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rev.5  -03.12.2019- 
 

Archimede Datalogger 

Archimede Datalogger 

FW ver.0.7.0 

Summary of Contents for 0CDL100VW00

Page 1: ...User Manual PORTABLE DATALOGGER ACCESSORIES rev 5 03 12 2019 Archimede Datalogger Archimede Datalogger FW ver 0 7 0...

Page 2: ...TRANSPORT Pag 12 BATTERIES Pag 13 Battery charger Pag 13 Internal temperature Pag 14 How to use the battery charge Pag 14 Charge cycle and LED indications Pag 14 KEYBOARD Pag 15 THE USER INTERFACE Pag...

Page 3: ...TH SMART REMOTE Pag 54 UTILITIES Pag 56 SETTING DATE and TIME Pag 56 CHECKING DL STATUS Pag 57 CHECKING USER INTERFACE LANGUAGE Pag 58 TROUBLESHOOTING Pag 59 ASSISTANCE Pag 61 Recalibration Pag 61 Rep...

Page 4: ...he use any possible maintenance or repair of the equipment is allowed only to skilled and authorized operators These operators must be physically professionally and intellectually capable For informat...

Page 5: ...aterials are recovered in order to avoid any environmental damage For more information please contact your waste disposal service or the instrument retailer Here below are reported the symbols used in...

Page 6: ...mber and it is positioned on the back side of the DL It is important to communicate the Serial Number of the product when you are requesting information about it The second plate is always located on...

Page 7: ...s Analog Digital RS485 Modbus RTU Probe Vibrating wire Leonardo New Leonardo Galileo Archimede For further details on instruments model please see INSTRUMENTS LIST paragraph INTRODUCTION Keyboard Disp...

Page 8: ...nstruments Leonardo DL can t perform inclinometer tests I The Leonardo DL is mainly composed by Shoulder and shipment bag 0CDL0BAG927 Battery charger for NiMH batteries 0ECAB12VNMB Flying cable 1 MIL...

Page 9: ...and vibrating wire instruments The new Leonardo DL is mainly composed by Shoulder and shipment bag 0CDL0BAG927 Battery charger for NiMH batteries 0ECAB12VNMB Flying cable 1 MIL connector and 6 alligat...

Page 10: ...and NTC thermistor The Galileo DL is mainly composed by Shoulder and shipment bag 0CDL0BAG927 Battery charger for NiMH batteries 0ECAB12VNMB Flying cable 1 MIL connector and 4 alligator clips ground 0...

Page 11: ...ede DL is mainly composed by Shoulder and shipment bag 0CDL0BAG927 Battery charger for NiMH batteries 0ECAB12VNMB IP68 external button for data storage Archimede DL 0CDL300REMC Flying cable 2 MIL conn...

Page 12: ...rage Archimede DL only 0CDL300REMC Multiplexer measurement 0ECAV10MUX0 External 12V battery pack 0CDL012EXBP Shoulder and shipment bag 0CDL0BAG927 Battery charger for NiMH batteries 0ECAB12VNMB To cor...

Page 13: ...battery charger is connected it could signal green after few minutes also if the batteries are not fully charged it is advised to repeat the charge cycle twice Using a good battery a full battery char...

Page 14: ...e battery charger will be yellow before the fast charge starts and orange when the carge has started When the batteries are fully charged the LED will be green The battery charge does not remain conne...

Page 15: ...anual rev 5 03 12 2019 The Archimede datalogger keyboard is designed to work up to 60 C maximum operating temperature of the same datalogger Over 50 C it could happen a flattening of the membrane butt...

Page 16: ...e version of the firmware At the bottom of the display the name of the DL will be shown up this is a name assigned to the user which could be used to distinguish between different DLs It is important...

Page 17: ...user activity the display will be switched off After ten minutes the DL will switch off automatically Press ENTER or wait a few seconds to display the Main menu To switch the DL off press the ON OFF...

