the database 139 move an instrument to a new site 131 run Flowlink from a command line 138 use a Flowlink graph in another applica tion 136 use Flowlink 3 site files 132 use Flowlink 4 data 132 Hysteresis 61 Import data 16 132 Import graphs and tables 18 Instrument connection options 34 Item menu options 19 Item propert
21. Modules Only Select a Velocity Input For multiple module sites this input allows Area Velocity flow conversion using level measurements from the current module and velocity measurements from any module at the site For example level measurements from a 2110 Ultrasonic module may be combined with the velocity measurements from a 2150 Area Velocity module to calculate the flow rate 3 Enter the channel dimensions 78 Silt Level Equation Flow Conversion Data Point Flow Conversion Data Point Editing Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 4 Ifthe connected instrument supports silt level compensation enter the Silt level 5 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table Refer to the Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information Area velocity flow conversions can compensate for a buildup of silt in the channel The silt level value and the channel dimensions are used to calculate a cross sectional area of the channel in which the flow is obstructed This area is subtracted from the total channel cross section used to calculate the flow rate To determine the value entered for the silt level measure the depth of the silt in the bottom center of the channel To set up a User Equation as the flow conversion method 1 Enter the flow equation coefficients and powers As you enter the values th
22. Velocity lt 0 5 fps e Correct NOT Velocity lt 0 5 fps AND Level gt 2 0 ft e Incorrect Level gt 2 0 ft NOT Velocity lt 0 5 fps The combining operator is missing Note Flowlink sometimes abbreviates logical operators in equation displays AND amp OR NOT or 89 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 90 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window Field Wizard Site Info Field Wizard The Site Window contains information that identifies the site and all of the tabs necessary to set up the operation of the Field Wizard module The top of the Site Window continuously shows two items e Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument Enter or modify the site name from the Site Info tab e Connection Status displays the current status of the communications link to the instrument The tabs in the Site Window allow you to view information about the site and the modules that have been interrogated There are two tabs that appear in the Field Wizard Site Window e Site Info e Interrogated Sites The buttons at the bottom of the Site Window are e Connect Disconnect Starts or stop communication with the instrument e Retrieve Data Transfers data from the instrument to the Flowlink database e Apply Saves the modifications to the Site Window and updates the program settings in the connected instrument e Cancel Clears any modifications th
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24. a fixed amount e Restore to Original removes any corrections made to the readings to restore it to the original data Enter the Amount Click Adjust Flowlink changes the data according to the Type and Amount The new readings are displayed on the table The graph shows both the original and the new readings Click Save Changes Sometimes you may find that a combination of adjustment types may work best to produce the desired results Repeat the steps above to apply additional adjustments Notes Copy and Paste Highlight correct readings and Copy Ctrl C them This places the readings on the clipboard Highlight the incorrect data and Paste Ctrl V Flowlink replaces the readings with those on the clipboard You can also copy and paste using the buttons on the toolbar or using the Actions menu options Cut Highlight the readings to remove and Cut Ctrl X them This places them on the clipboard They will be available for pasting elsewhere until they are replaced by another Copy or Cut Cut can be used to remove unwanted readings or No Data codes from the data set You can also cut readings with the Cut button on the toolbar or using the Actions gt Cut menu option Insert Highlight the beginning point where you wish to insert readings Select Actions gt Insert or press Ctrl I and complete the entries in the insert window Insert may be used to fill gaps or to add readings at the beginning or end of the data I
25. are located in the Templates sub directory of the Graphs and Tables folder support many of the common needs of Flowlink users For easy reference each template is identified by a descriptive name The easiest way to quick graph a site using a template is to left click on the site in the workspace and then drag and drop it on the desired graph Or you can 1 Highlight a site in the workspace 2 Right click and select Quick Graph or from the menu select Item gt Quick Graph 3 Flowlink will open a window to select the graph to be used as a template Highlight the graph and click OK New Graph or Table DEFAULT Graph Graph Navigating With the Mouse Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Flowlink substitutes the new site data in the existing graph properties and then displays the graph Notes e When using existing graphs as quick graph templates the site that is to be substituted is defined on the General Properties tab e Graph templates can be imported into a database using the File gt Import gt Graphs and Tables menu command This opens a blank Graph window To create a new graph 1 Click the Dl New button or select File gt New Ctrl N from the menu Flowlink displays the New window 2 Select Graph or Table from the list and click OK Flowlink opens a blank Graph window using the default graph properties 3 Add data to the graph This can be done by clicking and dragging a data set from the work
26. as downloaded readings such as Level Rainfall etc contained in Data Sets At this point you may want to take a look at a few features Three items are introduced in this Getting Started tutorial e The Site Window e Graphing Data e Editing Data You can find general instructions on typical Flowlink tasks in the How do 1 section of Flowlink Help Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started Getting Started Site Window The Site Window Getting Started Graphing Data Graphing Data If you are connected to the instrument you can see the Site window on the Flowlink desktop If not double click on a site in the workspace and it will appear 35 4250 Flow Meter Site 4250 Flow Meter nase Measurements Site Setup Data Storag The Site Window see pages 45 65 and 91 lists the site name and the instrument model number and a series of tabs where more specific instrument settings can be found Click on any tab in the site window to access the instrument settings If you are familiar with programming the instrument the settings on the tabs will be easy to recognize To make changes to an instrument s settings you must first be connected Then modify the settings and click the Apply button at the bottom of the Site Window Flowlink will update the database and send the new settings to the instrument To graph the readings in the data set do the following 1 Using the mouse click once o
27. button Click the Close button to close the window After closing the window you will have the opportunity to save the Server Logs as a text file If you click Yes you will be able to choose a location and name the file Selecting the Utilities gt License menu command opens the Flowlink License Activation wizard Use this wizard when you need to renew or upgrade your Flowlink license The wizard will guide you through the steps to receive a license key that unlocks the software according to the version of Flowlink that was purchased A valid serial number is required to license Flowlink This menu command opens the Server Options window from which a Flowlink Pro Administrator can manage accounts The Server Options window includes settings for user management and server alarms Flowlink Pro Managers and Field Crew members may use the Server options to change their user password The Server Alarms tab of the Server Options window is used to set up alarm notification if the Flowlink Server fails to receive pushed data from a site within a user specified duration These server alarms are delivered as E mail or SMS text messages To set up alarm notification 1 Click the Add to start a new alarm notification 2 Inthe Alarm generation section select the Alarm when a site has not reported in time duration If this duration elapses and the Flowlink Server has not received data the server will generate an alarm 3 Click
28. channel materials and conditions Three values minimum normal and maximum are provided Your selection will depend on the estimated resistance to flow Description of channel Min Norm Max Closed conduit partly full A Metal 1 Steel a Lockbar and welded 0 010 0 012 0 014 b Riveted and spiral 0 013 0 016 0 017 2 Cast lron a Coated 0 010 0 013 0 014 b Uncoated 0 011 0 014 0 016 3 Wrought Iron a Black 0 012 0 014 0 015 b Galvanized 0 013 0 016 0 017 4 Corrugated a Subdrain 0 017 0 019 0 021 b Storm Drain 0 021 0 024 0 030 B NonMetal 1 Acrylic 0 008 0 009 0 010 2 Glass 0 009 0 010 0 013 3 Wood a Stave 0 010 0 012 0 014 b Laminated treated 0 015 0 017 0 020 4 Clay a Common drainage tile 0 011 0 013 0 017 76 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 b Vitrified sewer 0 011 0 014 0 017 c Vitrified sewer with 0 013 0 015 0 017 manholes inlets etc 5 Brick a Glazed 0 011 0 013 0 015 b Lined with cement 0 012 0 015 0 017 6 Concrete a Culvert straight and free 0 010 0 011 0 013 of debris b Culvert with bends 0 011 0 013 0 014 connections and some debris c Sewer with manholes 0 013 0 015 0 017 inlet etc straight d Unfinished steel form 0 012 0 013 0 014 e Unfinished smooth wood 0 012 0 014 0 016 form f Unfinished rough wood 0 015 0 017 0 020 form 7 Sanitary sewers coated with 0 012 0 013 0 016 sewage slimes 8 Paved invert sewer sm
29. connected to the desired instrument Configure this instrument like another similar instrument When you select this option it will enable the Select Instrument button Click that button and select a similar type of instrument to apply settings from 83 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 84 How does Flowlink match an instrument to a site in the database Equation Builder During the connect process the Flowlink retrieves the site name model number and instrument ID The site name can be changed from Flowlink or from the instrument s front panel Flowlink 4 does not allow duplicate site names The model number and instrument ID are permanently set at the factory Flowlink compares the instrument s site name model number and instrument ID with the database for the site you selected e If all three match Flowlink has then verified that it is using the correct database site for the connected instrument Flowlink updates the database with the instrument information and you may continue with data retrieval program changes etc e Ifthe site name and model number match but the instrument IDs do not you will be notified of the mismatch and given five options Select the most appropriate response for your situation e Ifthe site name matches but the model number does not Flowlink will be unable to connect to the site If you in fact have changed the model used at a site create a new site by us
30. data point e Percent of Maximum Value Flowlink identifies the maximum value in the best fit curve and determines an offset value using the limit value as a percentage Each best fit curve data point is offset by this offset value to calculate the upper and lower limits When adding a best fit curve using a Manning formula Flowlink opens a dialog box so you can add the Manning coefficients Enter values for the following e Diameter Enter the pipe diameter e Slope Enter the slope as a dimensionless quantity delta Y delta X not as percent slope e Roughness Enter the roughness coefficient for the pipe see page 76 Once you have created a graph or a table you can save it for later use or to be used as an object in another application Flowlink supports Object Linking and Embedding OLE 2 1 To save a graph or table 1 With the Graph window active on the Flowlink desktop click the a Save button on the toolbar or select File gt Save from the menu 2 Name the graph in the Graph name box A filename can contain up to 251 characters including spaces Do not use any of the following characters amp lt gt 3 Click OK The graph name appears in the workspace The graph also appears as a file in the working directory of the current database You can locate this file with the Windows Explorer under the same name that appears in the workspace If Windows Explorer is enabled to show extensions you may also
31. data type was chosen 4 Enter a hysteresis and time duration Combined the hysteresis and time duration prevent occurrences of the condition repeatedly toggling between TRUE and FALSE if the measured parameter hovers near the threshold Likewise the duration can prevent the condition from changing states due to a single anomalous measurement A hysteresis is a tolerance for variances in the measured data For example if a level condition is set for three feet or greater and the level measurements vary slightly between 2 99 and 3 01 ft the state of the condition would change each time this narrow range of readings crosses the threshold point Adding a hysteresis of 0 1 would mean that once the condition is true at 3 0 feet the level must fall to 2 9 feet before the condition would be false The duration setting requires all of the readings for the time duration to reach or exceed the threshold before the condition is met 5 Click OK The threshold condition is defined and ready for use in an equation Sensor Error conditions are TRUE when a sensor error exists for a specified duration An example of a Sensor Error condition would read When 2150 Area Velocity Velocity is in error for 30 minutes To define the Sensor Error condition 1 Select a measured data type from the When drop down list 2 Select a duration from the is in error for drop down list 3 Click OK The Sensor Error condition is defined and read
32. explain the error Volume Conversions calculate volumes from a flow rate Volume conversions can be performed with or without summary intervals Without summary intervals Flowlink integrates the volume between each flow rate reading With an averaging summary interval Flowlink integrates the volume over the interval Example Using a flow rate data set report hourly volumes and a daily total volume in a table The example assumes that a blank New graph was created using the File gt New menu option The following steps start with the General tab of the Graph Properties window and explain only the minimum required settings 1 On the General tab set the Type to Table 2 View the Time Scale tab 105 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 106 Graph Properties Defining a Data set Statistical function aD oP ge 10 11 12 13 14 Choose the starting date and set the time to start at 00 00 or 12 00 AM by clicking on the 5l Midnight button Set the Timespan to 1 Day Set the Summary interval to 1 Hour Select the Display times at End of interval option View the Series tab and highlight Data set 1A in the List of Series and Data Sets box Select the Avg Statistical function Specify the Source of data Click the Select button and locate the Flow Rate data set to convert Highlight Series S1 in the List of Series and Data Sets box Select Volume Conversion from the Operation pull do
33. following flow conversion methods e Weir e Flume e Flow Metering Inserts e Manning formula e Area Velocity e Equation e Data Points Weir To set up a weir as the method of flow conversion 1 Select the Type and Size or Crest length from the pull down lists 2 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table 74 Weir defined Flume Flume defined Flow Metering Inserts Manning Formula Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Refer to the Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information A weir is essentially a dam built across an open channel over which the liquid flows usually through some type of an opening or notch Weirs are normally classified by the shape Each type of weir has an associated equation for determining the flow rate over the weir To set up a flume as the method of flow conversion 1 Select the Type from the pull down list 2 Select the Size from the pull down list 3 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table Refer to the Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information A flume is a specially shaped open channel flow section with an area and or slope that is different from that of the channel This results in an increased velocity and change in the level of th
34. grew from founder Dr Robert Allington s garage into its current 200 000 square foot plant In June of 2004 Isco was acquired by Teledyne Technologies Inc www teledyne com becoming Teledyne Isco Inc and beginning a new chapter in the company s story Today Teledyne Isco manufactures a wide range of products for professionals working in water pollution monitoring and abatement chemical compound and drug discovery chemical reaction engineering and geochemical engineering studies of oil and gas reservoirs We have always taken pride in the fact that the products we produce are used by our customers to improve the quality of life on Earth Benefits realized from the use of Teledyne Isco products range from maintaining a clean environment to developing disease curing drugs and finding new energy supplies Select the Help gt About Flowlink menu command to display information about your version of Flowlink including the version number license and serial numbers Note that Flowlink can be installed as Flowlink LE a lite edition Flowlink 5 the standard edition and Flowlink Pro an enterprise edition The differences are summarized in a comparison matrix on page 4 Flowlink 5 can be installed as a permanent license or a temporary license in a 45 day demonstration mode or fixed term lease Compatible instruments Isco Flowlink 5 Software Welcome Flowlink is compatible with the following instruments 2100 Se
35. insert from the pull down lists Manning Formula Select the Channel type from the pull down list Then enter the Slope Roughness and channel dimensions Area Velocity Select a channel type from the pull down list enter the channel dimensions and enter the silt level Equation Enter the flow equation coefficients and the units Data points The set is listed in the data point set box If the selected set is unused or if you wish to view change the set press the Edit button 2 Ifyou wish to create a new flow conversion in the list type a name in the Flow Conversion Name box Flowlink will not accept invalid characters which are amp lt gt 3 Click OK to accept the changes Note Although you can open an existing instrument flow conversion you cannot modify it Any changes made to the flow conversion must be saved under a different name Utilities Merge Sites The Utilities gt Merge Sites menu command opens the Merge Sites window a utility that can merge the data from two sites into a single site Merge Sites This utility merges data sets from two sites Merging the data sets will copy the information from the source site to the destination site You can open the Merge Site Data window by selecting Utilities gt Merge Sites from the Flowlink menu To merge site data 1 Specify the source site Type the full name of the site or click on the Select button to locate and select
36. level and remain there until actual depth drops below the entered maximum head This tab of the Site window displays the settings that flow measurement instruments use to control a connected sampler These flow measurement instruments can control two sampler functions sampler enable and sampler pacing Set up the sampler enable by choosing one of the three options in the When to Enable box e Always sets the sampler inhibit line to always enable the sampler e Never sets the sampler inhibit line to always disable the sampler e On trigger controls the sampler inhibit line with a user defined condition The On trigger setting requires a trigger to be set up Pressing the Change Enable button opens the Equation Builder to set up the trigger conditions Once this has Sampler Pacing Flow Pulse Units 4100 4200 6700 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 been entered the trigger is displayed in the Enable sampler when box Latch sampler enable If this box is unchecked the inhibit line will continue to toggle between enabled and disabled as the conditions change When this box is checked the inhibit line will keep the sampler enabled once triggered even if the condition no longer exists This state will not change until the Reset Latch button is pressed Disable plotter when not sampling When this box is checked the instrument s plotter will only run when the sampler is enabl
37. note that Flowlink adds an IGD Isco Graph Document extension to the filename After creating the graph or table you can check to see how it will look on paper To preview the printed output click on the E Print Preview button on the toolbar or select File gt Print Preview from the 111 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 112 Printing menu The graph or table will open in the Print Preview window The print preview will display the current timespan The Print Preview window contains several buttons across the top of the window e Print Opens the Windows Print Dialog box to send the graph or table to the printer e Next Page and Prev Page Steps through multiple pages of a table e Two Page One Page Displays one or two pages of a table at a time e Zoom In Zoom Out Changes the scale of the preview image e Close Closes the Preview window and returns to the Graph window 1 Optional Review change the Print setup Select File gt Print Setup 2 Click the 8 Print button on the toolbar or select File gt Print from the menu Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window The Editor window is used to view or modify the readings in a data set Any raw site data in the database can be edited with the exception of sample events Note that series data produced for graphs such as series formulas flow conversions volume conversions and statistical functions are not raw data thus cannot be ed
38. of interest or search the index for keywords What s This Shift F1 Selecting this menu option changes the cursor to the What s This help cursor In this mode clicking on any window menu or toolbar will display help for the selected item Getting Started Selecting this menu option provides a brief tutorial that introduces you to basic features in Flowlink View Readme File About Teledyne Isco see page 2 About Flowlink see page 2 Selecting this menu item opens the Flowlink Readme file This file contains the latest release information for this version of Flowlink Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 The Site window contains information that identifies the site and all of the tabs necessary to set up the operation of the 2100 series modules The top of the Site Window continuously shows three items e Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument Enter or modify the site name from the Site Info tab Jump to measurement tab gt gt button a short cut used to view any measurement properties tab e Instrument Time and Connection Status displays the instrument time which is refreshed every 15 seconds and the current status of the communications link to the instrument The tabs in the Site Window allow you to view and change many settings that control the operation of the instrument The number of active tabs will depend on the type of instrument and its data storage capabili
39. of memory Each block of memory holds 32 sample events 73 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Flow Conversion Use the Flow Conversion tab of the Site window to set up how an 4100 4200 6700 Isco instrument will convert level and velocity readings to flow rates To set the flow conversion method 1 Choose a flow conversion method radio button 2 Enter the maximum level The instrument uses the flow conversion method and the maximum level to build a conversion table This maximum level should be somewhat above the highest expected liquid level in the channel at the measurement point 3 Define its attributes type size etc 4 Click the Apply button You can also set the flow conversion method by recalling previously entered settings 1 Press the Select Flow Conversion button to open the Flow Conversion List 2 Choose a flow conversion from the list and select OK If the list does not show the desired flow conversion method create a new one by clicking Add 3 Enter the maximum level Apply the changes Flow Conversion Isco flow meters flow loggers and flow modules can use a Methods number of methods to convert measured readings to a flow rate The method you select will depend on the type of instrument and installation site Refer to the instruction manual for your instrument for more details about the possible flow conversion methods and installation options Flowlink supports the
40. or by moving the selected point using the left 109 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 110 Text Boxes Best Fit Curves and right arrow keys If the time span is changed the selected point is the first left most point in the first pane of the graph Text can be added to graphs to annotate data To add text 1 Select a data point on a graph 2 Right click and select TextBox from the menu The Add Text Box window opens 3 Type the text The text box allows up to 40 characters 4 Click OK The text appears next to the data point on the graph e The Cancel button closes the Add Text window without placing an annotation on the graph e To delete a text annotation from the graph select the data point for the annotation Then right click and select the TextBox option from the popup menu which opens the Add Text Box window Click the Delete button and Flowlink removes the annotation e There is a limit of 15 text boxes to a time span although more text boxes can be added elsewhere in the graph Note that if the time span is increased and the number of text boxes exceeds the limit the text boxes are hidden from the display e Text boxes are saved with the Graph IGD file not as part of the site data Be aware that if the graph is used as a template the text boxes are retained when the substituted data is displayed To aid the analysis of data represented in a scatter plot the Best Fit Curves feature
41. original data Enter the Amount Click Adjust Flowlink changes the data according to the Type and Amount The new readings are displayed on the table The graph shows both the original and the new readings Default line colors can be specified on the Utilities gt Options window Click Save Changes Copy and Paste Highlight correct readings and Copy Ctrl C them This places the readings on the clipboard Highlight the incorrect data and Paste Ctrl V Flowlink replaces the readings with those on the clipboard You can also copy and paste using the buttons on the toolbar Copy Cut Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window or using the menu options displayed when you right click in the editor window e Cut Highlight the readings to remove and Cut Ctrl X them This places them on the clipboard They will be available for pasting elsewhere until they are replaced by another Copy or Cut Cut can be used to remove unwanted readings or No Data codes from the data set You can also cut readings with the Cut button on the toolbar e Insert Highlight the beginning point where you wish to insert readings Then right click and select Insert gt Before or Insert gt After The editor then inserts data from the clipboard from the last Copy or Cut Insert may be used to fill gaps or to add readings at the beginning or end of the data It cannot overwrite valid readings e Click and drag Single readings can be moved on the
42. ratio of successful packets per attempted packets expressed as a percentage e Enable this window to be displayed during communications by selecting View gt Comm Statistics from the menu This menu option displays hides the 2100 Comm Statistics window Selecting View gt 2100 Prompts from the Flowlink menu opens the 2100 Prompt History window This option is only active when Flowlink is communicating with a 2100 module The View gt View Type gt Recent Measurement Screen menu command opens a window that can display the last measurement of user selected sites in the database This window let s you conveniently check measurements from all sites of interest without opening each site The Recent Measurement Screen displays e Site Name e Module Name e Parameter measurement type e Value of the last measurement added to the database without units e Time Stamp of last measurement The Recent Measurement Screen displays only selected sites To select a site 1 Click the Select Site button Flowlink opens the Site Select window 2 From the left half of the window check a site to add to the Recent Measurement Screen If you check the Select All check box all sites and measurement types in the database are added to the Recent Measurement Screen Be aware that sites in the database may be reference curves page 108 or imported data page 16 which may not need to be displayed If you check the Select All box you c
43. second section provides information about the attached level sensor The third section lists the ten most recent measurements Recent measurement data is listed in columns Velocity 2100 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 Date and Time the instrument s date and time that the measurement was taken Level The value of the measurement The unit of measure is shown enclosed in parentheses Calibration and Offset These values are associated with an analog to digital conversion process Erratic or widely drifting numbers when coupled with other measurement problems may indicate a need to consult with Teledyne Isco s Technical Service Department None simply indicates that there are no units of measure associated with the Calibration and Offset values The fourth section lists Possible Measurement Problems in columns These columns can be read just as the Recent Measurements except that an additional column identifies the type of measurement problem The Velocity tab of the Site window is used to view or change velocity measurement settings Access this tab by clicking on the Velocity label on the Measurements tab Modules able to read liquid velocities can display this tab From this tab you may View the Module and Measurement name View the current Velocity measurement Set the measurement units by selecting an option from the pull down list Enter a Zero level offset value Control
44. series or data set Note that highlighting one of these in the top part of the window changes the associated properties in the lower half Highlighting one of these allows you to modify that line or add another series or data set below it At this point you can proceed with either step 2 or 3 2 Then click a button There are three buttons e New series Adds a blank new series to the end of the list You must then define the series in the lower half of the window step 3 e New Data Set Adds a new data set below the highlighted item You must then define the data set in the lower half of the window step 3 e Delete Series or Data set Removes the item from the list If the item was used in a series operation be sure to update the operation 3 Or set associated properties This area on the window varies according to the item highlighted in the list above See Defining a Series below and Defining a Data Set on page 106 The Series tab includes settings that control the general appearance of the series These controls are located in the Format and Scaling sections of the tab The Format settings allow you to select the line color type and symbol from the pull down lists These format settings override the default settings specified in the Utilities gt Options settings page 35 and only apply to the current graph The Scaling often works best when the Automatic check boxes are selected However you may wish to manual
45. six line header The first line Site Name is optional and may be omitted If you have a Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet file to convert check to ensure that it is formatted with the header The example below shows the arrangement of data in this format A B C 1 Site Name Sth amp Main 5th amp Main 2 Isco Quantity Level Flow Rate 3 Label Level Flow Rate 4 Units ft gpm 5 Resolution 0 001 1 6 Significant Digits 5 ra 7 8 12 16 2004 14 45 0 2 40 9 12 16 2004 15 00 0 201 40 10 12 18 2004 15 15 0 2 40 11 12 16 2004 15 30 0 2 40 12 12 16 2004 15 45 0 2 40 13 12 18 2004 16 00 0 2 40 e Site Name The site name stored within the instrument Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands e Isco Quantity The quantity of measurements such as flow level temperature etc e Label Sub names such as test or specific titles you want for your data e Units The unit of measure for each measurement e Resolution The number of digits right of the decimal point as an indication of the number to be rounded In the above example level will always be displayed with 3 digits after the decimal point e Significant Digits The total number of digits to be displayed In the example above level will be displayed with as many as five significant digits Once in the proper format the spreadsheet file should be saved or exported as a comma separated values CSV
