User Manual

Configura tion and Activation 6-7
Configuri ng the Monitor Location
To ensure the most efficient and useful results for each monitor
location, the user must activate the TRITON+ flow monitor with the
prop e r c onfiguration information to satisfy the specific monitoring
needs of the project and to reflect actual site conditions. The
configuration information includes critical details such as the
monitor name, series, pipe size and shape, sensor ass ignment and
parameters, and data sample rate.
Users input the configuration details for each monitor into Qstart.
The configur ation details for each is stored in a Location
Information File (LIF) on the user’s local directory or network
drive. After the monitor configuration process is completed , user’s
must the n pe rform a monito r a c tivation to download the specific
elements of the LIF to the monitor memory in order to initiate
monitor operatio ns. Fo llowing is the general process fo r creating a
new monitor location.
 Create and configure a monitor location in Qstart
 Configur e the monitoring point(s) for t h e monitor location
 Select and edit devices for the monitor loca tion
Note: If remo te communication already has been
established fo r the location, these activities can be
performed in cooperation between field and office
personnel. If remote communicatio n is not available,
perform configuratio n and activation on site through d irect
communication with the monitor.
Creat e a nd Conf igure the Moni t or Location
Entering the monitor information is the first step to creating a new
monitor location. The following steps describe the process for
entering the info rmation and desi gnating the parameters for an
existing location: