DISCHARGE RATING VERIFICATION

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Hydrological Services America
PVD100 Point Velocity Display
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FEATURES

• Senses and displays velocity counts AND velocity

• Cleans and Filters signals from cats
  whisker type current meters

• Top Set Rod version available (CMCSp)

• Powered by 2 type AA alkaline batteries

• Two modes of operation Slow and Normal

• Bluetooth mode option

• Stores calibration equations for up to 2 fans
  with 3 equations per fan

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Hardware Connections
Fan connection (banana type plugs)
RS232 Interface

Count LED
Status LED
Menu button
ON / OFF button
Options select button
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LED Features

• COUNT LED - flashes upon each fan revolution
• - indicates Meter Dwell function
• - indicates faults

• STATUS LED - Green indicates magnetic head
  type meter
• - Red indicates cats whisker
  type meter
• - Blue indicates Bluetooth mode
  in operation

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Main Display
Indicates meter contact type (Mmagnetic C
cats whisker)

Indicates velocity setting (N normal S
slow)
Indicates total counts during a measurement
Indicates total elapsed time during a measurement
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Main Display (cont.)
Indicates timing interval (10 sec increments from
10 to 90 secs)

Indicates current meter fault
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Main Display Set for Counts

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Main Display Set for Velocity

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Menus
Select Velocity or Counts

Select Feet or Metres
Select Maghead or Cats Whisker
Select Normal or Slow mode
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Menus (cont.)
Press Function then Select to increment time
to desired setting

Press Function then Select to toggle between
ON/OFF settings
Blue LED flashes every 2 seconds
Illuminates once connected then jumps to main
display
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Menus (cont.)
Checks connectivity between the PVD100 and
current meter

Checks serial port connection to an external
device
Checks ASCII data transmission
Checks signal from current meter (cats whisker
type only)
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Spin Test
Press Function button and Select spin option

Connect current meter, spin fan and press Select
Press Select when fan stops spinning
Spin total number of revolutions Finl
total elapsed time
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Fan Equations
Fan A Serial number details

Equation number 1
Equation number 2
Equation number 3
Hyper Terminal used to input fan equations
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Sample Fan Calibration Report
HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES PTY. LTD.,
AUSTRALIA ----------------------------------------
-- CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION Date
27/4/06 -------------------------- Current Meter
Model xxxxxx Serial No. 06-999 Fan No. 1
Serial No. 06-123 Diameter 125mm Pitch
0.25m Type of Support Method of Calibration
Average Value Equation n lt 0.42 V 0.2190
n 0.0153 m/s 0.42 lt n lt 3.73
V 0.2459 n 0.0041 m/s n gt 3.73 V
0.2508 n -0.0142 m/s
Range Values
Slope
Intercept
Starting Velocity 0.025 m/s Maximum
Velocity 5.000 m/s Note 'n' denotes the
number of revolutions of the propeller per
second 'V' is the water velocity in meters per
second.
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Battery Replacement

1. Open both side panels
2. Remove and discard old batteries
3. Install 2 x AA alkaline batteries

Holding ON/OFF, Select and Function buttons
simultaneously will re-set PVD100
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Questions?