46. some reading types require more bytes to store a single reading Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Reading type Readings Block Rainfall 124 PH 124 Dissolved Oxygen 124 Level 62 Velocity 62 Temperature 62 Conductivity 62 4 20 percent 62 Flow Rates 31 Conductivity includes reading types reported as specific conductance salinity total dissolved solids and conductivity Calculating the partition size apply the Time Span in Days Time Span in Hours Reading Interval in minutes and Readings block to the equation below Where D Time Span Days H Time Span Hours R Reading Interval in minutes B Readings block P Partition Size The following example applies typical partition settings to the equation Example A level partition stores readings at 5 minute intervals over a time span of 9 days 1 hour DO x 24 H x 7680 _ RxB Ui Therefore this partition uses 5876 bytes Calculating the size of a Sample Event Partition Multiply the number of samples by four to calculate the partition size in bytes Note A sample event partition does not use reading intervals and time spans It simply stores sample events as they happen When you set up a sample event partition set the number of samples to the maximum number of expected samples When the instrument creates the partition the number of samples is rounded up to fill a complete block
47. tab Modules able to calculate flow rates can display this tab From this tab you may e View the Module and Measurement name e View the current flow rate measurement e Set the Conversion type e Enter the applicable parameters for the chosen conversion type e Select a flow conversion method from a list e Set measurement units by selecting an option from the pull down list e Set Up Data Storage e Diagnostics Downloads and displays a text file from the module This file reports the performance of the module e Hide in Measurements check box when left unchecked the Measurements tab displays this reading If checked the Measurements tab hides this reading If you have made changes to the settings on this tab click on the Apply button to update the module After downloading the diagnostics from the module Flowlink displays the information in the Report window This information can be useful when evaluating the module s performance or when troubleshooting a problem with the assistance of Teledyne Isco s Technical Service Department Flow Rate Diagnostics only presents limited information typically e Date and Time the instrument s date and time that the report was generated e Aline indicating that the module s internal flow conversion is valid 55 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 56 Total Flow 2100 Zero Total Flow Total Flow Diagnostics e The silt level as entered on
48. the data set From this point you can modify several items such as the titles to customize your graph see page 96 Tip You can quickly add more data sets to a graph From the workspace click and drag a data set to the open Graph window and release Flowlink displays the data set in a second pane Quick Graph a site This method graphs a site using a template A template is any existing graph in the open database When you quick graph a site the original graph s data is substituted by the data of the desired site while all of the graph properties remain unchanged For your convenience the Flowlink database can be pre loaded with graph and table templates during installation The templates which are located in the Templates sub directory of the Graphs and Tables folder support many of the common needs of Flowlink users For easy reference each template is identified by a descriptive name The easiest way to quick graph a site using a template is to left click on the site in the workspace and then drag and drop it on the desired graph Or you can 1 Highlight a site in the workspace 2 Right click and select Quick Graph or from the menu select Item gt Quick Graph 3 Flowlink will open a window to select the graph to be used as a template Highlight the graph and click OK 135 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I 136 Use a Flowlink graph in another application Flowlink substitutes the new site data in
49. the duration can prevent the condition from changing states due to a single anomalous measurement A hysteresis is a tolerance for variances in the measured data For example if an upper limit is set for 3 0 feet and the level measurements vary slightly between 2 99 and 3 01 ft the state of the condition would change each time a reading crosses the limit Adding a hysteresis of 0 1 would mean that once the condition is true at 3 0 feet the level must fall to 2 9 feet before the condition would be false The duration setting requires all of the readings for the time duration to be inside or outside the range before the condition is met Report This window displays text reports downloaded from the instrument or a list of alarm events from an attached 2103 modem module Refer to the instrument s instruction manual for more information on reading the individual reports For instrument reports this window has a 50 000 character limit and may cause very large reports or histories to appear incomplete To view complete text reports exceeding this limit or to print the report click the Save To File button Then open the file in a text editor such as Notepad or your word processing application For 2103 alarm event lists there is a 20 line alarm event limitation After the 20 alarm event limit is reached the latest 62 Network Resolution 2100 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 alarm event will be posted and th
50. the existing graph properties and then displays the graph Notes When using existing graphs as quick graph templates the site that is to be substituted is defined on the General Properties tab Graph templates can be imported into a database using the File gt Import gt Graphs and Tables menu command New Graph or Table opens a blank Graph window To create a new graph This opens a blank Graph window To create a new graph 1 Click the Dl New button or select File gt New Ctrl N from the menu Flowlink displays the New window 2 Select Graph or Table from the list and click OK Flowlink opens a blank Graph window using the default graph properties 3 Add data to the graph This can be done by clicking and dragging a data set from the workspace onto the graph Data may also be added to the graph from the Graph Properties window Quick Graph with DEFAULT This graphs the site data using the DEFAULT graph table template located in the Graphs and Tables folder of the workspace You can view data in a DEFAULT graphs by first highlighting a site in the workspace Then right click and select the Quick Graph with DEFAULT option Ifthe DEFAULT graph has not yet been defined it may be necessary to change the properties of the DEFAULT template To do so right click on the graph after it is displayed and select Properties DEFAULT graphs may also be generated while a Site window is open To do so click the DEFAULT but
51. the following e 4100 4200 6700 2100 and Field Wizard e Default Units of Measurement e Graph Defaults e Miscellaneous You establish default communication settings in the Utilities gt Options window There are three tabs 4100 4200 6700 2100 and Field Wizard that hold these defaults Flowlink will use the settings on both tabs to assume the type of instrument to which it is connecting and which method direct modem or wireless Flowlink is to use Connection type options include Direct Modem and Wireless e Select the Direct option when connecting to Isco instruments through an interrogator cable communications cable or a short haul modem attached to your computer s serial port e Select the Modem option to connect to instruments through a telephone modem e Select the Wireless option when using the 2102 Wireless Communication Module Check this box on the 4100 4200 6700 tab to direct Flowlink to use the communication protocol that is compatible for these types of instruments If you are primarily connecting to Isco s Model 2100 devices check the Default to 2100 box on the 2100 tab Direct Wireless Connect Modem Connect Communication option check boxes Save Default Units Options Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands e Select the default Com port from the pull down menu Refer to your computer s documentation for more information on Com ports e Select the default
52. the workspace Then right click and select the Quick Graph with DEFAULT option DEFAULT graphs may also be generated while a site Window is open To do so click the DEFAULT button at the bottom of the site window or press the F3 keyboard button A common use of this feature is to quickly graph the site data before disconnecting from a site so you can view the data at a glance to check site conditions This menu option opens the Archive window see page 28 allowing you to archive the data from the site highlighted in the workspace When a data set is highlighted in the workspace clicking the Edit Data Set button or Item gt Edit from the menu opens the Editor window see page 113 Use the Editor to review or change the readings Selecting Item gt Properties from the menu while a data set is highlighted in the workspace displays the properties window The window reveals the data set name the date and time of the first and last readings and the number of data points This window opened by selecting Item gt Properties from the menu displays information about the selected data set The top half of the window reveals the name the first and last reading and the number of data points The Data type box displays how the information is stored in the Flowlink database 21 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Actions Commands 22 Actions gt Connect Actions gt Retrieve Data Actions gt Diagnostics Actions gt Di
53. then is able to transfer that data to Flowlink The Field Wizard may also serve as a local display and keypad for a 2100 Series site Use the Quick Connect window to begin communications between Flowlink and the Field Wizard Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Layout Graph Layout Table Layout Scatter Plot The Graph window displays data in various formats to assist reporting and analysis Flowlink 5 can present up to eight different series of data displayed in a maximum of four panes in the layouts listed below The top center of the Graph window shows the main and sub titles Directly below the titles is the legend The legend shows a label and a color bar for each series of data The Y axis displays the units of measure and the X axis displays the time and date The bottom line in the graph window displays the timespan shown on the graph All displayed times are referenced to the first data set of the first series Quick Graphs will round the start time to the nearest hour or to the nearest fifteen minute interval when the timespan is less than ten hours If the Display Summary check box is selected see page 102 the legend will also show the sum of all data in the timespan for Total Flow Flow Rate and Rainfall other reading types will display the average value The graph window can also display the data as a table The main and sub titles appear at the top of the table Column headings are shown bel
54. to the right of a module listed in the Database Site Definitions column After you have selected the actions you want to take click OK at the bottom of the screen e lt Clone Module Like Database lt will configure the module to match the configuration of the selected module under Available Database Definitions Use this when replacing a module at a site e gt Write Module Config to Database gt will update the Flowlink database with the physical module s configuration Use this when the module has been replaced and you are using a different database when you connect e Add New Module will configure and add the module to the existing site Connect to This Site Depending on how you initiated the connection the Connect to This Site field will show one or more site names The data from the selected site will be used in the Database Site Definitions section Create New Site Select this check box to create a new site from the connected physical modules Enter a site name in the New Site Name field 63 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 64 2100 Comm Statistics The 2100 Comm Statistics window is useful when evaluating the communication quality The overall quality is listed at the bottom of the window as a percentage The window also holds three boxes Commands Outgoing IAMs Isco Application Messages and incoming IAMs which reflect the 2100 Series Module communication quality Check the View gt
55. values so you can see how the y axis data relates to the x axis data over the timespan specified at the bottom of the scatter plot Creating a Graph or Table see page 94 Navigating page 95 Modifying Graphs and Tables page 96 Saving page 111 Printing page 111 There are number of methods that you can use to create a graph or table in Flowlink Quick Graph a data set Quick Graph a site New Graph and DEFAULT Graph Any of these methods will open a Graph window This graphs a data set using the default graph properties To Quick Graph a data set you can double click on it or 1 Highlight a data set in the workspace 2 Click the Ez Quick Graph button The default properties will typically allow F lowlink to present a graph displaying the latest readings in the data set From this point you can modify several items such as the titles to customize your graph Tip You can quickly add more data sets to a graph From the workspace click and drag a data set to the open Graph window and release Flowlink displays the data set in a second pane This graphs a site using a template A template is any existing graph in the open database When you quick graph a site the original graph s data is substituted by the data of the desired site while all of the graph properties remain unchanged For your convenience the Flowlink database can be pre loaded with graph and table templates during installation The templates which
56. 11 Menu Commands File Commands ii A A er Bo D 2 02 ee 2 dye 13 Fale NeW i teins dele dana e rd ehe a ad tat OR re MON DA A EE as a 13 File Openwring O EN 13 File Close sois rai bd ae eke SO RESO REE OO eda SAPS Be pared 13 FilesSave i352 20 test ee oh he Sep eect dew eae Biss kt er oe e A s Eee 13 File Save As 353 serie oh eee lent HH HH HH HI JM MM ia ia3_ 83na _ 18 File Quick Connect 14 Quick Connect 2 ita 14 Connection Settings oo 14 File RTD Transfer ii lA A de 15 A E ed ee ath ae nes te 16 Data definition header 0 ccc KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 16 Terma is a A A nd aa hih 16 File Import Graphs and Tables kk KK KK RR KK RR KK RR KK KK 18 Fil EXDOD E a A A a ed 18 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Table of Contents File Print A a A bw ate E den RE not MMPS OS ALN E 19 File Print Preview 54 3 2w asses ese ed ab eset en selec eo w 4 v Soba 19 Pile Print Setup heer in beck eet he ae ido ad es 19 File Exits earen a Soe Re a papaRa iRiaE ERN 19 Item Commands e 20 ead dice A elle Sa 19 Hem Quick Graph 35433 seca tse E a Xwa AR 21 Item Quick Graph with DEFAULT KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 21 Item Archive Site ss ey i amp sa n s ane Wr Se Ve bee hig k A q y nn as s end 21 Item Edit Data Set 2 dn ek oO Reed tt we tiles ot 21 Item Properties 0 0 cet kk kk kk kk kk kk een kk 21 Data Set Properties iia ala k yina abel
57. 18 X X Database Management Use an Access MDB database Xx Xx Xx page 26 Use an enterprise Microsoft SQL or Xx Oracle database page 26 Receive data pushed from sites page X 50 Alarm notification if sites fail to push X data to server page 40 Defragmenting and Integrity X X X verification page 27 Archive Restore from Archive page X X X 27 Backup Restore from Backup page X X 29 Miscellaneous Automation of Flowlink tasks using X X Schedules page 125 Recent Measurement display page X X 33 Flowlink activity log page 39 X X X Flowlink Server Logs page 39 Manage Flowlink user accounts page X 41 6700 Series Samplers include the Avalanche transportable refrigerated sampler Isco Flowlink 5 Software Welcome Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started To get started quickly it is important to be familiar with Flowlink s main window Items you will regularly use are the menu toolbar desktop and most notably the workspace Please take a moment to locate these items below 5 Isco Flowlink File Item Actions Database View Utilities Window Help Doa ale Heemal alo El yel ei H E Graphs and Tables 9 Schedules 2 Log For Help press F1 IC FLS DATA ISCZ Getting Star ted The The powerful database gives Flowlink the strength and Database flexibility needed to manage your flow monitoring program The Flowlink database is graphically depicted in the w
58. 2100 Comm Statistics menu option and Flowlink will display the 2100 Comm Statistics window while it is connected to a 2100 site Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 The Site window contains information that identifies the site and all of the tabs necessary to set up the operation of the instrument The top of the Site Window continuously shows three fields Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument Enter or modify the site name from the front panel of the instrument or from the Site Setup tab Model from the connected instrument The model number is set at the factory and cannot be modified Connection Status displays the current status of the communications link to the instrument The tabs in the Site Window allow you to view and change many parameters that control the operation of the instrument The number of active tabs will depend on the type of instrument and its data storage capabilities Tabs that appear in the Site Window are Basic Info see page 66 Measurements page 67 Site Setup page 68 Data Storage page 71 Flow Conversion page 74 Sampler Control page 80 Units page 81 Dialout Alarms page 82 The buttons at the bottom of the Site Window are Connect Disconnect Starts or stops communications with the instrument Retrieve Data transfers data from the instrument to the Flowlink database DEFAULT Graph graphs the data using the DEFAULT templ
59. 4 data 132 Utilities 34 default units 35 flow conversion 37 instrument connection options 34 merge sites 38 options 34 view log file 39 v Variable blanking 68 69 Velocity site window 53 Velocity diagnostics 2100 54 Velocity input 78 Verify 27 View 2100 communication statistics 33 64 comm statistics 32 graph toolbar 30 main toolbar 30 status bar 31 workspace 32 Viewing recent measurements 33 Viewing the log 39 Viewing the Server logs 39
60. 76 RTD transfer 15 Run Flowlink from a command line 138 S Sampler control site widow 80 Sampler enable flow count 68 70 Scatter plot 94 97 108 Schedule 125 disable 125 tasks 126 time prompt 127 times 125 Sensor error conditions 61 server alarms 40 Server logs 39 Set Home 24 Silt level 79 Site info 46 Site matching 83 Site selection 41 Site setup 68 Site window 45 65 basic info 66 data storage 48 71 dialout alarms 57 82 flow 55 74 level 52 67 measurement properties 51 measurements 46 67 modules 47 sampler control 80 site info 46 68 site setup 68 total flow 56 units 51 81 velocity 53 Slope 75 76 Statistical functions 106 Index 3 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Index Index 4 Statistics communication 32 WwW Status bar 31 Weir 37 55 74 75 Sum statistical function 106 Window commands arrange icons 43 T cascade 43 Table create 94 close all 43 Text adding to graphs 110 tile 43 Threshold conditions 60 84 86 workspace 43 Time table conditions 84 86 Wireless schedule 58 Toolbar Workspace 32 graph 30 main 30 Z Total How e Sile WINGO Woe Zero level offset 53 54 68 Total flow diagnostics 2100 56 Zero total flow 56 68 Transfer archive 27 U Units site window 81 Unmagnify graph display 23 Unzoom display 23 USB direct connection 8 Use a Flowlink graph in another application 136 Use Flowlink 3 site files 132 Use Flowlink
61. AND B OR C AND D The instrument evaluates B OR C first then compares the result to A to get a second result Finally it compares the second result to D e A AND B OR C AND D The instrument evaluates B OR C first then compares the result to D obtaining a second result Next it compares the second result to A To add parentheses to an equation 1 While viewing the Equation view box place the text cursor before the first item in the group 2 Click on the Open Parenthesis button 3 Move the text cursor after the last item in the group 4 Click on the Close Parenthesis button Normally a condition is satisfied as soon as a reading passes the set point By adding a duration modifier to the condition or a group of conditions enclosed by parentheses the condition must then be satisfied for a minimum period of time Adding this modifier can be useful if you want to disregard temporary peaks in the measured readings For example adding a 15 minute duration applied to a threshold condition using level readings taken at one minute intervals the trigger equation would only be true after 15 consecutive readings Logical Operators in Equations Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 have exceeded the threshold If the level drops below the threshold before the fifteenth reading the condition remains false and the count must start over again Keep in mind that the duration modifier
62. Data set properties 21 Data sets calculating 24 Data storage site window 48 71 Data storage setup 48 49 Database 25 archive transfer 27 backup 29 close 27 defragment 27 MDB Access 26 new 25 open 26 restore from archive 28 restore from backup 29 SQL Microsoft or Oracle 26 verify 27 DEFAULT graph 21 Default units options 35 Defining a condition 85 Defragment 27 Delimited file header 16 Diagnostics 2100 Index 1 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Index Index 2 flow rate 55 level 52 total flow 56 velocity 54 Dialout alarms site window 57 82 Direct connections 8 129 Duration modifier 84 88 E Edit data sets 133 Editor 113 auto correct 120 constant value adjustments 118 copy 117 cut 117 fixed offset adjustments 119 insert 118 making adjustments 115 multiply by constant value 120 no data codes 122 paste 118 proportional adjustments 119 restore original data 121 specific date time 115 time adjustments 120 undo all editing 121 user roles 42 viewing and selecting data 114 Equation builder 61 84 building equations 59 85 conditions 60 85 duration modifier 88 parameter measurement interval 59 range conditions 62 rate conditions 86 sensor error conditions 61 threshold conditions 60 86 time table conditions 86 Equation flow conversion 37 55 74 79 Equation view 84 85 Export data 137 F Feature comparison 4 Field Wizard description 92
63. Flowlink 5 Software Instruction Manual own J 45 TELEDYNE ISCO A Teledyne Technologies Company Part Number 69 2543 209 Copyright 2005 All rights reserved Teledyne Isco Inc Revised July 26 2006 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Table of Contents Welcome About Teledyne Isco oo o o o cee eee 2 eens 2 Contacting Teledyne Isco 1 1 ccc KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 2 About Elo WlMkK nae ar HHHH HHH iaa bit 2 Compatible instruments kk kk kk kk KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK kK KK KK k 3 Flowlink Comparison Matrix kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK K k 4 Getting Started Getting Started The Database 0 0 KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK IK KK eens 7 Getting Start d Data vico ba ee hs eee a ee H da 3 h n tirk 8 Converting existing site data kk kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 8 Connecting to an Isco Instrument KK RR RR RR RR KK KK 8 Getting Started Connecting to Instruments 0 0 0 000 KK 8 Getting Started Instrument Data KK KK RR RR RR RR KK KK KK KK 9 Getting Started Site Window 0 0 KK KK KEK KK KK KK E KK KK KK 10 The Site Window A2 41625 trusada Wa e Qayt saw Hea athe tables 10 Getting Started Graphing Data KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 10 Graphing Data a cia nets Ay bh beke s WD E ea e s 10 Getting Started Editing Data 00 0 11 Editing Datars cf a DD ene a Hee ee ees
64. Instrument Compatibility see page 3 All 2100 Series Modules Xx 2100 Series Modules except 2101 X Field Wizard 4100 4200 6700 Series Instruments 700 Series Flow Modules when Xx Xx connected to a 6700 Series Sampler 581 Rapid Transfer Device X X 675 676 Logging Rain Gauge X X SDI 12 Devices when connected toa X X 6700 Series Sampler YSI 600 Sonde when connected toa X xX 6700 or 4200 Series instrument Graphs and Tables Graph and Table View of single data X Xx set page 93 Graph and Table View of multiple data Xx sets page 93 User specified graph display defaults X X page 36 User customized graph and table X display properties adjustable column widths and templating page 96 Statistical Functions Off line Flow and X Volume Calculation User defined Series Formulas page 100 User defined graph Start Times page X 96 Graph Annotations page 109 X Scatter Plots page 108 Create and save global graphs in an X enterprise database page 20 Data Editing Graphical and Tabular views during X Isco Flowlink 5 Software Welcome Feature LE 5 Pro Cut Copy Paste and Insert page Xx Xx 117 Advanced editing tools to adjust data X X page 115 Restrict editing to only authorized X users page 42 Data Importing and Exporting CSV Format Import page 16 Xx X CSV Format Export page 18 Xx X Xx PDF Format Export page 18 X X HTML Format Export page
65. K KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 114 Editor Specific Date Time 2 0 nunnan ccc KR KK KK KK KK KK 115 Editor Making adjustments kk Y k kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 115 Other Adjustment Methods ooooooooooo eens 116 COPY asar E aa tae ahs ee 117 UA DD Oe Res Poke Ra ee a See 117 TNS ORG ky Ae Meer es Mec ri tes rn ae vets 118 Pastene llas olson 118 Editor Constant Value Adjustment oooooooooooooo o 118 Editor Fixed Offset Adjustment ooooo ooooooooooooo oo 119 Editor Proportional Adjustment kk KK KK KK RR KK KK RR KK KK 119 Editor Time Adjustments 0 0 0 KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 120 Editor Multiply by Constant Value KK RR RR RR KK KK KK 120 Editor Auto Correct orsa roars o l A at ki A tia 120 Editor Restore to Original LR KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 121 Editor Undo All Ak kk kk KK KK KK KK KK KI KK KK K KK KK KK KK K KK KK KK KK 121 Editor Scatter Plots s 3 5 ya i as sha k lel 2al wht eae Hea 2o W ase 121 No Data Cod si OaE Xx ed Cranes beet eee A ek Metin wei 122 Schedules Schedule Times cits a eels A Ratti E E digs 125 Temporarily Disable Check box KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 126 Schedule Task Guia ls seule ghee aor hue bs Due el wees whee 126 To Setup atake is 126 Temporarily Disable Check box o ooo ooooomcomoomm o oo 126 How Do 1 Create astenia 129 Make a direct connection
66. The Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE database structure is not compatible with Flowlink 4 If you intend to still use the database in Flowlink 4 first make a copy of the Flowlink 4 database in a new folder Then open this copy with Flowlink 5 or Flowlink LE leaving the original database for continued use with Flowlink 4 As a precaution Flowlink makes a copy of the unconverted Flowlink 4 database and places it in a subfolder within the working directory This unconverted database can be used with Flowlink 4 should there be a need If storage space is a concern this subfolder containing the backup Flowlink 4 database can be deleted as long as there will never be a need to open it with Flowlink 4 Database gt Close closes the database Database gt Verify is an auto process function that will go through the selected database and make sure that the integrity is intact e g that indexes are correct etc This is a feature primarily used by technical support You cannot perform this process while a database is open Before verifying a database first close the database Database gt Close The database MDB file will continue to grow reducing available disk space Defragmenting the database will keep the growth of this file to a minimum Defragmenting the database is also recommended if your PC has lost power or hangs up while the database was open To defragment the database 1 Select Database gt Defragment from the menu A win
67. You would then select the level condition click the AND operator then select the time table condition The AND logical operator ensures that the both conditions must be present or TRUE for the equation to be satisfied See also e Logical operators in equations on page 89 e Parentheses and order of execution on page 87 Use the Condition Builder window to define conditions for equations To define a condition choose the type of condition from the options in the top half of the window Then specify the parameters for that condition Click OK to save the condition and return to the Equation Builder window There a several types of conditions e Threshold e Sensor Error e Rate of Change e Time Table e Range Note To remove a previously defined condition choose None as the condition type Threshold conditions are TRUE when a measured reading reaches or exceeds your defined set point An example of a threshold condition would read When 2150 Area Velocity Level is greater than or equal to 3 0 feet To define the threshold condition 1 Select a measured data type from the When drop down list 2 Select a comparison operator e lt less than Sensor Error Rate of Change Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 e gt greater than e lt less than or equal to e gt greater than or equal to 3 Enter the threshold point The units of measure were automatically assigned when the
68. a subtraction operator e g 1A 1B binary minus symbol e g 1A 1 unary negation operator e g 1A 1B multiplication operator division operator A exponentiation operator enclose absolute values e g 1A 22 8 parentheses group operations and control the order of execution For best results always recalculate the data sets using the averaging statistical function Select the AVG button in the data set properties Set the summary interval to the desired interval for displaying the results on a graph or a table The operations are executed from left to right starting from within enclosed parentheses Flowlink executes the exponentiation operations first followed by multiplication and division operations and it then proceeds with addition and subtraction working its way outside of the parentheses Use care to ensure that the data sets are from the same reading types The units of measure are assigned by the first data set Valid formulas will yield the result when you click the OK button If Flowlink recognizes a formula error it provides a Details gt gt button to explain the error See Also Calculate Data Sets page 24 Summary intervals provide powerful statistical functions when manipulating data The summary interval when used with the average minimum maximum or sum functions will recalculate the data to the specified interval When using summary intervals Flo
69. a Code 248 and the flow meter is unable to calculate the flow rate This check box selects how flow rates are reported during this condition Checked the flow meter stores the flow rate as 0 0 under this condition Unchecked the flow meter uses the current level reading and repeats the last valid velocity reading to calculate the flow rate 69 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 70 Password Sampler Enable Flow Count If used a numeric password is stored in the instrument s memory and a copy is stored in the Flowlink site While connecting to the instrument the passwords are compared A match will allow you to make changes to the instrument s program settings If the passwords do not match you will still be able to retrieve data from the instrument However program settings cannot be unlocked until the instrument is accessed by the correct site or until the password is entered Passwords protect the program settings Flowlink sends to flow meters The password prevents you or others from accidentally using the wrong site to connect with the flow meter and it protects the settings from being changed by an unauthorized party The Change Password button on the Site Setup tab opens the Change Password window From this window you can enable password protection and change an existing password To enable password protection 1 Enter a numerical password in the new password field
