Acowa GEKKO, User Manual

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Page 2: ...User manual 1 ACOWA INSTRUMENTS Industrivej 10 8305 Samsø VAT no 36562919 mail info acowa dk Phone 45 7221 7979 User manual GEKKO datalogger AcowaZoo 072020 ...

Page 3: ...put 5 Digital inputs with the option of 0 10V analog 5 Operation 7 Overview 7 AcowaZoo 8 Connecting to a PC 8 USB connection 8 AcowaZoo Installation 8 Driver installation 8 Program installation 8 Setup 10 AcowaZoo user interface 10 Overview 10 Function buttons 10 Function menu 11 Settings selection 14 GEKKO details 14 Logs Settings 15 Input and output Settings 16 Analog Inputs AI1 and AI2 16 Digit...

Page 4: ...AT no 36562919 mail info acowa dk Phone 45 7221 7979 Show Status 21 Online status 21 Graphical and schematic view 22 Register list AcowaCore quick guide 23 Analog 23 Input 23 Log input 23 Counters 23 System information 24 Time Date stamping for data exchange 24 ...

Page 5: ...cations for electronics components for installation in harsh environments AcowaCore About AcowaCore AcowaCore is a data processing program used to collect data from both our SigFox based FireFly and our 4G and SigFox based GEKKO data loggers and transform it into a standard ModBus protocol This data can hereby be returned directly to the user s own SCADA system without any need for specified drive...

Page 6: ...ation elevation Maximum of 2000m above sea level Start up time total 20 120 seconds depending on the GSM network Build in power supply GEKKO has an internal power supply designed for supplying sensors and input and output signals Power supply output V Output voltage 15V DC Output current Max 100mA Tolerance 20 Analog output GEKKO is designed with two analog inputs 0 20 mA 4 20 mA Numbers of analog...

Page 7: ...trivej 10 8305 Samsø VAT no 36562919 mail info acowa dk Phone 45 7221 7979 Analog signal impedance Approx 20KΩ Measuring accuracy 1 of FS Signal range min max 0 30V DC Signal frequency Maximum of 100 Hz Cable signal length Maximum of 100m ...

Page 8: ... acowa dk Phone 45 7221 7979 Operation Overview Power supply 10 30V DC Power supply battery USB connection For connecting to a PC SIM Card Only in the 4G version Terminals for connection Modem status Flashes when the modem is connected to a GSM network or when sending SigFox telegrams ...

Page 9: ...Driver installation Before installing AcowaZoo on a computer running Windows 7 or Windows 8 an additional driver file for communication via the USB port must be installed Right click on the file fsl_ucwxp inf and select install Windows will ask for permission to install The file is located in the driver folder under the AcowaZoo folder Program installation AcowaZoo can be installed on computers ru...

Page 10: ...User manual 9 ACOWA INSTRUMENTS Industrivej 10 8305 Samsø VAT no 36562919 mail info acowa dk Phone 45 7221 7979 Choose whether to start ACOWA ZOO Tool after installation Then choose Finish ...

Page 11: ...ting and reading from GEKKO og disk Open Local Config File Load configuration from hard drive USB drive etc Save Local Config File Save configuration on hard drive USB drive etc Load Default Configuration Select and load a typical GEKKO configuration Backup function Mirrors the counters etc in the GEKKO Function buttons page 9 Settings selection page 10 Input settings page 11 GEKKO details page 11...

Page 12: ...r description on page 14 Toggle Graphical and Schematic view Toggle between displaying graphical menu settings and displaying schematic settings overview of ModBus registers in the GEKKO device New AcowaZoo version available Update AcowaZoo firmware Is only shown when a newer version is available Language Options Select application language Function menu Files Open local config file Ability to loa...

Page 13: ...The figures change in relation to the choice of address or register view Tools Update Device Firmware Here device firmware is updated See below for further instructions Bacup operations Mirrors the counters etc in the GEKKO Get data logs Retrieve all data from the analog and digital inputs in the GEKKO datalogger To be used in connection with graphic display of data Data logs graphic from file Vis...

Page 14: ...ed device to update via the USB port The status will change to USB connected Then press the folder Open Select the desired firmware file and choose Open The status is then changed to Firmware loaded Then click on the Flash icon The status is then changed to Flashing When the device is updated it will state Successfully flashed The program must then be shut down and AcowaZoo reopened Help User Manu...

Page 15: ... inputs 1 2 DI1 DI4 Settings for the digital inputs 1 4 GEKKO details Here you will be notified if a GEKKO is connected and on which USB port it is connected IMEI number used in connection with AcowaCore GEKKO name Typical building number Geographic location Installation address PLC ID Not used Station ID Sequential number used for AcowaCore APN for Secure networks TCP port Typical port 502 SIM ca...

Page 16: ... as an intensified logging in case of an event Default log and call interval are always defined in the data logger Event based logging enables a differentiated log and call interval compared to the standard log and call interval It must be determined what starts the event based log This is done by selecting the desired option under event signal Typically it will be either a limit value AI1 High li...

Page 17: ...ximum measurement reading value With 2 decimals 500 5 00 High limit in use Activates high limit functions 0 disabled 1 activated High limit label Naming the high limit value Used in alarm list and SMS High limit Set point Defines high limit value High limit delay in secs Signal delay Stated in seconds High limit alarm call Activates alarm signal 0 Local signal 1 alarm signal Low limit in use Activ...

Page 18: ...use of GEKKO for stormflow registrations the limit value is set with the same value as the value for the overflow edge Furthermore checkmark the options High limit relay in use and in Alarm at high limit in use Digital Input I1 I4 I1 2 input on the GEKKO logger can be used as either standard 0 10 V inputs or standard DI where 0 5V and 1 12V DI3 4 is either standard DI where 0 5V and 1 12V or pulse...

Page 19: ...mit in use Activates low limit functions 0 disabled 1 activated Low limit label Naming the low limit value Used in alarm list and SMS Low limit Set point Defines low limit value Low limit delay in secs Signal delay Stated in seconds Low limit alarm call Activates alarm signal 0 Local signal 1 alarm signal Low alarm limit in use Activates low limit alarm functions 0 disabled 1 activated Low alarm l...

Page 20: ...MS the following parameter must be used Daily status SMS in use to activate the function Receivers Phone Number There is only one user who can receive a status SMS Time of day in full hours you want a status SMS for example 9 00 pm enter the value 9 Alarms can be sent to 4 different recipients You can use SMS or standard dial up You must enter a delay between each alert in the list For SMS a typic...

Page 21: ... operator and mobile network The desired operator ID can be found by clicking on the link for reference list It can be an advantage to enter your mobile provider as the GEKKO data logger will be assigned an IP address more quickly Likewise in some cases it can be an advantage to lock the data logger on a specific mobile band this is typically done in case of poor 4G coverage or in cases where the ...

Page 22: ...of both batteries can be read here 3 Overview of the analog and digital inputs Here you can find the status of your inputs on the GEKKO data logger The analog values can be read as graph or as text 4 Here you find the status picture of with the GEKKO datalogger s time date and communication status You will also find information about IP address 4G version only GSM signal strength when communicatin...

Page 23: ...s and see online values If you want to search for specific registers you can use the filter function The filter function can be applied to the register number description and name If you want to see online or input values select the tab with online values or input registers If you want to filter you can use the functions start address or filter If you use the start address the desired address and ...

Page 24: ...als Log input IR INT16 INT32 Log interval 2887 Log interval Event 2889 Call interval 2568 Call interval Event 2445 Description Minutes Read only Analog log A1 10 000 points 0 Analog log A2 10 000 points 10000 Analog log V1 10 000 points 20000 Analog log V1 10 000 points 30000 Digital log DI1 10 000 points 40000 0 Digital log DI2 10 000 points 40000 1 Digital log DI3 10 000 points 40000 2 Digital l...

Page 25: ...GSM signal 94 Description 0 100 0 decimal Battery 1 voltage 58 Battery 2 voltage 60 Description 2 decimals Time Date stamping for data exchange UINT32 Time since last GEKKO communication reading in seconds register is reset with each successful communication 76 Seconds since 1970 01 01 Unix time 78 Seconds 80 Minutes 82 Hour 84 Day 86 Month 88 Year 90 ...

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