AquaLabo SMARTLOG, User Manual

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Page 3: ...nt license to these patents The following names are Aqualabo s registered trademarks worldwide Smartlog AquaMonitor This manual is periodically updated The updates are included in new releases All information supplied in this edition of the manual may be amended before the products described are available All reproduction rights reserved Copyright L Union 2017 Aqualabo Any full or partial reproduc...

Page 4: ..._____________________________________________ 14 5 2 input output cable ____________________________________________________________________ 14 5 3 Y cable______________________________________________________________________________ 15 5 4 usb cable ____________________________________________________________________________ 16 5 5 pre cable sensors and digital probes ____________________________...

Page 5: ...______ 57 10 MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTIC _________________________________________________ 58 10 1 time setting_________________________________________________________________________ 58 10 2 Smartlog update _____________________________________________________________________ 59 10 3 Adjustment of channels _______________________________________________________________ 60 10 4 Smartlog log ______...

Page 6: ...ABO USINE PERAX 18 Chemin de la violette 31240 L UNION France We reserve the right to return freight collect any equipment received without such agreement Regardless of the means and conditions of transport chosen for shipping the equipment to be repaired under warranty and in the original packaging the related costs and insurance expenses will be the customer s responsibility Any return transport...

Page 7: ...ceipt of your device check the condition of the packaging and if you find something wrong declare usage reservations to the carrier within 48 hours Then consult the packing list and check that everything is in order Finally if you find that something is missing or if the hardware is damaged please contact AQUALABO immediately Smartlogs are fully designed and manufactured by AQUALABO in France AQUA...

Page 8: ...2 LABELS ON THE PRODUCT Please read all information labels and safety symbols affixed to the product 3 2 SAFETY UNDER OPERATION 3 2 1 INTENDED USE Comply with the following points for safe operation Keep and use the device in the environmental conditions mentioned in this manual Do not dissemble the device Power the unit using its original battery Abide by the use authorized below 3 2 2 NON AUTHOR...

Page 9: ...sure to light and heat Caustic fumes or with high solvent content All operations made inside the instrument must be performed by AQUALABO or by AQUALABO s authorized technicians 3 4 PACKAGING The Smartlog is shipped in packaging designed to protect it during transport The original packaging absolutely must be kept as well as inner packaging to ensure optimum protection of the device against impact...

Page 10: ...puts and the USB stick containing the Aquamonitor set up software and this manual The quantity and model of cables may vary depending on the planned sensors Upon receipt of your device check the condition of the packaging and if you find something wrong declare usage reservations to the carrier within 48 hours If you find that something is missing or if the hardware is damaged please contact AQUAL...

Page 11: ...a is not connected to the product The product s sealing is only guaranteed if its cover is locked to the stop and all unused connectors are covered with their properly tightened cap The Smartlog comes with a base fitted a fastening screw 3 mm diameter or a magnet You can separate the Smartlog from its base To do this hold the Smartlog turned over connectors facing you so as to see the fasteners co...

Page 12: ...ift it Once the SIM card has been inserted proceed in reverse order ensuring that it is correctly in position in its housing and locked IMPORTANT When installing the SIM card proceed with caution and make sure not to introduce foreign material into the device Every time you disconnect the battery the Smartlog loses the current time unless it is connected to a computer you will have to reset the ti...

Page 13: ... Environment Suitable for isolated sites Sealing by tightening by hand IP68 certified 1 month under 1m of water Does not require any tools Temperature 10 C to 50 C Standards EC marking compliant Diagnostic Local or Remote via GSM Measurements Battery voltage GSM reception quality Log Time stamped record of acquisition and communication tasks Timestamp Time setting Automatic via GSM or GPRS network...

Page 14: ...green wire is the shared earth for these 4 inputs The 2 analogue inputs are powered by the Dark Blue wire of analogue sensors the signals have to be connected to the Purple and Grey wires of analogue sensors If the analogue sensors are powered by an external power supply to the Smartlog the 0V power supply and signals from analogue sensors must be connected to the 0V of the Smartlog green wire The...

Page 15: ... the Smartlog inputs outputs connector the double end is used to connect your sensors Specific cases You can also connect the overflow sensor and US probe in this case you will not be able to add other sensors Pressure sensor and I O cable US probe and I O cable Overflow sensor and I O cable Overflow sensor and US probe ...

