MONI LOG EnDaL curve, Manual

Page 1: ...EnDaL curve vi Release 09 2017 Manual for EnDaL curve and EnDaL vi ...

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Page 3: ...f 9 4 3 2 Status indication 9 4 4 CHANGING THE BATTERIES 10 4 5 MOUNTING INFORMATION 11 4 6 MEASUREMENT DATA ACQUISITION 12 4 6 1 Measuring Shock Events 12 4 6 2 Storing Digital Events 12 4 6 3 Synchronous measurements 13 4 6 4 Measuring The Analogue Signal 13 5 PC EVALUATION SOFTWARE ENCUR 14 5 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 14 5 2 INSTALLATION 14 5 3 OVERVIEW 15 5 4 CONFIGURATIONS OPTIONS 18 5 4 1 Basic ...

Page 4: ...ice Status and Acquisition Periods 26 5 7 2 Overall Graphic total 27 5 7 3 Acceleration Data 28 5 7 3 1 A table 28 5 7 3 2 Curve Analysis 29 5 7 3 3 Distribution 31 5 7 3 4 Classification 32 5 7 3 5 Limit Table 32 5 7 4 Continuously measured data Synchronous data 32 5 7 5 Digital Events 32 5 7 6 GPS Data 33 5 8 HELP 34 6 SERVICE AND CALIBRATION 34 7 WARRANTY CERTIFICATE 35 ...

Page 5: ...lied with two exchangeable alkaline or lithium batteries type C R14 They can be bought in specialized stores according to the specification stated in the instruction manual The usage of secondary battery cells NiMH is also possible Furthermore there is a special device configuration for external power supply Please label the EnDaL curve as hazardous material of class 9 according to the Worldwide U...

Page 6: ... configurable analogue input allows you to use analogue sensors from other manufacturers A device version suitable for use in a clean room is also available Additionally you can connect the EnDaL curve vi with an external tracking system like the data link TM Thereby it is possible to track the GPS positions and send the device status as well as measurement data via email Because of its versatilit...

Page 7: ...eries Data security Data retention minimum 10 years independent of battery condition System time internal clock supported independently from the power supply by an internal battery exchange of this battery at SMT ELEKTRONIK after 6 years recommended information of the time zone can be stored in the device Password 3 levels of protection no protection protection of configuration protection of reado...

Page 8: ...ng range Tolerance Data storage Acceleration internal 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 g discrete configurable 2 of measuring range 5 of measuring value 16384 thereof 10 or 20 with waveform depending on curve duration Acceleration external 100 200 500 1000 2000 pC Acceleration external 3D ICP 50 100 250 500 1000 mV Temperature 40 120 C depends on the model 1 K 16384 Relative Humidity 0 100 rh 2 rh at 20 80 rh...

Page 9: ...TRONIK GmbH for further information 1 EnDaL curve vi 8 Connection for RS232 interface COM Port 2 Cover for battery compartment and bypass switch 9 Connection for external TH or THP sensor 3 Magnetic shackle on off switch 10 Connection for external power supply 4 LEDs for device status 11 External TH or THP sensor 5 Control key 12 External acceleration sensor 6 Mounting plate 13 External power supp...

Page 10: ... in g transmitted by the sensors In order to obtain correct spatial shock values R derived from the 3 channels x y and z see evaluation software make sure to place these sensor channels orthogonal to one another Always ensure to switch off the EnDaL curve vi before connecting external acceleration sensors Otherwise the device may record acceleration events during the connector insertion To prevent...

Page 11: ... of the device is always signalized after power up Generally the device is switched on by removing the safety shackle When the LEDs do not light up afterwards check using the control key whether the bypass switch is activated see 4 3 2 The LEDs indicate the following states LED Colour Visualization State Description Error Red Permanent Hardware failure which is unrecoverable by user Synchronizatio...

Page 12: ... holder cross recessed head H size 2 the used batteries can be removed Insert the new batteries making sure their polarity is correct Tighten the battery holder with a tightening torque of 75 Ncm When fitting the battery cover make sure that the gasket has the correct orientation lips pointing into the device Ensure that the sealing faces are clean The maximum tightening torque for the screws of t...

