What you need
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Attach aluminum strut channels to the sontek sensor using strut channel nuts, washers, and 3/8" bolts
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Feed the conduit over the sontek connection cable to protect it when in the river. It will not make a physical connection to the sensor
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Screw the water tight sontek connection cable into the connection port.
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Screw the other end of the conduit into the base of the node box with the excess sontek wire pulled through.
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Wrap the Sontek connection wire to fit securely within the node box and without putting significant pressure on the standoffs
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Insert the battery into the node box securely.
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Connect the battery to the board just as in depth sensors and confirm that the sensor begins transmitting data to grafana.
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Place the board into the node box and secure it to the standoffs using screws. In the square node box it will only connect to 2 standoffs at a time.
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Place the Steel strut channel in the stream bed so that it is next to where the sensor will be placed and the open side of the channel faces the sensor position.
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Remove rocks from the area if the bed is rocky.
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Use the post pounder to push the steel strut channel into the river bed 2 feet.
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Alternatively, for streams with extremely high discharge, a 2 ft aluminum strut channel can be pounded into the center of the stream while the steel strut channel is placed at the edge of the stream bed.
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Using the strut channel connector, attach the aluminum channel with the node cantilever to the steel strut channel with the 1/2" bolts, washers, and sprung screw nuts.
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Fasten using the impact driver with the 1/2" socket adaptor or a wrench.
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Secure the node box to the strut channel with two 5/16" bolts and strut channel nuts.
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Fasten with a 5/16" wrench.
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Ensure that the node box is perpendicular to the strut channel after tightening.
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Further secure the node box to the strut channel by wrapping the node box with multiple bungee cords and attaching the end of the cords to the struct channel.
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Place the Sontek IQ sensor in the water facing the direction of flow.
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Secure the sensor to the steel strut with 1/2" bolts, washers, and strut nuts. Fasten with a 1/2" wrench.
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Ensure the conduit connected the node box and sensor has no kinks and is secure.
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Wrap the conduit multiple times around the strut channel pole to prevent slack lying in the water.
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Remove settled dirt from the sensor as it will impact measurements.
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Attach a lock to the node box.
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You’re done! The Sontek IQ sensor should now be reporting on grafana!
You’re done! The Sontek IQ sensor should now be reporting on grafana!
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