DGSI 52613399, User Manual

Page 1: ...subject to return upon request It is transmitted for the sole purpose of aiding the transaction of business between DGSI and the recipient All information data designs and drawings contained herein a...

Page 2: ...ion 1 Installing the Manager Program 2 Connecting to the MiniLogger 4 Setting Up 8 Data Logging 12 Retrieving Data 14 About Radio MiniLoggers 18 Installing Base Station Software 19 Making a Radio ID L...

Page 3: ...anager software on your PC Connecting to the MiniLogger tells how to connect your PC to the MiniLogger with a serial cable Setting Up tells how to set reading intervals and other functions of the Mini...

Page 4: ...he link to start download ing the setup file 4 Double click on the downloaded file which is called setup manager exe 5 Follow on screen setup instructions If you are prompted to install the FTDI Chip...

Page 5: ...tual battery life depends on numerous variables such as the temperature whether or not a radio is used and how frequently data is retrieved 1 Connect the wires of the battery holder to the terminal po...

Page 6: ...PC card is required See troubleshooting later in this chapter 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the PC s serial port and the other end of the cable to the MiniLogger s serial port Start the...

Page 7: ...plained below Get a USB adapter if necessary as explained on the next page Check Connection Type 1 Click Communications on the menu bar 2 Confirm that Serial Cable is selected If it was not selected s...

Page 8: ...tart the Manager program and click communications you should see the new port when your USB cable is plugged in If you do not see the port click the refresh button If the adapter does not work when yo...

Page 9: ...r Change the Data For mat Campbell Slope ID or CSV If you are using a spreadsheet pro gram to analyze the data it is suggested that you select CSV format When Logger Memory is Full Choose either stop...

Page 10: ...quency and sensor calibration factors Sensor ID Unique identifier established by the user Cannot be the same as the serial number Sensor Serial Number Sensor serial number from the factory When you re...

Page 11: ...ion record matches the serial number of the sensor connected to the MiniLogger The Manager program applies these factors to readings that it retrieves from the MiniLogger The resulting data file will...

Page 12: ...oncrete Sweep C If necessary try sweep B Jointmeter Submersible Sweep C If necessary try sweep B Piezometer Sweep C Rebar Stressmeter Sweep C If necessary try sweep B Settlement Cell 20 psi Sweep C If...

Page 13: ...ubsequent read ings The default start time is always 2 minutes in the future accord ing to the MiniLogger s clock Edit this as needed but be sure to specify a start time that is in the future Log Ever...

Page 14: ...he nylon washer Slide the nut nylon washer and rubber compression sleeve onto the sensor s signal cable 3 Insert the cable through the cable gland and connect the wires the MiniLogger s terminals as e...

Page 15: ...ed to the MiniLogger s terminal post 2 Orient and insert the batteries as printed on the base of the battery holder Check Settings 1 Connect the MiniLogger to your PC 2 Start the Manager program 3 Cli...

Page 16: ...time increases with the number of stored readings You can minimize retrieval times by regularly clearing the MiniLogger s memory after you collect the readings 1 Connect the MiniLogger to your PC and...

Page 17: ...appear but will be blank Click Retrieve All Logger Manager displays time stamped readings both in Hz and engineering units 5 Click Save then navigate to the location where you want to save the file C...

Page 18: ...tep After you retrieve readings from the MiniLogger you should clear the memory to make room for new readings 1 Check that the readings have been saved to your computer 2 Return to the Logger Manager...

Page 19: ...e radio naturally shortens battery life Some testing has shown that when readings are taken at 1 hour intervals and retrieved four times a day batteries can last three months or more in moderate weath...

Page 20: ...ctdetail 5593 type drivers all drivers will install with a single download and install process if using the online source Once you have downloaded the file open it and follow the instructions in the d...

Page 21: ...o create the list You will need to perform these steps for each Radio MiniLogger in your system Selecting the Comm Port 1 Connect the base station to the PC and start the Logger Manager pro gram 2 Cli...

Page 22: ...click Run to start running the sched uler Click OK to save and return to the main menu Station ID Enter the name of the remote station in this field The station name will be used as the file name when...

Page 23: ...See chapter Auto Retrieval for more Delete Use this to delete a station from the list Select the station you want to delete by clicking on the Station ID or Logger Type Click on the Delete button the...

Page 24: ...mber of times the Manager program will attempt to try retrieving data in the event of a failure If all attempts fail the schedule will be set for the next download interval before trying again Retry i...

Page 25: ...uld be written Filename The name that the file should be on the server The FTP filename can be different from the download filename on the local PC Username The username required to log onto the serve...

Page 26: ...a scheduled download is in progress The line will be highlighted to show that it is active Completed This will show that a scheduled download has completed successfully Retry Indicates that a schedule...