USER MANUAL

WATER VELOCITY LOGGER

 PART-1 (USER MANUAL FOR SOFTWARE)
Introduction

The V-TECH Make "Water Velocity Logger is a small electronic hand-held device that can be used
to measure flow velocity from mechanically rotating current meter. A superior feature of the is its
ability to store up-to five current meters data at a time and interface directly to a Laptop, Pocket PC,
or other computing device and provide data in MS-Excel File Format that can be used externally to
compute discharge. Current Meters perform a mechanical switch closure can be used with the to produce
a clean, noise-free signal. To measure and compute velocity, the provides flexibility to User to Program
it for upto 5 Current meters
Calibration equation with up to three rating equations for each
Current meter

These parameters can be programmed with the help of keyboard provided as well as GUI based
software.
This instruction manual will explain how user can configure its logger & download the Measurements

Installation

To install software to your computer insert the software CD to your Computer & RUN Setup.exe to
install the software. Following screen will appear

Click Accept to install DotNet component to your computer for software installation.
After .Net Framework Installation computer must be rebooted. Click yes to reboot your computer.

After Reboot of computer following screen will appear.

Click Next to continue

Browse for the installation directory or click Next to continue.

Now click next to start the installation. Following screens will appear.
Click Close to finish the installation.

Now connect to computer with the USB cable provided. Computer will automatically start searching
driver for
Click for status, following screen will appear

Click on "Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update" to skip searching

Click Yes to Skip.

After few seconds driver will be installed & will be ready for use.

Run software application icon from desktop following screen will appear.

Click Connection Menu to connect to software

Following message will popup once gets connected with software

Click OK then wait till software reads parameters from

To Disconnect Click Disconnect.

After Connection establishment click Operations Menu to configure

User will find following submenus in Operation Menu

1. Download Data

2. Setup Wizard

3. Setup Working Parameters

4. Set Date & Time

5. Upload Parameters
 6. View Help File

Each submenu will be elaborated one by one as the manual proceeds.

Download Data

To download the data from click Download Data expanded to further menus

All Data: to download all the data stored in the logger memory

Since Last: to download the data from last download point.

Date Selective: to download the data from the specific interval of dates.

Click All Data to download all the data stored in the logger's memory. Following

Screen will appear. Select the location to save the file & insert a File name to save the data. Click Save to
download the data.

While downloading the data from following screens will appears.

Click Since Last to download the data from the last downloaded data point. Same screens will appear to
save & downloading data.

Click Date Selective to download the data from the specific interval of dates

Select Start Date & End Date then Click OK to download the date.
If no data found within that range of date following screen will appear. Select the correct dates & download
the data.

Setup Wizard

This setup wizard will help the user to configure/program the logger for operations in the field. Click Setup
Wizard to enter into setup configuration.
Click Next. First screen will be the selection between Counter Mode / Velocity Logger Mode.

Counter Mode

Select Counter for counter mode selection. Click Next.

Now select how many current meters user will be using for measurements, Upto 5 Current meters can be
selected. User can differentiate between current meters by tagging no's to them from 1 to 5. Click Next to
continue. Next screen will be selection between Time mode / Revolution Mode.
For Time Mode set counting Time & for Revolution Mode Set Counting Revolution & then Click Next

Next Menu will be site Selection. User can Program upto Eight sites for measurement.
User can edit the site name as well by clicking Edit Site Names Button. Following screen will appear.

User can edit site name of his choice. Click OK for home menu.

Click Next for next menu.

Next menu will be selection of current meter which has to be used at the site.

Click Next for programming User interface Settings.

BackLight Intensity: Three level Intensity, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH

Backlight ON Time: Four level ON time Selection, 10sec, 20sec, 30sec & ON

Display Contrast: Eight level contrast selection from 0 to 7

Keytone: ON / OFF
Current Meter Tone: ON / OFF

Click next to complete the wizard.

Click Finish to finish & upload the configuration parameters to

Velocity Logger Mode

For Velocity Logger Mode select Velocity & click next.

Select total no. of current meter (1 to 5) to be programmed for velocity logger mode.

User can program total 5 no of current meters with their respective calibration equations. Next menu will
be to program calibration equations of current meters to VTECH

User has to select how much (max. upto 3) calibration equation has to be programmed for respective
current meter with their specific range of revolution per seconds.

