Cortalk uDL1, Configuration & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...BILTEX DATA LTD Calgary Alberta www corTalk com TITLE uDL1 Configuration and Operation Guide DOCUMENT NO UDL1 MAN 001 SHEET 1 of 26 REV 1 07 uDL1 Configuration and Operation Guide Print Date August 9 2018 ...

Page 2: ...1 07 Name Location Job Function Signature Date Tony da Costa Calgary Engineering Manager Jerry Chilibecki Calgary Director of Engineering REVISION HISTORY Rev Start Date Approval Date Description Prepared By Draft 0 01 Sept 26 2011 First draft Tony da Costa 1 00 Oct 14 2011 Initial release Tony da Costa 1 01 Dec 15 2011 Additional operational descriptions Updated screen shots to most recent config...

Page 3: ... 1 3 Link Status 12 4 3 1 4 Factory Options 12 4 3 1 5 Firmware 13 4 3 1 6 Serial 13 4 3 1 7 Read Write Config File 13 4 3 1 8 Set uDL1 Clock 13 4 3 1 9 Read Faults 13 4 3 1 10 Detailed Status 13 4 3 1 11 Reboot uDL1 14 4 3 2 Configuration Group 14 4 3 2 1 Timing 14 4 3 2 2 Delayed Start Timing v1 16 14 4 3 2 3 Interruption Tracking Advanced G2 Unit Only 15 4 3 2 4 DC AC Temperature Sampling 15 4 ...

Page 4: ...n Application Installation Dialog 10 Figure 10 uDL1 Configuration Application Installation Complete 10 Figure 11 Driver Installation Screen 11 Figure 12 uDL1CONFIG Main Screen 12 Figure 13 Faults Dialog 13 Figure 14 Detailed Status Dialog 14 Figure 15 Current Shunt Calculator Dialog 15 Figure 16 Extract To Master Data File Dialog 17 Figure 17 Sample Master Data File 18 Figure 18 Master Data File S...

Page 5: ...ich samples at rate of 10 times per second A long life rechargeable battery allows the device to operate for 6 months or capture 1 000 000 readings per battery charge The internal GPS receiver in the Advanced model provides an accurate time reference and site geo location coordinates Both the Basic and Advanced models are capable of measuring DC volts AC volts and internal temperature The small ph...

Page 6: ...ct manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product Do not use an input marked with measurement category I for measurements within measurement categories II III or IV Do not connect category II inputs directly to mains a Class 2 CSA UL transformer must be used for isolation Do Not Operate Without Covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Avoid ...

Page 7: ... uDL1 kit is A20A03UDL01 A20A03UDL02 is the part number for the Advanced uDL1 kit The following items are included in each kit uDL1 Unit Basic A15000UDL01 or Advanced A15000UDL02 Figure 3 uDL1 Front View uDL1 USB Cable W164IFUDL01 Figure 4 uDL1 USB Cable uDL1 Analog Cable W164I0UDL01 Extension Banana Plug To Clip Adapters H27404UDL01 H27404UDL02 Figure 5 uDL1 Analog Cable and Extension Clip Adapte...

Page 8: ...rive To use a PC to communicate with the uDL1 you will require the media CD or USB flash drive that shipped with the uDL1 The media contains drivers and the uDL1 configuration application If you do not have the media the contents can be downloaded from the Mobiltex web site at the following URL http www mobiltex com cathodic udl1 The following optional items are available separately Large Alligato...

Page 9: ...c udl1 The installation media contains configuration applications for both the uDL1 and the uDL2 Personal Computer PC The application software and drivers require that the PC be running Windows XP SP3 or higher for an operating system The PC must have an available USB port 4 2 Software Installation To install the configuration application and driver software insert the media CD or USB flash drive ...

Page 10: ...alog should now appear Figure 9 uDL1 Configuration Application Installation Dialog Follow the instructions presented in the installation screens clicking Next to move to the next screen each time Some screens may pause for tens of seconds as the Windows installation procedure is processing The final screen should show the dialog in Figure 10 Click Close to complete the installation Figure 10 uDL1 ...

Page 11: ...he following screen should display Follow the installation instructions presented by the driver installer application Figure 11 Driver Installation Screen Once the driver installer completes you may then plug in the uDL1 through the USB cable into an available USB port on the PC 4 2 3 Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Adobe Acrobat Reader XI is provided on the installation media to allow viewing of the PDF ...

Page 12: ...p If it is not connected simply connect the USB cable to the computer and try again If the uDL1 LCD display is showing bSY wait until USb is shown before attempting to read the configuration from the uDL1 Once communications have been established with the uDL1 the operational parameters can be configured for the requirements of a particular measurement session 4 3 1 2 Write Config To uDL1 Once all...

