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1. Sensors screen The current list of configured sensors is displayed on the left of the screen To add more sensors click the Add Acclima Sensors or the Add a Single Sensor at the bottom of the screen The SDI 12 protocol does not provide a way to search for multiple connected sensors Therefore only one sensor can be connected to the DataSnap when adding a sensor This is only true for non Acclima sensors and requires the use of the Add a Single Sensor option Acclima has engineered a more efficient and intelligent way to configure multiple Acclima sensors simultaneously This significantly simplifies the configuration process and is done using the Add Acclima Sensors option Add Acclima Sensors To add one or more Acclima sensors to the DataSnap e Wire each Acclima sensor to the DataSnap as described in the Wiring Sensors to the SDI 12 Port section earlier in this document e Click the Add Acclima Sensors button e ach Acclima sensor will be automatically detected and added to the DataSnap Each newly added sensor will be configured with a set of default properties These can be changed at any time This is addressed later in this document Add a Single Sensor To add a single non Acclima sensor to the DataSnap e Physically disconnect the wires of all existing sensors from the DataSnap e Wire the new sensor to the DataSnap as described in the Wiring Sensors to the SDI 12 Port section earlier in this2. Kaa Closed Loop Irrigation Systems DataSnap User Manual SDI 12 Data Recorder Part Number ACC AGR DO1 O East C IS Meridian ID 83642 USA www acclima com Je get De d e e win ccncstwonccnccvonsvaqsnsnacesucesdsasanssannsusenseansaesasaandende reams sapieunsnastaosues S saa cauiecaneusesanienetens veasmensseauneadeasunssannaueestenneesssaneayans 2 SUPPO ASENSO EE 2 Regui nn E 3 DSS CU CON BEE 3 ONS CWO NS EEN 3 EE EEEIEE E 3 SnapView Software amp Driver Installation ccssccsccsscssccsccesccsccnccesccscceccesccscceccesccsccnccesccsccuccescescceccescesscnccescescceccescoscceccescessonccescs 4 Installing SVAN e RT 4 Installing the driver ON Windows 7 ANC Vista 4 Installing the driver ON Windows XT 5 SEtLINE UD ER ET EE 8 Selecting Acclima Moisture Sensor lge EE 9 Metalne Acima Moisture EE 10 Winne Seo One SDI DOLE EE 10 Usine Acchma SHADVIEW SOTLWANC EE 11 era e WEE 11 Automatic Data Synchronization ccccceecccccssccccessccccesececcusececeuececsunececsuseceeeueceeseececsueececsuecessuececeuseeesenecessuneceseueeesenecetseecessueeesanees 16 R ad Sensors Manually EE 16 EEN 18 WD Le stonsiananaadhoneuavenecertiacens lossineaatleuetucmuaatmnpuutiumauahnnaacnssonahamannataeneuaiemeaahenesauancneaiepedeuaneaanoaatoneeaaniasines 20 EXON bd 21 elei EE 22 Technical 50 TE EEN 23 Physical eg E 23 EFI ONS VE AU EE 23 EGU A SCI CLO EE 23 Developer Referent E aaa sewase esta ccs cncece seus sencta
3. In figure 28 a filter has been applied for the Name and Reading 1 columns but not the Reading 2 column Name T Reading T Reading T Figure 28 Grid Filter Indicator When the filter icon is clicked the column filter window is displayed as shown in figure 29 Time E T Name T Reading 1 23 2012 9 05 03 A Set At A 1 23 2012 9 05 01 A H 1 17 2012 5 2310PM EN 1 23 2012 9 04 03 A 1 17 2012 5 24 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 04 01 4 EI 1 17 2012 5 25 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 03 03 A 1 17 2012 5 26 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 03 01 A E 1 17 2012 5 27 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 02 03 A Gl 1 17 2012 5 28 21 PM 1 23 2012 9 02 01 A 1 17 2012 5 29 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 01 03 A 2 1 17 2012 5 30 07 PM 1 23 2012 9 01 01 DI 1 17 2012 5 31 08 PM eres 1 17 2012 5 32 07 PM 1 7 91 9 99 0n7 DA 1 23 2012 9 00 01 4 show rows with value that 1 23 2012 8 59 03 A Isequalto 1 23 2012 8 59 01 8 Enter date D 1 23 2012 8 58 03 A Vasen Filter Clear Filter Figure 119 Filter window for the Time column The filter window displays a list of items that are available for display Each item can be selected or not selected as desired If an item is selected it will be displayed in the grid If it is not selected it will be hidden in the grid To select all items click the Select All option near the top of the filter window Clicking the Select All option a second time will deselect all items The list of items is depen
4. s address is stored in the DataSnap This is how the DataSnap knows which sensors to read It is important to understand that if a DataSnap has been configured and is then connected to a different set of sensors the configuration must be changed accordingly If this is not done data from two sensors may become merged and there will be no way to know which reading came from which sensor This can occur when a sensor from the original set and a sensor from the new set share the same address The DataSnap reads sensors by address an SDI 12 limitation and returns data for the serial number of the configured sensor The DataSnap does not know that the sensor is not what was originally configured Performing a sensor validation can assist with this x Welcome to the DataSnap Configuration Wizard The following DataSnaps are available Lab Experiment Field Test Labele bef Figure 13 Configuration For a DataSnap to automatically take sensor readings or allow a user to read sensors manually it must be configured The most important step is to tell the DataSnap what sensors to read This requires that the sensors be connected to the DataSnap during the configuration process It is also important to provide a name for the DataSnap and to define how frequently it will take automatic readings DataSnap configuration settings are stored on the DataSnap and are retained even when power is removed The configuration wizard is divided into four
