Peri InSite Construction, Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

Page 1: ...PERI InSite Construction Data Acquisition System Instructions for Installation and Use Technical Cabinet with Main Unit and Nodes Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...nstructions 12 Technical life span 12 Intended Use 12 Safety information related to the use of the product in residential areas 13 Personal protective Equipment 13 Possible Hazards when misuse 13 Installation safety information 13 Safety information regarding the use 13 Maintenance safety information 14 Service and repair safety information 14 Safe Disposal 14 2 2 Graphical Symbols 14 Explanation ...

Page 3: ...ion 33 Projects 33 Dashboards and Measurement sessions 33 5 Shut down transportation and storage 36 5 1 Shutting down and finishing up 36 Ending the measurement session 36 Collecting the nodes 36 Shutting down the Technical Cabinet 36 Transport and shipping 37 6 What to do in an Emergency 39 6 1 Fire or smoke 39 6 2 Electric shock electrocution 39 6 3 Concrete spilling to eyes and skin 40 6 4 Phys...

Page 4: ...nit and Nodes Preliminary Draft 5 9 2 Disposal of packaging waste 47 9 3 Disposal of batteries 47 9 4 Composition 48 9 5 Disassembly of the System 48 9 6 Recycling the Technical Cabinet 48 9 7 Recycling of the Nodes 48 10 Annexes RoHS li ion battery transportation regulation 49 THIS SPACE WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...

Page 5: ... No part of this publication may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means including photocopying recording or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher For permission requests write to the publisher addressed Attention Permissions Coordinator at the address below Vemaventuri AB Adress Johan på Gårdas Gata 5A S 412 50 Gö...

Page 6: ...ring projects 1 3 Conventions used in this document The following style conventions are used in this document Bold Names of product elements commands options programs processes services and utilities Names of interface elements windows dialog boxes buttons fields and menus Interface elements the user selects clicks presses or types Italic Publication titles referenced in text Emphasis for example ...

Page 7: ...d this manual and its safety instructions before using this product Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Follow all the instructions This will avoid fire explosions electric shocks or other hazards that may result in damage to property and or severe or fatal injuries The product shall only be used by persons who have fully read and understand the contents of this Instructions for...

Page 8: ...al PERI subsidiary or check the PERI subsidiary website Other languages This is the English Instructions for Installation and Use For other languages please contact your local PERI subsidiary Documentation Feedback If you are reading Vemaventuri AB product documentation on the internet any comments or feedback can be submitted on the support website Feedback can also be sent to info vemaventuri se...

Page 9: ...national Maritime Organization IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code RID International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail ADR International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road USDOT US Department of Transport GSM Global System for Mobile Communication EEA European Economic Area IP Ingress Protection EU European Union ISO International Organization for Standardization PE Protective...

Page 10: ...imes during normal operation Do not place the Technical Cabinet where it can fall Install the Technical Cabinet on an even surface and make sure it cannot fall and cause injuries to personnel or equipment below Do not connect the mains cable to an outlet without PE lead The Technical Cabinet mains cable should only be connected to a mains outlet with Protective Earth Failure to do so in combinatio...

Page 11: ...cable or carrying handle Take care not to place the equipment where it could fall down and cause injury The System must be used under the defined working conditions in this Instructions for Installation and Use All the tags compliance information and the safety instructions on The Technical Cabinet should be protected The System and all its parts must be installed and operated by the trained perso...

Page 12: ...stry Division 2 Z 1910 1200 of GHS Aligned Hazard Communication by Oregon OSHA Standards and Technical Resources Section Publications when The System is used as intended The HCS defines a hazardous chemical as any chemical that is classified as a physical hazard a health hazard a simple asphyxiant combustible dust pyrophoric gas or a hazard not otherwise classified Metal steel plastic and batterie...

Page 13: ...bol Meaning The CE Marking on the product is the manufacturer s declaration that the product complies with the essential requirements of the relevant European health safety and environmental protection legislation In Finland Norway and Sweden CLASS I PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT TYPE A intended for connection to other equipment or a network must if safety relies on connection to protective earth or if surg...

Page 14: ...Conformity WEEE European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive means that The Technical Cabinet and all its parts must be recycled according to the local the country system being used regulatory law CSA The technical Cabinet is tested according to CSA Group s Industrial Control Panel ICP standards UL The technical cabinet have compliance with product safety standards of Underwriter L...

