MultiLog LX logger. MultiLog LX USER MANUAL

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1 Page 1 MultiLog LX USER MANUAL 34, route de Saint Romain St Cyr au Mont Or - France Tél. +33 (0) Fax +33 (0) hydreka@hydreka.fr Version Janvierr 2009

2 Page 2 Index Page 1 Introduction System overview Infra-red connection via RS Antenna connection and sensor 5 2 Winfluid Configuration Type of logger Programmation Analog channel configuration Digital channel configuration Strategy configuration Alarm configuration SMS configuration Save the configuration into the database Logger's programmation Logger's configuration recovery 21 3 Communication with Winfluid Communication with the infra red cable Real time display Data collection Data collection via SMS Automatic download set up Define a task 26 4 Installation on site Logger with internal antenna Logger with external antenna Signal strength test Test SMS sending / reception Wake up the Modem Send a SMS from a regular Cell phone Send a SMS from Winfluid SMS reception on Winfluid How to interpret the different LED flashing mode Digital input test 41

3 MultiLog LX logger 1 Introduction 1.1 System overview Magnetic spot for infra-red communication State LED for the modem Page 3

4 Page Infra-red connection via RS232

5 Page Connection with external antenna and external pressure sensor Analog input (Pressure) Digital input (Flow) External Antenna

6 Page 6 2 Programmation with Winfluid 2.1 Type of logger From the main window go to «Parameters / Connection» 2 steps : > Type of logger by browsing (green arrow) : select Multilog Lx > Model of logger by clicking* this icon ( black arrow). *you need to be connected with the logger to get its model via the Winfluid. Also make sure that you are connected with the right serial port (blue arrow)

7 Page Programmation Analog channel configuration From the main window select «Programming» (black arrow) to access to a blank programmation sheet Configuration générale Double click on the Analog channel (1) which is not programmed (green arrow). Or go to «Edit / Input Channel»

8 Page 8 - Site : Site name where the equipment is installed ( 8 characters maximum). This name will be the one used into the database. - Reference : Measurement reference. This figure helps to identify several folders under the same site name. This automatic figure is within the limits of 000 to 511 (2 channel loggers) - Notes : Commentary up to 20 Characters maximum. - Serial number : Logger s ID number. This number will appear at every connection with the logger. - Version : Internal version of the logger. This field is fill out when you communicate with the logger. - Tel.Number : N/A with the Lx. - Tel.Number (SMS): Telephon number of the Lx logger (sim card number). Used to identify the sending site (logger) under the automatic download. Every single number is automatically stored in a folder you can consult by clicking this icon - Click OK to continue.

9 Page 9 Once the «general» programmation is done : Site name, Tel. Number, notes and so on, you can enter informations about the sensor ( blue arrow), as detailed below : Red arrow, choose here what kind of data you want to record : Pressure or Height and the unit : meters head, Psi, Bar and so on. Select pressure : Enter details about the pressure sensor you are going to use. You will find out all the information you need on the tag sticked on the sensor : Full scale in meters Full scale output in mv Do not try to change the offset, it will be an automatic calculation later. Click OK to continue.

10 Page 10 Regarding «Strategy» «Alarm» and «Sms» you will do it only when programming the digital channel.

11 Page Digital channel configuration Double click on Channel 2 (not programmed / digital, red arrow) You don t need to fill the «General» part (green arrow) as you have already done it for the analog channel (Automatically saved) Go to sensor and select the flowmeter you are working with, HydrINS or Simple meter.

12 Page 12 - HydrINS Flowmeter - Enter the internal pipe diameter ( measurement you get from the pipe diameter gauge, red arrow) - Enter the probe position into the pipe : centre or 1/8 th depending on your flow / velocity. - Then Click «OK» - Simple meter Strategy configuration Select «Simple meter» and enter the «pulse factor» that depends on the water meter and its pulse unit.