5. 02 01 AM 02180 Deep ES e e o gp e e e o e e o e e be GE E ei oe i a 1717 2042 1 59 01 PM 6002553 1 No resmonse trom the SU 17 Senior Lab Exseriment YI N2012 L13891 PM 055 1 No gw trom the SDi 12 Sensor Lab Experiment amp O t E EI D E D E Figure 27 Data in Grid View Options There are several different operations that can be performed within the data screen These are accessed via the options bar They include Save save all the data in the grid to a comma delimited file e Copy copy each selected row of data to the Windows clipboard Click on any row in the grid to select it To select multiple rows hold down the Ctrl button on the keyboard and click on additional rows sw Refresh refresh the grid to show any new data readings e X Delete delete the selected rows 20 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Sorting Data To sort data in each column click anywhere on the black column header The data will now be sorted by that column heading Clicking the header again will sort the column in the reverse order Filtering Data A filter may be applied to limit the amount of data displayed Each column can be filtered and multiple columns may be filtered at the same time To specify a filter for a column click on funnel shaped icon in the header of the column If the icon is white no filter has been applied If the icon is yellow a filter has been applied
6. 19 2012 1 19 2012 The date range can be adjusted by dragging the gray rectangles on the right and left boundaries of the range selection window Dragging the left most range indicator to the left will change the displayed start date in the main graph to an earlier date Dragging it to the right will change the displayed start date in the main graph to a later date The right most range indicator behaves similarly and effects the end date on the main graph The selected date range is displayed immediately below the range selection window To maintain the same number of days in the date range but to see a different range simply click anywhere in the selection window and drag it to the right or left To select a single day click on the date in the blue region at the top of the time bar Thu 12 FRB As an example figure 23 shows that Thursday January 19 2012 has been selected To select multiple full days left click on a date and while holding down the left mouse button drag to another date and release the button The selection range will be highlighted in yellow as the mouse is dragged The selection window Wed 18 Thu 19 Dn Sa will now change to the range that was selected As an example Figure 24 shows how the time bar would look while clicking Wed 18 and dragging to Fri 20 Once the mouse is released the range selection window will move and the main graph will display data for the Figure 24 Selecting Multiple three selected
7. SDI 12 Port section below e Click the Add a Single Sensor button e The sensor is detected automatically and added to the DataSnap The newly added sensor is configured with a set of default properties These can be changed at any time e Repeat the above steps for each non Acclima sensor The DataSnap does not support duplicate serial numbers If there are multiple sensors with the same serial number the sensor that was configured last will be used Modifying Sensor Settings Each sensor has its own unique set of reading descriptions which can be modified This includes a descriptive sensor name and descriptive names for each of the 5 sensor readings To modify sensor settings click on the sensor in the Configured Sensors list The details for the selected sensor will display Make any desired changes and click the Save button When a sensor is added its reading descriptions are automatically set based on the defaults for this type of sensor These default reading descriptions can be modified or removed using the Manage Reading Descriptions screen in the Tools menu If there are no defaults for a particular sensor type SnapView can automatically create them This occurs the first time a user enters reading descriptions on the Sensor Details window and clicks Save For more details see the Using Acclima SnapView Software section later in this document Validating Sensors Sensor validation is the final
8. been connected to this PC It does not require a DataSnap to be connected Select one or more sensors from the list to see the data in the grid Different types of sensors will have different types of data in each of the five readings therefore the column headers are named generically To see the description of each of the sensor s readings click the sensor in the list at the left The node will expand to show the description of each reading Errors can be viewed by selecting the Errors in the list to the left Errors are displayed ina separate grid When both grids are displayed the grid size can be adjusted To do this hover the cursor over the horizontal border between the grids The cursor will change to a vertical arrow Click the left mouse and while holding down the left mouse button drag up or down In figure 27 two sensors have been selected Those sensors are named 2 Deep and 4 Deep Their data is displayed in the grid to the right sorted chronologically The 2 Deep sensor has been expanded to show the names of its readings The errors have also been selected and are displayed 1 23 2012 20503 AM GO03177 2 Deen 1723 2012 3 05 01 AM 003150 4 Deep 1 21017 3 04 08 AM 000317 7 Deep 1 23 2012 4 04 01 AM GOOILEO Deep 1 23 2012 20303 AM 03177 2 Deep 1 23 2012 9 0301 AM 003159 Deen LZMI0L TDID1 AM GUILII 2 Deep 1 23 2012 9 02 01 aM 6003150 4 Deep LOG342011an303 AM MOTT T Deep L23 2012 9