Page 16: ...After installation it will appear in the list of devices recognised by Windows For Windows 7 and later The cable appears in Device Manager in the subheading Ports COM and LTP under the name PONSEL SENSLOG or SMARTLOG If one of these terms does not appear your cable has been installed incorrectly in this case the software will need to be reinstalled For Windows XP The previous terms are not in Devi...

Page 17: ...over if your Smartlog contains two cards side by side perpendicular to the motherboard of the Smartlog the latter is fitted with a RS485 card if there is only one card your Smartlog is not equipped to handle digital sensors Code Description PF ACC C 00385 FISCHER SMARTLOG adapter cable PF ACC C 00397 SMARTLOG FISCHER adapter cable PF CAP C 00306 Digital sensor NTU SMARTLOG PLUG BULGIN 7M PF CAP C ...

Page 18: ...igital sensors is the following they are delivered with a connector directly compatible with your Smartlog For more information on the Digisens range of digital sensors and their usage you can consult our web site http www aqualabo group com capteurs ...

Page 19: ...analyses 6 1 INSTALLATION The Smartlog comes with a USB stick containing the Aquamonitor software The software is also available for download from the following link http controle eau fr index php topic 3200 msg7857 msg7857 To install Aquamonitor plug the USB stick into your computer and run the set up program Setupfr msi as administrator right click Run as Administrator IMPORTANT To install Aquam...

Page 20: ...study see 7 1 1 Management of studies Overflow model To create an interpolation table see 9 4 create an interpolation table Configure logger To start the configuration of a Smartlog directly see SMARTLOG CONFIGURATION Record logger To record data stored in the Smartlog see 9 1 Recording a Smartlog Diagnose logger To access to the Smartlog diagnostic functions see Erreur Source du renvoi introuvabl...

Page 21: ...d measurement campaigns in a simple and intuitive way 7 1 1 MANAGEMENT OF STUDIES You will find the window dedicated to studies on the left part of the Aquamonitor main screen A right click in this window will allow you to create a new study New study record a Smartlog directly Record logger see 9 1 Recording a Smartlog When you create a new study you can define its name and add a description It i...

Page 22: ...ou create a new measuring point you can define its name and add a description It is then added to your existing measuring points in the chosen study Aquamonitor also allows you to rename or delete an existing measuring point and add Smartlogs see SMARTLOG CONFIGURATION section 8 To do this right click on the measuring point you want to change and select the action to be performed IMPORTANT When yo...

Page 23: ...device you will need to export the configuration to the device see8 6 Backing up and Exporting the set up You can also import configuration of a device connected to the computer to this Smartlog from the USB stick see10 7 Backup and import a database Once the configuration has been exported or imported into a product the serial number of the Smartlog as well as the version of the software installe...

Page 24: ...of your measuring points right click on the corresponding Smartlog then The set up wizard opens Then select Meter Sectorization If your current configuration is different a warning message will ask you to confirm the configuration change The name of the wizard matching the current configuration is displayed in green Once selected the corresponding wizard opens to allow you to configure your Smartl...

Page 25: ...have a flow sensor the next screen will configure the flow rate calculation from the information provided by the meter Adjusting the unit and the storage period for the flow rate calculation must be between 2 min and 60 min Enable this option to add an alert to the calculated flow rate Adjusting the threshold value The flow rate is calculated automatically by the Smartlog using the sensor informat...

Page 26: ...as been set click next to set the general parameters and communications see 8 5 General settings and communications management After adjusting your Smartlog general settings click Next Aquamonitor displays a last screen with the wiring to be performed ...

Page 27: ...me in the forward direction Setting the threshold value forward direction for sending the alert Enable this option to add an alert to the daily volume in the reverse direction Setting the threshold value reverse direction for sending the alert Then click on the Next to continue If your installation is equipped with a flow sensor the next screen allows you to configure it This enables the actual fl...

Page 28: ...ted flow rate in the forward direction Setting the threshold value forward direction for sending the alert Enable this option to add an alert to the calculated flow rate in the reverse direction Setting the threshold value reverse direction for sending the alert The flow rate is calculated automatically by the Smartlog using the sensor information in the following way Flow m 3 h Count impulse sinc...

Page 29: ...as been set click next to set the general parameters and communications see 8 5 General settings and communications management After adjusting your Smartlog general settings click Next Aquamonitor displays a last screen with the wiring to be performed ...

