Instruction manual

Introduction

There are two models of R-Series Rectangular Tunnel Detectors, the R8000 and

the R9500; they are designed to detect the presence of Coded Wire Tags

(CWTs) in fish fed through the central tunnel, such as salmon, herring and eels.

The R-9500 may also be operated with a conveyor belt running through it for

detecting tags in a large volume of small fish.

Fish are passed through the tunnel at a rate of 5 to 23 feet/second (1.5 to 7

meters/second). If a fish contains a tag, the Detector responds with an audio

alarm, indicator lights, and an electronic signal to activate an optional Diverter

Gate. For stand-alone operation (operation without a Gate), an operator

manually sorts the exiting fish according to the presence or absence of the alarm

signal. The optional Diverter Gate automatically diverts tagged fish to one side

and untagged fish to the other as they exit the tunnel, and the Counters tally the

fish exiting from each side. Fish are typically slid through the R-Series Detector

by hand with the Detector inclined at 10 to 25 degrees while the tunnel is kept

wet with a stream of water.

Part 1: Organization and Use of this Manual.

This manual describes the setup and operation of all R8000 and R9500

Detectors, Diverter Gates, and Counters. Since most of the R-Series Detectors

have a Diverter Gate with Counter attached, this manual integrates explanation

of the use of the Gate with that of the Detector. For operation without a Gate, all

references to the Gate, and the Gate controls on the Detector, may simply be

ignored.

This manual is separated into several parts.

Part 2 Detailed Equipment Description.

Part 3 Assembly, setup, and powering the equipment.

Part 4 Detailed Operating Procedures

Part 5 Care and Maintenance, including disinfection.

Part 6 Troubleshooting, describes alarms, things to avoid and things that

must be done to assure consistency and reliability. This section also

describes problems and specific solutions where possible.

Part 7 A glossary of terms.

Part 8 An Appendix, which includes a Daily Operations Checklist, detector

specifications, shipping instructions and other information.

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