Enter the calibration equations with their range & click Next.
If user has selected more than one current meter in the previous menu, next menu will be for programming
calibration equations for next current meter & so on upto max 5 current meters. Click Next to continue.

Enter the averaging time & click Next for next menu.

Next Menu will be site Selection. User can Program upto Eight sites for measurement.

User can edit the site name as well by clicking Edit Site Names Button. Following screen will appear.
User can edit site name of his choice. Click OK for home menu.

Click Next for next menu. Next menu will be selection of current meter which has to be used at the site.

Click Next

Next menu will be user interface menu, program it as described earlier & finish the wizard by clicking
Finish & wait till following massage appears
Setup Working Parameters
Instead of entering into Setup wizard, user can program parameters separately by entering into setup
working parameters in a same way as described earlier.

Setup working parameters Menu expanded to further menus

1. Working Mode: Counter / Velocity

2. Working Site: Site selection

3. Numbers of Current Meter(s): Total no(s) of current meters to be programmed

4. Average Time (Velocity Mode): Set average time for Velocity Mode

5. Edit Site Name: Edit / Change Site Name

6. Select Current Meter fro Operation: Selection of Current meter

 7. Set Counter Mode - Tme: Change Counter Mode & value

8. Set Counter Mode - Revolutions: Change Counter Mode & value

9. Calibration Equation(S) Current Meter 1:Edit Equations

10. Calibration Equation(S) Current Meter2: Edit Equations

11. Calibration Equation(S)Current Meter3: Edit Equations

12. Calibration Equation(S) Current Meter4: Edit Equations

13. Calibration Equation(S) Current Meter5: Edit Equations

14. Display & Keyboard Settings: Edit User Interface Parameters

NOTE: Please note that before editing Site name make sure, user has downloaded
the previous data otherwise all the previous data will be updated with latest edited
site name.

Set Date & Time.

To setup date & time of click Set Date & Time Menu

This will show the computer date & time as well as date & time click "Sync To PC
Clock" button to set date & Time, following screen will appear.
After editing any parameter please click "Upload Parameters" button to upload the edited
parameter to

Help menu:
To view help file click help tab.
 PART-2 (USER MANUAL FOR VTECH)
Introduction
The VTECH Make "Water Velocity Logger" is a small electronic hand-held device that can be used to measure
flow velocity from mechanically rotating current meter. A superior feature of the is its ability to store up-to five
current meters data at a time and interface directly to a Laptop, PocketPC, or other computing device and provide
data in MS-Excel File Format that can be used externally to compute discharge. Current Meters perform a mechanical
switch closure can be used with the to produce a clean, noise-free signal. To measure and compute velocity, the provides
flexibility to User to Program it for upto 5 Current meters calibration equation with up to three rating equations for each
current meter.

The operates with two AA batteries which can be easily replaceable in the field. It offers connectivity
between the current meter and a using a connecting lead. Commands can be sent to the using 8 keys
provided to perform a measurement and make operating selections. The can perform upto 100 pulse/sec.
The also provides configurable average time counter to improve measurements for extremely slow rotating
current meters or for high speed rotating current meters. The does not need to be connected to an external
device to operate. The itself is a complete data logger for measuring water velocities with user configuration
facility. The visual indicators, LCD, Keyboard and internal buzzer of the can be used to make a conventional
current meter measurement and compute water velocity. User can view recorded data as well as delete the
abrupt data in the field. Further data can be downloaded to Laptop/any computer using USB port in MS-Excel
File format.
As you continue to read this manual, many features and operating capabilities of the will be revealed and
described. The is extremely easy to use and yet versatile enough to offer selections to operate in a wide
variety of scenarios and field settings. A single press of a button can Start/Stop a measurement.
Product Overview
The can measure and display velocity. Velocity will be displayed in meters/second (m/sec). When a
measurement is being made, the counts contact closures, measures elapse time, and computes velocity to a
resolution of 0.01 m/sec. The velocity is computed based on a selection of a meter rating again chosen from
a menu. During a measurement, the measures the number of accumulating meter contact closures and
elapsed time at 1-second intervals. At the end of the measuring period, a final count of the total number of
contact closures and total measurement time is computed internally. From this data, internal program can
compute velocity for a discharge computation.