Page 30: ...2 min and 60 min Enable this option to add an alert to the daily volume in the forward direction Setting the threshold value forward direction for sending the alert Enable this option to add an alert to the daily volume in the reverse direction Setting the threshold value reverse direction for sending the alert Then click on the Next to continue If your installation is equipped with a flow sensor ...

Page 31: ...rt to the calculated flow rate in the reverse direction Setting the threshold value reverse direction for sending the alert The flow rate is calculated automatically by the Smartlog using the sensor information in the following way Flow m 3 h Count impulse since the last memorization x weight of the impulses x 60 Period of memorization in minutes In all cases Once the configuration has been set cl...

Page 32: ...on in one of your measuring points right click on the corresponding Smartlog then The set up wizard opens Then select Sectorization Pressure If your current configuration is different a warning message will ask you to confirm the configuration change The name of the wizard matching the current configuration is displayed in green Once selected the corresponding wizard opens to allow you to configur...

Page 33: ...the value becomes lower than the threshold If greater than or lower than Alert sent if the value becomes greater than or lower than the threshold Setting the ways to over step the limit Setting the threshold values for sending the alert Connection tab The connection tab presents the wiring to be set up to implement the sensor The signals in red are those used by the configuration Once the configur...

Page 34: ...then select the Smartlog to configure To change an existing configuration in one of your measuring points right click on the corresponding Smartlog then The set up wizard opens Then select Spillway If your current configuration is different a warning message will ask you to confirm the configuration change The name of the wizard matching the current configuration is displayed in green Once selecte...

Page 35: ... Setting the height to 4mA Click Next to continue The next screen allows you to configure the flow rate interpolation table and alerts Graphic representation of the table Choice of the unit used for the table Height flow rate interpolation table Add Delete a point on the table Confirm Cancel the input Save Open the interpolation table Activating alerts Alert threshold maximum 32 points Click Next ...

Page 36: ... between 2 min and 60 min Once the configuration has been set click next to set the general parameters and communications see 8 5 General settings and communications management After adjusting your Smartlog general settings click Next Aquamonitor displays a last screen with the wiring to be performed 16 16 ...

Page 37: ...Click Next to continue The next screen allows you to specify and configure the sensors used The following height sensors are available Immersed sensor heating time pre set to 1s Probe US dBi3 dBi6 dBi10 dBi15 heating time pre set to 5s Generic US probe heating time pre set to 5s Choice of type of height sensor used Setting the unit and the height to 20mA Setting the height to 4mA Choice of the ove...

Page 38: ... alerts Alert threshold maximum 32 points Click Next to continue The next screen allows you to configure the storage period Setting the storage period must be between 2 min and 60 min Enabling a period of quick storage used when the overflow sensor is active Setting the period of quick storage used during overflows must be between 2 min and 60 min If the option different acquisition period during ...

Page 39: ... set click next to set the general parameters and communications see 8 5 General settings and communications management After adjusting your Smartlog general settings click Next Aquamonitor displays a last screen with the wiring to be performed ...

Page 40: ...gure To change an existing configuration in one of your measuring points right click on the corresponding Smartlog then The set up wizard opens Then select Digital Probes If your current configuration is different a warning message will ask you to confirm the configuration change The name of the wizard matching the current configuration is displayed in green Once selected the corresponding wizard ...

Page 41: ...h sensor setting select the setting to be configured and then choose one or two ways to over step the set point causing an alert to be sent Each alert is entirely independent Limit over stepping settings may include None Non configured alert If greater than Alert sent if the value becomes greater than the threshold If less than Alert sent if the value becomes lower than the threshold If greater th...

Page 42: ...een the Smartlog and Ponsel digital sensors Pin number Colours Descriptions Correspondences on Ponsel sensors 5 Green 0V Black wire 3 8 Grey Signal analogue input 2 Power supply RS485 Red wire 1 9 White RS485 D White wire 5 10 Black RS485 D Green wire 4 Once the configuration has been set click next to set the general parameters and communications see 8 5 General settings and communications manage...

Page 43: ...ock Storage tab is available only when you are connected to the Smartlog In this case this screen will be available when exporting the configuration to the Smartlog see 8 6 Backing up and Exporting the set up Clock Storage tab This tab allows you when connected to the Smartlog to synchronize the Smartlog clock with that of the computer It also informs you of the Smartlog memory occupation and offe...

