#1 Thevenaz Industrial Trail

Sylvan Lake, Alberta

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Using the SmartTrack Battery System

Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................2
Synchronizing a SmartTrack Battery Pack with the Battery Tracking Database ................................................3
Determining SmartTrack Battery Pack Usability ................................................................................................5
Updating the SmartTrack Battery Pack after a Job ............................................................................................8
Manually Adding a SmartTrack Battery Pack Usage Record ........................................................................... 11
Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................................................................ 13
Can I delete records in the SmartTrack battery pack? ................................................................................ 13
What is the Battery Tracking Database? ..................................................................................................... 13
When would I want to add a usage record manually? ................................................................................ 13
What do I do when I only have the old SS1009 interface box? ................................................................... 13
What happens when the SmartTrack battery pack memory is full? ........................................................... 14

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Introduction

When the Battery function is selected from the main switchboard, SparGauge checks to see if a SS1009-SB
interface box is present. If it is, an extra tab named SmartTrack is added to the Battery Manager window as
shown below. To read the detail usage history of a battery pack, select the battery pack and then press Show
Pack Usage Data. Detailed battery pack usage history will be listed.

Equipment Required:
 SS1009-SB1 - Interface Box - USB – SmartTrack (P/N 10027515)
 SparGauge software version 2.0.0 (or newer)
 SmartTrack Battery Pack

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Note that the SS1009-SA interface box does not work with SmartTrack battery packs.

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Synchronizing a SmartTrack Battery Pack with the Battery Tracking Database

1. If necessary, start SparGauge software and connect the SS1009-SB interface box to the computer.

2. Click the Battery icon to open Battery Manager window.

3. Select the SmartTrack tab.

4. Attach a SmartTrack battery pack to the interface box.

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 5. Press [Read] to load the Battery Usage History. The example shown below is a new battery pack with no
usage data.

6. Verify that the Battery Information items and capacity (line #0) match the battery pack label.

7. Press [Synchronize] to add the SmartTrack battery pack to the Battery Tracking Database; and
synchronize the data in the Battery Tracking Database and SmartTrack battery pack memory.

8. Press [Close].

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Determining SmartTrack Battery Pack Usability

1. If necessary, start SparGauge software and connect the SS1009-SB interface box.

2. Click the Battery icon to open the Battery Manager window.

3. Select the SmartTrack tab.

4. Attach a SmartTrack battery pack to the interface box.

5. Press [Read] to load the Battery Usage History.

6. Press [Synchronize] to add the SmartTrack battery pack to the Battery Tracking Database; and
synchronize the data in the Battery Tracking Database and SmartTrack battery pack memory.

7. Press [Close].

8. Click the Program Gauge icon to open the Program Gauge window.

9. Ensure that the Expected Well Temperature matches the expected well conditions and update the
Gauge Program according to job requirements.

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 10. Press [Test Battery ≫]. SparGauge will automatically check to see if a SmartTrack battery pack is
connected and if found will test it to verify it will run the program. If the SmartTrack battery pack is not
connected then select Serial No. and verify that the SmartTrack battery pack is Good For Program () or
not (). Note that the Battery Status and Available Power are based on the Battery Tracking Database
and not the battery pack memory, which is why synchronization (step 6 above) is required before
programming a gauge.

SmartTrack battery pack is good to run the program.

SmartTrack battery pack is not good to run the program.

11. If the SmartTrack battery pack is good for the program, press [Send To Gauge] to program the gauge.

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 12. Press [OK] to close the message box.

13. The Program Verification Sheet is shown and provides the estimated run time based on the current
available power of the SmartTrack battery pack. Note that this not the available memory capacity of the
tool.

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Updating the SmartTrack Battery Pack after a Job

1. If necessary, start SparGauge software and connect the SS1009-SB interface box.

2. Attach both the gauge and SmartTrack battery pack used on the job to the interface box.

3. Click the Retrieve Data icon to open the Samples To Retrieve window.

4. Set the data range and press [OK].

5. Enter the appropriate file name and folder for the data file and press [Save].

6. Set the Survey Start Time and press [OK].

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 7. Wait for the process to complete and then press [Yes] to record the battery usage data for the job in the
SmartTrack battery pack memory.

8. If there are no errors, then the plot window is displayed and the update is complete. Otherwise,
continue from step 9.