9. days Days in the Time Bar If the sensor s data spans a wide range of dates it may be difficult to set the dates of the range selection window To modify the size of each time unit in the time bar click and drag either end of the yellow scrollbar at the bottom of the time bar The time units will change according to the size of the scrollbar Figures 25 and 26 show two possible scenarios TE NEN Figure 25 Time Bar Scrollbar Showing Months Figure 26 Time Bar Scrollbar Showing Days To view a different date range in the time bar click the Graph menu at the top of the screen e Main Graph Each selected sensor reading will be displayed as a separate series in a unique color on the graph If no data is displayed on the graph it is likely because the date range specified in the time bar falls outside the actual reading dates To see details for specific readings move the mouse around the graph A gray vertical line will span all the visible series and a gray circle will be displayed at the intersection of the line and each series The circle highlights the reading that is closest to the time indicated by the vertical bar The highlighted readings are displayed in a legend to the right of the graph View Data Sensor readings can be viewed in a spreadsheet format in the Data screen Click on the Data button to access the Data screen The data view allows access to the historical data of each DataSnap that has ever
10. document e Click the Add a Single Sensor button e The sensor is detected automatically and added to the DataSnap The newly added sensor will be configured with a set of default properties These can be changed at any time The DataSnap does not support duplicate serial numbers If there are one or more sensors with the same serial number the sensor that was configured last will be used Modifying Sensor Settings Each sensor has its own unique set of reading descriptions which can be modified This includes a descriptive sensor name and descriptive names for each of the 5 readings To modify sensor settings click on the sensor in the Configured Sensors list Details for the selected sensor will be displayed Make any desired changes and click the Save button When a sensor is added its reading descriptions are automatically set based on the defaults for this type of sensor These default reading descriptions can be modified or removed using the Manage Reading Descriptions screen in the Tools menu If there are no defaults for a particular sensor type SnapView can automatically create them This occurs the first time a user enters reading descriptions on the Sensor Details window and clicks Save There may be times when it is necessary to remove a configured sensor since it is no longer needed or to make room for a new sensor This is easily done by clicking the Remove Sensor from DataSnap button at the t
11. step in the configuration process It provides a simple way to verify that all configured sensors are correctly wired into the DataSnap and match the DataSnap s configuration Connect all configured sensors to the DataSnap and click the Validate button The DataSnap will attempt to find and validate each of its configured sensors Sensors that are found and match the DataSnap configuration are annotated with a green check mark Sensors that are not found or do not match the configuration show a red X and an error description Selecting Acclima Moisture Sensor Locations Sensors should be located in the region of interest where soil moisture measurements are desired Acclima sensors measure the average volumetric water content over the length of the sensor rods Sensors can be buried in any orientation and will produce average readings as follows e Flat and Horizontal Provides a moisture reading at a discrete depth This orientation is frequently used when monitoring plants with shallow roots such as turf or when multiple sensors are used to create a soil moisture profile vs depth e Vertical Provides an average moisture reading over a depth of about 6 inches Often used when monitoring deeper root systems such as trees e Edge Horizontal or diagonal Provides an average moisture reading over a variable depth from 1 to 6 inches When selecting a site for sensor placement consider the following environmental factors e Non permeable surfaces
12. steps e Connect e System Configuration e Sensors e Validation Connecting to a DataSnap The initial configuration screen shows all DataSnaps that are currently connected to the computer See figure 13 To begin configuring a DataSnap click the Connect button next to the desired DataSnap The name of the connected DataSnap will appear on left side of the screen and the Next button is enabled Use the Next and Previous buttons to move through the configuration steps All configuration operations will be performed on the connected DataSnap Click the Refresh List button to scan the computer for DataSnaps and update the connection list System Configuration Settings The system configuration screen allows modification of several DataSnap settings and operations They are e Name This is the descriptive name for the DataSnap This is how the DataSnap will be identified throughout the SnapView software The DataSnap s unique system id is also shown but it cannot be changed e Interval This is the number of minutes between automatic sensor readings Figure 14 shows a DataSnap named Lab Experiment that is configured to take a new Set of readings every 20 minutes This interval is measured from the beginning of the previous cycle to the beginning of the subsequent cycle For example if the first automatic reading cycle begins at 10am and takes one minute to complete The second automatic reading cycle will be