Page 13: ... is then fastened directly with 3 M5 cheese head screws with spring washer or similar fasteners This method ensures optimum transmission to the internal sensor Mounting with mounting plate Fasten the mounting plate with the screws to the freight or the means of transport Then fasten the instrument to this plate using the screws M5x50 and a locking element spring washer lock washer Attachment with ...

Page 14: ...ng the preset measuring program files To detect transport damage as early as during the transport an alarm threshold can be set for every measuring channel Pressing the Ctrl button indicates a possible excess of a limit value by a red LED see indication of operating states For devices starting from production 11 2002 this signaling is reset automatically after each PC data communication 4 6 2 S t ...

Page 15: ...0 227 days 60 682 days 4 6 4 M e a s u r i n g T h e A n a l o g u e S i g n a l The analogue input In D A pin1 2 allows the measurement of a voltage signal in the 0 2 5 V range Higher signal levels need an external voltage divider connected in series and low signals an amplifier The measured values are indicated as figure unit of measurement if you have entered the parameters Offset Factor and Un...

Page 16: ...on and use of Google Earth The installer of Google Earth will download the current program files from the internet so they cannot be terminated Please obtain information about the special system requirements of Google Earth 5 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Start the setup Setup_Encur_3 x exe Follow the instructions of the installation wizard The setup installs the software files some example files and ...

Page 17: ... Open measuring file edz or program file epz Open Ctrl O Drag Drop X open last files Save file edz Save Ctrl S X Print Print Ctrl P X Print preview Print preview X Close current project measuring file Close Ctrl W X Close ENCUR Exit Alt F4 X X Menu EnDaL Open measuring program file Meas program Ctrl M X X Auto programming transfers a predefined measuring program file Autoprogramming Ctrl A X ...

Page 18: ...leration for selected acquisition period Acceleration Distribution Table Graphic Acceleration Distribution Table Graphic X Classification of acceleration for selected acquisition period Acceleration Classification Table Graphic Acceleration Classification Table Graphic X Limit table a table with values above the chosen limit for the selected acquisition period Acceleration Limit table Acceleration...

Page 19: ... Basic settings configuration of interfaces and display Basic settings X X Classification parameter for classification Classification Shock duration Acceleration Velocity X Limit value sets the threshold for limit table Limit value X Spectrum parameter for spectral analysis Spectrum X X Language setting Language English Deutsch X Menu Help Help topics manual Help topics F1 X X Info about Info abou...

Page 20: ...ansferred data will be automatically saved in the Working directory This directory can be changed in the tab Path settings Additionally the user settings will be stored in this file path for the next start of ENCUR The Measuring program for automatic programming is an individually configured measuring program file which can be chosen to configure more than one device with the same program The file...

Page 21: ... No Port selected or no device found COM n Selected or connected COM Port If the Auto COM Port is activated you can search for a device with a click on this button In Basic settings the baudrate can be configured The EnDaL curve vi adjusts its baudrate automatically A baud rate of 115200 is recommended to reduce the transfer time When using long data cables it can be necessary to select a lower ba...

Page 22: ...table EnDaL Acceleration Limit table lists all filtered measuring data exceeding the limit value for the selected acquisition period 5 4 4 S p e c t r u m In the menu Spectrum you can configure parameters for the spectral analyses Changes will take effect for diagrams opened after configuration not for diagrams currently shown The parameter Quality affects the Vibration Response Spectrum VRS as we...

Page 23: ...d and the device is turned on Also configure the correct COM port if the automatic search is inactive If a password for reading out is set the software prompts you to enter it Save a measuring file edz If a measuring file is open it can be saved by menu File Save by using the button or by using the shortcut Ctrl S Additionally the software will ask to save the current project when you close the fi...

Page 24: ...cluding their measuring range are transferred to the device only if selected see 5 6 2 Please check whether the safety shackle is removed and the device is switched on before transferring the configuration to the device Check also the correct COM port if the automatic search is inactive The sensor settings included the positions 4 and 5 will be only transmitted if the checkbox Retain sensor settin...

Page 25: ...eration value From ENCUR 3 0 the meas range is only configurable and transferable using the sensor configuration window 6 Reg threshold The percentage threshold of measuring range at which an acceleration event will be recorded 7 Alarm threshold The percentage threshold of measuring range at which an alarm event will be signalized 8 Frequency range Configures the cutoff frequency for the low pass ...