One of the most important operating features of the is the ability to signal process each contact closure.
Contact closures from any type of meter are inherently noisy causing miscounting or double counting. The
samples the input signal from the connected meter and examines the signal to determine if a contact closure
has occurred and if successive signals are of the same characteristics. The then determines contact closure
conditions and either counts the signal closure or eliminates the condition as a noise pulse and does not count
the signal. The offers (2) modes of operation, i.e. Velocity Mode and Rev. Counter mode by pressing Menu
button & selecting the required mode. The comes with a backlit feature allows user to perform measurement in
low light or no light condition along with LCD contrast setting, Key-Tone Setting, Current Meter Revolution
Tone Settings. As an added benefit, whenever the is inactive, the will y5y55 automatically turn itself Off after
5 minutes to help conserve the batteries. When the turns Off, all important settings are saved in memory,
eliminating the burden of re-setting up the device when the unit is turned back On. To turn it On, simply press
the ON/OFF button and all previous settings are restored ready for the user to begin a measurement.
Keyboard Details:

Key Feature

This key is used to enter the specific menu followed by UP/DOWN & Enter Key

This key is used to toggle between Time Mode or Revolution Mode when logger is
set to Revolution Counter Mode

This key is used to Start /Stop the measurement

This key is used to ON /OFF the Back light of LCD

This Key is Used to escape from any function / menu.

This key is used to scroll Up any menu or function

This key is used to scroll Down any menu or function.

This Key has multiple Features as used to switch ON / OFF the logger as well as
used as Enter Key to confirm any operation or setting.
Operational Instructions

Press to switch on the Logger after 5 sec of power up

display will restored to last mode selected press again for
5 second to switch off the logger

Press to Set Average Time for measurement. This menu

will come first if user has Set only one current meter. If user has
Set only one current meter. if user has set more than one CM,
user has to select current meter no. first (as described below)

& then set average time press to enter the menu & using
keys set average time in seconds (upto by seconds can be set as
per user requirement) press to set average time. press
for next menu or to exit

Press to configure logger First menu. "Select Current

Meter No" to which measurement is to be performed press

to enter the menu & using keys scroll the current

meter no (up to 5 current meters equation can be programmed
describe later) press to select the required current meter

Press to exit once user selected the current meter no. &
entered the average time, measurement can be taken by pressing
record will be saved automatically once measurement is
complete
Second Menu: "SET DATE". Press to enter
the menu & using change the date in

DD/MM/YYYY format & Press for next/save

date. Press for next menu or to exit.

Third Menu: "SET TIME". Press to enter

the menu & using change the time in 24

Hrs HH:MM format & Press for next/save Time.
Press for next menu or to exit.

Forth Menu: "SET SITE REF". Press to

enter the menu & using change the Site

Reference No. (Upto 8 site data can be stored )

Press to save Site Reference. Press

For next menu or to exit.

 Fifth Menu: "SELECT MODE". Press to enter
the menu & using scroll between two modes

REV. COUNTER Mode and VELOCITY LOGGER

Mode (Modes will be described later in the manual)
Press to save mode. Press for next menu or

to exit.

Sixth Menu: "SET NO. OF CM." This menu will enable

user to set for how many numbers of current meters,
equations are to be programmed. Press to enter the

menu & using select numbers of current

meters (upto 5 current meters can be programmed) Press
for save mode. Press for next menu or to exit.

Seventh Menu: "Number of Equations for Current

meter" in this menu user has to enter how many rating
equations are to be programmed for a specific current
meter (Max. 3 equations can be programmed for a
specific current meter). Press to enter the menu

& using select numbers of equations for

a specific Current Meter. Press for save. Press

for next menu or to exit

Eighth Menu: "Equation No x for Current
meter x" in this menu user will program the rating
equations one by one followed by range (range for number
of revolutions) for each current meter (Max. upto 3 EQ for
each CM). Press to enter th menu

& using change the digits of equation &

press for next digit. Press to save the

equation. Now enter the range for number of revolutions

for that particular equation & so on for all the equations.
Press for next menu or to exit.

Ninth Menu: "SET Backlight Intensity" in this menu

user can set back light intensity to conserve batteries.
There are 3 intensity modes "LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH".
User can set any level as per the light conditions. Press

to enter the menu & using change the level.