9. If SparGauge cannot communicate with the SmartTrack battery pack, then the following message will
appear. Reconnect the SmartTrack battery pack and press [Retry]. If it still fails, then press [Cancel] and
select or add a pack, then press [OK] to add the usage into the Battery Tracking Database.

10. If the SmartTrack battery pack memory is full (38 records), you will be prompted to confirm adding the
new battery usage record. Note that the Date field contains the job finish time, which is calculated
based on the date you gave earlier for the Survey Start Time. Press [OK] to add the new usage record to
the SmartTrack battery pack memory (see the Frequently Asked Questions section for details on full
memory additions).

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 11. After synchronization the data plot will show as per usual. Close the data plot window.

12. Click the Battery icon to open the Battery Manager window.

13. Select the SmartTrack tab and press [Read] to load the Battery Usage History. Note that the Battery
Tracking Database on the computer is synchronized automatically.

14. Press [Close].

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Manually Adding a SmartTrack Battery Pack Usage Record

1. If necessary, start SparGauge software and connect the SS1009-SB interface box to the computer.

2. Click the Battery icon to open Battery Manager window and select the SmartTrack tab.

3. Attach a SmartTrack battery pack to the interface box and press [Read] to load the Battery Usage
History.

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 4. Press [Add] to add a new battery usage record. Edit the New Battery Usage Record fields accordingly
and then press [OK] to add the new usage record to the SmartTrack battery pack.

 Decrease the Remaining (Ah) by setting the Power Usage field to a positive value.
 Increase the Remaining (Ah) by setting the Power Usage field to a negative value.
 Set the Remaining (Ah) directly by setting the Remaining field to the correct capacity.

5. Press [Synchronize] to update the Battery Tracking Database. Note that manually adding a record
requires synchronization to update the Battery Tracking Database.

6. Press [Close].

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete records in the SmartTrack battery pack?

No, but you can add an adjusting usage record.

See the note in step 4 in Manually Adding a SmartTrack Battery Pack Usage Record on page 11 for options.

What is the Battery Tracking Database?

The Battery Tracking Database is contained on individual computers running SparGauge. This database is
unique to each computer and contains information required by SparGauge. This information is used when
programming a gauge, to test if a SmartTrack battery pack has the required capacity to run a Gauge Program.
Therefore it is very important to keep the Battery Tracking Database synchronized with the SmartTrack battery
pack usage.

See the

Synchronizing a SmartTrack Battery Pack with the Battery Tracking Database section on page 3.

When would I want to add a usage record manually?

There may be times when you need to adjust the remaining capacity (Ah) of a SmartTrack battery pack.

Some of the reasons may be:

 Downloading gauge data more than once (i.e. updating the pack twice with same information).
 A SmartTrack battery pack is used for something other than a down-hole survey, such as a bench test.
 The inability to communicate with the gauge in the field (i.e. gauge downloaded in the shop and the
SmartTrack battery pack is not present).
 Inadvertently adding a usage from another battery pack by accident.

See the Manually Adding a SmartTrack Battery Pack Usage Record section on page 11 .

What do I do when I only have the old SS1009 interface box?

1. You can still update the SparGauge Battery Tracking Database using the old interface box. Retrieve data
as per usual, and when the download is complete a prompt will appear asking if you want to record
battery usage. Press [Yes] to continue.

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 2. The old interface box cannot communicate with the SmartTrack battery pack, so the following message
will appear. Press [OK] to continue.

3. Select or add the appropriate pack, then press [OK] to add the usage into the Battery Tracking
Database.

4. Later, when you have access to the SmartTrack SS1009-SB interface box, follow the

5. Synchronizing a SmartTrack Battery Pack with the Battery Tracking Database section on page 3.

What happens when the SmartTrack battery pack memory is full?

A SmartTrack battery pack can track 38 usage records; however, it can be used for more than 38 jobs. When the
memory is full, the SmartTrack system utilizes the First In – First Out methodology. A new record is added by
dropping the oldest record to add the new record (see Figure 1 and Figure 2, record #2 has been dropped to
make room for record #40). Record #0 always remains to indicate the initial capacity of the pack before it was
used.

Figure 1 – Before adding a new usage record when the memory is full.

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 Figure 2 – After adding a new usage record when the memory is full.

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