USER MANUAL
TYPE ML-2012/13
Manufacturers of low power instruments
page 4
Parameter Name: ............................................................................................................................ 28
Parameter Unit: ................................................................................................................................ 28
4.12.1
D-Records ........................................................................................................................... 28
Parameter Code: ............................................................................................................................. 28
Parameter value: ............................................................................................................................. 28
4.12.2
System-records ................................................................................................................... 29
System Message: ............................................................................................................................ 29
Additional System Message: ........................................................................................................... 29
4.12.3
Data Modifiers ..................................................................................................................... 29
4.13
Transmission of the data log file ................................................................................................. 30
4.14
Input-drivers ................................................................................................................................ 30
4.14.1
Analog sensors ................................................................................................................... 30
4.14.2
Digital Pulse Sensor ........................................................................................................... 31
Example configuration Rain Measurement ...................................................................................... 31
Counter ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Quantity ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Rate ................................................................................................................................................. 32
4.15
Power supply .............................................................................................................................. 33
4.15.1
Internal RTC backup battery ............................................................................................... 33
4.15.2
Power consumption & Battery Life ..................................................................................... 33
5
Pin configuration .................................................................................................................................. 34
5.1
ML-2012 ...................................................................................................................................... 34
5.2
ML-2013 ...................................................................................................................................... 35
5.3
Pin Description ............................................................................................................................ 36
5.3.1
Analog Inputs .......................................................................................................................... 36
Analog Input 1 to 4 ........................................................................................................................... 36
Analog Input 5 to 8 (ML-2013 only) ................................................................................................. 36
5.3.2
RS 485 A & B .......................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.3
Power Switch .......................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.4
VBAT + ................................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.5
RX & TX COM 1 & Com 3 ...................................................................................................... 36
5.3.6
SDI-12 Hi ................................................................................................................................ 36
5.3.7
Digital inputs ........................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.8
+3V6 ....................................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.9
Antenna placement and field strength .................................................................................... 37
6
Maintenance and Repair ..................................................................................................................... 37
6.1
RTC Lithium Battery replacement .............................................................................................. 37
6.2
Recalibration ............................................................................................................................... 38
6.3
XRAY .......................................................................................................................................... 38
7
Safety .................................................................................................................................................. 38
7.1
Power supply .............................................................................................................................. 38
7.2
ESD ............................................................................................................................................. 38
8
Environment and disposal ................................................................................................................... 39
9
Transport and Storage ........................................................................................................................ 39
10
Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 40
11
EU Declaration of Conformity .......................................................................................................... 41
11.1
ML-2012 ...................................................................................................................................... 41
11.2
ML-2013 ...................................................................................................................................... 42
12
Supported serial transponders......................................................................................................... 43
13
Trouble shooting .............................................................................................................................. 44
Customer Response Form ......................................................................................................................... 45