13 Page Strategy configuration Select «Strategy» into the configuration menu. - Start : You can define the start time of the logger. Select the date by ckicking on this icon : and choose the time right beside. It is not mandatory to define these parameters, by default if you don t fill this section, the logger will start immediatly after you start the logger. NB : Sometimes you have to wait a little bit depending what is your sample period (5 mn, 15 mn) - Stop : Same principle, you can define when you want to stop the logger by using this icon : If not filled the logger will never stop logging (Barrel mode ) or stop when full (Stopped mode). - Period : Logging period as «Hour : Minute : Second». - Memory : Defines what the logger will do once its memory full. o Continue : When full the logger begins to overwrite its oldest datas and so on. o Stopped : When full the logger stop and doesn t overwrite anything. - Readings : Total number of readings available. - Logging time : Memory duration available before the logger stops or begins to overwrite its datas. NB : This programmation is the same for all the channels.

14 Page Alarm conifguration Select «Alarm» into the configuartion menu. By clicking on the yellow bulb you access to the «Alarm messages menu». Select here what message you will receive from the modem depending on what you choose on the «triggering menu» You can do the same for Channel 1 to get low or high pressure alarm for example.

15 Page 15 - Enable alarm : To activate or deactivate alarm emission on the current channel (channel 1 and Channel 2 are distinct). - Recipient s number : Telephone number called by the logger when an alarm is activated. This number can have up to 20 characters with no space or coma. Each number is indexed and consultable with this icon :. This number has to be the modem s number. To get an alarm message on you cellular phone, you define this via the automatic download and not directly on the Lx. - Message : Message displayed when you receive the alarm. You can define it as explained above. - Triggering : o Rising : Set off the alarm when the value is superior to the threshold. o Falling : Set off the alarm when the value is inferior to the threshold. o Outside band : Set off the alarm when the value is outside the band (lower than 100 m3 /h or higher than 200 m3/h for example) - Data : Type of data for the alarm (Flow, velocity, pressure) - High threshold : High threshold when working with band alarm. - Low threshold : Low threshold when working with band alarm. - Persistence : The persistence N/R is defined as being the number of times «N» when the alarm condition is met within the «R» last readings and need for the alarm to be sent. (Hysteresis) NB : A same alarm cannot be sent more than 4 times a day.

16 Page SMS Configuration Select «Alarm» into the configuartion menu. - Enable SMS download : To activate or deactivate data download via SMS. - Calling time : Define at what time the logger wakes up daily to send SMS (24-h basis) - Recipient s number : Number on which datas are send (modem s number). This number has to be under an International format (for example, for France) and can have up to 20 characters. Each number seized is automatically saved in a special foldder and consultable by this icon Save the configuration into the database Important: When the configuration is done, it is very important to save it into Winfluid s database in order be accesible via the Automatic download program so that it automatically recognizes the logger thanks to its Sim card number. Every sim card number is linked to its configuration. The configuration has to be saved after the logger Lx programmed. To do so, click this icon or go to «File / Save»

17 Page 17 A dialog box open and allows you to browse (red arrow) and select the folder where you want to save the configuration. If the folder doesn t exist, Winfluid will automatically create it.. - Directory : Select where you will save your data. If the folder doesn t exist, Winfluid will automatically create it. - Available : Available memory on the disk. - Site name : Site name where the equipment is installed. By default, the name will be the same as the file s name. One word maximum composed by 8 characrters. - Reference : The reference number (green arrow) allows you to save several configurations under the same site name, in this case it increments the number from 000 to 001 up to 999 for 1 channel logger and up to 511 for 2 channel loggers. - Just click «Save» to save the configration.

18 Page Logger s programmation Connect the infra-red device to the logger as explained paragraph 1.2 and connect the RS 232 to your laptop. Go to «logger» and click «Program» or click on this shortcut

19 Page 19 Notice : If you are using a HydrINS flowmeter, it is required to program it first as showed below, click «Yes» If none sensor or already programmed, click «No» and you access directly to this dialog box to program the logger : - Logger : Type of logger. - Connection : Type of connection with the logger. With the Lx only local connection is available. - Port : Serial port number where is connected the infra-red device. When all the parameters are okay, click «connect» to communicate with the logger and send the programmation. Notice : you need to be connected to the logger with the infra red cable.