13. such as rocks and roads can generate runoff and cause variation in moisture content nearby e Depressions and the base of slopes tend to collect excess moisture e Peaks of slopes south or west facing hillsides and areas where reflected light is focused tend to dry out more quickly e If monitoring plant conditions the sensor must be buried among the roots of the plant of interest Otherwise the effects of transpiration will not be measured Installing Acclima Moisture Sensors The Acclima Soil Moisture sensors report soil moisture as a percentage of the total volume measured This means that the measured volume of soil should be free of foreign objects or variations that may alter the measurement made by the sensor Consider the following conditions e Avoid placing the sensor near rocks or other similar objects e Small roots near the sensor are acceptable Avoid large woody roots e Do not create air pockets or voids near the sensor rods during installation e Compact the soil firmly around the sensor rods Attempt to duplicate the original compaction before the sensor was installed so that the moisture reading will be representative of the surrounding soil Lighter compaction means more air in the soil which means lower water content by volume since the water is displaced by air Wiring Sensors to the SDI 12 port SDI 12 sensors communicate and draw power from the same wires They share the connection to the DataSnap with all other sensors conne
14. view has 3 main sections Sensor Reading list list of sensors and their individual readings Time bar provides an easy way to specify date ranges in the main graph Main graph displays the selected sensor readings in the specified date range Graphing Sensor Data Click the Graph button at the top of the screen Select one or more sensor readings Each DataSnap is displayed in a tree at the left of the screen Clicking a DataSnap reveals its list of sensors Clicking a sensor reveals its available readings Click the checkbox to the left of each desired reading to display its data on the graph A maximum of 14 readings can be shown on the graph To widen the sensor list hover the cursor over the vertical border between the sensor list and the main graph The cursor will change to a horizontal arrow Click the left mouse and while holding down the left mouse button drag to the right Specify the date range The time bar at the top of the screen shows a range of selectable dates See figure 22 1 19 2012 1 19 2012 Figure 22 Date Time Selection The time bar allows for quick and easy filtering of data by date The selectable areas in the time bar expand and contract based on the screen size but can be adjust manually as well Within the time bar is a range selection window that defines the date range that is displayed Figure 23 Time Bar in the main graph area This is shown in figure 23 Selection Window 1
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16. Indicators The status indicators will light up to indicate activity or status of the DataSnap Activity Green OFF The DataSnap is sleeping or unpowered ON The DataSnap is ready for use and the USB connection is established Blinking Data is moving in or out of the USB port or the SDI 12 Port Error Red OFF No errors ON Short circuit or high current on SDI 12 PWR The SDI 12 Voltage will drop until the condition is repaired Single Blink SDI 12 communications failure SnapView Software amp Driver Installation The SnapView software must be installed prior to connecting the Data Snap to the computer The Data Snap requires a Windows driver to be installed before use The driver is installed during the installation of the SnapView software Once the software is installed connect the Data Snap to the computer via a USB cable Windows will automatically detect the new Data Snap hardware and will attempt to find the appropriate driver This driver installation process will only occur once per Data Snap Each new Data Snap will follow the same process Installing the SnapView Software Insert the CD into the CDROM drive on the computer and click Install Software on the window that appears The Acclima SnapView software and all required hardware drivers will install Follow the on screen directions and accept the default options during the installation The first time a Data Snap is connected to the computer the
17. Windows operating system will attempt to find the appropriate driver This process varies slightly between Windows XP and more recent versions of Windows Installing the driver on Windows 7 and Vista When the Data Snap is first connected to the computer it will automatically be detected and the installation of the driver will begin A popup window will be displayed indicating the device driver is being installed Clicking on the popup window will provide additional details j Installing device driver software gt Click here for status CIE GSEMKIO Von 11 3 2011 Figure 1 Windows will search its list of known drivers for the appropriate driver for the Data Snap This may take a few minutes and will eventually fail because the driver is not contained in the Windows Update To skip this part of the process click on the blue link at the bottom of the pop up window 4 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Installing device driver software Acclima Virtual COM Port Searching Windows Update btaiming device driver software from WindowsUpdate might take a while Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update Figure 2 Windows will then search for the driver in its preconfigured driver folders This will succeed because the driver was installed to this Installing device driver software Acclima Virtual COM Port C A Searching preconfigured driver folders Figure 3 Once