70. a Storage Name of each module Each module reports e Max Readings The total number of readings that the module can store e Utilization Displays the amount of memory in use as a percentage e Oldest Reading The time stamp of the oldest reading held in the module s memory e Data Storage Fields Reports how many of the available storage fields are in use When you select highlight a Data Storage Name Flowlink shows detailed data storage information in the lower half of this tab The bottom list box displays measurement specific data storage information for the module highlighted in the upper box Each measurement type that may be stored by the module is listed in this box Each measurement reports e Measurement the name of the measurement data e Primary the primary data storage rate e Secondary the secondary data storage rate e Recent reading the time date of the most recent reading stored in the module e Readings the number of readings stored in the module s memory Quality a percentage that represents the number of valid readings out of the total number of readings The Calculated Flow button opens a window that allows flow rates to be calculated after retrieving the data This can conserve memory and reduce the amount of data that must be transferred between the instrument and Flowlink To view the details of a particular measurement highlight the measurement in the lower half of the win
71. acd E Masta 74 PUM J Sake o ee AEA 75 Flow Metering Inserts 0 0 0 75 Manning Formula e ti os ita 75 Area Velocity Flow Conversion oooooooooooooooooo o o 78 Equation Flow Conversion kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 79 Data Point Flow Conversion KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 79 Data Point Editing 5 4 gt sa sea 2 hel es Weta a wed a ea 79 Maximum level s cy cs xway oie Etienne Ku w ee aye ye kn N 80 Sampler Control 4100 4200 6700 0 0 KK KK KK KK teens 80 Sampler Enable 0 ccc KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK IK 80 Sampler Racine unica Se hes ak ote ae Hue ad da 81 Flow Pilsen cco ke cheek A EERE ae eos mm 81 Units 4100 4200 6700 2020 eee ences 81 Dialout Alarms 4100 4200 6700 0 0 KK KK RR KK RR KK KK KK KK KK 82 Site Mate Hing w n dar yaya ehh ay dee hO ee nw Gu p a ah ea wan WAD 83 How does Flowlink match an instrument to a site in the database 84 Building a simple equation KK KK KK KK KK RR KK KK KK KK KK 85 Building a compound equation 0 0 KK KK RR KK KK KK KK 85 Order of Execution Xa a oye a as da ak b eyala altas lala 88 vi Isco Flowlink 5 Software Table of Contents Site Window Field Wizard Site Info Field Wizard oia a be 91 Connection Information Box 0 0 KK KK RR KK RR KK KK KK KK 92 Interrogated Sites Field Wizard RR R RR KK RR RR YKY KK KK 92 Graph Window Lay
72. an skip step 3 and 4 this option also adds all measurement types 3 From the right half of the window check the site s measurements that you desire to add to the Recent Measurement Screen Use Select All check box to add all measurement types 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add other sites 5 Click the OK button The Recent Measurement Screen displays all of the selected data 33 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Utilities Command 34 Utilities Options Instrument Connection Options Default Connection Type Default to check box For the Utilities menu options to be active you must first have a database open The Utilities menu contains the following choices e Options Displays the options window that contains the default settings for Flowlink operations e Flow Conversions A complete listing of flow conversion methods stored in the database Merge Sites Allows you to merge site data e View Log File Displays the iscolog txt file a record of scheduled events as they occur e License Opens the Flowlink License Activation wizard Use this wizard when you need to renew or upgrade your Flowlink license e Server Options Opens the Server Options window to manage Flowlink Pro users and server alarms Selecting Utilities gt Options from the menu displays the Options window This window contains the default settings for Flowlink s operation The tabs in the Options window contain settings for
73. aph and table files to the workspace where they are ready to be used as a template File Export When a graph table or scatter plot is active on the Flowlink desktop selecting File gt Export will export the series data shown on the graph table or plot Several export formats are available e CSV Comma Separated Values also known as comma delimited without summary Flowlink exports CSV files with a Data Definition Header e CSV with summary For tables the summary information appears in the last line of the file e PDF Portable Document Format for sharing and viewing data using Adobe Acrobat family of products including the free Adobe Reader e HTML HyperText Markup Language for sharing and viewing data using an Internet browser How to export data 1 From the Flowlink menu select File gt Export 2 Type the path and file name or browse for the new location by clicking the Select button 3 Select the export format from the Save As Type box and click OK 4 Click Export Flowlink displays its progress on the bar in the status box Notes e Iftransferring a graph exported as HTML to a new location be sure to transfer two files the HTML file and the referenced image file Because of this requirement PDF is often more suitable especially when sending the exported file as an E mail attachment File Print File Print Preview File Print Setup File Exit Item Commands Isco Flowlink
74. at you have made in the current tab and reverts to the previous instrument settings e Help Displays the Help topic for the Site Window The Site Info tab of the Field Wizard Site Window lets you view and change the site name module name date time and connection information Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument To change the site name type in the new name and click the Apply button Site names can be up to 37 characters long Any character may be used in the site name except the following 1 lt gt Module Name displays the name for the Field Wizard module To change the module name type in the new name and click the Apply button Module names can be up to 37 characters long Any character may be used in the module name except the following 1 lt gt 91 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window Field Wizard 92 Connection Information Box Interrogated Sites Field Wizard Field Wizard Date Time Box displays the instrument s and your computer s time These two times can be synchronized by pressing the Synchronize Instrument s Time To Computer s button Use the Synchronize button with caution Changing the time may affect the readings stored in the instrument s memory partitions Changing the time may cause readings to be overwritten or gaps in readings may occur It is recommended that you retrieve data from the instrument before synchronizin
75. ate Apply Saves the modifications to the Site Window and updates the program settings in the connected instrument Cancel clears any modifications made in the current tab and reverts to previous instrument settings Help 65 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 66 Basic Info 4100 4200 6700 General Information Box Power Box Connection Settings Box This tab within the Site window displays general information about the instrument and the communications settings Displays real time information while Flowlink is connected to the instrument When Flowlink is not communicating with the instrument this box displays the last available information about the site This box typically displays e Sensor Type reports the sensor recognized by the instrument e Flow Conversion lists the flow conversion method e Software Revision reports the level of software in the instrument e Instrument ID reports the ID from the connected instrument The ID is a unique nine digit number assigned at the factory that cannot be modified e Instrument Time displays the time and date from the connected instrument This field is only active while Flowlink is connected to the instrument The Power box displays known information about the instrument s power source This information will aid you in determining when battery powered instruments require service This field is only active while Flow
76. ated data must still include a time stamp Flowlink uses the Display times at Beginning or end of interval to specify where the time stamp is placed Continuing with the above example let s look at a single summary interval from 8 00 to 9 00 am Flowlink averages the readings starting with 8 05 8 10 8 15 through 9 00 am With Beginning selected the time stamp is 8 00 am With End selected the time stamp is 9 00 If your summary interval is one day Beginning is typically used For additional consideration Isco instruments always place the time stamp at the end Isco instruments can take readings quite often depending on their configuration and current state If the instrument takes a reading every 5 seconds to keep the LCD readout current but only records the readings in a memory partition at 10 minute intervals it records the average of 120 readings 12 per minute for 10 minutes and time stamps the average with the current end time When the Accumulate with reset statistical function is selected summary intervals are used only to reset the count to zero to begin the next interval Summary Intervals are ignored when the Accumulate without reset statistical function is selected Graph Properties Flow Conversion Graph Properties Volume Conversion Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Flow Conversion operations can perform off line flow conversion with level or level and velocity data sets
77. ault setting this window is displayed every time Flowlink is started To disable this feature leave the Show this dialog on startup check box at the bottom of the dialogue box blank Notes e You can control the default connection settings from Utilities gt Options menu command After opening the Options window enter your default settings on the 4100 4200 6700 2100 and Field Wizard tabs e You can quick connect by e clicking the sl Quick Connect toolbar button e selecting File gt Quick Connect from the menu e pressing F11 on the keyboard e highlighting a site in the workspace and selecting the Item gt Connect menu command File gt RTD Transfer from the Flowlink menu or the button on the toolbar retrieves data stored in an Isco 581 Rapid Transfer Device RTD This option starts the transfer of data from an RTD to the Flowlink database Once started Flowlink opens the Connect window and locates the first site stored in the RTD Flowlink then reads the instrument information and matches it to a site in the database If the site name is not found a new site is created in the workspace If the site name is found but the instrument ID does not match Flowlink will generate a new name for the site and add it to the workspace Next Flowlink retrieves the site data stored in the RTD The window displays a progress bar to monitor the activity The data retrieval will continue for each of the instrument s partitions Flowl
78. average flow rate for the displayed time span above the graph Series formulas can apply mathematical operations to data sets With formulas you can add subtract multiply divide and or use exponentiation absolute values and negative integers Operations can be grouped with parentheses to control the order of execution Example Use a series formula to plot the average level recorded at two sites The example assumes that a blank New graph was created using the File gt New menu option The following steps start with the Series tab of the Graph Properties window although the General and Time Scale settings should also be defined 1 The List of Series and Data Sets box shows S1 and 1A undefined Highlight data set 1A 2 Identify the source of data Click the Select button and locate the level data set for the first site 3 Click the New Data Set button Flowlink adds data set 1B highlighted but undefined Understanding Summary Intervals Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Identify the source of data Click the Select button and locate the level data set for the second site Highlight series S1 Select Series Formula from the Operation pull down list Flowlink displays the Formula entry box Type the formula in the box using the variables assigned in the List of Series and Data Sets For the example type 1A 1B 2 The following symbols may be used Notes addition operator can be used as
79. can apply a smooth curve to your data This can help you determine if the data fits within an expected model Additionally best fit curves may be used when editing data in a scatter plot To display a best fit curve on a scatter plot open the graph properties window and select the Generate best fit curve check box on the General Properties tab You can select from two types of best fit curves A third degree polynomial curve can be applied using any data in series one and two A Manning formula curve can also be applied to plot the level with a calculated velocity based on the pipe diameter roughness coefficient and slope The Manning formula option requires that series one use Level data for the Y Axis and series two use Velocity data for the X Axis Select the check box for the desired option If the Manning formula is selected a window appears to enter coefficients for the formula The best fit curve will be displayed with limits Enter the limit value and specify the limit type Limit type options are Saving Graphs and Manning Coefficients Tables Printing a Graph or Table Print Preview Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window e Percent of Best Fit Curve Flowlink calculates upper and lower limit lines using the limit value as a percentage of each best fit curve data point e Offset of Best Fit Curve Flowlink calculates upper and lower limits using the limit value as a fixed offset for each best fit curve
80. can only display data sets from the open working database To include readings from more than one database you first must Transfer the data to a single database The General Tab in the Properties window contains the settings that control the basic appearance of the graph Use this tab to specify the titles the type graph or table orientation background colors font sizes and a template site Follow the yellow numbered steps to enter the General settings 1 Enter a title for the graph Type descriptive names in the text entry boxes This text will appear at the top of the graph or table Macros may be used to automatically fill in the field e SITE automatically lists the site name of the graphed data set FLOWCONO0 lists the flow conversion method used FLOWCONDETAILSO lists the details of the flow conversion Note that macros can only list the first occurrence ofeach if the are multiple sites or flow conversions displayed You can combine text with macros e g Weekly Flow Rate SITE or AFLOWCONO FLOWCONDETAILS The type output desired Select Graph or Table The orientation for printing Select Portrait or Landscape General formatting preferences Lists the following options e Background Color Choose a background color from the pull down list Graphs Only e Grid Lines Select one of the grid line options Graphs Only e Graph Font size Select from Small Mediu
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82. d value 2 4 Reading 2 original value 2 1 edited value 2 52 etc Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Multiply by Constant Value adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Enter the Amount This value can be positive or negative Click Adjust An Auto Correct adjustment redraws the selected data points to connect the data points immediately before and after the selected data When you apply an auto correct adjustment the editor calculates the data points so that a straight line connects the adjacent points Example Select spikes or gaps of missing data and redraw data points to connect known good values Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Auto Correct adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Click Adjust Editor Restore to Original Editor Undo All Editor Scatter Plots Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window Flowlink saves the edited and the original values in the database It is possible to restore the readings in a data set to their original values by clearing the edited values To restore the original data 1 Highlight the readings in the table or graph view that you wish to restore 2 Select the Restore to Original adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Click Adjust e Restore Original Data differs from the Undo All Editing button which simply reverts to th
83. data against the X axis Only data points visible in the current time span of the graph or table window are scatter plotted You can move to the next or previous time span by using the Actions gt Go To options or the Graph Toolbar buttons To return to the normal graph or table view from a scatter plot view click the scatter plot button again This view requires two series of data to be defined If there are additional series defined on the Graph Properties window they will be ignored in the scatter plot view The scatter plot view may also be defined as a graph property by checking the Generate scatter plot check box on the General tab of the Graph Properties window The graph property window also allows you to add a best fit curve to the scatter plot The scatter plot includes display elements that help you read the data Like normal graphs the scatter plot includes the title and subtitle at the top of the display and a time span below the plot area Information about the selected data point is reported in the top right corner above the plot area The top most numbers reports the X and Y coordinates of the selected point The Number of Points identifies how many points have the same X and Y coordinates When several points have the same coordinates the Time Stamp reports the latest highlighted data point Reference Curves allow you to create a data set that can be used as a weekly standard or baseline to test or compare other
84. data sets of the same measurement type For example flow rate data representing a dry weather flow pattern can be established as a reference curve The reference curve can then be compared to flow rates experienced during wet weather As a data series this normal dry weather flow rate can also be subtracted from the wet weather flow rate using a series formula to report the difference To establish a reference curve 1 Graph the data to be used as a reference Tip Because reference curve data repeats weekly setting the time scale to one week may be helpful 2 Locate a suitable week and note the start date 3 Right click on the graph and select the Reference Curve menu option Using Reference Curves Annotating Graphs Horizontal Lines Vertical Lines Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 4 Enter the Start Date 5 Select the Destination of the Reference Curve data set 6 Click OK Flowlink creates a new data set in the selected destination After creating a reference curve it can be added to a graph When adding a reference curve to a graph containing other data sets the reference curve synchronizes to the day of week and time of the other data sets The reference curve remains synchronized and repeats when the displayed time span is changed Note Reference curve data can be edited Flowlink provides several tools to annotate graphs before printing or exporting You can add horizontal and vertical l
85. default simply highlight the desired unit of measure e The Format section on this tab shows the default graph properties for the highlighted quantity To change the default properties use the pull down lists to specify the appearance of the Quantity when it is displayed in a graph e Click OK to save the Default Units You can also specify the units of measure when connected to an instrument or in the graph table properties The formatting can also be changed in the graph properties These changes apply only to the current site or graph and do not change the default settings on this tab 35 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 36 Graph Default Options Miscellaneous Options The Utilities gt Options Graph Defaults tab is used to set graph defaults New and Quick graphs will use the settings to open the Graph window Once the graph is open you can customize the appearance with the Properties e Colors Select default colors from the pull down menus for the various graph elements e Grid Lines Click on your choice of none horizontal vertical or both e Grid in front of data Display shadow Select the check boxes to enable these options e Change Average label for volume Select this check box to report a total volume deselect this box to report an average volume e Date and Time Range Select today this week this month yesterday last week last month or absolute Date and time e Graph Font Siz
86. dow is displayed to note that this activity may take a few moments 2 To continue click OK To defragment at a later time click Cancel 3 Locate the database and click OK Flowlink then begins to defragment the database 4 A window will notify you when Flowlink has finished this activity and whether it was successful or not Allowing Flowlink to automatically defragment the MDB database at regular intervals is recommended Allows you to copy or move data from the open database and to put it into another location Selecting Archive Transfer from the menu opens the Archive window 27 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Archive Database Restore From Archive Restore From Archive 28 The Archive Transfer function allows you to selectively extract information from the open database by site name or by date ranges Related Topic Use the Database gt Backup command when you want to create a copy of the full database in a compressed format This window opened by selecting Database gt Archive Transfer allows you to copy or move data from the current database to another location To archive or transfer data 1 Define the data to be archived transferred 2 Select the type of archive Copy or Move Use the Move option with caution Move deletes the data from the current database 3 Identify the destination Type a path and file name or click on the Select button to receive a dialogue box for savi
87. dow and click on the Measurement Details button Flowlink will then display the properties of the selected measurement type To configure the data storage rate of a particular measurement highlight the measurement of interest and click the Set Up Data Storage button Flowlink displays the Data Storage Setup window The Delete All Data button is active when connected to a 2100 Series site Clicking this button will delete all of the highlighted measurement data from the module This is useful when you want to clear all of the readings from an instrument This action does not delete any data stored in the Flowlink database The Pushed Data button opens the Pushed Data configuration window Pushed Data allows 2100 Series sites that include a Calculated Flow Data Storage Setup 2100 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 2103 or 2103c modem to send data to an enterprise database server Notes e Flowlink must be connected to the site to view the current Data Storage information If Flowlink is Not Connected the information displayed on this tab is the last known values e Modules report Time as one of the measurement types It is not a configurable measurement it is only reported to indicate the number of readings and the amount of memory used to store time stamps The module records time stamps at the fastest data storage rate of the remaining measurements The Calculated Flow windo
88. dvantages if you use more than one database Among them e You can segregate projects e Site data can be held in a smaller database When using more than one MDB database each database must be located in its own folder Select Database gt New to create a blank Flowlink database 25 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 26 Database Open Open Database Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE Flowlink Pro Selecting this option displays a window to name the new database and to select or create a new directory Each new database must be located in its own folder The Database gt Open menu command displays a dialog box to open a database In Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE use this dialog to open an MDB database In Flowlink Pro you can use this dialog to connect to an MDB database or a central server database Microsoft SQL or Oracle Use the Open Database dialog to open a database for use The Database field lists the selected MDB database This field will also remember databases that you have previously opened To select a different database view the drop down list and select the desired database If the desired database is not listed click on the button to locate and select the desired database Click the OK button to open the selected database In the event that a database in the drop down list no longer exists remove it from the list by selecting it and clicking the Delete button See Also About Flowlink
89. e Click on small medium or large e Change Table Font Opens the Change Font dialog box where you can select a specific font font style and font size that will be used when displaying a table e Timespan Enter a number and select hours days weeks months or years e Summary Interval The summary interval works with the statistical functions to recalculate the data to be displayed The Misc tab Utilities gt Options contains settings for the Editor Log File size and the Database maintenance frequency Editor default timespan This is the timespan displayed when editing a data set using the Item gt Edit menu command see page 21 Both the graph and the table of readings use the default settings from this tab To set the timespan 1 Enter a value in the number entry box 2 Select a time unit from the pull down list The two fields will then read the new timespan 3 Click OK at the bottom window Table Max No of Rows This sets the maximum number of rows that will appear in the editor window The default is 1440 which is a day of readings at one minute intervals Up to 16 000 readings can be displayed in the table However a large number of displayed readings may affect your computer s performance Database maintenance You can instruct Flowlink to perform database maintenance at regular intervals The maintenance will help keep the structure of the database intact and defragment the database to keep the file
90. e liquid flowing through the flume A flume normally consists of a converging section a throat section and a diverging section The flow rate through the flume is a function of the liquid level at some point or points in the flume To set up a Flow Metering Insert 1 Select the type from the pull down list 2 Select the size from the pull down list 3 Apply the settings Refer to the sco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information To set up a Manning formula as the method of flow conversion 1 Select the Channel type from the pull down list 2 Enter the Slope Roughness and Channel dimensions 3 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table Refer to the sco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information 75 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Slope When used in a Manning formula slope is entered as a dimensionless quantity delta Y delta X not as percent slope Or as otherwise expressed Ax Be ForEanpe 01 AY 7 Bun PR pp 7 Roughness The roughness coefficient is an index of frictional resistance to the flow offered by the conduit This coefficient is one of the required values when using a Manning formula for flow conversion Selecting a value is essentially estimating the resistance to flow The table below provides a list of roughness coefficients for various
91. e Window 2100 data at the secondary rate The secondary rate continues until the condition is no longer met with hysteresis The examples below illustrate two ways that secondary rates can be used e Push data more frequently if the flow rate is greater than or equal to 100 gpm e Don t push data primary rate OFF until level is greater than or equal to 1 ft To configure pushed data 1 Select a primary rate from the pull down list Note that selecting Off only disables the primary rate 2 Select a secondary rate from the Push data every pull down list Note that selecting Off disables the secondary rate 3 Set an equation that defines When the data should be pushed at the secondary rate This equation defines the condition or multiple conditions that must be present to trigger the secondary rate Note When using secondary rates the selected measurements are compared to the equation whenever measurement is taken at the data storage rate and at the Parameter Measurement Interval on the Equation Builder window 4 Enter the Flowlink Pro Server Information If using a 2103 Telephone Modem Select the Modem Listener Option then enter the telephone number to dial into the Flowlink Pro Server If using a 2103c Cellular Modem select the IP Listener option then enter the Flowlink Pro Server IP address and Server Port Number Note Contact your Server Administrator for the Modem and IP listener in
92. e actions appears You can find additional actions on the Editor toolbar above the Flowlink desktop Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands File Commands File New The File gt New menu command brings up the options of creating a new e Site e Graph or Table e Schedule e Schedule Task To create a new item 1 Select File gt New from the menu or click the Dl New button on the Flowlink toolbar 2 Choose an option and click OK to create the new item File Open File gt Open displays a window where you can select the type of file to be opened These options include e Site e Graph Table e Scheduled Time e Schedule Task To open an item 1 Select File gt Open from the menu or click the 2 Open button on the Flowlink toolbar 2 Select the type of file to open The right side of the Open window will display a list of items that correspond to your choice 3 Highlight an item from the list 4 Click OK to open the file File Close File gt Close from the Flowlink menu closes the active window File Save File gt Save from the Flowlink menu or the al Save button on the toolbar saves the data in the active window File Save As Select File gt Save As from the Flowlink menu to save the data under a different name Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands File Quick Connect Quick Connect Connection Settings File gt Quick Connect from the Flowlink menu or the sl b
93. e dialog box Select the appropriate site and click OK Ultrasonic instruments can vary the blanking to avoid erroneous level readings Proper selection of a value will ensure that the flow meter accepts only valid echoes from the surface of the liquid while disregarding invalid returns from the walls sides of the channel manhole rungs or other obstructions Enter this value as the distance from the face of the ultrasonic level sensor to the maximum expected liquid level Refer to the instrument s instruction manual to calculate this distance The flow meter will then ignore any echo reflected from this distance or less Keep in mind that if the liquid level rises into the variable blanking distance the flow meter will ignore the return from the liquid surface For area velocity instruments with a standard or extended range sensor this sets the minimum depth for measured velocity readings Below this level the flow meter approximates the velocity using earlier readings and will not be able to detect the direction of flow Refer to the instrument s instruction manual to determine the correct setting Area velocity flow meters using a low profile sensor do not require a minimum depth setting Low profile sensors always use one inch 25 mm Occasionally velocity readings are lost because either a flow stream does not contain enough reflective particles or the sensor is covered with silt These lost readings are logged as No Dat
94. e displayed flow equation is updated 2 Select a Head unit of measure 3 Select a Flow unit of measure 4 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table Refer to the Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook for more information A data point set is a table of correlating level to flow rate or level to area data points The instrument can interpolate flow rates or areas for all levels using this data set To set up data point flow conversion 1 Select an active data point set from the list 2 Ifthe selected set is unused or if you wish to view change the set click the Edit button 3 Apply the settings Maximum level is a required entry when flow rates or areas are calculated in the instrument and held as a table To edit a data point set 1 Choose the Data point set type Level to flow or Level to area 2 Select the units of measure from the pull down list s 3 Enter at least four data points in the table The table can hold a maximum of 50 data points If you have copied data points from another table or spreadsheet select the 79 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 80 Maximum level Sampler Control 4100 4200 6700 Sampler Enable top left cell and press Control V on your keyboard to paste the data from the clipboard Each data point requires two values e Level to flow requires a