Page 18: ...Microsoft Windows operating systems Screens contain different items such as lists buttons text boxes and check or radio buttons Only one of the controls on the screen is active the actual activated c...

Page 19: ...the keyboard As all keys they have an auto repeat function when held pressed All elements of the user interface of the page are in a circular list so that clicking NEXT scroll when the last control is...

Page 20: ...ntil the character you wish to insert is selected then wait until the list of characters disappears and the selected character will be inserted in the text box During the text editing this insertion t...

Page 21: ...clicking the ENTER key the DL will move to the screen following the selected item LISTS Lists are used to select one of several items when a list is active it is possible to change the selected item...

Page 22: ...PREVIOUS scroll and press ENTER key TUNING BACKLIGHT Backlight may be switched on and off by pressing the LIGHT key It is possible to regulate the backlight level to adapt to field conditions Keep the...

Page 23: ...ed on tubes Configuration In this section you could create the sites configure inclinometer tubes and probes used to perform readings on them Communication In this section you could connect to a PC us...

Page 24: ...not charge excessively the DL memory and to use it only to save DL files All data in a DL are divided in sites how to define sites is a user responsibility However we advise to name these sites with...

Page 25: ...iplexer Switch Panel Work List or Inclinometer Tube should be composed of the same characters used for any valid file name in Microsoft Windows in other words all the characters except the following T...

Page 26: ...o browse or edit probes select Configuration in the Main menu then select Probes The list of probes is initially empty Later you will be able to edit any of the probes simply selecting the probe and p...

Page 27: ...ument model this field cannot be edited by the user Unit The unit of measure the user could either select it from the preconfigured list or edit a new unit of measure It can t be changed for digital p...

Page 28: ...e Dataloggers User Manual rev 5 03 12 2019 After editing data in this screen press ENTER The DL will ask you to select the calibration type You should select the calibration type according to the cali...

Page 29: ...or digital probes it is necessary to configure only Name and Notes since the remainder of the configuration is saved on probe memory For 0 6 X FW the default number of decimal digits and maximum viewa...

Page 30: ...es no calibration is required because all parameters are already configured With version 0 6 0 for Archimede firmware new units of measure for digital probes have been introduced mm m and in ft In add...

Page 31: ...d unit If for example it has been selected 20kSen as the unit of measure it should be inserted 20000 as a parameter K These parameters are used to convert the electrical measurements into physical val...

Page 32: ...t is possible to select one of the following families of polynomials A x B A x2 B x C A x3 B x2 C x D Once you selected the polynomial click the NEXT button to edit the coefficients of the polynomial...

Page 33: ...TUBE The DL will display a screen to select the site in which the inclinometer tube is or should be defined after a site is selected it will display a list of tubes defined in the site When one or mor...

Page 34: ...1B1 A3B3 A2B2 A4B4 A1B1 A2B2 A3B3 A4B4 Spiralometer T Rex Unit The unit of measure to express the tube length and step length meters or feet from which it is possible to obtain the unit of measure of...

Page 35: ...ings to complete the test Anyway it will be possible to delete the partial test and repeat it in future Click Read inclinometer in the Main menu then select the site in which the inclinometer tube is...

Page 36: ...d specify if the readings should be triggered manually or automatically after a pre configured delay We suggest to select the default Delay option that is Manual Then you should select if the runs sho...

Page 37: ...rs for the data performance have been configured The DL will ask which run to do firstly The number and the type of the runs depend from the type of test A1B1 A3B3 An A1B1 run is performed then the pr...

Page 38: ...red data in tabular form or graphic form Save to save the acquired data and to exit Read to read the value currently displayed and proceed to the next step Back to return to the last step It is possib...

Page 39: ...A2B2 for A4B4 at the current level that is The readings of the corresponding runs should have almost identical values with an opposite sign so when the second of the corresponding run is performed th...

Page 40: ...eter reading visualization according to decimal digits For this reason the size of the read numbers could vary From FW version 0 7 0 the UP and DOWN keys can be used only for digital instruments to in...