Page 15: ...ation provided in this Instructions for Installation and Use are only applicable to the products The System sold by the Vemaventuri AB and not by any third party This Instructions for Installation and Use is valid only when The System is used as intended and does not used with any other product combination The end user solely responsible for transportation handling Storing recycling and disposing ...

Page 16: ...ily stored on the Main Unit for further forwarding to the Internet on set time intervals Once transferred to the Web Portal on the Internet the measured data can be accessed and further processed using the Web Portal by the user Nodes can be configured as repeaters in effect increasing the radio transmission range significantly The repeater functionality can be turned on from the Web Portal When i...

Page 17: ...tage 5V DC 1 Maximum input current 630mA 220 V AC Nominal output current 6 5 A 25 C to 55 C Output Power 32 5 W Nominal power consumption 72 1 VA Electrical Specifications Communication technique Radio Frequency Wave Modulation Max Transmitting power 27 dBm Max Transmitting range Up to 2 km line of sight Max Signal output power 10 dBm Earthing system PE Technical Life Span 5 years Expiry Date 5 ye...

Page 18: ...System into operational mode the protective caps should be removed and the antennas must be installed in their place During operation The Technical Cabinet should be connected to an AC mains outlet 100V 240V 45Hz 65Hz with protective earth The mains cable must be protected from damage The technical cabinet is in conformity with ISO 14040 environmental assessment Main Unit model L 11 The Main Unit ...

Page 19: ...ate surrounding a newly cast concrete construction The Node type N TRF can be used in combination with the climate or the pressure sensor A typical use case for the pressure sensor is the monitoring of concrete pressure acting on the formwork 3 6 3 2 Temperature Node N TE to monitor the temperature using a thermocouple The Node type N TE features two input channels for thermocouples type T A typic...

Page 20: ...the LED indicator lamps will turn off and the Node will resume to normal operation using any new settings communicated to the Main Unit If a connection cannot be established within ten minutes of continuous attempts the Node will resume normal operation using its last known settings Turning the Node off By holding the power button for 5 seconds the Node can be turned off Always turn off the node w...

Page 21: ...ITY on the N TE Node to perform a thermocouple integrity check The Node will test the thermocouple channels for eight seconds and then signal the result on the LED indicator lamps During the test LED 1 and 3 will flash at a rapid rate until the test is complete TESTING THERMOCUPLE INTEGRITY 8 SECONDS LED 1 and 3 0 3 s 0 3 s 0 3 s 0 3 s 0 3 s 0 3 s LED 2 and 4 8 s Once the test is complete the two ...

Page 22: ...seconds Then press the same button repeatedly until the desired interval is indicated using the scale below them 5 minutes 15 minutes 1 hour and 3 hours After four seconds of inactivity the Node shows the selected interval and then resumes its normal operation with the set value 3 7 1 6 Important notice on the Node user interface Please note the following When Log Rate or Upload Rate respectively ...

Page 23: ...ation How long the back up battery can uphold normal operation depends on data load and communication settings Figure 3 depicts the Main Unit with the Rocker Switch A and the LED indicator lamps B highlighted The main unit also has a built in buzzer capable of playing simple tones to indicate ongoing activity Figure 3 Main Unit model L 11 with the Rocker Switch and the LED indicator lamps highligh...

Page 24: ...red node in the vicinity If a node not currently paired with the System seeks to initiate communication the buzzer plays a series of notes to indicate that the node is available for pairing This signal is sounded with even intervals until the actual Node is either paired or reaches its time out for the establishment of a connection typically ten minutes If multiple nodes are trying to connect this...

Page 25: ...turned on or off in order to convey this information to the Web Portal If a user performs a Force Connect FC on a paired Node within the radio range of the Main Unit or if a Force Connect FC is performed on the Main Unit according to the procedure described in section 3 7 2 1 3 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET GREEN LED 0 2 s 0 2 s 0 2 s 0 2 s 0 2 s 0 2 s A connection to the Internet can be instigated e...

Page 26: ...on as the project is finished Once a Technical Cabinet has been installed it can be left turned on for the duration of the project Nodes are then turned on and installed as they are needed It is a good idea to store and charge the Nodes in the Technical Cabinet when they are not in use The steps that needs to be taken when taking Nodes into use on a site where a Technical Cabinet is already deploy...