95. e interrogator port is easily accessible you may use the 10 foot long one piece interrogator cable Unrestricted access to the interrogator port allows you to connect to the instrument as needed and to disconnect and cap the port when you are through e Part Number 60 2544 044 for computers with a 9 pin connector e Part Number 60 2544 040 for computers with a 25 pin connector If the instrument s location is inaccessible use the two piece interrogator cable It is a set of two cables one 10 feet long and one 3 feet long The 10 foot cable connects to the instrument while the 3 foot cable connects to your PC These two cables are connected to communicate with the instrument When you are done disconnect the two cables from each other Because the 10 foot section should remain connected to the instrument a 10 foot cable is needed for each inaccessible instrument e Part Number 60 2544 025 10 foot cable connects to the instrument e Part Number 60 2544 026 3 foot cable connects to computer with a 9 pin connector e Part Number 60 2544 027 3 foot cable connects to computer with a 25 pin connector e Part Number 60 2544 028 25 foot extension cable Note 4100 Series Flow Loggers and 4200 Series Flow Meters If you are connecting a battery powered flow logger the interrogator cable must be disconnected when not in use Otherwise the flow logger will drain its battery unnecessarily One piece cables must be completel
96. e last saved data e Restore Original Data can be used at any time to remove modifications Undo All cancels any changes that you have made to the data The reading and time values revert to the last saved values See also Restore to Original Data sets displayed in a scatter plot layout may be edited To enable editing when viewing a scatter plot right click on the plot and select the Edit menu option Flowlink then displays an editing toolbar However unlike editing data in a normal graph view a table view is not available while editing a scatter plot There are a few ways to edit data in a scatter plot To adjust a single point it is easiest to click and drag the point 1 Identify a single point that requires editing and determine which direction it should be adjusted Select the Horizontal or Vertical option from the Direction box on the editing toolbar Note Selecting Vertical edits data in the data set labeled on the Y axis The data set labeled on the X axis will not be adjusted Conversely selecting Horizontal adjusts data in the data set labeled on the X axis 2 Click and drag the point to adjust it along the selected axis This step can be repeated for other points 3 Click the Save button on the editing toolbar to save the changes To cancel the adjustments click the Undo All button All adjusted points return to the last saved coordinates Best fit curves can assist with the data editing especial
97. e oldest alarm event will be removed from the list The Network Resolution screen will appear when a 2100 module has been replaced or a 2100 module has been added to the network You need to indicate what action should be taken to resolve the situation Connected Modules The physical module s that were found at the site are listed on the left side of the screen If you click the ID button to the left of a listed module the module will be identified by illuminating its LED or performing an identifying action such as a beep from the Field Wizard Database Site Definitions The modules that Flowlink knows were previously at the site are listed on the right side of the screen Where possible these will be matched with the connected modules listed on the left side of the screen If you click the button to the right of module a window will be displayed that contains information about the connected module and selected module from the database This information includes the Site Name Module Name Module Type Module Address and Neuron ID The last two items are for diagnostic purposes Action Possible actions are listed in the center of the screen Where a match has been made between a connected module and one in the database the word MATCH will be displayed Where an action needs to be taken a drop down list will be displayed use this list to select an appropriate action To preview the results of an action click the button
98. e readings in the highlighted data set Help Activates the context sensitive help The cursor will change its appearance and Flowlink will display a help topic for any item that you click on Flowlink displays the main toolbar when View gt Main Toolbar on the menu is checked The graph toolbar opened by selecting View gt Graph Toolbar lets you navigate through the data while editing a data set or creating a graph or table Beginning of data Jumps to the first reading in the data set Previous time span Jumps to the previous timespan Graph Table timespans are defined on the Properties Time Scale tab The Editor timespans are set on the Actions gt Go To gt Specific Date window Jog Left Shifts the view to the left 25 View Status Bar Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands e Jog Right Shifts the view to the right 25 e Next time span Jumps to the next time span e End of data Takes you to the last data entry for the graph you are working on e Go to Home Date Time A home date time is a bookmark Clicking on this option jumps to the bookmark set with the Set Home Date Time button e Set Home Date Time Sets the current view as the Home Date Time Go To Specific Date Time Click on this option to go directly to a specific date or time e Table Graph Toggles the view between graph and table views e Edit View Toggles the view between graph view and data edit modes e Scatter Toggles the graph di
99. e s and Flowlink displays the data on the Measurements tab To view or set the properties of a specific reading type click on the data label Flowlink will then display the Measurement Properties tab The Site Info tab of the 2100 Site window allows you to view and change the site s name date time and connection information Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument To change the site name type in the new name and click the Apply button Site names can be up to 37 characters long Any character may be used in the site name except the following amp lt gt Date Time Box displays the instrument s and your computer s time These two times can be synchronized by pressing the Synchronize Instrument s Time To Computer s button Use the Synchronize button with caution Changing the time may affect the readings stored in the instrument s memory partitions Changing the time may cause readings to be overwritten or gaps in readings may occur It is recommended that you retrieve data from the instrument before synchronizing the time and date Connection Information Box Displays the settings used to communicate with the instrument When off line you can modify e Type Direct Modem or Wireless Select the Direct option when connecting to the instrument with a communication cable attached to your computer s serial port Select the Modem option to connect to the instrument through a telep
100. eate Folder Flowlink adds an empty folder under Sites 3 Name the folder You can position the new folder anywhere in the workspace under Sites It does not need to be in alphanumeric order To move the folder click and drag 5 Click and drag sites to the folder Folders can also be used to sort Graphs and Tables Defragmenting an MDB database keeps the internal structure of the data intact while minimizing the database file size Flowlink can automatically defragment the database by allowing it to perform database maintenance at regular intervals Periodically you may want to backup the database should data recovery ever become necessary Flowlink allows you to backup the current database using the Database gt Backup menu command The backup saves the sites and site data graphs and tables and schedules You can schedule a backup to be performed at regular intervals When running a backup you specify the destination removable media network drives recordable CDs 3 5 diskettes and Flowlink saves the database in a compressed ZIP file Flowlink can restore the database from this backup file As you continue to retrieve data from sites the file size of the database continues to grow to hold the data Archiving lets you remove data from the database that is no longer needed For example if you analyze the data to produce just weekly and monthly graphs the previous month of data is no longer needed in the database Arch
101. ed Block access to front panel When this box is checked front panel sampler enable changes are not possible and the flow meter displays a message stating that the access has been blocked Control the sampler pacing by choosing one of the pacing options e No sampler pacing The flow logger or flow meter will not send flow pulses e Flow paced paces the sampler at a rate proportional to the flow rate by using volume intervals Use the Change Pacing button to set the interval e Trigger paced paces the sampler at a time interval that can change according to a triggered condition To set up trigger paced sampling 1 Select the Trigger paced radio button The Time paced interval box becomes active 2 Enter the When trigger is true interval in minutes This is the pacing interval while the trigger condition is met 3 Enter the When trigger is false interval in minutes This is the pacing interval while the trigger condition has not been met 4 Set the trigger by pressing the Change Pacing button Build the trigger in the Equation Builder 5 Press the Apply button Use this window to set the flow pulse interval A flow pulse is a 50 millisecond pulse used to pace a sampler Enter a value within the minimum and maximum range listed It is important that this setting and the sampler s pulses between sampling events setting work together to produce the desired volume interval For example if the flow meter sends a
102. ed as a percentage Zero percent indicates that the sensor is either not connected not operating or not receiving a signal Area velocity instruments will display the approximate strength of sensor s return signal Percentages below 10 indicate a weak signal Percentages near 100 indicate a strong signal Normal percentages are from 10 to 90 typical readings in sewers range from 50 to 90 Ultrasonic instruments will display the approximate strength of the ultrasonic return echo Typical readings range from 30 to 100 Reports the amount of noise in the area velocity return signal Percentages below 25 indicate a noisy return signal percentages near 100 indicate a clear signal The typical range in most installations is 40 to 100 Ultrasonic instruments do not report the spectrum strength 67 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 68 Site Setup 4100 4200 6700 e Percentages should never vary more than 25 from one reading to the next Wide variations indicate an unstable installation e Low percentages should not cause concern if the level and velocity readings are accurate and reliable It is possible that low percentages are normal for your installation and the characteristics of the flow stream The diagnostics are most beneficial when monitored long term A slow drop in percentages can indicate silt or debris building up near the sensor while a sudden large change can indicate a failure at the s
103. ed in this manner the title bars of the windows are visible so that you can quickly locate a window to view maximize minimize or close The Window gt Tile menu command sizes and arranges the windows open on the Flowlink desktop so that they are all visible The Window gt Arrange Icons menu command places the icons for all minimized windows at the lower edge of the desktop The Window gt Close All menu command closes all open and minimized windows Window Wor kspace If you are working within a graph or another function and want Help Commands to return to the workspace without using a mouse you can select Window gt Workspace from the menu The keyboard shortcut for this action is Alt 0 zero The Workspace will then become the active window on the Flowlink desktop Use the View gt Autohide Workspace menu command to enable or disable the autohide feature The Help menu provides information instructions or tips about various features and functions within Flowlink e Context Sensitive Help F1 Selecting this menu option or pressing the F1 keyboard button displays help for the active item in Flowlink For example press F1 with the 43 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Help gt View Readme File 44 graph window open and Flowlink displays help topics that can assist you with graphs Contents and Index Selecting this menu option opens Flowlink s Help so you can navigate through the contents for help topics
104. eed to define the alarm condition To do this complete the following steps 1 Connect to the instrument 2 Select the Dialout Alarms tab 3 Inthe Phone Number list box type the contact telephone numbers This must be a valid Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol TAP access number You should consult with your pager service for TAP access line numbers and the communications parameter settings You must enter at least one number you can enter as many as five numbers you can enter the same number more than once When an alarm condition is triggered the system will try dialing each phone number in the Phone Number List Each telephone number string can contain up to thirteen characters Dashes can be used if there is room to include them within the thirteen characters You can include a comma which is preset as a two second delay and is needed by PBXs to connect to an outside line You may also include the following commands wait for silence W wait for dial tone T tone dial P pulse dial 4 For each phone number entered enter a Pager ID number This can be eleven characters long The ID will come from your pager service 5 For each phone number entered you have the option of entering a Password The password can be six characters in length Not all pager services require the use of a password 6 In the Comm field select between 7E1 and 8N1 for the communications control specification Your pager service wil
105. ements tab hides this reading If you have made any changes click on the Apply button to update the settings in the module Area Velocity sensors are sometimes mounted higher on the side of the channel to avoid silting e Ifthe Area Velocity sensor is mounted on the side of the channel enter the vertical distance from the bottom center of the channel Refer to the instrument s instruction manual to calculate this distance e Ifthe Area Velocity sensor is mounted at the bottom of the channel simply set the Zero level offset to zero After downloading the diagnostics from the module Flowlink displays the information in the Report window This information can be useful when evaluating the sensor s performance or when troubleshooting a problem with the assistance of Teledyne Isco s Technical Service Department A brief outline on how to read a velocity diagnostics report appears below The first section identifies when the report was created and the type of report The second section provides information about the attached velocity sensor The third section lists the ten most recent measurements Recent measurement data is listed in columns e Date and Time the instrument s date and time that the measurement was taken e Signal the approximate strength of sensor s return signal Percentages below 10 indicate a weak signal Percentages near 100 indicate a strong signal Normal percentages are from 10 to 90 e Spect
106. ence W wait for dial tone T tone dial P pulse dial In the Site ID text box type an easily remembered number that you can associate with the flow meter The modem uses this number in its alarm message When the ID box first appears Flowlink automatically fills it with the last three digits of the Instrument ID number you can use this number or enter another This number is used to acknowledge the alarm call using a touch tone telephone Press star and the ID number and the instrument will respond with Acknowledged Type the time between calls in the Delay Between Calls text box The delay can be as long as 127 minutes Remember that the modem calls the next contact number only when the previous call is unacknowledged To use the call back feature check the Enable Call Back check box Pagers are convenient to list in the contact phone number list but they usually cannot acknowledge the alarm in the manner above When the call back feature is enabled the instrument will accept any incoming call as an acknowledgment Site Matching 7 8 Isco Flowlink 52 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 To define the alarm condition press the Set Alarm button When you ve completed the trigger equation it appears in the Trigger alarm when box Click Apply to save the changes As Flowlink connects to a 4100 4200 6700 site it compares the instrument s Site Name Model number and the Instrument ID with the
107. ent increases or decreases all selected readings by the same amount When you apply a fixed offset adjustment the adjustment is added to or subtracted from each of the selected readings Example Increase level readings by 0 5 feet Although fixed adjustments have many applications they are most frequently used to correct calibration errors Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Fixed Offset adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Enter the Amount This value can be positive or negative 4 Click Adjust A proportional reading adjustment distributes an adjustment proportionately over selected readings Flowlink determines the total adjustment applied to each reading by dividing the adjustment by the number of selected readings As Flowlink goes through the list of selected readings each selected reading receives a larger proportion of the adjustment Example A proportional level adjustment of 1 foot over three readings would adjust the first reading by 0 33 feet the second by 0 67 feet and the third by 1 0 feet A reading of 1 foot distributed over five readings would adjust the first reading by 0 2 foot the second by 0 4 foot the third by 0 6 foot etc Proportional adjustments can be positive or negative to increase or decrease readings You can use proportional adjustments to edit readings generated by a constant adjustment Example After you have adjusted No Data Codes to c
108. f data that must be transferred between the instrument and Flowlink Notes e You cannot change a partition Instead you must delete the partition and all partitions below it and create a new one to replace it e Retrieve data from the instrument before deleting a partition e Deleting a partition also clears the stored readings 4100 4200 6700 store data in partitions A partition is a section of memory that you set aside for a particular reading type When setting aside a section of memory you specify the reading type e g Level or Flow Rate the reading interval and the recording mode For more information see Instrument Partition Sizes The size of a data partition can be calculated if the time span reading interval and readings per block are known The time span and reading interval information is displayed on the Data Storage Tab when the 4100 4200 6700 instrument is connected to Flowlink The total memory in Isco instruments is divided into blocks of memory The 4100 Series Flow Loggers have 235 520 bytes of memory divided into 1840 blocks 4200 Series Flow Meters have 81 792 bytes of memory divided into 639 blocks Each block contains 128 bytes When a partition is created it is divided into whole block units That is a partition could use one or two blocks but never 1 5 blocks The reading type will determine how many readings can be stored in a block of memory Refer to the chart below As you can see
109. f the graph When a graph is active on the Flowlink desktop selecting Actions gt Unmagnify from the menu or clicking the 2 Unmagnify button zooms out from the starting point of the graph When a graph is active on the desktop selecting the d Actions gt Refresh menu option or clicking the Refresh button refreshes the display if data has changed When an Editor or Graph window is active on the Flowlink desktop you can navigate by clicking the Actions gt Go To from the menu Go To brings up a submenu of navigation options including e Beginning of data Takes you to the first reading in the data set e End of data Takes you to the last reading in the data set e Next timespan Jumps to the next timespan The timespan starts at the left most point on the X axis and ends at the Right most point For example if a full day is displayed on the graph Next timespan would jump to the following day e Previous time span Jumps to the previous timespan e Jog Right Jogs the display forward by 25 e Jog Left Jogs the display backward by 25 e Specific Date Time Opens a dialogue box to enter a time date to display e Home Date Time Graph Window Only Jumps to the Home timespan Home is a bookmark that you can set with the Set Home button on the Graph Toolbar or Actions gt Set Home Date Time from the menu Notes Graph window only Some actions will round the display times When using the Quick Graph or the Beginning o
110. file also known as a comma delimited format The lines below show the spreadsheet cells as a CSV text file Site Name 5th amp Main 5th amp Main Isco Quantity Level Flow Rate Label Level Flow Rate Units ft gpm Resolution 0 001 1 Significant Digits 5 7 12 18 04 14 45 0 2 40 12 18 04 15 00 0 201 40 12 18 04 15 15 0 2 40 12 18 04 15 30 0 2 40 12 18 04 15 45 0 2 40 12 18 04 16 00 0 2 40 Flowlink s database can accept many different types of data once you ve specified the necessary items in the header For example Dollars Percent 3 Units Resolution 0 01 1 6 Significant Dic 4 3 4 16 96 4 00 0 8 40 4 16 98 4 15 0 8 41 4 10 98 4 30 0 8 42 4 10 90 4 45 0 8 43 11 4 18 98 5 00 0 8 45 Note If you are unsure of how to correctly format a data definition header export similar data from the Flowlink Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands database The resulting CSV file can then be opened in a text editor or spreadsheet application where it can be viewed or copied File Import Graphs File gt Import gt Graphs and Tables from the Flowlink menu adds and Tables graphs and tables to the database This menu option allows you to share graph and table templates To import graphs and tables 1 Select File gt Import gt Graphs and Tables from the Flowlink menu Flowlink opens a window to select which IGD files to import 2 Select the file s to import and click Open Flowlink adds the gr
111. flow stream level and the flow rate that corresponds to that measured level e Level to area requires a flow stream level and the cross sectional area of the channel at that level 4 Select OK when the set is complete Note The conversion accuracy between points increases with the number of points entered Keep in mind that you are defining the entire channel shape mathematically select points that best represent any curves or variations Compound shapes will need many data points Isco instruments that build an internal flow conversion table to convert readings to flow rates require a Maximum Level For most standard primary devices this is information available from the manufacturer However you should not arbitrarily enter a value such as the largest value from a primary device specification sheet Instead use a value that is somewhat above the highest expected level for your actual situation even if that level is less than the published maximum for a given primary device This will improve the resolution of the conversion table For example if the channel is six feet deep but the stream level rarely exceeds four feet resolution can be improved if the points within the table were scaled over four feet instead of six Caution If the actual depth exceeds the entered maximum level flow rates will not be calculated for those levels above the entered maximum level The indicated flow rate will peak when depth reaches the maximum
112. formation After setting up the Pushed Data rates click OK to accept the settings and Apply F9 the new settings to the module This tab of the Site window displays the settings for the selected measurement type The module and its functions determine which settings are available This tab is variable meaning its label and content will change according to which Module and measurement type you have selected From this tab you may e View the Module and Measurement name e View the current reading e Modify the measurement settings and unit of measure if user configurable e Setup Data Storage e Diagnostics Clicking this button downloads and displays a text file from the module This file reports the performance of the module and its sensor The measurement type will determine which information is 51 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 52 Level 2100 Level Diagnostics included in this report If you are not connected to the module it displays the last available diagnostic report e Hide in Measurements check box when left unchecked the Measurements tab displays this reading If checked the Measurements tab hides this reading If you have made any changes click on the Apply button to update the settings in the module See also Level Velocity Flow Rate and Total Flow tabs The Level tab of the Site window is used to view or change level measurement settings Access this tab by cl
113. from site The site must already exist in the current database Print a graph or table The graph or table settings must be pre defined and saved The graph or table should use a relative start time so that the viewed data is updated whenever the graph or table is opened or scheduled Import from a file Imports a Comma Separated Value CSV file The file must include a header Run a program This type of scheduled task will behave differently depending on its position among other tasks at the same scheduled time If the external program task is followed by additional scheduled tasks the schedule will wait for the external program to close before continuing If the external program is the last or only scheduled task schedule starts the external program and initiates the task at which point the schedule closes Compact This Database This option will compact the current database by defragmenting it Backup This Database This option will backup the current database Use the Item field to specify the filename and directory When selecting this type of operation you choose to Autogenerate unique filename Check this box and Flowlink appends the filename you entered in the Item field with the date and time that the backup file was created Deselect this check box and Flowlink will overwrite the specified backup file if one exists This window is displayed when a schedule is about to run while the database is st
114. g the time and date If the Field Wizard is not in standalone mode and is connected to Flowlink while part of a 2100 Series stack the Instrument s Time field will not be active This box displays the settings used to communicate with the Field Wizard When off line you can modify e Type You should select the Direct option when connecting to the Field Wizard module e COM port Select the appropriate COM port setting from the pull down menu Refer to your computer s documentation for more information on COM ports e Baud Rate Select the baud rate from the pull down menu Select 38400 when connecting to the Field Wizard e Modem not used for the Field Wizard e Phone number not used for the Field Wizard To save changes to the communications settings click Apply The Interrogated Sites tab of the Field Wizard Site Window lists the sites that the Field Wizard interrogated and the modules that comprise each site The top section of the display lists the interrogated site s name the date and time it was last interrogated and whether the files are in a saved state When you select a site name the bottom section of the display will list the modules that exist at that site When you select a module and click the Details button it will display more details about that module The 2101 Field Wizard is a portable data retrieval module designed to collect data from or interrogate Isco 2100 Series flow modules It
115. graph by clicking and dragging the point to a new value Notes e Itis possible to insert readings that will not appear in the timespan currently viewed on the graph and the table It may be necessary to move to the previous or next time span to see the adjustments e When Flowlink combines sites to form a line of data on a graph or report it will not combine error codes with readings Instead it will report no data e New values that you can store in the database are only limited to the resolution and significant digits for the data set Viewing the Data set Properties Highlight a data set in the workspace and press Ctrl F2 will reveal this information e When editing Flowlink saves both the original and the edited data If necessary the original values can be restored To copy readings displayed in the Editor window first highlight the data to copy Then do one of the following e click the Copy button on the toolbar e right click and select Copy from the popup menu e press Ctrl C on the keyboard When you copy data the data will be stored on a clipboard so that you can paste it elsewhere including another data set of the same measurement type or application To cut readings displayed in the Editor window first highlight the data to remove Then do one of the following e click the Cut button on the toolbar e right click and select Cut from the popup menu e press Ctrl X on the keyboard 117 Isco Flowlink 5
116. h their computer See About Local and Global Graph Folders for more information e View Log Opens the log file for review This file is a history of Flowlink activities e Create Folder Adds a folder to the workspace e Run Now Available when a Schedule is highlighted in the workspace This runs the schedule immediately regardless of the preprogrammed time and date e Help Click on help to view help topics related to the highlighted item Notes Double clicking on an item in the workspace performs the same operation as the first item in its right click menu Special menu options are simply placeholders for menu commands that are not active for the highlighted item Flowlink Pro manages graphs including scatter plots and tables locally and globally Local graphs are saved on the Flowlink Pro user s computer and therefore are only visible to that user If you have made a graph that should be available to all Flowlink Pro users you can save it in the Global folder using the Item gt Save to Global Folder menu command This saves the graph properties not the data on the Flowlink Server When other users open the graph from the Global folder Flowlink Pro reads the graph properties and reproduces it as a local graph on the user s computer It is important to remember that all graphs are opened viewed and modified locally Opening a Global graph making changes and then saving it File gt Save will create a like
117. he Manual Control dialog box will appear Set the output channel percentage by selecting one of the percentages displayed or by selecting Custom and entering a percentage amount Click the Set Output Channel Percentage button The output will change to the manual setting the dialog box will remain until you click Cancel Then the output will revert to your previous settings This tab of the Site window controls the On off times for a 2102 Wireless Communication Module or 2103C Modem Module Rather than have the 2102 or 2103C Wireless Communication Module continually enabled you can specify a time period for when the module is powered up Type Select the type of schedule you want Specific Weekly Daily or Mon Fri When you enter a Specific time period the wireless will be activated only during that specified period Weekly Daily or Mon Fri time periods will be ongoing Start Stop The Start and Stop display will vary depending on what you selected for Type For Specific you will enter a Start and Stop date and time For Weekly enter the Start and Stop day of week and time For Daily enter the Start and Stop time For Mon Fri enter the Start and Stop time Power Control Equation Builder Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 When you have made your selections click OK The Power Modem When allows you to control the On Off time of a 2103C Cellular Modem through the use of equations When the conditions
118. he series must start at the left most point on the X axis See Understanding Summary Intervals on page 103 When Printing repeat this timespan a total of __ times As a default Flowlink will print one full timespan Increasing this number allows you to print multiple time spans For example if a graph displays a one day timespan but you need seven pages to cover the full week enter 7 99 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 100 Graph Properties Series Additional Series Settings The Series Tab of the Properties window contains the settings that apply to the data displayed on the Y axis vertical Use this tab to add lines to the graph columns to a table perform statistical operations control the appearance of the series etc A series is a single line plotted on a graph or a column in a table A valid graph must have at least one defined series or as many as eight Within a series you can apply mathematical operations to data sets anywhere in the list or to a previously defined series A data set can be any data set listed in the workspace of the open database The open database is listed on the General tab of the Properties window At least one data set must be defined As many as eight data sets may be entered You can perform statistical operations on a data set such as averaging readings over a summary interval Follow the yellow numbered steps to enter the Series tab settings 1 Highlight a