Page 41: ...n positive or negative the electric range of measure If the DL can t read the connected digital probe a dialog box will be shown Pushing Abort the user interrupts the inclinometer test without saving...

Page 42: ...te sign so that the check sum value should be close to zero this value is only available when the matching run has already been performed On the right part of this box the current Direction is shown T...

Page 43: ...shown The bottom blue box displays the Current Level of the probe inside the tube and the Reference value read in the same run and at the same depth of the reference test At the center the current va...

Page 44: ...valid value is displayed you could click the Read button to record the current value The DL will store the value and get ready for the next level From FW version 0 7 0 the UP and DOWN keys can be use...

Page 45: ...gs in the Main menu The DL will first ask you to select the site then the inclinometer tube At this point a list of tests performed on the tube will be shown You could delete tests from this window by...

Page 46: ...ce The reference test or the fact that a test is absolute is selected when starting the test and cannot be changed later In the absolute graph on the left the blue line represents the inclinometer tub...

Page 47: ...ormed their values are put together to obtain a single value represented in the graph In case of relative graphs all the available runs from both the reference test and the current test are used For e...

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Page 49: ...other tests display a label indicating the test being used as reference The reference test or the fact that a test is absolute is selected when starting the test and cannot be changed later In the ab...

Page 50: ...rking Select Manual Reading in the Main menu then select the probe you wish to test The DL will show the values being read During the reading of a digital probe pressing the RIGHT key it is possible t...

Page 51: ...nds an incompatibility with the digital instrument i e it has been selected a mono axial digital probe while the connected probe is bi axial a dialog box will be shown If the DL can t read the connect...

Page 52: ...ommunication in the main menu SMART MANAGER SUITE must already be installed once you begin PC communication See the manual for installation and software use To share data with SmartExport and SmartMan...

Page 53: ...53 P a g e Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual rev 5 03 12 2019 NOTE This function is reserved for SISGEO technicians USE WITH SMART DATACAL...

Page 54: ...op of the displayed window on the PC The refresh button at the top could be used in case the display fails to update The software virtual keys in the lower part of the window have the same function of...

Page 55: ...hat the screen must be transmitted to the PC The DL is fully operative when it is used with SmartRemote except for the USB Disk and USB Calibration These functions in the Communication menu are disabl...

Page 56: ...test and to change the user interface language Click the Utility button in the main menu Click the Set date time button in the Utilities menu to display the current date and time To change the curren...

Page 57: ...discard with ESC Click the Unit status button in the Utilities menu to check the current status The DL will display a list of the tests being performed and mark each test for success or failure No ke...

Page 58: ...ble languages select your language and press ENTER The DL will return to the previous screen with the newly selected language If you find a DL set in language that you cannot understand from any scree...

Page 59: ...the DL manual Sensor s connections are wrong Reconnect sensors in a correct way verifiying connection scheme A D converter does not understand signals correctly Perform automatic diagnostic directly...

Page 60: ...e message OVF The MEMS inclinometer sensor of the digital probe is out of the electric range Bring the probe within the limits of the inclinometer range DL display the message OVF The MEMS inclinomete...

Page 61: ...in order to prevent damage from shocks during transport This procedure involves the filling out of the form on our website www sisgeo com to the link assistance repairs once inserted the request a co...

Page 62: ...probe 12V 5000mV Degrees 0 S242DH30 Digital horizontal inclinometer probe 30 24V digital 20000 Sin 0 S242DVXX Biax Digital inclinometer probe 24V digital 20000 Sin 0 S242HVXX Inclinometer probe 7V 500...

Page 63: ...tches off EMERGENCY RESET Should the DL become unresponsive press the keys OFF and DEL keys at the same time the DL should reset immediately FIRMWARE UPGRADE To upgrade firmware switch the DL off then...

Page 64: ...apply the changes introduced by a new firmware you should remove the instrument from the datalogger and re insert it If for example with a new firmware it has been changed the power supply of a instr...

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