20 Page 20 After this first step to wake up and communicate with the logger, the real time dialog box is displayed.. The connected logger has been configured correctly but stil not records. This dialog box allows you to control in real time : battery level, date and time and also real time data from each channel (Pressure and Flow) and the most important to «Start» the logging - Displayed parameters : Every 5 seconds (local connection), the fallowing datas are refreshed : o Time : Date and time of the logger o Input channel [F6] : To select the channel. o Status: Logger s status Halted : the logger is programmed and ready to record but needs to be activated by pressing on «Start». o Memory used : Percentage of memory used (must be 0 before you start the logger) o Battery : Percentage of battery available. o Data : Type of data displayed by default by Winfluid. o Measurement : Real time value in accordance to the data and unit displayed by winfluid. o Unit : Type of unit displayed by default by winfluid. - Icon bar parameters : o o o o Graph [F4] : Display current measurement in the form of graph. Data [F2] : Select what type of data and unit displayed by default by winfluid when downloading. Taring [F7] : Sensor calibration. Ex : Pressure sensor. GSM signal test : Gives the signal strength of your phone company.

21 Page 21 - Validation o o [F12] : To validate the programmation and start the logging. [Echap] : Cancel the programmation. Save the configuration as explained at the paragraph 2.2.6, after programmation of the logger Logger s configuration recovery It is possible to recover the configuration whether the logger is stopped or records fallowing those two methods : - From the menu bar, select «logger / Read» - or Click on this icon

22 Page 22 3 Communication with Winfluid 3.1 Communication with the infra red cable It is possible to recover the data whether the logger is stopped or records fallowing those two methods : - From the menu bar, select «logger / Read» - Or click on this icon When you proceed to one of these two actions, this dialog box appears : Make sure this is the right type of logger and also that you re connected to it. - Logger : Type of logger. - Connection : Type of connection with the logger. With the Lx only local connection is available. - Port : Serial port number where is connected the infra-red device. When all the parameters are okay, click «Connect» to communicate with the logger and download the data.

23 Page Real time display This window gives you the opportunity to get a read in real time and/or collect data as well as battery level, memory used, date and time, etc - Displayed parameters : Every 5 seconds, the data are refreshed: o Readings: Number of measurements stored in the logger. o Clock : Logger s date and time o Input channel [F6] : To select the current channel. o Status : Logger s status. Halted : The logger is stopped and wait for action. Programmed : The logger is programmed to start immediatly. Delayed start : The logger is programmed with a delayed start. Stopped : The logger has been stopped automatically according to its programmation. Recording : The logger is recording. Channel full : The logger is recording but its memory is full, means you overwrite your data (barrel memory option). o o o o o Memory used : Percentage of memory used by the current measurement. Battery : Percentage of battery available. Data : Type of data displayed by Winfluid. Measurement : Current value. Unit : Type of unit displayed by winfluid.

24 Page 24 - Icon bar command : o o o o Graphic [F4] : Display the current values in the form of graph. Data [F2] : Change the default unit of the current data display by winfluid. Stopped [F7] : Stop the recording. To re-start it you will have to re-program the logger. Restore: Restore the memory to collect datas from the beginning and not only from the last download. If you want to leave this window without collecting the data, click or press [Echap] Data collection Click on this icon or press [F12] to download data stored in the logger. 3.2 Data collection via SMS From the main menu bar, select «Window / automatic download» to launch the automatic download program. This program controls automatically the SMS collection and storage and works independantly of winfluid, always running its icon appears in the task bar on the right bottom side of your screen : Therefore this program works even if Winfluid is closed. Notice : You can close Winfluid but not your computer, the computer has to run all the time to collect the data sent by the logger.

25 Page Automatic download set up From the «Menu bar» go to «Parameters / connection» To set up the SMS collection, please proceed as following : - Download heading : «Display messages» - Alarm heading : «Display messages» - Sms heading : o «Enable sms reception» o «Display message» o Serial port : Select the right serial port where is connected the GSM modem. Click to get the next screen.