Page 27: ...epending on the mobile phone network availability in the area The blinking green indicator LED lamp E indicates that a connection is being established 7 Detach a Node that later will be installed by slightly twisting it in the direction of the Main Unit and then gently pulling it outwards When the node is detached from the charging bay the USB charging cable can be removed See Illustrations page 1...

Page 28: ...too weak select another node from the charging bay and make sure that it is connected to the Technical Cabinet Carry the Node to the location where it should be installed Push the SIGNAL QUALITY button and ensure the signal quality is at least WEAK as indicated by the lit LED indicator lamps A flashing LED lamp under the WEAK headline means that the Node is too far away from the Main Unit reconsid...

Page 29: ...center of the hole with the template and pre drill with a 3 mm Then drill an opening in the formwork skin with a 50 mm hole saw Before inserting the sensor with housing into the opening both must be greased For this purpose we recommend commercially available Vaseline Check that the sensor and housing are seated correctly and fix it with three screw to the formlining Proceed in the same way when m...

Page 30: ...r removing the sensor and housing remove concrete residues and dirt from the housing sensor and membrane and check the parts for damage If necessary close the openings in the formwork skin Stop the measurement manually in the widget of the web application if you have not set a stop time 4 1 2 3 Installation of Node type N TE preparation and connection of thermocouples Ensuring that the Node has su...

Page 31: ... the brown lead to the brown connector and the white lead to the white connector Make sure there is no short circuit between the leads next to the binding post connector Such a short circuit will cause the temperature at the short circuit to be measured instead of in the measurement point The channels are defined from their respective connector s position on the Node enclosure Holding the Node wit...

Page 32: ... Projects and Hardware using the Web Application Projects Projects can be viewed on the starting page of the web application Create a new project by clicking on Create a new project and enter the details like name and location of the project in the info box Save the settings You can change the settings by clicking on the cogwheel next to the project A project typically bears the name of the constr...

Page 33: ...ject when making changes Set the desired Node Upload Rate Connection Interval This is the rate at which the nodes connect and upload data to the Main Unit in the Settings of the node widget Normally three hours is sufficient but for users that want to see data more instantly for example 15 minutes is recommended Set the desired Main Unit Connection Rate Connection Interval in the main unit widget ...

Page 34: ...he concretes temperature sensitivity is known the compressive strength can be calculated from the temperature measured by the Node connected to thermocouple placed in the concrete The compressive strength can only be prognosticated if the concrete properties are perfectly well known Using the wrong concrete data will lead to false predictions and possibly decisions being taken on the construction ...

Page 35: ...he outside Such a damage could lead to measurement failure in a future project if the thermocouple wire is reused The Nodes and the Main Unit are electronics devices and as such they are more fragile than the Technical Cabinet Therefore extra care must be taken while transporting the Nodes without the Technical Cabinet Inspect each Node for damages and clean them if necessary Damaged Nodes should ...

Page 36: ...abinet is normally shipped from manufacturing in a high quality double ply cardboard box It is recommended that the same box is used for shipping Figure 8 shows the Technical Cabinet placed in the cardboard box Maximum stacking height during transport in factory new cardboard boxes are four units on a pallet with sufficient securing Do not stack the equipment without proper packaging during transp...

Page 37: ...sure to extreme conditions could however affect the lifetime of the equipment negatively It is recommended that the System is stored protected from the extreme environmental conditions and be kept at nominal temperature ratings as described in 3 4 1 To store the product safely 1 Make sure the storing place is dry and the temperature and humidity is within the range as defined in product specificat...

Page 38: ... burning plastic or lithium ion batteries remove the contaminated clothes gloves and shoes immediately wash the contact areas with plenty of water and soap if appropriate measures are not taken it can lead to skin damages Always seek medical assistance as soon as possible 6 2 Electric shock electrocution If the AC Mains cable to the Technical Cabinet is damaged or the Technical Cabinet is exposed ...

Page 39: ...e and with a pH level of 13 and can cause damage to the eyes and skin Remove your goggles contact lenses safely Flush water with eyes open for at least 15 minutes and do not rub your eyes Seek medical assistance if needed 6 4 Physical Injury The Technical Cabinet weighs around 12 kg and can cause broken bones and head injuries if it falls down on a person In case of a deep head wound stop any exce...