18. adings are unique to a particular type of sensor If a sensor has default readings defined they will automatically be used when a sensor of that type is added 22 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 e Upgrade Firmware The functionality and feature set of a DataSnap is called firmware Occasionally Acclima engineers fix problems or enhance the functionality of the DataSnap These changes can be applied to the DataSnap by using the Upgrade Firmware option Firmware upgrade files have a WAF extension e Theme This allows the user to change the look of the application Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Length 4 1 10 5 cm Width 2 1 5 3 cm Height 1 0 2 5 cm Environmental Operating Temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Humidity O to 90 RH non condensing Electrical Specification USB Port Input Voltage 5VDC 0 5V Input Current 300mA Max External Supply Input optional Input Voltage 6 12VDC 15V Absolute Max Input Current 300mA Max Connector Type 2 1mm barrel center positive SDI 12 Output Signal Voltage Typically 0 5VDC Power Output Voltage Input Voltage 0 5V Voltage may drop when short circuit protection is active Short Circuit Current 225mA 10 Power Consumption 12V External Power Supply 35mA USB Active No Load Sensors 8mA USB Disconnected Logger Active 1 1mA USB Disconnected Logger Sleeping IDLE_POWER ON Output Active No S
19. atic Data Synchronization The SnapView software regularly attempts to synchronize with all connected DataSnaps This occurs in the background and is therefore no user interaction is required During synchronization a green status icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen Hovering the mouse over the icon displays the number of logs that still need to be retrieved from the DataSnap as shown in figure 18 4060 logs left to sync from DataSnap my Snap If one or more DataSnaps are connected via a USB port the SnapView software will automatically find each DataSnap connect to it and retrieve all of its configuration Figure 18 Synchronization and sensor readings This data is saved on the PC and is available for analysis in SnapView While the SnapView software is downloading sensor readings from a connected DataSnap user actions such as reading sensors and saving a new configuration to that DataSnap are still allowed If these interruptions occur the download will be temporarily suspended for up to 1 minute before automatically resuming again While the synchronization is interrupted the green status icon will stop spinning Read Sensors Manually Each DataSnap can accommodate up to 10 sensors The connected sensors can be manually read at any time Prior to reading any sensor the sensor must be connected to and configured on the DataSnap This is a one time process and is covered in detail in the Configuration sectio
20. clima DataSnap will support all SDI 12 sensors that are compatible with version 1 3 of the SDI 12 Protocol Specification when the optional 12VDC Power adapter is attached The DataSnap is limited to 225mA Some sensors with higher power requirements may require an external power connection The Acclima SnapView software supports all SDI 12 sensor types The DataSnap reads and records the first five data points of the SDI 12 M command The DataSnap s internal data recording functions do not support reading or recording of any other data points H 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Requirements Minimum System Requirements e Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems e 300MHz processor e 256MB RAM e 50 MB hard drive space e Available USB port LED Status Indicators SDI 12 Connection Terminal Block a USB Connection Port e K External Power Port Connections The DataSnap has the following connections USB After software installation use the included USB cable to connect to a PC SDI 12 The terminal block can be unplugged from the DataSnap while wiring sensors together Multiple sensors can be wired in parallel to the same SDI 12 port External Power Port This connection is provided should the sensor network require higher voltage or current than can be provided by the USB connection This also allows for autonomous data logging independent of a PC Status
21. cted to the same DataSnap This type of a connection is sometimes called parallel or bussed Sensors can be spliced or connected together at a single common point or as taps into a longer run of wire Upon wiring completion e every sensor blue wire has electrical contact with the blue DATA terminal e every sensor white wire has electrical contact with the white COM terminal e every sensor red wire has electrical contact with the red PWR terminal Consider the following points when wiring sensors e The maximum wire length from a sensor to the DataSnap is 200 feet e For convenience the green terminal block can be removed from the SDI 12 port while wires are connected to it Simply pull on the block to remove it from the DataSnap To connect the terminal block insert it back into the DataSnap with the screws facing upward e One to two sensors can easily be wired directly into the green terminal block as shown in figure 11 To do this insert all red wires into the topmost portion of the terminal block and tighten the screw to secure them in place Repeat the procedure for the white wires in the middle portion of the block and the blue wires in the bottom portion of the block When the block is connected to the DataSnap the location of the colored wires must match the colors on the DataSnap Figure 10 y Ca Rame WE Figure 11 Basic wiring diagram e When connecting many sensors to one DataSnap a w