Page 44: ...n GPRS central station or Auto central station The following type of recipients are available Recipient Type of recipient Type of communication Communication established GPRS central station GPRS Uploading DATA file to an FTP server containing data and a SEM file indicating to the supervisor the presence of new data and their validity Auto central station GPRS or SMS if GPRS error Identical to the...

Page 45: ...the Smartlog data is going to be deleted and that a new campaign will start Click Yes to confirm and start exporting the configuration to the Smartlog The configuration is then sent to the Smartlog and its data is deleted Once the operation is complete the wizard displays an information message indicating the success of the operation Click Finish to close the wizard and return to the main screen Y...

Page 46: ...n click on the Next to finish The wizard tells you that you have finished setting up your measuring point Click Finish to close the wizard and return to the main window IMPORTANT At this stage your measuring point is configured with your new settings but they have not been exported to the Smartlog For the Smartlog to take your set up into account you have to export it to the device see 8 6 Backing...

Page 47: ...xport file configuration file for the Smartlog TOPKAPI export file file for your TOPKAPI supervision ARLEQUIN export file file for your ARLEQUIN supervision The TOPKAPI or ARLEQUIN files are intended to configure supervisory stations so that they can correctly interpret the data sent by the Smartlog Similarly you can import a set up to one of your measuring points to assign it to an existing confi...

Page 48: ...o the computer and then click Refresh The software then asks you to confirm sending the set up to the Smartlog Click Yes to continue A warning message will appear to inform you that the Smartlog data is going to be deleted and that a new campaign will start Click Yes to confirm and start exporting the configuration to the Smartlog The configuration is then sent to the Smartlog and its data is dele...

Page 49: ... the Smartlog then Import set up from USB The software will search the connected devices select the Smartlog to which you wish to import the set up from the list that appears and then click Connect If your Smartlog does not appear in the list check that it is correctly connected to the computer and then click Refresh The software imports the set up from the device once the import is complete the s...

Page 50: ...nd then click Connect If your Smartlog does not appear in the list check that it is correctly connected to the computer and then click Refresh A recording wizard opens to assist you in recording the Smartlog Click Next to continue The software then records the set up and the list of data available in the Smartlog Check the corresponding box then click Next to record Once the recording is complete ...

Page 51: ...k on New graph If a graph is already open you can add a data set by right clicking on Add to the graph Aquamonitor then creates the graphical representation of the data set and displays it in the main window Scales and titles of axes Plots of the data series Cursor place the mouse over the graph to have the cursor automatically appear Time interval zoom in window move the markers left and right to...

Page 52: ...nfiguration wizard button to start the wizard The wizard window opens and allows you to fully configure the display of curves Main sections of the wizard Graph Axes Views of sets Titles Keys and Notes Section configuration tabs Adjustable settings in the selected tab Results preview window Information message on the selected section Previous Next allows you to browse from one section to another Cl...

Page 53: ... preview allows you to arrange the page layout of your data sets before printing or exporting in PDF format To do this use the preview menu to perform the desired actions for example adding header and footer adjusting the layout and orientation of the document etc 11 12 11 12 ...

Page 54: ...elimiter Backup in ISCO format csv with semi colon delimiter Regardless of the selected format a file browser opens to allow you to choose the name and location to save the file to IMPORTANT As data saved in Aquamonitor is overwritten when performing a new import from the same Smartlog or when restoring the database and deleted if the Smartlog measuring point or study directories are deleted it is...

Page 55: ...t opens then allows you enter the desired expression you can select the Smartlog data to use in the expression by clicking on Fields For our example this is the accumulation of flow rate m3 h divided by the number of flow rate saving operations per hour in our case 30 points h The offset is a simple raw value added to this total 10 The expression to be filled in is the following Counter 10 Cumulat...

Page 56: ... as other Smartlog quantities see 10 7 Backup and import a database In our example we clearly see that we have managed to recalculate the Direct meter red curve from the Flow rate information provided by the Smartlog by adding an offset of 10m3 compared to the Direct meter provided by the Smartlog blue curve ...

Page 57: ...ion table can contain up to 32 points maximum and must be strictly increasing The X axis of the justifications matches the height measured by the sensor and the Y axis of the ordinates matches the interpolated flow rate The units of these quantities are set when configuring the Smartlog Once your interpolation tables have been created you can use them in your Smartlog configured in Storm spillway ...