Page 40: ...E MAINS CABLE ASSEMBLY Before and after installation With the cable unplugged Inspect the insulation along the entire length of the cable Look for damages Inspect the socket plug as well as the cable gland going into the Technical Cabinet If not damages found restore the mains connection Unplugging the cable for a short time will not affect the ongoing measurement session or data coming in During ...

Page 41: ...ct the socket plug as well as the cable gland going into the Technical Cabinet Inspect 5 V net USB connectors and antenna sockets Check resistance between mains socket plug PE lead and door hinges Should be near 0 Ω Check output voltage from AC DC supply Should be 5 1 V Adjust if necessary When AT FIRST SIGN OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE TECHNICAL CABINET EVERY FIVE YEARS Task Action INSPECT THE MEC...

Page 42: ...l Cabinet should only be replaced by trained service engineers in an authorized maintenance workshop or by a certified electrician Task Tools Radio Antenna replacement None Ambient climate sensor None Repairs only allowed by trained service engineers Faulty or damaged equipment should be taken out of use and be repaired by an authorized SERVICE PERSON There are no user serviceable parts inside the...

Page 43: ...acement parts The parts listed below can be ordered and replaced by any skilled professional Image Name Article Number Ambient climate sensor probe 135884 7 2 3 2 Consumables Image Name Article Number Thermocouple cable type T 150 meters 135882 7 2 3 3 Accessories Image Name Article Number Pliers for preparation of thermocouple cable 135883 USB charging cable for nodes 135879 USB charger for nodes...

Page 44: ...ly No charging No power from power supply The Mains Indicator Light on the Charging Bay is not lit even though the Technical Cabinet is connected to the mains supply No power in the mains socket Use another mains socket Technical Cabinet main fuse blown Disconnect the Technical Cabinet form the mains power supply Remove the Main Unit and change the fuse 250V 1A If needed use the spare fuse located...

Page 45: ...ation between the Node and the Main Unit A Make sure antennas are properly installed on both the Node and the Main Unit Make sure they are within radio range and not too close together less than 1 m Q Why does not the Node Main Unit start even though they are charging A Make sure the battery level of the Node and Main Unit are charged enough A deeply discharged battery needs at least 20 minutes or...

Page 46: ...improper treatment of waste equipment The recycling of materials contributes the conservation of natural resources Therefore it is recommended do not dispose electrical and electronic equipment with unsorted municipal waste 9 2 Disposal of packaging waste The packaging is made of environmentally friendly materials which may be disposed through your local recycling facilities By disposing of the pa...

Page 47: ...arately according to the EU directive on RoHS 2011 65 EU Extra precautions must be taken while disposing the batteries A complete list on Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS is attached in Annex A 9 6 Recycling the Technical Cabinet To disassemble the product following steps should be taken 1 Pull the lock pins from both hinges to remove the door Recycle as steel 2 Remove the Main Unit pry aw...

Page 48: ...ruction Data Acquisition System Instructions for Installation and Use Technical Cabinet with Main Unit and Nodes Preliminary Draft 49 10 Annexes RoHS li ion battery transportation regulation A I Annex II RoHS Directive ...

Page 49: ...o power the equipment or packed separately they are classified as UN3091 Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment or UN3091 Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment UN3481 Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or UN3481 Lithium ion batteries contained with equipment If the quantity of lithium ion batteries are small as compared to packaging of the equipment it may be exempted fro...

Page 50: ... only during the shipment must not be higher than 30 of its full charge capacity The lithium cells batteries at a state of charge SoC greater than 30 only be shipped with the approval of state of origin and the state of operator under the written conditions established by the authorities Further details are described in A331 special provision Restrictions on packaging Section II PI 965 and PI 968 ...

Page 51: ...d The hazard label must conform the regulations for the minimum dimensions and should be placed on goods in diamond shape 45 It is shipper s responsibility to apply label and make provisions Related Regulations The following regulations should be considered and cited Air Transport IATA International Air Transport Association DGR Dangerous Goods Regulation ICAO International Civil Aviation Organiza...

Page 52: ...e Version Number Document Changes 2013 03 05 1 00 First version 2013 03 08 1 01 Minor revision 2014 08 07 1 02 Installation and FAQ chapters added 2014 08 30 1 03 Minor revision 2014 11 23 1 04 Minor revision 2015 04 07 1 05 Minor revision 2016 11 02 1 06 Functional flow chart for nodes added 2019 09 30 2 00 Revision to cover new functionality 2019 12 05 2 01 Illustrations and improved functional ...