26 Page 26 Once configured, you have access to four different headings : - Task : List of running task ready to collect SMS. - Download : After reception of a SMS, display of the site name and downloading status. If no SMS collected within the specified delay, an alarm message is displayed with the corresponding site name. - Alarms : Display SMS alarm message sent by the logger. - Sms : Display all the SMS collected, download and alarm Define a task Before collecting SMS you will have to create a task for every different logger installed on site. Click this icon or go to «Edit / New task»

27 Page 27 General Set up : - Station : Site name to interrogate (mandatory entry). It correponds to the site name programmed into the logger and saved into the database as explained paragraph 2.2.7, Configuration saving into the database. Click on the icon phone number ). to import the configuration (site name, type of logger, logger s It is from this very important step that the software can associate and recognize the SMS phone number to the name and characteristics of the site. - Logger : Type of logger on site. (already selected when you program the logger) - Download from call : N/A when working with the Lx. - Check SMS reception : Select this option in order to activate the SMS collection check. o Next message : Date and time for the next message expected. o Maximum delay : Maximum delay in hours to receive the next SMS, passed this time an error message will be displayed. N.B. As explained paragraph 2.2.6, for the configuration of the automatic download you have to use the configuration of the Lx saved after programmation of the logger.

28 Page 28 Connection set up : - Connection : Type of connection with the logger for the distant call, select GSM for the logger Lx. - Serial Port : Serial port where is connected the GSM modem allowing to receive SMS reception. - Tel. Number (receiving SMS) : If the download or Alarm by message has been selected when programming the logger, enter the phone number allowing to identify the sender. This number can have up to 20 characters and is automatically displayed when you select the site name in the general menu bar. - Configuration : Name of the configuration used. By default the most recent one is searched into the directory of the site and this configuration is not modifiable.

29 Page 29 Report set up : - Printing data : To activate or deactivate automatic data printing - Exporting data : To activate or deactivate automatic data exportation. If selected, datas will be exported according to the «Exportation parameters Set up». Each file name is then build as fallowing <Site Name>_<Reference> for single channel loggers or <Site Name>_<Channel number>_<reference> for multi channel loggers. - Automatic merge : To activate or deactivate automatic data merge for a same site. - Index management: N/A - Station download directory: If selected, data from this site will be archived in the mentionned directory. Otherwise there will be archived in the default directory. In case of alarm or SMS download, the configuration of the logger will be searched in this directory. - Backup directory : If selected, every partial download is saved in this directory. This parameter is only accesible if the automatic download is activated. - Station index directory : N/A.

30 Page 30 Alarm set up : - Download Station : N/A - Send a SMS : To activate or deactivate the automatic sending of a SMS with the alarm message toward the mentionned phone number. - Send an To activate or deactivate the automatic sending of an with the alarm message toward the mentionned address. This option require a permanent connection to internet.

31 Page Logger with internal antenna 4 Installation on site The logger has to be as close as possible from the lid. 4.2 Logger with external antenna Antenna LX The logger Lx can be installed anywhere in the chamber. The antenna has to be plugged (magnetic) on the lid or as close as possible from the surface. Make sure not to damaged the cable when putting back the lid.

32 Page 32 The antenna can be installed on any side of the lid as shown below..

33 Page Signal strength test. This test gives you the opportunity to test the strength of the Gsm Network when the logger is in real working condition and therefore to find the best location for the antenna as well as the most powerful network suppliers. - Program the logger with a Laptop or Pda in order to do so. - Disconnect the logger and close the manhole or the chamber to leave it in real condition. - Wait the duration of the test. - Open the manhole or chamber and reconnect your laptop or Pda to the logger to get the results. There are two different ways to test the signal : - One to get only the strength of the network you are using (it depends on your Sim card) - One to have an overview of every Gsm network available in the area of the test. 22 Click on the icon to access to the signal test menu.