22. dent on the data in the column Other custom filter criteria can be specified for complex scenarios These are defined in the lower half of the filter window These options allow range based filtering For instance a filter could be set that displays all times between January 15 2012 and January 18 2012 To remove the filter click the Clear Filter button Export Data Sensor readings can be saved to a file in the Data screen However to export data on a larger scale it is best to use the Export screen To see the Export screen click on the Export button at the top of the screen This will display the Export screen This allows the option to export sensor data into other programs allowing greater flexibility and analysis of the data You can export any of the data into other programs such as Microsoft Excel B Acclima SnapView Sections Tools Help SS e Head Graph Data Export Sensor Data 4 me k Export Data Within a Specified Date Range Lab Experiment Le Beginning Date 1 Deep 2 Deep Ending Date 4 Deep Destination 5 Deep C data myDatasnapexport sv C data myDataSnapExport csv 6003370 5 e Unnamed Sensor Unnamed Sensor 6003470 Unnamed Sensor 6003512 Unnamed Sensor 6003564 Unnamed Sensor 6003614 Field Test EE Unnamed Sensor 6003176 E Unnamed Sensor 6003177 EERE REE W Export Figure 30 Data Export Exporting Sensor Data e Click the Export butt
23. ensors screen and click Add Acclima Sensors or the Add a Single Sensor at the bottom of the screen The SDI 12 protocol does not provide a way to search for multiple connected sensors Therefore only one sensor can be connected to the DataSnap when adding a sensor This is only true for non Acclima sensors and requires the use of the Add a Single Sensor option Acclima has engineered a more efficient and intelligent way to configure multiple Acclima sensors simultaneously This significantly simplifies the configuration process and is done using the Add Acclima Sensors option The process for adding sensors to a DataSnap is as follows 8 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Add Acclima Sensors To add one or more Acclima sensors to the DataSnap e Wire each Acclima sensor to the DataSnap as described in the Wiring Sensors to the SDI 12 Port section below e Click the Add Acclima Sensors button e ach Acclima sensor is automatically detected and added to the DataSnap Each newly added sensor is configured with a set of default properties that can be changed at any time This is addressed later in this document Add non Acclima Sensors Each non Acclima sensor must be added individually to the DataSnap To add a non Acclima sensor to the DataSnap e Physically disconnect the wires of all existing sensors from the DataSnap e Wire the new sensor to the DataSnap as described in the Wiring Sensors to the
24. ensors 60uA USB Disconnected Logger Sleeping IDLE_POWER 0FF Output Power Off Developer Reference When the DataSnap is properly installed on a computer USB port it will implement a generic COM port on that computer This COM port should be visible in Device Manager as Acclima Virtual COM port The communications settings for this COM port are unimportant and can be ignored since the output of the DataSnap is fixed as the SDI 12 protocol This means that the DataSnap will operate regardless of the BAUD rate stop bits parity or Flow control settings Interfacing with the DataSnap requires software that can open and send receive data over a COM port The DataSnap transfers SDI 12 commands from the USB port to the SDI 12 port without modification to the command string However any required Break signals address mark or other timing specific requirements are handled by the DataSnap This removes the burden of SDI 12 timing from the computer and simplifies the programming requirements for computer software while providing a modern USB interface Due to this architecture all SDI 12 commands and capabilities are present when using the DataSnap provided that the software using it is not limited The SnapView software provided with the DataSnap can communicate with all types of SDI 12 sensors and is not limited to Acclima sensors For more information see the DataSnap Developer Reference 24 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 8
25. esaseccecansvoseeseeooteecesanesesseccenn necceceuseenseacerucieseseenssreceauesessneese nb NTEN Na 23 Introduction The Acclima DataSnap is a simple to use data recorder It provides the ability to read and log data from a variety of SDI 12 sensors using a USB port and the Acclima SnapView software Each DataSnap supports up to 10 SDI 12 sensors The DataSnap handles all timing requirements of the SDI 12 communications protocol making it possible to take SDI 12 sensor readings using a simple terminal program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTy DataSnap Hardware Features e Data logging e USB to SDI 12 Bridge e Supports powering sensors from the USB bus 5V only e Supports an optional 12V power adapter e Short circuit protection e Acclima SnapView software provided e Compatible with terminal software applications like HyperTerminal or PuTTy e Supports 3rd party software development SnapView Software Features e Automatically synchronizes all connected DataSnaps e Manual reading of sensors e Supports connecting to an unlimited number of DataSnaps e Setup wizard for simple DataSnap configuration What is in the box e DataSnap e 2 pluggable terminal blocks for the SDI 12 connection e USB cable type A B e AC power adapter e 12V DC battery power pack e Installation CD with SnapView software and driver The DataSnap is not weatherproof If used outdoors the DataSnap must be mounted in a weatherproof enclosure Supported Sensors The Ac