Press to save. Press for next menu or to exit.

Tenth Menu: "SET Backlight On Time" in this menu

user can set back light On time to conserve batteries.
There are 4 timers "ON, 30Secs, 20Secs, and 10Secs".
User can set any timer as per the requirement. Press

to enter the menu & using change the timer.

Press next menu or to save. Press to exit.

Eleventh Menu: "SET LCD Contrast" in

this menu user can set LCD Contrast to make better
visibility as per user selection. There are 8 contrast levels
from "0 to 7". 0 for lowest & 7 for Highest Contrast level.
User can set any level as per the requirement. Press

to enter the menu & using change the level.

Press to save. Press for next menu or to

exit.
Twelfth Menu: "Key Tone ON/OFF?" in
this menu user can set Key tone ON or OFF. This Key-tone
confirms the key press, but to conserve battery it can be set
to OFF. Press to enter the menu & using

Select ON or OFF. Press to save. Press for next menu

or to exit.

Thirteenth Menu: "Current Meter Tone ON/OFF?" in

this menu user can set Current Meter Revolution tone ON
or OFF. This CM tone confirms one complete revolution. If
set to ON, then after every revolution internal buzzer will
beep once, this feature can also helps user to identify
whether CM is rotating or not, but to conserve battery it
can be set to OFF. Press to enter the menu &

using Select ON or OFF. Press to save.

Press for next menu or to exit.

Fourteenth Menu: "System Memory Test" in this menu

user can test the logger memory if asked to do so for
testing. Press to test the memory. If passed then

press then Press for next menu or to

exit. If not passed contact your dealer & report the

problem.
Sixteenth Menu: "Delete all Records" in this menu user
can delete all records saved in the logger memory. Press

to enter the menu. Now press for NO or Press

to confirm delete. Once records are deleted a message will

confirm the deletion, then press then press for
next menu or to exit.

Seventeenth Menu: "View / Delete Records" in this menu

user view saved record/s as well as can delete any specific
record/s saved in the logger memory. Press to enter

the menu. Pressing will toggle the records view by

velocity with record no. or by date/time with record no. &
Pressing user can view Previous or next record.

Now press exit or Press twice to confirm delete.

Once record deleted a message will confirm the deletion,

then press then Press for next menu or to exit.
Start a Measurement:

1. Once user programmed the logger as described above measurements can be taken with a few key
presses.
2. Select the mode to which measurements are taken.

REV. COUNTER MODE: In this mode user will select the current meter no. first (if more than one
current meter is programmed) by pressing followed by & using keys scroll the
current meter no.

Further user has to select TIME mode or Rev. Mode by pressing following screens will be appeared.

(In Revolution Mode) (In Time Mode)

In revolution mode, no of revolution has to be programmed & in Time Mode time of measurement has
to be programmed using change the digits & press for next digit.
1 Connect the both wires of Current meter sensor to the terminals provided on the top of Logger.

2 Lower the Current meter in to the water at the required depth & Press tostart the test.
While performing the measurement red circle value will increase to reach the set value & result will
shown in Blue Circle value, as per below screens.

3. Once measurement is done it will automatically saved the result & freeze the display with the
result as shown below. To start the test again Press
VELOCITY LOGGER MODE
1. In this mode also user will select the current meter no. first (if more than one Current meter is
programmed) by pressing followed by & using keys scroll the current meter no.
1 Then set averaging time as described above. Connect the both wires of Current meter sensor to
the terminals provided on the top of Logger.

2 Lower the Current meter in to the water at the required depth & Press to start the test.
While performing the measurement red circle value will show the Average Time (AT) as set earlier &
Blue Circle value Elapsed Time (ET).

Once ET Value reaches AT Value, measurement is done it will automatically saved the result
& freeze the display with the result as shown below.

To start the test again Press

How to Change Batteries

Changing Batteries of VTECH is very simple process.

First of all turn around the logger & open the battery flap by sliding outside direction as shown below

Now Place the batteries as per the polarity given & slide the battery flap in inside direction.
 Precautions:
• Prevent data logger/s LCD from direct sunlight.
• Allow about 10-15 seconds time between a switch OFF / ON sequence to allow the internal

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