34 Page 34 If you want information about Gsm network you are working with, just select : Check current signal (Green arrow) and a figure (between 0 and 30) will appear in the real time dialog box and tell you what is the strength of your current network. If you want information about all networks available in the area, Select check all the networks (Blue arrow) When you want to check all the networks available in real working condition, the software ask you if you need 1 or 2 minutes, to install the logger before the beginning of the test. Click The countdown begins : - Disconnect the logger. - Put it in the chamber or manhole. - Adjust the antenna correctly. - Close the manhole or chamber.

35 Page 35 Wait until the end of the test ( 5minutes). When the dialog box below appears, follow its indication : - Connect the logger to the laptop or Pda. - Click

36 Page 36 In this dialog you will see the different Gsm Network you have with their Minimum, Maximum and average signal strength. See Example below Example for GSM network in France The average strength has to be above 7. The network you currently use is identified by this icon This test allows you to know which is the best network you can get on this site and whether or not you need to switch to another phone company with a better quality signal. If no network is available, try again with the antenna outside the chamber until you have a good quality signal. You can also try with the signal strength of your personnal cell phone.

37 Page Test SMS sending / reception. The principle of this test is to make sure, once the logger is installed and after the signal strength test, that it receives and sends SMS correctly. It consists in : - Wake up the GSM modem inside the logger. - Put it in real working condition (chamber closed) - Send a SMS to the logger. - Receive an answer from the logger Wake up the modem By holding a magnet (antenna) on the SMS sticker. - The LED is red and fash slowly, the modem is stopped. - Hold the magnet few seconds on the SMS sticker. - The LED is still red but is flashing quickly, means the modem is starting. - Remove the magnet from the sticker. - The LED is still red and is flashing alternativelly slowly and quickly, means it s connecting to a network. - The LED is now green and is flashing slowly, means the modem is ready. - The modem will be running for approximatively 10 minutes and then stop.

38 Page Send a SMS from a regular cell phone. Once the logger is awake, you can send one of the fallowing messages to the logger with your cellular phone : - TTTT# (Test) Logger s reply : TTTT Firmware version GSM signal strength Message meter Battery State Last reading for each channel - SigN# (with N = Test duration in Minute) Logger s reply : Sig Firmware version GSM signal strength Message meter Minimum GSM Signal Maximum GSM Signal Average GSM Signal GSM Signal Standard Site name - Stat# (Last readings) Logger s reply : Stat GSM signal strength Message meter Battery State Site name Type of logger Last reading for each channel - Head# (Details) Logger s reply : Head Firmware Version Note GSM signal strength Logger s date and Time Time difference Recording start time Sample period State - Totl# (Total Volume) Logger s reply : Totl Firmware Version GSM signal strength Message meter Site name Type of logger Note Total volume date and time Total volume for each channel - Ntest# Logger s reply : Min, Avg, Maximum level

39 Page Send a SMS from Winfluid Once the logger is awake, send SMS messages from the automatic download, paragraph 3.2. You first have to create a Task, paragraph 3.2.2, right click on this task and then select Send a SMS (green arrow) Select what type of message you want to send and press Ok. Contrary to the method with a cell phone, this way to communicate with the logger gives the opportunity to check the whole sytem, from the logger and its modem to the software and its modem as well.

40 Page SMS reception on winfluid This kind of test allows you to verify the good reception of SMS messages on the Winfluid automatic download, paragraph 3.2. You cand send a SMS message from your cellular phone to the GSM modem installed on your computer in order to check the good reception. You will see the message appear into the SMS heading with the text sent.

41 MultiLog LX logger Page 41 How to interpret the different LED flashing mode - 8sec 8sec 8sec... GSM modem stopped GSM modem is starting 1sec 1sec 1sec... GSM modem reset 1sec 1sec 1sec... GSM modem busy 1sec 1sec 1sec... GSM modem is running (Normal Mode) 4sec 4sec 4sec... GSM modem is running (low consumption mode) Reception of a SMS message 4.5 Digital input test A dedicated LED to check the digital input correct operation. LED for the digital input

42 Page 42 Hold a magnet on the PULSES sticker Once the digital input is connected to the sensor and a magnet is held as above you will observe the LED flashes at every pulses the logger will get from the sensor. 1sec 1sec Pulses reception on the Digital input