Page 26: ... sensor parameters to the device Changes of parameters will not take effect until the configuration is transmitted to the device Acceleration sensors In the tab Acceleration sensors the correct sensor type of the device can be selected Additionally the measuring range and the associated unit of the sensor can be set With specification of the coefficients which are stated in the respective calibrat...

Page 27: ...ng or shortcut Ctrl A If the password protection for configuration is enabled the software asks to enter this password between reading out and send of the configuration Due to the time delay the EnDaL curve vi will break the communication Do not enter the password until the LEDs go black 5 6 4 P a s s w o r d You can protect the data logger with a password This function can be found in the menu En...

Page 28: ...iod The instrument data includes the manufacturer serial number which is also printed on the device label The mailbox shows a short note e g with transport or installation information which was noted down by the customer in the measuring program before System time is the time of the device on the moment of reading out The time zone is also displayed The operating time shows the elapsed operating h...

Page 29: ... occurrence over all acquisition periods Nr Description 1 Diagram area for all measured variables 2 Ordinate for the relative humidity H in rH 3 Ordinate for analogue measuring channel AN 4 Ordinate for temperature T and dew point DP in C 5 Ordinate for acceleration in g 6 Digital channels 7 Legend with hide function for each measured variable 8 Measurement values at cursor position 9 Export and p...

Page 30: ...D a t a There are many ways to represent the recorded acceleration data Besides the overall graphic the acceleration table a table is an important viewing tool 5 7 3 1 A t a b l e The acceleration table summarizes all acceleration events with their parameters The table shows the time stamp the acceleration value and the shock strength change of velocity for every acceleration channel X Y Z as well...

Page 31: ...parated by semicolon In this way it is possible to import the table in other programs like Microsoft Excel 5 7 3 2 C u r v e A n a l y s i s In order to assess transport damages it is often necessary to analyze measured data comprehensively It is not possible to derive all this information from the acceleration table Thus ENCUR offers advanced ways to analyze the curves and spectra graphically The...

Page 32: ...ength of specific frequency bands This can be useful because high frequency ranges of shocks are not always critical for cargo The ordinate of the frequency analysis is normalized to 1 g and scaled in dB The octave analysis is the arithmetic mean of the FFT for specific frequency ranges The calculation is carried out before the values are normalized for the dB scale Therefore it has the unit of th...

Page 33: ...e Spectrum The VRS is a similar approach like the SRS This mathematical model describes the system s response on vibrations with certain frequencies In contrast to SRS the root mean square value is shown instead of the peak value Thus the unit is 𝑔𝑅𝑀𝑆 5 7 3 3 D i s t r i b u t i o n The distribution divides the shock events of an acquisition period into 10 equal time periods The shock events are t...

Page 34: ...ns Limit value the parameter and threshold can be set The meaning and functionality of the limit table is equal to that of the acceleration table see 5 7 3 1 The total number of all measured values exceeding the threshold is represented by the field Limit value of the status data 5 7 4 C o n t i n u o u s l y m e a s u r e d d a t a S y n c h r o n o u s d a t a The cyclically measured data are re...

Page 35: ...splay this geo data a KML file will be generated for the selected acquisition period and then opened by the program which is configured in the basic settings The usage of Google Earth as GPS program is recommended Please note that an internet connection is necessary to use Google Earth In Google Earth on the left side the EnDaL curve vi device is listed with its measuring data You can enable and d...

Page 36: ...ctive page Please note that the printed manual contains more information about the device and the software than you can find with fast help functions Info about shows some information about the publisher and the version of ENCUR 6 SERVICE AND CALIBRAT ION The EnDaL curve vi has an internal backup battery which supplies the internal clock while the device is switched off This backup battery must be...

Page 37: ...e Any attempts of the warrantee or third persons to repair the instruments or to intervene in any other way exclude warranty claims Any mechanical damage which is the result of undue stress also excludes warranty claims We will immediately notify the warrantee of any repair work excluded from warranty coverage If the instrument is sent in together with the warranty certificate this will be conside...