26. gin at 10 20am e System Time This sets the system time on the DataSnap The DataSnap s current time will be displayed Click the Synchronize button to set the time on the DataSnap to the same time as the connected PC See figure 15 e Advanced Options Click on Advanced Options to display additional operations o Purge Logs This will delete all logs in the memory of the DataSnap It will not remove any logs stored on the PC 12 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 o Factory Reset This will delete all configuration and logs on the DataSnap thus restoring it to its original factory settings Always click the Save button to save the changes to the Name and Interval settings nr Acclima SnapView Sections Tools Help 2 amp E System Id 495782488D93077D Name Interval Disconnect 20 syste m Time Set System Time Advanced Options ps D CR m x M as 3 M 5 cr Purge Logs Factory Reset Previous Figure 14 System Configuration DataSnap System Time DataSnap Time 1 26 2012 12 24 58 PM Click the Synchronize button to set the DataSnap s clock to the same as this computer s clock Synchronize Close Figure 15 System Time Adding Sensors The DataSnap can communicate with and read any type of SDI 12 sensor It is not limited to Acclima sensors The DataSnap must be configured to know which sensors to read This is done by adding sensors in the
27. gly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOF Installation Figure 8 The driver installation will begin and may take several minutes to complete Once the driver is successfully installed a new window will appear The Data Snap is now assigned to a port and is available for use Click Finish See figure 9 Found Mew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for E Acclima Vbual COM Fort Click Finish to close the wizard Figure 9 To view more details about the port open the Device Manger To do this e Open the Windows Control Panel e Click the System icon e Click the Hardware tab e Click Device Manager to see all devices on the system The Data Snap is visible in the Device Manager under the Ports COM amp LPT heading The Device Manager only shows ports that are active When the Data Snap is disconnected from the computer it is longer visible in the Device Manager Setting Up a New System Adding Sensors to the DataSnap The DataSnap can communicate with and read any type of SDI 12 sensor It is not limited to Acclima sensors The DataSnap must be configured to know which sensors to read This is easily done in the Configuration section of the SnapView software To add sensors go to the S
28. icy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue Figure 6 The wizard will prompt for the location of the Acclima Virtual COM Port driver Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next 6 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Acclima Virtual COM Port fe If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Mest to continue Figure 7 The wizard will display a warning that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing This is normal and will not cause any issues Click Continue Anyway See figure 8 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software d Acclina Virtual COM Fort Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Acclima Virtual COM Port bas not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows SA Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft stron
29. ire splice may be necessary This can be done by connecting all the red sensor wires to a separate single wire and then connecting the single new wire to the terminal block in the appropriate position Follow the same procedure to connect the white and blue wires The wiring should look like figure 12 When the block is connected to the DataSnap the location of the colored wires must match the colors on the DataSnap 10 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 Figure 12 Extended wiring diagram The DataSnap is not weatherproof If used outdoors the DataSnap must be mounted in a weatherproof enclosure Using Acclima SnapView Software The Acclima SnapView software provides four important functions 1 DataSnap configuration configuring a DataSnap for operation 2 Automatic data synchronization data retrieval from all connected DataSnaps 3 Manual sensor reading user initiated sensor readings 4 Data analysis synchronized sensor data analysis Configuration A DataSnap must be configured prior to its first use The SnapView software guides you through the configuration process in a few simple steps To access the Configuration screen click on the Config button at the top of the screen This will display the Configuration wizard The SDI 12 protocol requires that a sensor be given a specific address All communication with a sensor is based on this address When a sensor is added to a DataSnap the sensor
30. n Manual readings do not occur automatically and are not saved for historical analysis Reading Sensors e Click the Read button at the top of the screen A list of all connected DataSnaps and their configured sensors is displayed as seen in figure 19 By default each DataSnap and each sensor is selected This is denoted by a check mark next to the 16 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 name Each time the Read button is clicked all selected ie checked sensors will be read and the data displayed To select or deselect all sensors on a DataSnap click the checkmark next to the DataSnap s name To expand collapse the list of sensors click the gray circle or click the DataSnap s name Individual sensors can be selected deselected by clicking the checkmark next to the sensor name Sections Tools Help CG J E Graph Data Export Config Read Y Refresh List r Lab Experiment 1 Deep SN 6003512 2 Deep SN 6003614 3 5 Deep SN 6003564 4 Deep SN 6003470 5 Deep SN 6003370 Figure 109 Initial Read Sensor Screen Click the Read button to read each selected sensor The sensor s name serial number reading time and measurement data is displayed If a configured sensor is not attached to the DataSnap an error is displayed Notice in figure 20 the sensor named 2 Deep had an error To prematurely terminate the read click the Cancel button The Cancel butto