119. hin the table Notes Navigating Press Alt A G Actions gt Go To to navigate using menu commands or use the following keys Home beginning of data End end of data Page Up previous timespan Page Down next timespan Ctrl Page Up jog left 25 of timespan Ctrl Page Down jog right Selecting a point Up and down arrow keys Selecting a range of points Use the Up or Down arrow key to select the first point Hold down the shift key while pressing the Up or down arrow keys to select the remaining points Editor Specific Date Time Editor Making adjustments Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window e The graph will always adjust its display to show all of the readings over the timespan However the table may not always be able to do so The table is limited to the number of readings specified by the Utilities gt Options setting When the table cannot display all of the readings over the full timespan visible in the graph the table can be advanced to the next page of data by selecting the first or last row of table data e Itis possible for the graph to contain many more selected points than the table can show However the Editor will still apply adjustments to all selected data e The graph displays the original and edited readings graphed as different colors The table lists edited and original values for each point To open the Enter Display Date Time select Actions gt Go To gt Specific Date Time
120. hone modem Select Wireless when using 2102 Wireless Communication Modules e COM port Direct and Wireless Select the appropriate COM port setting from the pull down menu Refer to your computer s documentation for more information on COM ports e Baud Rate Direct and Wireless Select the baud rate from the pull down menu Select 38400 when direct connecting to 2100 instruments 19200 for wireless communication e Modem Modem only Select an installed modem from the pull down list Flowlink will only list those modems Modules 2100 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 installed in Windows Flowlink will use the selected Modem and its Windows settings COM port baud etc to make the connection If you need to change the modem settings open the Modem Control Panel Windows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel A baud rate of 38400 is recommended for 2100 instruments e Phone number Modem only Enter the phone number assigned to the instrument This number can include the following commands T tone dial comma pause wait for silence W wait for dial tone To save changes to the communications settings click Apply The Modules tab of the Site window displays the modules at the site The box lists all of the attached modules at the site Each module will report a e Module Name Identifies the module at the site Model Name The type of module e Model Number Isco model number e S
121. how flow readings are recorded if the module is unable to measure velocity Check the Set flow rate to zero if no velocity data to record the flow rate as 0 000 when the module is unable to take a velocity reading If the check box is left blank a no data code will be recorded instead Prevent interference from other velocity measurements If the area velocity sensors of a multiple module site are placed near each other it is important that each sensor receives its own transmitted signal Check this box when multiple area velocity sensors are located in the same channel so that the site will ensure only one velocity measurement is taken at a time Leave this box unchecked for single module sites or multiple module sites measuring velocities in separate channels Positive Velocities Only check box Select this box to log only positive velocities negative velocities reversed flows are stored as zero To log both positive and negative velocities leave this box blank Set Up Data Storage Diagnostics Downloads and displays a text file from the module This file reports the performance of the 53 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 Zero Level Offset Velocity Diagnostics 54 module and its sensor The measurement type will determine which information is included in this report e Hide in Measurements check box when left unchecked the Measurements tab displays this reading If checked the Measur
122. i KK ho Gye a A A a SA a 62 Report A E 6 le aa 62 Network Resolution 2100 oooooooooo ooo 63 2100 Comm Statistics tiara e ada nd 64 Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Basic Info 4100 4200 6700 o ooooooooooro nee 66 General Information Box WW kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 66 Power BOS 23a hata os Vea ieee Waa es 66 Connection Settings Box kk kK kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 66 Measurements 4100 4200 6700 AA KK KK KK KK KK KK KK K KK KK KIR 67 Diagnostics Box eii ac ka alae dina eae l W S kd Odes 67 Signal Strength 2 x lt sk Q Xalk aaa sae aes weal a 67 Spectrum Strength 3 sky rane amp KK k3 eee eens 67 Site Setup 4100 4200 6700 A KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 68 Variable Blanking kK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KI KK KK KK KK KK 69 Minimum depth for velocity 0 0 0 0 KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 69 Set flow rate to zero if no velocity data o o o 69 PassWord nia de ad 70 Sampler Enable Flow Count o oo o oooocooooocoooo KK KK 70 Data Storage 4100 4200 6700 WAK KK KK KK KK KK KK RR KK KK KK 71 Memory Partitions E P kek biva yk E A SWS e 72 Instrument Partition Sizes 0 0 cee eens 72 Flow Conversion 4100 4200 6700 AW KK RR KK RR RR KK KK KK KK 74 Flow Conversion Methods 0 0 KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 74 Weert oh tse ee Seis Crate eee the ea Mad tarde 2 aed oe
123. icking on the Level label on the Measurements tab Modules able to read liquid levels can display this tab From this tab you may e View the Module and Measurement name e View the current level measurement e Set the measurement units by selecting an option from the pull down list e View the date time that the level was adjusted e Adjust calibrate the level sensor reading To adjust the level enter the current flow stream level and Apply the change To synchronize the levels and apply the change to all the sensors at once select the Adjust ALL level values check box e Set Up Data Storage e Diagnostics Downloads and displays a text file from the module This file reports the performance of the module and its sensor e Hide in Measurements check box when left unchecked the Measurements tab displays this reading If checked the Measurements tab hides this reading If you have made any changes click on the Apply button to update the settings in the module After downloading the diagnostics from the module Flowlink displays the information in the Report window This information can be useful when evaluating the sensor s performance or when troubleshooting a problem with the assistance of Teledyne Isco s Technical Service Department A brief outline on how to read a level diagnostics report appears below The first section identifies when the report was created and the type of report The
124. ies 21 L Level site window 52 Level diagnostics 2100 52 Line adding to graphs 109 Lite edition comparison 4 Local and global graphs 20 Log 39 Logical operators in equations 84 89 Macros automatic titles 97 Magnify graph display 23 Main toolbar 30 Make a direct connection 129 Manage the database 139 Manning formula 37 55 74 75 Maximize display 22 Maximum reporting highest reading 106 Maximum level 80 Measurement properties site window 51 Measurements site window 46 67 Merge sites 38 Minimum reporting lowest reading 106 Minimum depth for velocity 69 Miscellaneous options 36 Modem commands 14 66 82 connections 8 14 66 dialout alarms 57 82 power control 58 pushed data 48 50 Modules site window 47 Move an instrument to a new site 131 N Names 46 47 68 Network resolution 63 No data codes 122 O Offline flow conversion 49 Options Default 34 P Parentheses and order of execution 84 87 Partition sizes 72 Password 70 password 41 Properties 21 Pushed data Isco Flowlink 5 Software Index configuring 50 equations 59 Server alarms 40 Q Quick connections 14 Quick graph button 21 with DEFAULT 21 Range conditions 62 Rate of change conditions 61 84 86 Recent measurements 33 Reference curve 108 Refresh graph display 23 Restore from archive 28 Restore from backup 29 Retrieving data 45 65 Roughness 75
125. ill be using schedules regularly 141 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I 142 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Index Numerics 2100 Comm statistics 64 A About Flowlink 2 Accumulate statistical function 106 Actions menu 22 apply 22 calculate data sets 24 cancel 22 connect 22 diagnostics 22 disconnect 22 go to 23 graph table 24 magnify 23 maximize 22 properties 24 refresh 23 retrieve data 22 set home date time 24 switch to tab 22 unmagnify 23 unzoom 23 Alarms dialout site window 57 82 server alarms 40 Analog outputs 58 Annotating graphs 109 horizontal lines 109 text boxes 110 vertical line 109 Apply 22 Archive 28 Archive restore 28 Archive Transfer 27 Area velocity flow conversion 37 55 74 78 Automate Flowlink tasks 125 126 140 Averaging readings 106 B Backup 29 139 Basic info site window 66 Blanking 69 Bookmark 24 Cc Calculated flow 49 Calculating data sets 24 Cancel 22 Com port options 34 Command line operation 138 Communication statistics 32 Comparison matrix 5 amp LE 4 Compatible instruments 3 Condition 60 84 hysteresis 61 range 62 rate 61 86 sensor error 61 setting up 60 85 threshold 60 86 time 86 Connection window 14 Create a graph 135 Create a site 129 CSV file format 16 Curve reference 108 D Data definition header 16 Data point flow conversion 37 55 74 79 editing data points 79
126. ill open in Flowlink To proceed with the schedule click OK You will be able to continue with Flowlink after the schedule is done To stop the schedule click Cancel You can then continue your work in Flowlink without interruption If you do not respond within 30 seconds the schedule will automatically run If you are modifying an item in the database that may affect the results of the schedule cancel the schedule Run the schedule manually Item gt Run Now when you are through with the modifications 127 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Schedules 128 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I Create a site Make a direct connection There are many reasons for adding a site to the workspace The most common need is to place a new instrument in the field Adding a new instrument to the Flowlink database is simple The Direct Connect method is described below 1 Connect your PC to the instrument Use an interrogator cable to connect to 4100 4200 6700 instruments use the Communications Cable to connect to a 2100 instrument or Field Wizard 2 Click the sl Quick Connect button on the toolbar or press F11 3 Select Direct as the connection type 4 Select the Com port from the pull down list This will correspond to the serial port to which you attached the interrogator or communications cable For more information on Com ports refer to your computer s manual If you choose the Default Com port F
127. ines and text to the graphs Flowlink can add Best Fit Curves to a scatter plot Two horizontal lines can be added to each pane in a graph to temporarily annotate data for display and printing To add horizontal lines 1 In an open graph select a data point in the pane to which the line should be added 2 Right click on the graph and select the Horizontal Line option This opens a window to specify where the lines will be added 3 Check the 1st Value check box then enter the Y axis value that the horizontal line will intersect 4 Ifa second line is desired check the 2nd Value box and specify the Y axis value 5 Click OK Repeat for other panes as needed Note Horizontal lines are active as long as the graph is open The lines will display for all viewed time spans However horizontal lines are not saved with the Graph IGD file A vertical line can be added to a graph to temporarily annotate data for display and printing The vertical line extends through all panes in the graph To add a vertical line 1 In an open graph select a data point in the pane to which the line should be added 2 Right click and select the Vertical Line option A vertical line appears at the selected point in the time span This option toggles the vertical line on and off As long as this option is on the vertical line appears at the selected data point in a graph Therefore the line can be moved by clicking on a new point in the graph
128. information stored in the database If any of these three items do not match Flowlink displays the Site Does Not Match window If you wish to continue with the connection Flowlink needs instructions on how to handle the discrepancy Choose one of the following options and click OK Cancel this operation either select another site before connecting or use Quick Connect This cancels the connection and neither the database nor the instrument information will be changed Using the recommended Quick Connect will automatically connect to the instrument and select the correct database site for you If the database does not have a matching site the Quick Connect method will create a new site in the workspace Create a new site in the database for this instrument The instrument will appear as a new site in the Flowlink workspace Write the database s configuration into the instrument overwriting what s currently in the instrument Flowlink writes the database s site name and partition in the instrument Use this option with caution readings currently stored in the instrument are erased as the new partitions are set up in the instrument Write the instruments configuration information into the database overwriting what s in the database If you select either of the last two options above check the following before continuing e Verify that you have initiated the connection from the correct site e Verify that Flowlink is
129. ing the Quick Connect and then merge the original site data with the new e Ifthe site name does not match but the model number does you will be given five options to choose from Select the most appropriate response for your situation When a mismatch occurs during a scheduled task Flowlink does not cancel the operation Flowlink creates a unique site name adds it to the workspace and continues with the scheduled task View the log Utilities gt View Log File to determine which connection was attempted and which site was created to complete the task Use the Merge feature to add the data to the correct site Use the Equation Builder to create a trigger condition A trigger modifies the flow meter s operation when measured readings satisfy an equation Triggers can be used to e Enable or Disable a sampler e Activate a triggered slate partition e Change the sampling pulse rate for trigger paced sampling e Start calling the dialout alarm contact telephone numbers When a reading is taken the instrument compares it to a set point specified by the condition If all of the conditions are met in the equation the equation is said to be TRUE or satisfied True equations trigger the programmed action To set up a trigger 1 Define at least one condition or as many as four 2 Build the logic equation Equation View Building a simple equation Building a compound equation Defining a Condition Isco Flowli
130. ink repeats the site matching and data retrieval process for each instrument stored in the RTD Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands File Import Data definition header Terms File gt Import gt Data from the Flowlink menu imports data from a comma separated values CSV file also known as a comma delimited format Flowlink provides import functions for your data The import file function allows you to load data from other sources such as non Isco instruments or other information that exists in spreadsheet form How to Import a Formatted CSV File 1 From the Flowlink menu select File gt Import 2 Type the path and file name or browse for the file by clicking the Select button 3 Click Import Flowlink begins to import the file You can monitor the Status box that reports the current status and a progress bar and the Statistics box that reports the number of data records data types and total records imported Flowlink is only able to import properly formatted CSV files The format must include a data definition header to instruct Flowlink how to handle the information in the file Data from non Isco instruments and data from spreadsheet applications must also comply with this specific header format The Data Definition Header is a format that is necessary for Flowlink s Import and Export features The Header refers to the first rows in the CSV file that classify the data Flowlink supports a five or
131. ite The Site Setup tab of the Site window allows you to view and change instrument settings The instrument settings on this tab are not active until you connect to the instrument The availability of the following items will depend on the type of instrument Refer to the instrument s instruction manual for more information on its functions and features Site Name displays the site name stored within the instrument To change the site name type in the new name and click the Apply button Site names can be up to 16 characters long Any character may be used except the following 1 amp lt gt Some instruments allow you to enter invalid characters such as a double quote from their front panel Flowlink automatically replaces the offending character with a dash Date Time Box displays the instrument s and your computer s time These two times can be synchronized by pressing the Synchronize Instrument s Time To Computer s button Use the Synchronize button with caution Changing the time may affect the readings stored in the instrument s memory partitions Changing the time may cause readings to be overwritten or gaps in readings may occur It is recommended that you retrieve data from the instrument before synchronizing the time and date Adjustments Box displays adjustments to flow measurement instruments e Zero level offset is only applicable to area velocity instruments Enter the measured Zero
132. ited The Editor window displays the data in two views as a graph and as a table of readings Both the graph and the table can be used to view and select the readings for editing The graph view may include up to eight data series however only one may be edited at a time Once a reading or range of readings has been selected highlighted you can change the data with the Editor toolbar above the Flowlink desktop Data may also be edited in a Scatter plot view see page 121 After editing the readings you can save the changes in the database by clicking the Save button Flowlink saves both the edited readings and the original data in the database If you have made changes but do not wish to save them click the Undo All button Flowlink undoes the editing and restores the data and the display to the last saved version To change the displayed units of measure select a new value from the Data Units pull down list Related Topics e Viewing and selecting readings see page 114 e Making adjustments Constant Value page 118 Fixed Offset page 119 Proportional page 119 Time page 120 Multiply by Constant Value page 120 Auto Correct page 120 Restore Original Readings page 121 113 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window 114 Editor Viewing and selecting The editor window displays the data in two views as a graph and as a table of readings There are several ways to move through these readings and
133. ition Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Max Reports the highest valued reading that occurs during each summary interval It reports the data in the same manner as the Min function described above Sum Adds the values of all the readings during the summary interval and reports the sum at the end of each interval Sum is typically used for reporting totals at a specified interval such as daily rainfall Accumulate without reset Adds the value of each reading to the sum of the previous readings This accumulation ignores the summary interval and continues for the displayed timespan Accumulate with reset Adds the value of each reading to the sum of the previous readings This accumulation continues for only the duration of the summary interval The accumulation resets at the start of each summary interval The graph displays the accumulated value for each interval if there are seven or fewer summary intervals for the timespan The Accumulate statistical functions display a data point for each reading This differs from the other statistical functions which only display one point for each summary interval When using the Accumulate functions deselecting the Display summary check box is recommended Otherwise the Display summary will report the total of all accumulated readings Note that accumulating a flow rate does not produce a total volume for the timespan or summary interval To accumulate volumes from a flow ra
134. iving the data at regular intervals will greatly reduce the need for storage space Archives are not the same as backups An archive only stores the sites and the site data whereas a backup will include the graphs tables and schedules Archiving the database lets you specify the date range or date of interrogation to pull from the database Archives can be saved as an MDB file or a compressed ZIP file The compressed format will support multiple 3 5 diskettes if the archive will not fit on a single floppy MDB files can be opened directly in Flowlink reopen compressed files with the Restore from Archive menu command You can use schedules to automate many of Flowlink s operations Schedules allow you to accomplish a variety of tasks without being present at the computer Flowlink can automatically interrogate remote instruments print graphs or tables update documents in your word processing application etc Schedules let you control the workflow and save both time and money For example you can interrogate instruments at Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol night or on weekends when rates are cheaper or send print jobs to network printers when the demand is lower Before setting up a schedule create the items that Flowlink will be working from e To schedule a site interrogation the site must be set up correctly in the workspace e To print a graph the graph must be predefined and saved in the workspace e Toimpo
135. l give you this information 57 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 58 Analog Outputs Wireless Power Control Set Wireless Schedule 7 You must enter a message to be sent to the pager The Message field can hold 32 characters although there may be limits to the characters supported by different pagers 8 Click the Set Alarm button and define the alarm condition or multiple conditions using the Equation Builder window After entering the phone number information and defined the condition click the Apply button or press F9 to update the settings in the module If you are using Isco s 2108 Analog Output module the Channel tabs on the Site window let you set up information for the analog output channels Output Channel Name Enter a name for the output channel The output channel percentage and the measurement output value calculated by Flowlink will display below the channel name Modify the Measurement Input for This Channel Use the drop down list to select the input you want to measure such as level or velocity Indicate a minimum and maximum input range minimum 0 on analog output maximum 100 Modify the Data Recording for This Channel Use the Update Interval field to set how often the output channel is updated Manual Control The Manual Control button is used to temporarily override the channel s output and is used when you are calibrating equipment When you click the button t
136. le Com Port Direct and Wireless Select the Com Port from the pull down list Baud Rate Direct and Wireless Select the Baud Rate from the pull down list A rate of 9600 is recommended for 4100 4200 6700 instruments when using Direct or Wireless Select 38400 when direct connecting to 2100 instruments 19200 for wireless communication Select 38400 when direct connecting to a 2101 Field Wizard Modem Modem only Select an installed modem from the pull down list Flowlink will only list those modems installed in Windows Flowlink will use the selected Modem and its Windows settings Com port baud etc to make the connection If you need to change the modem settings open the Modem Control Panel Windows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel A baud rate of 9600 is recommended for 4100 4200 6700 instruments 38400 for 2100 instruments File RTD Transfer Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Phone number Modem only Enter a phone number with or without dashes This number can include the following commands T tone dial pause wait for silence W wait for dial tone Use the Create new site check box when you do not want Flowlink to match the instrument to a site in the database This is useful when you have relocated an instrument to a new site Flowlink creates a new site lets you rename it allows you to delete all the data from the instrument and adds the new site to the workspace As a def
137. level offset e Variable Blanking is only applicable to Ultrasonic instruments Enter the variable blanking distance Minimum depth for velocity Box displays Minimum depth for velocity This setting is only applicable for area velocity instruments with a standard or extended range sensor Set flow rate to zero if no velocity data Check box controls what an area velocity flow meter stores as flow rate readings when it is unable to measure velocity View last Box Contains three buttons Report History and Program These buttons are active if a text file was downloaded during the last data retrieval This communication option must first be enabled Variable Blanking Minimum depth for velocity Set flow rate to zero if no velocity data Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 Password Box Reports the current status of the instrument s password protection and provides buttons to change and remove the password Totalizers Box Contains two buttons to reset the totalizers to Zero e Zero Total Flow button resets the cumulative flow reported in the Measurements tab of the Site Window e Zero Sampler Enable Total Flow button resets the sampler enable flow count to zero Press the Configure Like Another button to configure the current site so it has the same settings as another The site name will not be changed After pressing the button you will be prompted to select a site from the Select A Sit
138. link is connected to the instrument Many Isco instruments will report the type of power a voltage reading and the percent remaining Refer to the instrument s instruction manual for further explanation of this feature Displays the settings used to communicate with the instrument When off line this box will also allow you to make changes to the settings From this box you can modify e Type Direct Modem or Wireless Select the Direct option when connecting to the instrument through an interrogator cable or short haul modem attached to your computer s serial port Select the Modem option to connect the instrument through a telephone modem Select the Wireless option to connect to the instrument using a 2102 Wireless Communication module e COM port Direct and Wireless Select the appropriate COM port setting from the pull down menu Refer to your computer s documentation for more information on COM ports e Baud Rate Direct and Wireless Select the baud rate from the pull down menu The 9600 baud rate setting will allow the fastest possible direct connections and data retrievals e Modem Modem connection types only Select an installed modem from the pull down list Flowlink will only list those modems installed in Windows Flowlink will use the selected Modem and its Windows settings Measurements 4100 4200 6700 Diagnostics Box Signal Strength Spectrum Strength Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window
139. lly The communications statistics window display is enabled when the View gt Comm Statistics on the menu is checked Flowlink will then display this window when it is communicating with an instrument This window allows you to verify that Flowlink is successfully communicating with the instrument While connected to the instrument Flowlink continually polls the instrument for real time information This activity along with data retrieval and program setting changes can be monitored in the Outgoing and Incoming packet boxes Ideally the attempted packets will always match the sent received packets At times though an instrument is busy performing programmed operations and unable to respond to Flowlink s requests for information The instrument returns a busy packet to indicate it cannot service the request Flowlink logs a busy packet received and the incoming packets reveal a received attempted mismatch Flowlink then re sends its request repeating this cycle until the instrument is able to service the request In this case the busy packets do not indicate faulty communications only that the instrument temporarily cannot respond Notes View 2100 Comm Statistics View 2100 Prompts View Recent Measurements Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands e Bad packets are automatically resent Flowlink logs this as a retry and a mismatch occurs in the sent attempted or received attempted boxes e Connection quality is the
140. low data set the flow data already calculated will NOT be altered You must first remove this data set and recreate it allowing the system to completely regenerate the calculated flow with the new primary device Use this window to configure the data storage rates for the measurement 49 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 Modules can store measurements at a Primary and Secondary rate Primary rates are fixed intervals at which the module will store measurements Secondary rates allow you to change the data storage rate if the measurements meet your defined conditions Secondary storage rates are advantageous when you wish to examine measurement data in greater detail when a significant event occurs Until the event occurs the module stores data at the primary storage rate to conserve memory space and power When the event occurs the module preempts the primary rate and stores the data at the secondary rate The secondary rate continues until the condition is no longer met with a hysteresis The examples below illustrate a few ways that secondary rates can be used e Store data more frequently if the flow rate is greater than or equal to 100 gpm e Don t store data primary rate OFF until level is greater than or equal to 1 ft e Store data less frequently if input voltage is less than 9 volts To configure data storage rates 1 Select a primary rate from the pull down list Note that selecting Off on
141. lowlink will use the port selected on the Utilities gt Options window 5 Click the large Connect button Flowlink starts to communicate with the instrument then adds the site to the workspace The site name is usually a factory default name such as 4250 Flow Meter If an existing site in the workspace already uses the name Flowlink modifies it All sites in the workspace must have a unique name If this new instrument replaces an instrument at an existing site you can merge the sites see page 38 Merging the sites will allow you to use the data collected by the original instrument as if it had been collected by the new one Other ways to add sites to the workspace include e Converting data from earlier versions of Flowlink e Importing adds a site to the workspace but it only holds the attached data sets The data sets are available for editing and graphing However imported sites do not include instrument settings they cannot be opened in a Site window Direct connections use a cable to attach your PC to the Isco instrument e 4100 4200 and 6700 Series instruments use an Interrogator Cable for direct connections The 129 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I 130 Direct connections 4100 4200 6700 interrogator cable is also compatible with the 675 and 676 Logging Rain Gauge e 2100 Series instruments including the Field Wizard use a Communications Cable for direct connections When th
142. ly control the scaling To do so deselect the Automatic check boxes and enter Manual scaling values The values entered will use the units specified in the Series definition box Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window Graph Properties Defining a series is step 3 of the Graph Properties Series tab To Defining a Series define the series complete all of the fields in the Series definition box Appearance settings e Label Type in the label The label appears in the legend on a graph or as a column heading in a table Type Graph only Select a Line Bar or Point Graph from the pull down list Bar graphs require that the Y axis to be put on the left side Units Defines the units of measure You will be unable to choose the units until a data set is defined for this series or until an operation is chosen from the pull down list Default units of measure can be set using the Utilities gt Options settings page 35 Put in pane number Graph only Flowlink can display up to four panes Choose a pane number from the pull down list Relative height Graph only Allows you to change the proportions of the panes Put Y axis on Graph only Select an option from the pull down list The far left and far right can be useful when displaying more than two lines in a pane Invert Y Axis Checking this box inverts the display in the pane Note that if more than one series is displayed in the pane each must have the Invert Y A