Page 58: ...nchronization button A lag of a few seconds is quite normal even immediately after setting the time While setting the time on your Smartlog an information message is displayed wait for the end of the operation to continue If that fails click Stop logger then rerun the Smartlog time setting before finishing by clicking Restart logger During the operation the time is set automatically by the Smartlo...

Page 59: ...l on your Smartlog Select the matching hex format file and then click Open A warning message will be displayed advising you that all data will be erased from your Smartlog during the update Click Yes to confirm the update You can then follow the progress of the automatic update Once the update is complete a message confirms that it was carried out successfully If that fails restart the programming...

Page 60: ...tting of an analogue channel or adjust the index of your meters Aquamonitor opens a window where all configured values are refreshed in real time alerts are not triggered when setting the channels to do this Aquamonitor calls up data from the Smartlog at regular intervals and displays the measured values The channels for which setting can be carried out are indicated by the symbol 1 2 ...

Page 61: ...ange When you click Confirm to carry out the setting the new calibration is then sent to the Smartlog Once the setting is complete click Finish to return to the main screen or Back to return to the diagnostic wizard main screen IMPORTANT Once the channels have been set be sure to back up the configuration of your Smartlog with these new values in Aquamonitor See10 7 Backup and import a database an...

Page 62: ...on messages to facilitate troubleshooting and the analysis of problems This log can be accessed from Aquamonitor Click diagnostic tools and then after selecting the device to be tested choose Reading the logger log Aquamonitor then downloads the Smartlog log before displaying it 1 2 ...

Page 63: ...ostic tools in Aquamonitor and then after selecting the device to be tested choose the on board modem control In the next window choose the modem response level test Aquamonitor attempts to communicate with your Smartlog s modem and displays the result of the communication 1 2 3 ...

Page 64: ...turns CCID identifier of the SIM card if present Modem serial number Modem software version To repeat the test or if it fails click Refresh to go back to the modem test page click Previous and click Finish to return to the main screen 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 65: ...5 10 5 2 MEASURING NETWORK QUALITY Click diagnostic tools in Aquamonitor and then after selecting the device to be tested choose the on board modem control In the next window choose the reception level test 1 2 3 ...

Page 66: ...the cable from the Smartlog which can then be placed back in its environment The software displays the time you have to wait before being able to reconnect the Smartlog to the computer to learn the result of the test The displayed value is a measurement of the attenuation in dBm It is between 113 no reception and 51 optimal reception In this example the value of 71 represents a good level of netwo...

Page 67: ... 67 10 5 3 LOOKING FOR OPERATORS Click diagnostic tools in Aquamonitor and then after selecting the device to be tested choose the on board modem control In the next window choose the operator search test 1 2 3 ...

Page 68: ... have to wait before being able to reconnect the Smartlog to the computer to learn the result of the test When the result is displayed you will learn the reception level and transmission error rate for each operator Example 1 12 08 15 15 32 56 208 10 97 4 06 208 country code France 10 operator code see list below in this case SFR 97 reception quality between 113 no reception and 51 optimal recepti...

Page 69: ...Smartlog 69 IMPORTANT The network reception level has a direct impact on the Smartlog s useful life and the proper operation of communications and data transfers 7 8 ...

Page 70: ...then sends the run test for a daily call to the Smartlog when the latter answers OK the response is displayed in the window and the test will run A daily call test can take several minutes and may not be monitored in real time in Aquamonitor Once the call is complete or in the event of failure the Smartlog can analyse its proper operation or problems encountered in the event of failure See 10 4 Sm...

Page 71: ...o the configuration used and the environment of the Smartlog The main factors affecting the service life of the product are the following 1 Number of daily communications and volumes of data to be transmitted 2 Consumption of the sensors connected to the Smartlog and frequency of storage operations 3 Quality of network reception The estimated useful life for various standard configurations and wit...

Page 72: ...channels configured for a storage period of 2 minutes Whenever the memory dedicated to measurements is full the Smartlog clears the oldest 4 096 measurements or about 6 days of measurements for a storage period of 2 minutes and so can thus save 4 096 new measurements Number of channels configured Maximum duration of data storage 1 153 days 2 73 days 3 45 days 4 34 days 5 22 days The Smartlog memor...

Page 73: ...o which you have write permission the last location selected is stored by Aquamonitor Click Save to back up the database Once saved a confirmation message will be displayed It is saved in bak format To restore a database on your computer or import it to a new computer click File and then Restore database A file browser will open to allow you to select the database file to be restored click Open to...

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