31. n is only displayed while sensors are being read Click the Refresh List button to scan the computer for DataSnaps and update the list Aims Smpn mmm Kei ists FH 1 at r Read ww Refresh List B Copy r Lab Experiment i Moisture 2 Temperature 3 Permiltivaly amp Conductivity S650035 12 Wed Feb L 2012 4 53 ey 12 6 20 8 1 13 0 06 2 Deep SN G003614 Weed Feb L 2012 4 53 45 PM 1 Moisture 2 Temperature 4 Conductivity 11 8 20 8 1 0 07 1 Moisture 2 Temperature 3 Permittivity 4 Conductivity 15 1 20 6 1 05 0 05 1 Moisture 2 Temperature 3 Permittivity 4 Conductivity 13 7 20 5 1 09 0 06 1 Deep Figure 20 Read Sensors Copying Sensor Data e Click the Copy button to copy all sensor data to the Windows clipboard in a comma delimited list one line per sensor This allows the sensor data to be easily pasted into any Windows application View Graphs Sensor readings for all sensors can be viewed visually through the Graph screen To see the Graph screen click on the Graph button at the top of the screen The graph view allows access to the historical data of each DataSnap that has ever been connected to this PC It does not require a DataSnap to be connected 8 n CG en a ke S een e em D re rf DI H H s R U d Figure 21 Data in Graph View 18 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 The Graph
32. on near the top of the screen e Click the DataSnap that contains the desired sensor data This reveals its list of sensors e Select one or more sensors by clicking on the square checkbox next to the desired sensors e To export a subset of data for the selected sensors click the square next to the Export Data Within a Specified Date Range option Select the beginning and ending dates and times e Specify the destination and name for the exported data file The file will be in a comma delimited csv format e Click the Export button to begin As an example in figure 30 two sensors have been selected The first selected sensor is named 1 Deep and is associated with the DataSnap named Lab Experiment The second selected sensor is named Unnamed Sensor 6003176 and is associated with the DataSnap named Field Test Only data between 5am on January 16 2012 and 9 30pm on January 23 2012 will be exported The output file will be named myDataSnapExport csv and will be saved in the C data folder Tools The tools menu contains several features They include e Delete Sensor Data This allows deletion of historical sensor configuration and log data from the PC It does not remove any data from the DataSnap e Manage Reading Descriptions Modify or delete the default readings descriptions for a sensor Defaults can only be added from within the Sensor Details window in the configuration screen Re
33. op of the Sensor Details window This does not remove any data from the PC it only removes it from the configuration on the DataSnap 14 2010 Acclima Inc Toll Free 1 866 887 1470 degt aie dt Bh Wr tc EE E Graph Data Expert Config Welcome to the DataSnap Configuration Wizard Remnve Sers Sensor Details 3 5 Deep EMPECE E G 4 Deep 5 Deep Acclima 003031 6003272 Atd Acciona Senso Add a Single Sers Figure 16 Adding Sensors Validating Sensors Sensor validation is the final step in the configuration process It provides a simple way to verify that all configured sensors are correctly wired into the DataSnap and match the DataSnap s configuration Connect all sensors to the DataSnap and click the Validate button The DataSnap will attempt to find and validate each of it configured sensors Sensors that are found and match the DataSnap configuration are annotated with a green check mark Sensors that are not found or do not match the configuration show a red X and an error description See figure 17 Sections Tools Help Sensor Validation Attach all the sensors to the DataSnap and click the Validate button This will compare the configuration to the sensors that are currently connected 5 Deep vY 4 Deep YW 3 5 Deep XX Noresponse from the st 2 Deep WY Disconnect 0 Doi ou ET K et Ca 1 Deep wi VEIG ELG Previous Figure 17 Sensor Validation Autom
34. the driver is found and installed the Data Snap will be assigned to a port and will be available for use In figure 4 the DataSnap has been assigned to port COM16 The driver is now installed and ready for use Click the Close button Acclima Virtual COM Port Com16 installed Acclima Virtual COM Port COM16 f Ready to use Figure 4 To view more details about the port open the Device Manger in the Control Panel The Data Snap is visible in the Device Manager under the Ports COM amp LPT heading The Device Manager only shows ports that are active When the Data Snap is disconnected from the computer it will no longer be visible in the Device Manager Installing the driver on Windows XP The DataSnap is detected automatically when first connected to the computer This will initiate the driver installation A popup window will be displayed as in figure 5 i Found New Hardware Acclima Virtual COM Port 6 30 AM Figure 5 A prompt will appear asking if Windows can connect to Windows Update to search for the appropriate driver The driver is not contained in the Windows Update Select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for curent and updated software by looking on Your computer on the hardware installation CO or on the Windows Update Web site with Your permission Head our privacy pol
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