143. ly disables the primary rate 2 Select a secondary rate from the Store data every pull down list Note that selecting Off disables the secondary rate 3 Set an equation that defines When the data should be stored at the secondary rate This equation defines the condition or multiple conditions that must be present to trigger the secondary rate Note When using secondary rates the selected measurements are compared to the equation whenever its measurement is taken whether it is a Primary or Secondary data storage rate After setting up the Data Storage rates click OK to accept the settings and Apply F9 the new settings to the module Pushed Data Use this window to configure the 2103 Modem or 2103c Cellular Modem to push data to a Flowlink Pro database server Modems can send measurement data at a Primary and Secondary rate Primary rates are fixed intervals at which the module will send all measurement data to the database server Secondary rates allow you to change the pushed data rate if the measurements meet your defined conditions Secondary rates are advantageous when you wish to examine measurement data in greater detail when a significant event occurs Until the event occurs the module pushes all site data at the primary rate to conserve power and modem usage When the event occurs the module preempts the primary rate and pushes 50 Measurement Properties 2100 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Sit
144. ly when many points need to be adjusted With best fit curves and limits displayed in a scatter plot you can e Adjust a single point moving it to the nearest limit or to the best fit curve To do so click on the point to highlight 121 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window No Data Codes 122 it Set the Direction Then choose the Correct To limit or To Best Fit Curve option Click the Adjust button Adjust a block of points moving them to the nearest limit or to the best fit curve To do so click and drag the cursor across a block of points The editor displays a box to show which points are selected Then use the editing toolbar to adjust the selected points Adjust all outliers moving them to the nearest limit or to the best fit curve To do so select the Direction Then choose the Correct All Outliers To Limit or All Outliers To Best Fit Curve Click the Adjust button To exit the editor right click on the scatter plot and deselect the Edit menu option When an Isco instrument fails to obtain a reading it stores one of several No Data Codes instead of a reading These codes are listed below The Editor window may be used to correct the errors Code No Data Type Explanation 255 Power failed clock An Isco instrument uses this code to changed indicate it experienced a power failure that prevented it from taking a reading or its clock was altered to an exten
145. m or Large 97 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 98 Graph Properties Time Scale e Change Table Font Opens the Change Font dialog box where you can select a specific font font style and font size that will be used when displaying a table e Generate Scatter Plot Select this to generate a scatter plot graph using the first two series specified on the Series tab When this option is selected you can then select the data point size and color and add a best fit curve e Grid in front of data Check this box to draw the grid lines over the plotted data Leave this boxed unchecked to draw the plotted data over the grid lines Graphs Only e Display grid lines for minor ticks Check this box to draw minor grid lines over the plotted data Graphs Only e Display Shadow Check this box to draw a shadow behind the graph Graphs Only e Change Average Label for Volume When this box is deselected an Average Volume is used in the label when it is selected a Total Volume is used 5 And the site substituted for when templating the graph Optional Type the name of the site or click the Select button to choose a site from a list This function is useful when the graph displays data from multiple sites The new site and its data will replace the data from the site specified in this field The default template site is always the first site that appears in the series and data set list Working database
146. month day and year e Hourly enter the minutes after the hour e Daily enter the time and check the applicable days of the week e Weekly enter the time and select the day of the week from the pull down list e Monthly enter the time and the day of the month 2 Set up the Error Handling This provides instructions for Flowlink when it cannot complete a scheduled task 125 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Schedules 126 Temporarily Disable Check box Schedule Task To set up a task Temporarily Disable Check box Problems such as a bad modem connection or printer off line can cause these errors e Fill in the Retry times before quitting and Allow minutes before each retry boxes Use care so that later time critical schedules are not delayed e Select the appropriate On Hard Error radio button A hard error is when the task has failed all of the retries Generally you would want to abort the task list if the following tasks at the same scheduled time relied on this task For example if Flowlink was unable to complete a scheduled interrogation there would be no need to continue with the next scheduled task printing the graph Flowlink will log a message in the Logs Folder after a hard error 3 Press the Apply Changes button and the schedule will appear in Schedules in the Workspace If you have modified an existing scheduled time and wish to restore the last applied settings use the Cancel b
147. must follow the condition or group it is modifying Only one duration modifier may be used in an equation To add a Duration Modifier 1 Place the text cursor after the condition to be modified If you are modifying a group of conditions first ensure they are enclosed with parentheses 2 Select a time period from the Duration pull down list 3 Click the Duration button Flowlink adds the modifier to the equation You can combine conditions in a compound equation so an instrument can monitor two or more conditions at once To combine conditions Flowlink provides two logical operators AND and OR e The AND operator combines two or more conditions that both must be true at the same time to satisfy the equation For example an equation that uses level greater than one foot AND rainfall of at least 0 25 inches in one hour would require both conditions to be met before triggering any action e The OR operator combines two or more conditions where either one or both must be true to satisfy the condition Flowlink includes a third logical operator NOT that is used to exclude a condition To exclude a condition place the NOT operator before the condition When using a NOT operator with more than one condition remember that this operator doesn t combine conditions To combine conditions that include a NOT operator you must also use the AND or OR operator Refer to the examples below e Correct Level gt 2 0 ft AND NOT
148. must insert an operator A single duration can be added at any level of the equation The equation can be edited by placing the text cursor in the Equation view box To insert an item in the equation place the cursor where it belongs and use the buttons to add the item To delete an item first select it by double clicking it or by placing the text cursor directly before it Then click the Delete button See Also Logical Operators in Equations page 89 Duration Modifier page 88 Parentheses and Order of Execution page 87 To define a condition 1 From the equation view box at the top of the Equation Builder window select a condition A B C or D to define The lower portion of the window changes 85 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 86 Threshold Condition Rate of Change Conditions Time Table Conditions 2 Select one of the three Condition types Threshold Rate of Change or Time Table and complete the remaining entries at the bottom of the window Note The None option defines the condition as not used 3 Click Accept The condition is defined and ready for use in an equation Note Rainfall can only be used as a rate of change condition Threshold conditions are satisfied when a measured reading reaches or exceeds your defined set point Threshold conditions require three entries a data type a comparison operator and a set point An example of a threshold c
149. n Modifier B to see if it is true Next the instrument checks the operator AND that relates A and B to each other If both A and B are true the result of A AND B is true Finally if the result of A AND B is true the instrument tests C and compares it to the result of A AND B If C is also true the equation is satisfied A AND B OR C This equation is true when either the result of A AND B is true or when C is true From inside out means that the instrument tests the conditions grouped within parentheses first to get a result before testing conditions outside of the parentheses The equation A AND B OR C is logically equivalent to the following equation A AND B OR C which uses parentheses to group A and B together They are equivalent because the instrument evaluates the first two conditions A AND B before the third condition even though the first two conditions are not grouped with parentheses However when the parentheses are moved so that the equation becomes A AND B OR C the equation s result could be entirely different The instrument evaluates the conditions within the parentheses first B OR C comparing the result with the first condition A Thus this equation is true when both A and the result of B OR C is true Equations with nested parentheses nested means parentheses within parentheses are a little more complicated but the from inside out rule still applies Consider the examples below e A
150. n a data set to highlight it ra 2 Click the Quick Graph button on the Flowlink toolbar Flowlink opens the Graph Window see page 93 and displays the data as a graph The graph toolbar should also appear beside the main toolbar The graph toolbar will help you navigate page 95 through the display If data is not present in the graph click the A End of Data button on the graph toolbar to jump to a time span that contains data Flowlink used its default graph settings to display the quick graph You can change these by selecting Utilities gt Options from the Flowlink menu and choosing the Graph Defaults tab see page 36 Right click while the cursor is over the Graph Window and a menu appears Select Properties you will find that there are many options that allow you to customize the appearance of the graph see page 96 Getting Started Editing Data Editing Data Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started To view or edit the readings in the data set you must open the editor 1 Using the mouse click once on a data set to highlight it 2 Click on the al Edit Data Set button on the Flowlink toolbar Flowlink opens the Editor Window and displays the data as a graph and as a table The graph toolbar should also appear beside the main toolbar The graph toolbar and the Actions menu will help you navigate page 95 through the readings Right click while the cursor is over the Editor window and a list of possibl
151. named graph in the local folder however it is no longer the same as the Global graph To update the Global graph use the Item gt Save to Global Folder menu command and overwrite the Global graph Item Quick Graph Item Quick Graph with DEFAULT Item Archive Site Item Edit Data Set Item Properties Data Set Properties Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands When a site or data set is highlighted in the workspace clicking the Quick Graph button or Item gt Quick Graph from the menu opens the data in a new graph When a site s data set is highlighted Flowlink will use the default graph properties Utilities gt Options from the menu then select the graph defaults tab page 36 for the display settings When a site is highlighted in the workspace clicking the Quick Graph button or Item gt Quick Graph from the menu Flowlink opens the Select window so you can choose a template graph The template is any graph that has already been created and formatted according to your needs Once you have selected a template Flowlink substitutes the template s original data sets with those of the highlighted site This graphs the site data using the DEFAULT graph table template located in the Graphs and Tables folder of the workspace To change the properties of the DEFAULT template right click on the graph after it is displayed and select Properties see page 96 DEFAULT graphs can be generated by first highlighting a site in
152. nd asks you to enter a new name for the site Click Ok 5 Flowlink opens the Save As window Type in the new site name and click the OK button Flowlink continues to connect to the instrument 6 After Flowlink reads the instrument settings it will pause and ask if you would like to clear the memory partitions 4100 4200 6700 or delete all of the data in the modules 2100 Select Yes to clear all of the data If you select No the instrument will retain the data collected at its original location Flowlink then completes the connection process After connecting to the instrument Flowlink adds the new site to the workspace and displays the Site Window all under the new Site Name Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE can open a Flowlink 4 database Doing so converts the Flowlink 4 database structure so that it can be read Caution A Flowlink 5 or Flowlink LE database is not backwards compatible with earlier versions of Flowlink If you intend to continue using Flowlink 4 to view and analyze site data copy the MDB file to a new folder Then open and convert this copy with Flowlink 5 The original will still be available for use with Flowlink 4 Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE cannot directly read Flowlink 3 site files Instead you must convert them using the Isco Site File Converter Running the Site File Converter will add the Flowlink 3 site files to the Flowlink 5 database During the conversion the Site File Converter will ma
153. ng the data 4 Compress destination file check box e Left unchecked Archive will create an uncompressed MDB file in the destination location If storage space is not a consideration this option is advantageous because Flowlink can directly open the MDB file When this box is left unchecked the destination file must be saved in a folder other than the current folder e Checked Archive will create a compressed ZIP in the destination location Compressed archives will save disk space and speed transfer times when you later move the files File compression supports multiple disks when the entire archive will not fit on a single disk Compressed ZIP files may be saved in the current directory 5 Click the Archive button to start the archiving A progress bar will appear Use this command to restore data in the current database from another database or archive file Use the Database gt Restore from archive menu option to restore data in the current database from another database or archive file To restore the database 1 Select the data to restore You can choose from All data or All data in a date range Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 2 Identify the source of data Type in the path and name of the ZIP or MDB file or locate it by pressing the Select button The destination will always be the open database 3 Generally you won t want to alter the sites and the instrument settings Leaving the Re
154. nk 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 3 Click OK to accept the equation and close the Equation Builder window This box within the Equation Builder window displays the trigger equation To trigger a function in the instrument an equation must be entered in this box Build the equation using the defined conditions and the operators AND OR and NOT Triggers must use at least one condition or as many as four conditions Each condition may be used more than once You may also use the parentheses to group conditions and add a duration Define a single condition These are listed as A through D For example highlight Condition A and set it up as a threshold condition when level is greater than or equal to three feet Click Accept to use this as Condition A Display the Equation view box by selecting the Equation line at the top of the Equation Builder window Select the condition by clicking on condition button A B C or D For the example this would be button A Flowlink adds the condition to the Equation view box You may also press the A button on the keyboard Click OK in the Equation Builder window The window closes and the equation is then displayed in the Trigger box Click Apply to send the equation to the connected instrument To build a compound equation define additional conditions and add them with the condition buttons Between each condition or group of conditions when using parentheses you
155. ntrol of the summary intervals and statistical functions see page 100 Calculate Data Sets should be used when a statistical function is applied to data and the results are needed in a subsequent operation When attempting to perform complex analyses without this feature you may find it is difficult to control the order of execution or specify when recalculated data or original data should be used To illustrate this need consider a level data set with readings taken at fifteen minute intervals Ifthe data were to be displayed in two different daily graphs one graph applying an hourly summary interval with an averaging statistical function the other without you may find that the average daily levels are quite different The first graph averages the 24 hourly data and the second averages of all the readings If this series of data were to be used in another operation it is important to understand which data original or recalculated Flowlink will use Calculate Data Sets give you this hands on control The Actions gt Calculate Data Sets menu option takes a snapshot of the data that appears in the graph or table When you calculate a data set Flowlink adds a site to the workspace The name of the site is the same as the graph or table This site is not an actual site it is solely used for data storage Database Commands Overview Management Database New Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Expanding the site in the wo
156. odules Once you have decided which method make any necessary physical connections between your computer and the instrument You are now ready to start communications Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started 1 Click the amp Quick Connect button on the Flowlink toolbar or press F11 on the keyboard Flowlink opens the Quick Connect window 2 Select the Type of connection Direct Modem or Wireless 3 Check the Create new site check box and then click on the large button for the type of instrument that Flowlink is to connect to Flowlink starts the communications 4 After Flowlink reads the instrument settings it will pause and ask if you would like to clear the memory partitions 4100 4200 6700 or delete all of the data in the modules 2100 Select No to retain the data Flowlink then completes the connection process 5 Once connected Flowlink adds the instrument settings to its database and the site appears in the workspace 6 Click the Retrieve Data button Flowlink downloads the stored readings and adds it to the database Getting Star ted If you connected to and retrieved data from an Isco instrument Instrument Data your workspace should look similar to the one below A 2 48 4250 Flow Meter Ej Level Rainfall E Flow Rate El Velocity pH Ej Temperature 5 Graphs and Tables fj Schedules 2 Log As you can see the database now holds the site and instrument information as well
157. of an equation are true the site will turn the 2103 Cellular Modem on When false the modem is not powered to conserve battery power Click the Set Equation button to build an equation The Equation Builder window is used to create equations from various site conditions that can be used to generate alarms log or push measurement data at secondary rates and conserve power by turning on equipment only when needed Multiple equations can be built for each module at the 2100 site Conditions can also be combined using Boolean logic for even greater control Equations are built using conditions a set of user defined parameters that may be present at the site To build an equation 1 Select the Module Name that the Equation will affect 2 Choose an equation from the drop down Equation list If none click the Add button The Add button opens the Equation Name dialog Use this to give your new equation a descriptive name 3 Select a Condition from the lower half of the Equation Builder window If no conditions are defined click the Edit Condition button This opens the Condition Builder window from which you can define a new condition or modify an existing one To select a condition highlight it and click the Select Condition button This starts an equation Equation A in the top half of the Equation Builder window 4 Select a Parameter Measurement Interval As a minimum interval Flowlink will test the equation condi
158. oftware Version Level of software installed e Hardware Version Level of hardware You can name the individual modules with more meaningful labels To do so highlight the module and click the Change Module Name button Module names can be up to 37 characters long Any character may be used except the following amp lt gt All of the information is read directly from the module The Model Name Model Number and Hardware version cannot be modified they are set at the factory T he software version can be upgraded with the Update Software application if a newer software release is available The Identify button can help you locate a particular module when the connected site is made up of several modules To identify the module highlight the Module Name then click on the Identify button The Module will turn on its front panel light so that you can identify which module at the site corresponds with the highlighted Module Name Press the Configure Like Another button to configure the current module so it has the same settings as another module After pressing the button you will be prompted to select a module from the Select A Module dialog box Select the appropriate module and click OK 47 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 48 Data Storage 2100 View and manage data storage for 2100 series modules from the Data Storage tab of the Site window The top list box shows the Dat
159. om the clipboard 1 Select the reading to be replaced If more than one reading is on the clipboard select the starting point for the new readings 2 Click the Paste button from the toolbar or right click and select Paste Ctrl V The new reading s will appear If there are multiple readings on the clipboard Paste will transfer all to the selected location If the block of readings on the clipboard overlaps existing readings Paste overwrites the existing readings If you are trying to fill in gaps of data while preserving valid readings use the Insert command instead Note Only similar readings can be pasted into a data set For example only level readings can be pasted into a level data set A constant value adjustment changes all selected readings to a constant reading For example you can change all level readings recorded between 12 00 noon and 13 20 to 1 2 feet Constant adjustments are also useful when you want to change No Data Codes to simulated readings For example if a partition contains No Data Codes caused by loss of power use the constant adjustments to replace the codes with realistic values Editor Fixed Offset Adjustment Editor Proportional Adjustment Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Constant value adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Enter the Amount 4 Click Adjust A fixed offset adjustm
160. on Flowlink makes a copy of the unconverted Flowlink 4 database and places it in a subfolder within the working directory This unconverted database can be used with Flowlink 4 should there be a need If storage space is a concern this subfolder containing the backup Flowlink 4 database can be deleted as long as there will never be a need to open it with Flowlink 4 If you have upgraded from Flowlink 3 and desire to use your existing flow data in Flowlink 5 or Flowlink LE open the Site File Converter From the Windows Start button choose Programs gt Isco gt Site File Converter Follow the easy steps and the Site File Converter will add the sites and readings to the Flowlink 5 or Flowlink LE database Connecting to an instrument will add the site information and instrument settings to the database While connected Flowlink can retrieve data from the instrument and save it in the database To connect to an Isco instrument see page 3 for a list of compatible instruments you must first determine the method you will be using Flowlink calls the serial or USB port connection a direct connection Select a direct connection when using an Isco interrogator or communication cable or a short haul modem attached to your computer Select the modem connection when you want to communicate with an Isco instrument equipped with its own modem through your computer s telephone modem Select wireless when you are using 2102 Wireless Communication M
161. ondition would read When Level is greater than or equal to 3 0 feet To define the threshold 1 Select a data type from the pull down list 2 Select either the lt less than or equal to or the gt greater than or equal to comparison operator 3 Enter the set point The units of measure were automatically assigned when the data type was chosen 4 Click Accept The threshold is defined and ready for use in an equation Rate of change conditions are satisfied when a range of readings exceeds a point within a specified duration A rate of change allows you to trigger functions based on significant or sudden events while ignoring subtle changes in reading values Rate of Change conditions require three entries a data type an amount of change and duration A good example of a rate of change condition would be to use measured rainfall to enable a sampler for a rain event You may want to collect samples only if you received 0 25 inches of rain in a one hour time span That is the sampler would stay disabled until a significant rainfall event occurred This type of condition would read When Rainfall changes by 0 25 inches or more for 1 hour To define the rate of change 1 Select a data type from the pull down list 2 Enter the amount of change The units of measure were automatically assigned when the data type was chosen 3 Select a period of time from the pull down list 4 Click Accept The rate i
162. onstant values with a constant adjustment enter a proportional adjustment to smooth the transition between the readings that preceded and followed the No Data Codes Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Proportional adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Enter the Amount This value can be positive or negative and will be divided among the total number of readings highlighted 119 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window Editor Time Adjustments Editor Multiply by Constant Value Editor Auto Correct 120 4 Click Adjust Time adjustments offset the times of the selected readings by a fixed amount A common use for time adjustments is to correct readings recorded by an instrument set for the wrong time Steps 1 Highlight the readings to edit 2 Select the Time minutes adjustment from the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar 3 Enter the Amount in minutes This value can be positive or negative For example enter 2 hours as 120 minutes 4 Click Adjust Note It is possible to make time adjustments that will not appear in the timespan currently viewed on the graph and the table It may be necessary to move to the previous or next time span to see the adjustments A Multiply by Constant Value adjustment multiplies all selected readings by a constant Example Multiply selected readings by 1 2 Reading 1 original value 2 0 edite
163. ooth 0 016 0 019 0 020 bottom 9 Rubble masonry cemented 0 018 0 025 0 030 Il Lined or built up channels A Metal 1 Smooth steel surface a Painted 0 011 0 012 0 014 b Unpainted 0 012 0 013 0 017 2 Corrugated 0 021 0 025 0 030 B NonMetal 1 Cement a Neat surface 0 010 0 011 0 013 b Mortar 0 011 0 013 0 015 2 Concrete a Trowel finish 0 011 0 013 0 015 b Float finish 0 013 0 015 0 016 77 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 c Finished with gravel on 0 015 0 017 0 020 bottom d Unfinished 0 014 0 017 0 020 3 Wood a Planed untreated 0 010 0 012 0 014 b Planed creosoted 0 011 0 012 0 015 c Unplaned 0 011 0 013 0 015 d Plank with battens 0 012 0 015 0 018 4 Brick a Glazed 0 011 0 013 0 015 b In cement mortar 0 012 0 015 0 018 5 Masonry a Cemented rubble 0 017 0 025 0 030 b Dry rubble 0 023 0 032 0 035 6 Asphalt a Smooth 0 013 0 013 b Rough 0 016 0 016 7 Vegetal lining 0 0380 0 500 Ill Excavated or dredged A Earth straight and uniform 0 016 0 022 0 035 B Earth winding and sluggish 0 023 0 030 0 040 C Rock cuts 0 030 0 040 0 050 D Unmaintained channels 0 040 0 070 0 140 IV Natural channels A Fairly regular section 0 030 0 050 0 070 B Irregular section with pools 0 040 0 070 0 100 Area Velocity Flow To set up Area Velocity flow conversion Conversion 1 Select a channel type from the pull down list 2 2100 Series
164. orkspace ACS Sites ff Graphs and Tables ff Schedules 2 Log The Flowlink workspace contains e Sites instrument settings and retrieved data and imported data e Graphs and Tables built from the readings held in the site records e Schedules Automated operations and the times they are to be performed e Log a record of scheduled activity Isco Flowlink 5 Software Getting Started Getting Started Data Converting existing site data Connecting to an Isco Instrument Getting Started Connecting to Instruments If you have just installed Flowlink your database will be empty You will not be able to open any of the folders in the workspace until the database contains some records There are many ways to add data but in this tutorial we will discuss just two of them If you have upgraded from Flowlink 4 you most likely have many site files containing instrument settings and data from interrogations To use your Flowlink 4 data open your Flowlink 4 database Database gt Open menu command Flowlink automatically converts the database and displays it in the workspace Note The Flowlink 5 and Flowlink LE database structure is not compatible with Flowlink 4 If you intend to still use the database in Flowlink 4 first make a copy of the Flowlink 4 database in a new folder Then open this copy with Flowlink 5 or LE leaving the original database for continued use with Flowlink 4 As a precauti
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166. ow the titles to indicate the series label and units The first column is the date and time which is always referenced to the first data set of the first series The columns to the right of the time date column list the readings in each series of data When Statistical Functions are used see page 106 the column headings will include the function applied If the Display Summary check box is selected see page 102 the bottom of the column will show the sum of all data in the column for Total Flow Flow Rate and Rainfall other reading types will display the average value The graph window can also be displayed as a scatter plot The main and sub titles appear at the top of the scatter plot No legends appear with a scatter plot and many of the features for each series are disabled as they have no relevance when a scatter plot is rendered Scatter plots can be displayed with a Best Fit Curve In a scatter plot only the first 2 series specified on the Series tab of the Graph Properties window are used and there must be at least 2 series specified in order to see a non blank scatter plot The first series specified is always specified on the y axis and the 93 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 94 More topics Creating a Graph or Table Quick Graph a data set Quick Graph a site next series specified is always on the x axis The x y points actually displayed for a scatter plot will always have similar time