Page 13: ... be set at least once before data acquisition is attempted Beyond that the clock should be updated periodically to resynchronize the clock to actual time The internal clock of the uDL1 basic model can be expected to drift as much as 10s each month The uDL1 will maintain the real time clock as long as the battery is not fully depleted 4 3 1 9 Read Faults The Read Faults button is used to read out a...

Page 14: ...n a signal is expected to transition co incident with the transition of the second but there is an associated settling time with the signal transition Delaying the sampling past the settling time will then yield a post transition reading This parameter is only useful on advanced uDL1 models Normally when not needed the parameter should be left at the default value of 100ms to minimize battery cons...

Page 15: ...form on off times with the unit sampling time taken into account For DC measurements the unit requires 150ms for a sample to be taken When AC and DC measurements are enabled 250ms is required for measurements to complete For example with a 1000ms on and 500ms off waveform and both AC and DC measurements enabled the off to on offset parameter may only be set between 0 and 750ms and the on to off of...

Page 16: ...me stamps are needed on the measurement points When checked the Disable Long Term GPS Time Synchronization option stops the uDL1 from periodically turning on the GPS receiver to maintain accurate time This option would be enabled to save power when high accuracy timing is not required for a particular measurement session The uDL1 will attempt to synchronize the internal clock to the GPS signal eve...

Page 17: ...hen the Extract To Master Data File button is clicked the following save as screen will prompt the user for the storage filename Figure 16 Extract To Master Data File Dialog The stored file is saved in a comma separated value CSV format that can be imported into spreadsheets i e Excel and other applications that support CSV import Note that older versions of Excel support a maximum of 65 000 lines...

Page 18: ... function allows a master data file to be split into separate output files for DC AC temperature and DC wave readings As well separate files can be created for different recording sessions Click the Select Source Master File s button to select the master files to be converted Next set the output file options check boxes as required Finally click the Convert button The utility function will create ...

Page 19: ...m In button and then clicking on the chart Each click zooms the chart in further The zoom in mode may be changed between X Zoom Y Auto and XY Zoom If X Zoom Y Auto mode is selected the Y axis scale is automatically adjusted to the data being displayed If XY Zoom mode is selected then both the X and Y axes are both zoomed in with each click on the chart To zoom out select the Zoom Out button and cl...

Page 20: ...07 The Read Master Data File button can be used to load a previously stored measurement file into the data chart memory Data charts can be printed and saved After the data has been extracted from the uDL1 the data memory on the device may be cleared by clicking the Clear Memory button Note that clearing memory may take up to 30s to complete ...

Page 21: ...has the white arrow of the connector The measurement cable has two banana plugs to allow connection directly to banana jacks There are also two extension clip wires included that can attach to the banana plugs of the measurement cable The bottom of the uDL1 includes a magnet which allows the device to be attached to ferrous surfaces There are also two holes in the base of the device that allow the...

Page 22: ... through each of these measured values While in the real time display mode each measurement would be displayed for 2 seconds If an over range condition is detected on the input signal the uDL1 will display OVR or O in the measurement value area OVR is displayed when the magnitude of the measured signal multiplied by the configured scale factor exceeds 1999 When OVR is displayed for a measurement t...

Page 23: ... G1 Model Operation for Interruption Surveys The uDL1 advanced model may be used for monitoring interruption surveys if the sampling interval is set to 1s In addition the 1s DC Sampling Delay parameter should be set to a value that will allow for settling of the signal originating from the measurement point Typically a value of 250ms would ensure settling of the waveform When configured in this ma...

Page 24: ...DL1 Firmware Update application from the Windows start menu The dialog in Figure 24 will be shown Figure 24 uDL1 Firmware Update Application Dialog To start the firmware update process first ensure that the uDL1 is connected to a USB port on the computer Next click on the Program Firmware button The application will indicate progress as the firmware is downloaded to the uDL1 see Figure 25 Do not a...

Page 25: ...age may be downloaded from the Mobiltex web site at the following URL http www mobiltex com cathodic udl1 uDL Registration Visit www mobiltex com service registration html and register your uDL to receive notification of free firmware updates Information provided will be used for the sole purpose of sending notification of firmware updates and will never be shared or sold ...

Page 26: ... Temp Measurement Accuracy 4 C 7 F over 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F DC Measurement Accuracy over 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F low range 0 25 100uV med range 0 5 12mV high range 75V to 75V 0 5 100mV high range 75V and 75V 1 100mV AC Measurement Accuracy over 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F low range 0 3 80uV 180uV floor med range 0 65 10mV 22mV floor high range 75V to 75V 0 65 80mV 170mV floor high range 75V and 75V 1 80...