167. perform a command line task if the requested database is already open e The commands should be entered on a single line followed by a return The line breaks in the above examples are due to limitations of the printed page margins Teledyne Isco recommends that you keep all of your sites in a single database The single database allows you to use Flowlink s abilities to meet your flow monitoring needs Flowlink can perform advanced analysis I amp I CSO Flow comparisons stormwater etc on numerous sites as long as it can access the data More than one database would only be recommended when there is a need to perform independent studies such as contractual or short term analysis To help maintain the database consider the following e Sorting Data in the workspace so sites are easy to find e Defragment the Database at regular intervals e Periodically Backup the Database for easy recovery e Periodically Archive the Database to remove data no longer needed To keep a large number of sites in the database it is often best to group multiple sites in folders in the same way files are kept in directories Creating folders in the workspace to sort the sites will make them easier to locate 1 Highlight the parent level folder labeled Sites 139 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I Defragment the Database Backup the Database Archive the Database Automate Flowlink tasks 140 2 Select Item gt Cr
168. pply additional adjustments e Graph the data Then right click on the graph and select the Edit option to enable the Editor Alternatively you can click the tal Edit View toolbar button to enable the editor The Editor window displays the timespan specified by the graph properties Locate the incorrect data and highlight it Using default settings Flowlink can edit up to 1439 readings a day of readings at one minute intervals at a time The number of readings can be increased or decreased as needed from the Utilities gt Options window Using the Type pull down list on the Editor toolbar Determine the type of reading adjustment that will be necessary e Constant value changes all of the highlighted readings to a single value e Fixed offset increases or decreases the highlighted readings by a fixed amount e Proportional distributes an adjustment proportionately over selected readings e Multiply by Constant Value multiplies the readings by a specified constant value Specify a value greater than 1 to increase the readings less than 1 to decrease the readings e Auto Correct When selected Flowlink will adjust the highlighted readings to fit adjacent readings Because the amount is calculated by Flowlink the Amount value is not needed e Time minutes shifts the highlighted times forward or backward a fixed amount e Restore to Original removes any corrections made to the readings to restore it to the
169. r End of Data 23 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 24 Actions gt Set Home Date Time Actions gt Graph Table Actions gt Properties Actions gt Calculate Data Sets functions Flowlink will round the starting point of the graph to the nearest hour or to the closest fifteen minute mark if the total timespan is less than ten hours When using the Set Home Date Time Flowlink also rounds the starting point as described and will also round the timespan to the nearest hour The timespan can be changed For the Graph and Editor windows enter a new timespan on the Time Scale tab of the Properties window see page 98 When a Graph or Editor window is active on the Flowlink desktop selecting Actions gt Set Home Date Time menu option or clicking the a Set Home button bookmarks the start date and time of the graph This allows you to quickly jump to this home point from anywhere in the graph When a graph or table is active on the Flowlink desktop selecting Actions gt Graph Table from the menu or clicking the EP Graph Table button toggles the appearance of the window between the graph and table views Selecting Actions gt Properties or clicking the a Graph Properties button while a Graph or Table is active on the desktop opens the Properties window see page 96 The Properties window contains the settings that control the appearance The Calculate Data Sets option is useful when you need hands on co
170. r Rain data Flowlink calculates the sum of all points in the timespan If this box is checked for data other than Total Flow or Rain Flowlink calculates the average of all points in the timespan Graphs display the summary in the legend above the graph tables display the summary at the bottom of the column If the series displays Flow Rate data it is possible to change the units e Display min max times Tables only Check this box to include the time of the minimum or maximum value generated by a series statistical function e Display samples Check this box to display events that accompany the readings in the site record When displaying events across multiple panes manual scaling may be necessary to control the placement of the events across each pane e Visible This box must be checked to plot the series on the graph This does not affect tables e Sample Event Position in Y axis If the selected series contains sample event data and the Visible box is checked enter a percentage of the Y axis height to specify the position of the sample event symbols in the pane e Total Flow If the selected series contains flow rate data select this option to display the total flow for the displayed time span above the graph Total flow will be reported on the graph using the units selected in the drop down list below this check box e Avg Flow If the selected series contains flow rate data select this option to display the
171. raph window displays the time and value of the selected point The time and date is always referenced to the first data set of the first series e Magnify Unmagnify Press Alt A A Actions gt Magnify to increase or Press Alt A N Actions gt Unmagnify to decrease the time scale in fixed steps The steps are 1 hour 4 hours 12 hours 1 day 2 days 3 days 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 1 quarter and 1 year e Display the Properties Press Alt Enter The appearance of the Graph or Table can be changed with the Properties window To display the Properties window a graph window must be active on the Flowlink desktop There are three ways to open the Properties window double click on the graph click the Graph Properties button on the Graph Toolbar or press Alt Enter The Properties window groups the settings on three tabs Graph Properties General Note Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window General Tab contains the settings for the basic appearance of the graph Use this tab to specify the titles the type graph or table orientation background colors and font sizes Time Scale Tab contains the time settings used for the horizontal X axis display Use this tab to set start times and timespans Series Tab contains the settings that apply to the data displayed on the vertical Y axis Use this tab to add data sets control the appearance of the data perform statistical operations etc Graphs and tables
172. re Schedules This feature allows you to accomplish a variety of tasks without being present at the computer Schedules can automatically interrogate remote instruments print graphs or tables update documents in your word processing application etc Schedules let you control the workflow and save both time and money For example you can interrogate instruments at night or on weekends when telephone rates are cheaper or send print jobs to network printers when the demand is lower Schedules are set up using the Schedule Time and Schedule Task windows Your PC will run the schedules as long as the WakeUp Monitor is running Tips e Before setting up scheduled interrogations connect with each instrument and ensure that the Site Setup is correct This also ensures the communications settings are correct for the instrument e Create any needed Graph or Table files beforehand The graphs or tables should use a relative starting time and date for best results Schedule Times The Schedule Window contains the settings that define when a task or tasks will occur To set up the schedule follow these steps 1 Select one of the Run Task options and make the appropriate entries e Manual enter a name The Manual option can be useful for performing a series of Flowlink operations without assigning fixed or recurring times Start a Manual schedule with Item gt Run Now from the menu e Once enter the time e g 7 00 AM and the
173. ries e 2101 Field Wizard e 2102 Wireless Communication Module e 2103 Modem Modules e 2108 Analog Output Module e 2110 Ultrasonic Level Module e 2150 Area Velocity Module e 2150EX Area Velocity Module e 2151 Area Velocity Modules Flow Meters e 4210 Ultrasonic e 4220 Submerged Probe e 4230 Bubbler e 4250 Area Velocity Flow Loggers e 4110 Ultrasonic e 4120 Submerged Probe e 4150 Area Velocity Samplers 6700 Series Portable Sampler e 6700FR Series Refrigerated Sampler e 6700SR Series Refrigerated Sampler e Avalanche Transportable Refrigerated Sampler Modules when connected to a 6700 Series or Avalanche Sampler e 701 pH Temperature e 710 Ultrasonic e 720 Submerged Probe e 730 Bubbler e 750 Area Velocity e 780 4 20 mA Miscellaneous e 581 Rapid Transfer Device RTD e 675 Logging Rain Gauge no longer available e 676 Logging Rain Gauge e SDI 12 devices when connected to a 6712 Series or Avalanche Sampler controller e YSI 600 Sonde when connected to a 6700 Series or Avalanche Sampler controller or a 4200 Series Flow Meter Isco Flowlink 5 Software Welcome Flowlink Comparison Matrix The table below summarizes the differences between Flowlink LE a lite edition Flowlink 5 the standard edition and Flowlink Pro an enterprise edition edit mode page 113 Feature LE Pro
174. rkspace shows the data sets Calculating data sets creates one set for each type of data that is plotted on the originating graph or table Each data set will contain only those points used to plot the series over the timespan shown on the graph Note Flowlink can only create a data type once If more than one series in a graph or table plots the same data type Flowlink will create only one data set For example if the graph plots the level from three different sites in three panes the level data set will only contain those points from the first series If you must calculate data sets of the same type use a separate graph for each required set Data retrieved from a site is stored in a Microsoft database MDB that holds data from all sites Note Flowlink Pro can store site data in a Microsoft database and in an enterprise database Microsoft SQL or Oracle Flowlink has several menu commands that allow you to manage the database Database commands include the following Click on your choice for information about them New Open e Close e Verify e Defragment e Archive Transfer e Restore From Archive e Backup e Restore From Backup Normally your site management and data collection is best served by a single database Advantages of a single database can include e You can easily compare combine data from different sites e You can automate routine tasks with schedules However you may find a
175. rt a file a CSV file must be present in the location specified To set up a schedule 1 Create a Schedule time Click the Dl New button Select Schedule from the New list and click OK Flowlink opens the Schedule Time settings window 3 Enter the Start time and error handling settings and click OK Flowlink adds the time to the Schedules folder in the workspace 4 Create a Schedule task Click the Dj New button 5 Select Schedule Task from the list and click OK Flowlink opens the Schedule Task settings window 6 Follow the yellow instructions that appear on the screen 7 Click OK Flowlink adds the task to the schedule time in the workspace Hint You can add tasks to a schedule directly from the workspace To interrogate a site or print a graph click and drag the site or graph icon to a schedule time Flowlink now has the information it needs to process the tasks but your computer requires an application to monitor its clock and start this process at the schedule time To run a schedule your computer must be running WakeUp Monitor in the background Look for an alarm clock icon in the status area ofthe windows task bar If it is not present start the WakeUp Monitor To start the WakeUp Monitor locate the Windows Start button Click on the Start button and select Programs gt Flowlink 5 gt Wakeup Monitor Teledyne Isco recommends that you place a shortcut to the WakeUp Monitor in your Windows Startup folder if you w
176. rum Reports the amount of noise in the area velocity return signal Percentages below 25 indicate a noisy return signal while percentages near 100 indicate a clear signal Percentages should never vary more than 25 from one reading to the next Wide variations indicate an unstable installation Low percentages should not cause concern if the level and velocity readings are accurate and reliable It is possible that low percentages are normal for your installation and the characteristics of the flow stream e Velocity The value of the velocity measurement The unit of measure is shown enclosed in parentheses Flow Rate 2100 Flow Rate Diagnostics Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 e Level The measured level at the time of the velocity measurement The unit of measure is shown enclosed in parentheses The fourth section lists Possible Measurement Problems in columns These columns can be read just as the Recent Measurements except that an additional column identifies the type of measurement problem Velocity diagnostics are most beneficial when monitored long term A slow drop in percentages can indicate silt or debris building up near the sensor while a sudden large change can indicate a failure at the site The Flow Rate and Flow Rate 2 tabs of the Site window are used to view or change flow conversion settings Access this tab by clicking on the Flow Rate or Flow Rate 2 label on the Measurements
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178. s defined and ready for use in an equation Time table conditions are satisfied when the instrument s internal clock is within the defined duration of time An example of a Daily Time table condition would read starting Daily at 08 00 00 stopping Daily at 17 00 00 Parentheses and Order of Execution Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 As many as four times can be entered using any combination of time table types For example to enable a function every Monday Wednesday and Friday three weekly start stop times would be defined in the time table The three lines would possibly read Starting Monday at 08 00 00 Stopping at Monday 17 00 00 Starting Wednesday at 08 00 00 Stopping Wednesday at 17 00 00 and Starting Friday at 08 00 00 Stopping Friday at 17 00 00 To define the time table 1 Select the type of time table The options are e Specific Start stop dates and times for one time use e Weekly Start stop days of week and times recurring weekly e Daily Start stop times recurring daily e Mon Fri Start stop times recurring each day of the workweek 2 Complete the Start and Stop fields The resulting duration will be displayed in the text box below the entry fields 3 To define additional start stop times click Add and repeat the steps above Note Start stop times can be deleted by highlighting the line in the text box and clicking Remove 4 Click Accep
179. scolog txt file when using an MDB database When using a server database Flowlink Pro will display the Server Logs Server Logs report database changes and failed transactions This window displays the ISCOLOG TXT file a record of events for an MBD database When Flowlink performs a scheduled operation the date time task name and result is recorded in the Log File Reviewing the contents of the Log File will assist you in resolving problems with scheduled operations Unsuccessful operations include the word Errors at the end of the string This line is followed by a brief description of the error The Log file identifies successful operations with Success at the end of the text string To open the ISCOLOG TXT file select Utilities gt View Log from the menu This window displays the Server Logs a record of events for a server database Most database changes and failed transactions are recorded in the Server Logs To open the Server Logs select Utilities gt View Log from the menu 39 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Utilities License Utilities Server Options Server Alarms 40 Reviewing the contents of the Log File will assist you in resolving problems with Alarm Schedule Database and Device Connection operations Unsuccessful operations include the word Errors at the end of the string Entries in the Server Logs can be removed To do so highlight the entry and click the Delete
180. sconnect Actions gt Apply Actions gt Cancel Actions gt Switch to Tab Actions gt Maximize e Label the type of reading e Units the units of measure for the data type e Resolution the possible number of places to the right of the decimal point e Significant digits the total number of digits that may be used to express the data Click OK to close the Properties window The options available on the Actions menu will vary according to what is active on the Flowlink desktop The options allow you to make selections from the keyboard instead of using the mouse When a site is opened on the desktop selecting Actions gt Connect or pressing F7 starts Flowlink s communications with the site When connected to a site selecting Actions gt Retrieve Data from the menu or pressing F8 starts the transfer of data from the site to Flowlink s database Select Actions gt Diagnostics from the Flowlink menu to download and display a text file from a 2100 Series site This file reports the performance of the module and its sensor The measurement type will determine which information is included in this report When connected to a site selecting Actions gt Disconnect from the menu or pressing F2 stops Flowlink s communications with the instrument When connected to a site selecting Actions gt Apply from the menu clicking the Apply button on the site window or pressing the F9 keyboard button sends new program settings to the in
181. size as small as possible If you perform database maintenance Flowlink can also prevent the log file Iscolog txt from growing too large Utilities Flow Conversion Flow Conversion List Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands e Perform every days Enter a value between 1 and 1000 Entering a 0 will disable the database maintenance e Truncate log file at bytes Enter a value between 10000 and 60000 Flowlink will delete the oldest entries in the log file as the maintenance is performed Diagnostics Advanced Flowlink diagnostic displays can be enabled by checking the Enable various diagnostic features check box When checked Flowlink will ask for a Diagnostic Password which you must obtain from Teledyne Isco Selecting Utilities gt Flow Conversion displays the Flow Conversion List window This window lists the flow conversion methods used by the instruments in the database Flow conversions are used to convert level or level and velocity measurements into flow rate data Additional flow conversion methods may be added for e use asa template to set up a flow measurement instrument e off line flow conversion This window lists the flow rate conversion methods used by the instruments in the database Additional flow conversion methods may be added for e use as a template to quickly set up an instrument e off line flow conversion Off line flow conversions can offer many advantages e Use le
182. space onto the graph Data may also be added to the graph from the Graph Properties window When you click the DEFAULT Graph button on the Site window you can quickly display a graph of the site data using the DEFAULT graph table template A common use of this feature would be to quickly graph the site data before disconnecting so you can view the data at a glance to check site conditions This template is located in the Graphs and Tables folder The Quick Graph with DEFAULT option also appears when you highlight and right click on a site in the workspace The DEFAULT template can be configured with commonly used graph or table formats by right clicking on the graph when it is displayed and selecting Properties You can move through a Graph or a Table with either the mouse or the keyboard e Navigating Navigating is easiest when using the graph toolbar Select View gt Graph Toolbar from the menu and it will appear next to the Flowlink menu bar You can drag it to any position that is convenient The buttons on the toolbar help you move through the display Buttons on the toolbar allow you to move jog 25 back or forward to display the previous or next timespan to advance to the beginning or end of data to maximize the graph to go to a particular date or time or to zoom out Unzoom e Select a point Graphs Only Hold your cursor over a point on the graph and left click The top left corner of the graph window displays
183. splay between the normal view and a scatter plot Scatter plots require two series of data e Maximize Displays the graph at the full size of your monitor To return the graph to its original position press the Esc Escape button or click on the title bar e Unzoom You can zoom in or out of any part of your graph To zoom in click on the graph and drag your cursor to zoom in You can zoom in horizontally or vertically Right click on the graph and select a zoom option from the pop up menu To zoom out unzoom click on the unzoom button on the graph toolbar e Magnify Decreases the time scale in fixed steps The steps are 1 hour 4 hours 12 hours 1 day 2 days 3 days 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 1 quarter and 1 year e Unmagnify Increases the time scale in fixed steps See Magnify for the fixed steps e Refresh Replots the graph if changes have been made to the data The Graph Toolbar display is enabled when the View gt Graph Toolbar on the menu is checked Flowlink will then display the Graph toolbar when an Editor or Graph window is active on the desktop Note Graph window only Some actions will round the display times After clicking the Beginning or End of Data buttons Flowlink will round the starting point of the graph to the nearest hour or to the closest fifteen minute mark if the total timespan is less than ten hours When using the Set Home Date Time Flowlink also rounds the starting point as described
184. ss instrument memory If the instrument does not store flow rate data more partition space is available for other reading types e Shorter data retrieval times If the instrument does not store flow rate readings data retrieval is typically quicker e Better flow rate resolution An instrument s flow rate conversion is limited by its internal flow conversion table and the number of significant digits held Off line flow conversions have no such limits Each line in the window shows the name type and whether the flow conversion is in use by an existing instrument These are added to the flow conversion list as you connect to new instruments From this window you may e Add a flow conversion e Edit a flow conversion e Delete a flow conversion 37 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands To delete a flow 1 Highlight the flow conversion to delete You may not conversion delete a flow conversion used by an existing instrument 2 Press the Delete button The flow conversion is then removed from the flow conversion list Flow Conversion This window adds or modifies a flow conversion that appears in Edit the Flow Conversion List To edit or create a new flow conversion 1 Select a flow conversion type and define its attributes Weir Select the Type and Size or Crest length from the pull down lists Flume Select the Type and Size from the pull down lists Flow Metering Insert Select the type and size of flow
185. store site information check box blank will retain the existing settings To overwrite the settings using the source information check this box 4 Click Restore Database Backup This feature compresses the complete database sites graphs and tables and schedules into a backup ZIP file To create a Backup 1 Select Database gt Backup from the menu 2 A window is displayed with an explanation of the operation To continue click OK 3 Select or enter the backup destination folder and file name 4 Click OK Related Topic The Database Archive Transfer command may be used when only part of the database a site or date range needs to be saved Database Restore This feature decompresses the contents of a backup ZIP file From Backup To restore from a backup file 1 Select Database gt Restore From Backup from the menu 2 Locate the backup ZIP file and click OK 3 Select the destination directory and click OK Flowlink closes the current database and begins to restore the backup database Note If the database MDB file already exists you will be asked if you want to overwrite it Overwrite the database only when you want to completely replace its contents To avoid an overwrite click cancel To restore the backup database without overwriting select a different directory 4 Flowlink displays a progress bar while it proceeds with the restore When it is done Flowlink opens the restored database
186. strument This updates the instrument so it will match Flowlink s site window settings When connected to a site selecting Actions gt Cancel from the menu or clicking the Cancel button on the site window restores the displayed site window settings to the program settings stored in the instrument No changes to the instrument s program settings will be made The Actions gt Switch to Tab menu options select tabs in a Site window These allow you use the keyboard to easily move about the tabs For example to view the Data Storage tab of the Site window press Alt A S 4 or use the Ctrl 4 shortcut You can also scroll through the Site window tabs by pressing Ctrl Tab or Shift Ctrl Tab To maximize a graph click on the it Maximize button on the graph toolbar or select Actions gt Maximize from the menu You Actions gt Unzoom Magnify Unmagnify Actions Refresh Actions gt Go To Options Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands can return to the original view by pressing Esc escape or by clicking on the preview bar of the maximized graph You can zoom in or out of any part of your graph To zoom in click and drag your cursor across the area of interest To zoom out click on the Al Unzoom button on the graph toolbar or select Actions gt Unzoom from the menu When a graph is active on the Flowlink desktop selecting Actions gt Magnify from the menu or clicking the Magnify button zooms in on starting point o
187. t The time table is defined and ready for use in an equation Flowlink provides parentheses so that you can group conditions or even combine groups with logical operators Parentheses also let you control the order in which the flow meter evaluates the conditions in an equation The instrument will use an algebraic order of execution when evaluating a trigger equation The order of execution is the order in which the instrument tests conditions and can be summarized as from left to right and from inside out From left to right means that the flow meter tests conditions in the same order that you read them in an equation from left to right When evaluating an equation containing two conditions the instrument first checks the condition on the left then the condition on the right and finally evaluates the conditions with regard to the logical operators used to combine them If the equation is true the instrument triggers the designated action Equations using three or more conditions are also evaluated from left to right Consider the two equations that follow Both equations comprise three conditions designated here as A B and C for simplicity A AND B AND C This equation is true when all three conditions are satisfied When evaluating the equations the instrument tests A first If A is true the instrument then checks 87 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 4100 4200 6700 88 Order of Execution Duratio
188. t applications can open or read CSV formats and as an ASCII text file the CSV file can be opened with any text editor Flowlink exports CSV files with a Data Definition Header e CSV with summary For tables the summary information appears in the last line of the file 137 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I Run Flowlink from a command line e PDF Portable Document Format for sharing and viewing data using Adobe Acrobat family of products including the free Adobe Reader e HTML HyperText Markup Language for sharing and viewing data using an Internet browser How to export data 1 From the Flowlink menu select File gt Export 2 Type the path and file name or browse for the new location by clicking the Select button 3 Select the export format from the Save As Type box and click OK 4 Click Export Flowlink displays its progress on the bar in the status box Flowlink includes command line switches so tasks can be run from a command line macro or a script Flowlink Command Line Options Task Syntax open a specific database db FullPathToDatabase data retrieval interrogate int SiteName print a graph table pg GraphTableName import a file imp FullPathToImportFile csv export a graph table as a CSV file exp GraphTableName export a graph table as an HTML file html GraphTableName export a graph table as a PDF file
189. t cannot overwrite valid readings It is possible to insert readings that will not appear in the time span currently viewed on the graph and the table It may be necessary to move to the previous or next time span to see the adjustments When Flowlink combines sites to form a line of data on a graph or report it will not combine error codes with readings Instead it will report no data Changing the no Create a Graph Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol data codes to simulated readings prevents the codes from appearing in graphs or tables e New values that you can store in the database are limited to only the resolution and significant digits for the data set Viewing the Data set Properties Highlight a data set in the workspace and press Ctrl F2 will reveal this information e When editing Flowlink saves both the original and the edited data If necessary the original values can be restored There are a number of methods that you can use to create a graph or table in Flowlink Quick Graph a data set or site New Graph and Quick Graph with DEFAULT Any of these methods will open a Graph window Quick Graph a data set graphs a data set using the default graph properties To Quick Graph a data set you can double click on it or 1 Highlight a data set in the workspace ra 2 Click the Quick Graph button The default properties will typically allow Flowlink to present a graph displaying the latest readings in
190. t that it must write at least one new record with a No Data Code 254 Power Fail A power failure has prevented the readings from being stored 253 Input not available Used when the level sensor is disconnected defective or is giving false readings 252 251 Record Deleted Used in 3200 Series Flow Meters only This code indicates a record has been deleted because the flow meter s clock has been set back to such an extent that existing records must be erased Gap Record Used by DATAMAN a Flowlink 2 module to indicate a gap in time between two merged data sets This value appears only in readings imported from an edited Flowlink 2 data set Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window 250 Data Overflow The number of rainfall counts produced by the rain gauge exceeded the capacity of the memory location 248 Low Signal Strength Area velocity instruments use this No Data Code to indicate the flow stream does not contain enough reflective particles for the sensor to produce a velocity reading or that the sensor is covered with silt or sludge 247 Velocity Level Too Low Area velocity instruments use this No Data Code to indicate that the water level in the flow stream is below the minimum depth and the set flow rate to zero if no velocity data option is selected 123 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Editor Window 124 Isco Flowlink 5 Softwa
191. tch the Flowlink 3 site with a site in the Flowlink 5 or Flowlink LE database if a match is not found a new site is created To run the Isco Site File Converter select Windows Start gt Programs gt Flowlink 5 gt Site File Converter The Site File Converter window displays easy instructions to guide you through the conversion Importing brings data from non Isco instruments or from other applications into the Flowlink database The imported data is Edit data sets Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol added to the Flowlink database and will show up in the workspace as a site although it is not a site to which you can connect Flowlink imports comma separated values CSV files also known as a comma delimited format The beginning of the file must include a Data Definition Header see page 16 to instruct Flowlink how to handle the information in the file Data from non Isco devices and data from spreadsheet applications must comply with this header format How to Import a Formatted CSV File 1 From the Flowlink menu select File gt Import 2 Type the path and file name or browse for the file by clicking the Select button 3 Click Import At this point watch the Status box that reports the current status and a progress bar and the Statistics box that reports the number of data records data types and total records imported Reading adjustments may be needed for several reasons Some examples are
192. te first apply a volume conversion then calculate a data set containing the volume data Then add the volume data set and apply the accumulate function Displays the site name and data set used as the source You can change the source by typing in the name of another site and data set or click the Select button to browse for a source The data type buttons allow you to select edited readings or original values from the database When the Zero error data option is selected the graph will go to zero when an error is encountered rather than drawing a straight line from the last valid reading to the next valid reading This box contains three options Standard time The graph will show the data and its time stamp as it is stored in the database Shift time The graph will shift the time stamp of the data forward or backward by the amount entered Absolute Translates the time stamp of the data to an absolute time and date The readings in the data set 107 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 108 Generate Scatter Plot Reference Curve beginning with the Start Time entered on the Time Scale tab will be moved to the absolute date and time specified When a graph or table is active on the Flowlink desktop clicking the button will generate a scatter plot using the first two series defined in the Series tab of the Graph Properties window The first series data is plotted against the Y axis the second series
193. the Flow Conversion tab when using area velocity as the flow conversion method e The calculated silt area The Total Flow and Total Flow 2 tabs are used to view total flow settings for modules able to calculate total flows Access this tab by clicking on the Total Flow labels on the Measurements tab From this tab you may e View the Module and Measurement name e View the total flow measurement e Set the measurement units by selecting an option from the pull down list e Zero the total flow The Zero Total Flow button resets the cumulative flow e Set up the total flow calculation Input flow rate select the flow rate to be used in the total flow calculation Totalizer select the type of total flow calculation Net Positive or Negative Resolution shift the decimal point left or right to set the desired resolution Update total flow every the interval between total flow calculations e Set Up Data Storage e Diagnostics Downloads and displays a text file from the module This file reports the performance of the module and its sensor The measurement type will determine which information is included in this report e Hide in Measurements check box when left unchecked the Measurements tab displays this reading If checked the Measurements tab hides this reading If you have made any changes click on the Apply button to update the settings in the module Cumulative flow reported
194. the Select Site s button and select the sites to be monitored 4 Inthe Alarm Notification section choose a contact name These names are from the User Management tab 5 The E mail and E mail for SMS fields are automatically completed from the user account information To use a different E mail address for either field simply type in the new address 6 Click the Save button and Flowlink creates an Alarm notification Repeat steps 1 through 6 for additional alarm notifications Site Selection User Management Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands To delete an alarm highlight the Alarm and click the Delete button Note Changes to the server alarms are reported in the Server Logs Use the Site Selection window to choose sites Click the check box for each site you wish to select To quickly select all sites choose the Select All Sites option Click OK to save your site selections The User Management tab of the Server Options window is used by a Flowlink Pro Administrator to set up and manage user accounts To set up a user account 1 Open the Flowlink Server database using an administrator account 2 Click the Add button to start a new user account 3 Enter a user name Special characters and spaces are not allowed in this field An underscore _ may be used as a space 4 Enter a password for the user Please note e You can enter a default password The user will be able to choose a new pass
195. the site 38 Utilities View Log File Viewing the Log MDB Database Viewing the Server Log Flowlink Pro Database Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 2 Specify the destination site Type the full name of the site or click on the Select button to locate and select the site 3 Ifyou wish to delete the source data after the merge check the Delete data from source after transfer 4 Click the Merge button 5 Flowlink then opens a Merge In Progress window where you can monitor the merge activity Notes Use the merge feature with caution Flowlink will merge all of the data sets from the source to the destination If the source and destination data set properties match see page 21 Flowlink writes the data from the source s site data set to the destination s site data set Be aware that if reading times overlap in the source and destination data sets the source readings from the beginning of data to the end will overwrite any readings of the same time period in the destination site s data set If the data set properties do not match a new data set will be created under the destination site Selecting the Utilities gt View Log File menu command displays a log of recorded events In Flowlink 5 this command displays the Iscolog txt file When Flowlink performs a scheduled operation the date time task name and result are recorded in the Log File Flowlink Pro can display the same I
196. the time and value of the 95 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 96 From the keyboard Graph Modifying selected point Note that the time and date is always referenced to the first data set of the first series e Zoom Graphs Only You can zoom in on a graph by left clicking and dragging the cursor across the area of interest You can zoom horizontally or vertically Right click on the graph and select a zoom option from the pop up menu Unzoom by clicking the Unzoom button on the Graph Toolbar or select Unzoom from the Graph s Actions menu e Magnify Unmagnify These buttons on the Graph Toolbar increase or decrease the time scale in fixed steps The steps are 1 hour 4 hours 12 hours 1 day 2 days 3 days 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 1 quarter and 1 year e Display the Properties Double click anywhere in the Graph window or click the Graph Properties button on the Graph Toolbar e Navigating Press Alt A G Actions gt Go To to navigate using menu commands or use the following keys Home beginning of data End end of data Page Up previous timespan Page Down next timespan Ctrl Page Up jog left 25 of timespan Ctrl Page Down jog right e Selecting a point Graphs Only Arrow keys The left and right arrow keys will move the cursor horizontally through the series The up and down arrow keys move the cursor from pane to pane As you move the cursor note that the top left corner of the g
197. ties Tabs that appear in the Site Window are e Measurements see page 46 e Site Info page 46 e Modules page 47 e Data Storage page 48 e Measurement Properties page 51 e Dialout Alarms 2103 only page 57 e Analog Output Channels 2108 only page 58 e Wireless Power Control 2102 2103C only page 58 The Measurement Properties tab is variable That is its label and content will change according to which module and measurement you have selected Use this tab to view or change the settings of the measurement type The buttons at the bottom of the Site Window are e Connect Disconnect Starts or stops communications with the instrument e Retrieve Data transfers data from the instrument to the Flowlink database e DEFAULT Graph graphs the data using the DEFAULT template e Apply Saves the modifications to the Site Window and updates the program settings in the connected instrument 45 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 46 Measurements 2100 Site Info 2100 e Cancel clears any modifications that you have made in the current tab and reverts to previous instrument settings e Help When connected Flowlink continually polls the site for real time readings This tab of the Site window displays the real time readings The number of modules and active sensors at the site will determine which readings are displayed To view the real time readings highlight the modul
198. tion s at the selected primary data storage rate To test the equation more frequently choose the new interval from the drop down list At this point you have created a simple equation 5 Click the Save button to save the equation to the Equation List for the module 6 Click the OK button to set the equation and apply the new settings to the site Repeat steps 1 through 6 to set additional equations for the same module or to build equations for other modules at the site If adding another equation to the Equation list for a module note that only one equation can be selected and active at any time 59 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 60 Condition Builder Threshold Condition An equation can be built that tests many conditions For example you can combine a time table condition and a level measurement condition such as stream levels three feet or greater between the hours of 7 00 am and 12 00 noon To build an equation that combines multiple conditions follow steps 1 through 3 above Next define additional conditions Then select the first condition adding it to the Equation in the top half of the Equation Builder window Click on a Boolean logic operator and select the second condition To add even more conditions insert logic operators and subsequent conditions Continuing with the example you would define two conditions 2150 Area Velocity Level lt 2 999 ft and Time Table
199. to select them for editing With the Mouse Navigating Navigating is easiest when using the graph toolbar Select View gt Graph Toolbar from the menu and it will appear next to the Flowlink menu bar You can drag it to any position that is convenient The buttons on the toolbar help you navigate through the data Buttons on the toolbar allow you to move jog 25 back or forward to display the previous or next timespan to advance to the beginning or end of data to maximize the graph to go to a particular date or time or to zoom out Unzoom Select a point Hold your cursor over a point on the graph and left click Note that the table on the right will highlight the time date and value of that one data point Conversely left click on a line in the table and the graph will indicate that point Selecting a range of points Left click and drag across the graph to select a block of readings Note that it is possible to select non consecutive points This method is ideal when there is a need to adjust only the highest or lowest points excluding the normal readings Non consecutive selected points will prevent you from copying or cutting the readings On the table you can also shift click or you can left click and drag the cursor over the readings Control click to select non consecutive points Display the Editor menu options right click anywhere in the Editor window From the keyboard you will find it easiest to work wit
200. ton at the bottom of the site window or press the F3 keyboard button A common use of this feature is to quickly graph the site data before disconnecting from a site so you can view the data at a glance to check site conditions When you save a graph or table it not only appears in the workspace but an IGD Isco Graph Document file is also saved in the current directory You can import an IGD file as an object into any application that supports OLE 2 1 For example you can insert a Flowlink graph or table into your word processing spreadsheet or presentation files Export Data Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol There are several ways to import an object Before importing an IGD file as an object you should consider whether linking or embedding would work best for your needs Linking and embedding differ in how they update the file For this discussion let s consider the Flowlink IGD file as the source and the external application s document as the destination A linked object is not part of the destination file The destination file only displays a representation of the linked object while it remembers the location of the source It remembers the location so the representation can be updated If you allow the application to update the links as the document is opened it builds a new representation of the object If an IGD file is constantly reused and updated linking would be ideal if you always wanted the current view
201. top Copy Copies the highlighted graph or table e Connect Starts communications with the highlighted site e Rename Allows you to rename the item highlighted in the workspace e Delete Deletes the item highlighted in the workspace Note Delete permanently removes the information from your database Deleting a folder removes the contents of the folder Deleting a site also removes the data sets e Schedule Opens the Schedule Task window so you can automate a task e Quick Graph When a site is highlighted this graphs the site data using a pre defined graph template When a data set is highlighted this graphs the selected data Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 20 About Local and Global Graph Folders using the default graph properties Utilities gt Options from the menu then select the graph defaults tab e Quick Graph with DEFAULT This graphs the site data using the DEFAULT graph table template located in the Graphs and Tables folder of the workspace e Copy to Default This replaces the DEFAULT graph with the selected graph and its properties e Archive When a site is highlighted you can archive the site data e Save to Global folder Flowlink Pro can create local graphs that only one user can view or global graphs that can be viewed by all user accounts The Save to Global Folder command saves the local graph settings in a Global folder so that other Flowlink Pro users can reproduce the grap
202. ts the data from the first day of the month at the time you specify Yesterday Start the data with yesterday s date at the time you enter Last week Starts the data from the entered day of week and time from last week Last month Starts from the first day of the last calendar month at the time you specify Relative Use this option for those times that cannot be defined with the choices above Fill in the entries to specify the starting point relative to the current time and date Absolute Enter the exact time and date to appear at the beginning of the graph or the first reading in a table Then enter the desired timespan and summary interval Since the starting date and time sets the left most point on the graph s X axis the Timespan setting defines the Right most point or the last row of data in a table Enter the Timespan by typing a number and selecting a value from the pull down list Enter the Summary interval by typing a number and selecting a value from the pull down list The Summary interval is used with statistical operations found on the Series tab of the Graph Properties window Display times at Beginning or End This applies to statistical operations Applying statistical functions to readings over a summary interval will yield a single value for the interval Select whether the time stamp for the value should be at the beginning or the end of the summary interval Use the Beginning setting when t
203. utohide Workspace 00 k KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK K 32 View gt Communication Statistics ooooooooooooooooo ooo 32 Communications Statistics Window ooooooo oo 32 View 2100 Comm Statistics oooooooooooo ooo 33 View 2100 Prompts c pe eseuri ce eee eee k n kd 2a 33 View Recent Measurements KK KK KK RR cee KK KK KK KK KK KK 33 Utilities Command wanin d ee cece G n Sele w 8 nooo 34 Utilities OPtiOns s eed ad 34 Instrument Connection Options 0 0 eee KK KK KK KK KK 34 Default Connection Type 0 0 ccc KK KK KK KK KK KK 34 Default to check box ooooooooooo KK RY YKY KK KK 34 Direct Wireless Connect 0 0 KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK eens 35 Modem Connect 5 3 3 725 2 2 eed a 35 Communication option check boxes 00 ccc RR RR KK 35 DAV Ge gs RS Sek 35 Default Units Options soere rer bk ya n a E Wa ene eens 35 Graph Default Options yi s Ya ck b z A teens 36 Miscellaneous Options M kk kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KK kK KK KK KK KK k 36 Utilities Flow Conversion 0 0 a 37 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Table of Contents Flow Conversion List nuanua KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK ee eens 37 To delete a flow conversion 0 KK cc KK KK KK KK KK KK IK 38 Flow Conversion Edit kk kk kk k kk elel ele l 38 Utilitie
204. utton When checked the schedule is placed on hold Flowlink will skip this schedule and all of its tasks as long as this check box is filled This does not affect other schedules The Schedule Task Window contains the settings that define the operation to be performed 1 Select the type of task Tasks that can be scheduled include site interrogations printing graphs or tables run a program import from a file export or save to a file or calculate data sets compact the database or backup the database 2 Type or select the name of the task item This can be done by typing the name of the item or by clicking the Select button and selecting an item from the list 3 If necessary specify the target directory for any file export operations 4 Select a Schedule from the Pull down list These are schedules that already appear in the Workspace When all of the entries have been made click the OK button to save the Schedule Task Note Schedule Tasks that have already run will display information in the Last Run and Last Result fields These fields are to assist you when modifying the tasks This field puts this scheduled task on hold Flowlink will skip this scheduled task as long as this check box is filled This check box does not affect other tasks at the same scheduled time or identical tasks at different scheduled times Notes Schedule Time Prompt Isco Flowlink 5 Software Schedules Retrieve data
205. utton on the toolbar opens the Quick Connect window The Quick Connect window is where you specify the type of connection and the settings to use for communicating with the Isco instrument When using the Direct and Modem connections Flowlink will locate the correct site in the database for you If the site is not in the database a new one will be created When using the Wireless connection you must identify the site before Flowlink can continue This window specifies the type of connection and the settings to use for communicating with instrument It can be opened by selecting File gt Quick Connect from the menu pressing F11 on your keyboard or clicking on the Quick Connect toolbar button When using the Direct and Modem connections Flowlink will locate the correct site in the database for you If the site is not in the database a new one will be created When using the Wireless connection you must identify the site before Flowlink can continue To connect to a site 1 Review and update if necessary the connection settings described below 2 Click on the large button that matches the type of instrument at the site Type Select Direct when connecting to the instrument through an interrogator cable communication cable or short haul modem attached to your computer s serial port Select Modern to connect to the instrument through a telephone modem Select Wireless when using the 2102 Wireless Communication Modu
206. ve and Transfer data e Delete data after archive or transfer e Modify device configurations Manager a manager has limited rights that allow e View append and overwrite data e Verify the database e Configure server alarms e Archive and Transfer data e Delete data after archive or transfer e Modify device configurations Field Crew a field crew member has rights limited to e View and append data e Modify device configurations e Archive and transfer data Change Password To change a Flowlink Pro user password 1 Select the Utilities gt Server Options menu command 2 View the User Management tab of the Server Options window 3 Click on the Change Password button 4 Enter the old password 5 Enter the new password and confirm it 6 Click OK to save the new password Window Commands Flowlink Main Window Window Cascade Window Tile Window Arrange Icons Window Close All Osa Ela e alo El e SaaS Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands Select an area for a quick tour of Flowlink s main window or click the Help Topics button for Flowlink s contents and index 5 Isco Flowlink File Item Actions Database View Utilities Window Help y Graphs and Tables y Schedules 2 Log For Help press F1 IC FL5 DATA ISCZ The Window gt Cascade menu command arranges the windows open on the Flowlink desktop so that they cascade from the top left corner When items on the desktop are arrang
207. w allows you to instruct Flowlink to automatically calculate a flow based on actual level and possibly velocity readings collected by the instrument This window is opened by clicking the Calculated Flow button on the Data Storage tab of the site window Use this window to add Calculated Flow data sets to the site 1 Click the Add button in the Calculated Flow window This opens the Flow Conversion List 2 Select a Flow Conversion from the list and click the OK button 2100 Series Only Because 2100 Series sites may include several flow modules you must specify which level and velocity readings to use for the calculated data set Use the Select Level and Velocity window to choose the modules 3 Ifdesired click the Add button to add more Calculated Flows data sets Otherwise click the Close button The Calculated Flow data set will appear in the workspace 2100 Series Only Calculate Flow appears as a data set under the first module in the workspace Calculated flows are performed locally which means that it is not necessary to have the flow measurement instrument perform this conversion and store the data until it can be transferred As a result data retrieval times can be reduced by collecting only primary data and not derivative calculations Also this feature may free memory partitions and extend number of days readings can be stored in the instrument Note If you alter the primary device of an existing calculated f
208. will eventually reach a maximum value depending on the flow conversion method and units selected At this point the total flow will roll over just as a car s odometer would The Zero Total Flow button allows you to reset the cumulative flow at known intervals so that more meaningful values can be represented by this field It is also helpful to zero the total flow after moving the flow meter to a different site After downloading the diagnostics from the module Flowlink displays the information in the Report window This information can be useful when evaluating the module s performance or when troubleshooting a problem with the assistance of Teledyne Isco s Technical Service Department Dialout Alarms 2100 2103 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 Total Flow Diagnostics presents limited information typically e Date and Time the instrument s date and time that the report was generated e Any fault indication associated with the Total Flow Calculation The Dialout Alarms tab of the Site window supports Isco 2103 modem modules that have the factory installed dialout alarm capability When a user defined alarm condition is met the contacts are notified in sequence Note that while you are connected to the 2103 through the modem it cannot report alarms To set up a dialout alarm you need to enter phone numbers pager IDs and communications parameters to use when an alarm condition is met and then you n
209. wlink 5 Software Welcome Congratulations on your decision to use Flowlink software Flowlink is a powerful application that allows you to monitor instruments manufactured by Teledyne Isco With Flowlink you can e Manage instrument sites using the familiar interface of Microsoft Windows e Remotely retrieve data from installed instruments e Present site data graphically e Generate and manipulate statistical information from the site data e Edit site data e Convert site data created in earlier Isco software systems for management in Flowlink For help on any Flowlink window press the F1 keyboard button at any time Doing so will bring up help topics that relate to the active window See also About Teledyne Isco on page 2 Flowlink 5 Software Version Information on page 2 Compatible Teledyne Isco Instruments on page 3 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Welcome About Teledyne Isco Contacting Teledyne Isco About Flowlink Teledyne Isco Inc P O Box 82531 Lincoln Nebraska 68501 USA Phone 402 464 0231 USA amp Canada 800 228 4373 Fax 402 465 3022 Internet http www isco com E mail iscoinfo teledyne com for product information iscoservice teledyne com for technical service Isco Inc was founded in 1958 and since its inception has been headquartered in Lincoln Nebraska USA Through our focus on designing and building products to meet specialized customer needs the company
210. wlink can recalculate the data for any reading 103 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 104 interval from one minute to a number of years The recommended summary interval will depend on the output requirements When selecting a summary interval you should consider how often a reading is necessary to produce a representative plot on a graph or how often a reading should be listed in a table Since summary intervals re sample the data to the interval you specify it can serve a number of purposes e Generating a table to report hourly average flow rate summaries Avg e Generating a table to report hourly or daily rainfall totals Sum e Smoothing the appearance of data in a graph Avg e Generating a table to report the peak daily flow rate and the time it occurred Max e Generating a table to report the minimum recorded pH value and the time it occurred Min e Preparing data for additional operations such as Series Formulas or Volume Conversions Avg Recalculating the data to summary intervals is a simple process For example suppose a flow rate data set contains readings at five minute intervals Applying an Average statistical function over a one hour summary interval would calculate the average value from the twelve readings recorded each hour This recalculated data set could then be plotted on the graph reported in a table or be used in additional operations You should keep in mind that this recalcul
211. wn list Ensure that the Flow field directly below the Operation pull down list reads 1A Check the Display Summary check box at the bottom of the tab Click OK Flowlink displays the table Defining a data set is step 3 of the Graph Properties Series tab To define the data set complete all of the fields in the lower half of the tab You can use statistical functions to modify the readings in a data set The functions are applied in conjunction with the summary interval defined on the Time Scale tab There are several options None Disables the functions Any setting in the summary interval is ignored Avg Average Recalculates the data to produce an average value for the summary interval For example recalculating flow rate readings taken at five minute intervals over a one hour summary interval will produce an hourly average flow rate The graph or table will display one data point every hour Min Minimum Reports the lowest valued reading that occurs during each summary interval For example to report the lowest pH reading of every hour set the summary time interval to one hour and select the Min button The graph will plot the lowest pH reading of each hour A table will also report the lowest reading of the hour However a table can also report in a separate column the time the reading occurred if the Display min max times check box is selected for the corresponding series Data Set Data Type Time defin
212. word after logging into the database e Ifa user forgets their password an Administrator can enter a new password 5 Enter the user s initials These two characters are used in the Server Logs 6 Enter the Name of the user Spaces are allowed in this field 7 Choose a role for the user 8 Enter an E mail address for the user This optional field is used for server alarm notifications 9 Enter an E mail for SMS address This optional field is used for server alarm notifications Cellular phone services often support SMS text messages Contact your cellular telephone service provider for more information on sending E mail as an SMS text message 10 The Flowlink Pro server database can display graphical Flowlink data via the Internet This web interface can support multiple languages Choose the preferred language from the drop down list 11 Click the Save button to save the user data and create the account Existing accounts can be modified by selecting the User Name and modifying the data Click the Save button to update the user data in the database 41 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Menu Commands 42 To delete a user account select the User Name and click the Delete button User Roles There are three types of User roles in Flowlink Pro Administrator an administrator has full rights and can e Manages users e View append and overwrite data e Verify the database e Configure server alarms e Archi
213. xis option selected before the pane s Y axis is inverted Default Resolution When this box is checked tables will display the default resolution for figures within a series When you deselect the box you are given the option of specifying how figures are rounded off and how many significant digits are displayed For example a flow rate of 551 14 gpm would display as 551 1 with a resolution of 0 1 and 550 with a resolution of 10 Operation Use the operation pull down list to apply mathematical operations to one or more data sets that appear on the list You can choose from None No operations will be applied to the series Series Formula Add subtract multiply and divide data sets and or raise quantities to a power exponentiation Flow conversion Convert level or level and velocity data sets to a flow rate off line Volume Conversion Convert flow rate readings to a total volume Only one operation can be performed in a series more operations will require you to add a series for each operation Flowlink processes the operations in order S1 S2 S3 If the result of one operation is required in another it must precede the dependent operation 101 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Graph Window 102 Miscellaneous check boxes Graph Properties Series Formulas e Display summary If this box is checked Flowlink will calculate and display a summary value for the series If the series contains Total Flow o
214. y for use in an equation Rate of Change conditions are TRUE when a measured parameter changes by a specified degree over a duration of time An example of a Rate of Change condition would read When 2150 Area Velocity Velocity decreases more than 2 f s ina 15 minute period To define the Rate of Change condition 1 Select a measured data type from the When drop down list 2 Select increases or decreases from the drop down list 61 Isco Flowlink 5 Software Site Window 2100 3 Type a value in the more than box The units of measure were automatically assigned when the data type was chosen Select a time period from the drop down list 5 Enter a Hysteresis value The hysteresis prevents the condition state repeatedly toggling between TRUE and FALSE if the rate of change hovers near the set values Range Range conditions are TRUE when a measured parameter value is inside or outside specified upper and lower limits To define the Range condition 1 Select a measured data type from the Parameter name drop down list 2 Enter the Upper and Lower limits The units of measure were automatically assigned when the data type was chosen 3 Choose the Inside or Outside range option Enter a hysteresis and duration Combined the hysteresis and time duration prevent occurrences of the condition repeatedly toggling between TRUE and FALSE if the measured parameter hovers near a limit Likewise
215. y removed from the flow logger and the interrogator port should be capped to prevent damage If you are using a two piece cable they must be separated Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Dol Instrument connection diagram Direct connections A Communications Cable Isco P N 60 2004 046 connects the 2100 and Field 2100 Series instrument to your PC s Com port Refer to the Wizard diagram below Instrument Connection Diagram The 2101 Field Wizard does not have a case top connector Instead the communications cable attaches to the connector on the right side of the case Extension and custom length cables are available from Teledyne Isco Move an instrument You may need to periodically move an instrument to a new to a new site location Flowlink will continue to connect to the instrument as it did in its original location but you will probably want to create a new site in the workspace and clear the old readings stored in the instrument s memory To create a new site after relocating an instrument 131 Isco Flowlink 5 Software How Do I 132 Use Flowlink 4 and Flowlink 3 data Flowlink 4 Database Flowlink 3 Site Files Import data 1 Click the sel Quick Connect button on the toolbar or press F11 2 Check the Create new site check box on the Quick Connect window 3 Click the large Connect button that matches the instrument type 4 Flowlink connects to the instrument a

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