Aquavx Scout Manual
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1. 1 Channel name name 30 characters 7 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 8 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 10 Report Flags repflgs Reserved 11 Display Precision prec of digits to the right of the decimal 0 6 12 Input Type type 0 0 5V 1 1 5V 2 0 20ma 3 4 20ma 13 Zero zscale 999999 99999 14 Full Scale fscale 999999 99999 15 Low alarm limit loalm 999999 99999 16 High alarm limit hialm 999999 99999 17 Low fail safe lofs 999999 99999 18 High fail safe hifs 99999999999 19 Low alarm relay lorly 151 158 channel of a relay 20 High alarm relay hirly 151 158 channel of a relay Example Via debug menu 9 51 1 Tank Level feet 5 1 6 15 9 1 12 3 13 0 0 14 23 1 16 8 5 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS cnfg 9 51 1 Tank Level feet 5 1 6 15 9 1 12 3 13 0 0 14 23 1 16 8 5 Via OTA amp amp 258 9 51 1 Tank Level feet 5 1 6 15 9 1 12 3 13 0 0 14 23 1 16 8 5 Channel 51 name is Tank Level feet 4 20ma input 0 to 23 1 high level alarm at 8 5 51 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Physical Digital Channels 9 use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 21 28 1 Channel name name 30 charact2. 1 1 General Operation The Aguavx Scout monitors 8 dry contact digital inputs 4 analog inputs 8 Modbus digital inputs and 8 Modbus analog inputs continuously Control either locally or remotely is available through 8 Modbus digital outputs The Scout reports information to the Aquavx hosted service system based on e Time interval e Channels going into out of alarm conditions e Daily statistics reported at the end of day Alarms and Event History can be viewed locally on the Scout display allowing the operator an easy method of determining how the system has been operating over time The Scout supports Operator login logout with this information being immediately sent to the hosted service system This manual is applicable to firmware versions 1 0 and later 1 1 1 Acknowledging Alarms Alarms are automatically acknowledged once the Aguavx hosted service system has successfully received the data from the Scout The Scout will continue to send information until the internet hosted service has successfully received the data 1 1 2 Store and Forward Buffer The Scout has a 390 entry store and forward buffer to save any records that should be sent to the internet hosted service in the event that communication to the hosted service has been interrupted for any reason When communication is re established the buffer is sent all at once The buffer can be cleared through the Maintenance Menu either one entry at a time or all ent
3. Low exceeds low limit e Failsafe exceeds high or low failsafe limits Each of these alarms is independent of the other APN Internet address provided by the cellular provide for the Scout to connect to for GPRS communication 63 Scout User s Manual Auto ACK If set Auto the Scout expects every transmission to the Internet application to be positively acknowledged according to the Protocol being used If the message is not acknowledged the Scout sends the message again after a pre defined time delay Any messages not successfully sent are stored and forwarded when communication is again successful If set to None the Scout assumes the message was received and does not save the record in the store and forward If set to Demand the value of 100000 is added to the Event Code AutoScroll Enables or Disables the automatic Scroll display AutoSendConfig Enables or Disables the Scout automatically sending any configuration change to the internet hosted services The configuration is sent after a time delay from the last change AutoTimeSet If set to 1 enabled the Scout automatically sets its real time clock based on GPS time if available or via government managed websites that provide exact time If via GPS then the Time Zone and Daylight Savings are ignored The time is checked every day at midnight and adjusted if off more than 15 seconds If set to 0 disabled the real tim
4. to specify channel number 171 174 1 Channel name name 30 characters 7 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 8 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 10 Report Flags repflgs Reserved 11 Display Precision prec of digits to the right of the decimal 0 6 15 Low alarm limit loalm 999999 99999 16 High alarm limit hialm 999999 99999 19 Low alarm relay lorly 151 158 channel of a relay 20 High alarm relay hirly 151 158 channel of a relay Example Via debug menu 9 171 1 Inflow 7 2 14 40 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS cnfg 9 171 1 Inflow 7 2 14 40 0 Via OTA amp amp 258 9 171 1 Inflow 7 2 14 40 0 Channel 171 name is Inflow high alarm is 40 0 cubic feet per second 56 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Computed Digital Channels 9 use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 201 204 1 Channel name name 30 characters 5 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 6 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds 7 Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 8 Report Flags repflgs Reserved 9 Normal state norm 0 normally
5. 2522 47 51757 1576 15 T7y171 8 172 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS lt onfg 20 1 21 2 22 4 51 5 15 6 15 7 171 8 172 gt Tank cross sectional area for a 5 diameter tank 59 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Operator 21 use optional lt i gt to specify operator number 1 Operator Name Name of an operator 30 characters NOTE Set 3 operator names Via debug port 21 1 1 John Doe lt CR gt lt LF gt 21 1 2 Roger Thompson lt CR gt lt LF gt 21 1 3 Carla Brindal lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS lt cnfg 21 1 1 John Doe gt lt cnfg 21 1 2 Roger Thompson gt cnfg 21 1 3 Carla Brindal gt 60 Scout User s Manual 16 Customer Service Aquavx customer service can be reached toll free at 877 628 0709 Email helpdesk aquavx com 17 Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY Products parts and components produced by M2M Data Corporation are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of twenty four 24 months from date of shipment Products parts and components produced by outside vendors are warranted to the extent of the original manufacturers warranty or that of M2M Data Corporation produced products whichever comes sooner This warranty shall not apply to any product that has been I repaired worked on modified or altered by persons unauthorized and or not dispatched by M2M Data Corporation at M2
6. Alarm Delay number of seconds the Channel is considered to be in Alarm If the Channel Mode is set to Call on Violation or Call on Violation then a Report is sent to the server This value is entered as a real number e g 100 25 IP FTP Internet address of the FTP server can be specified as xxx xxx xxx xxx or a DNS IP GSM Internet address of the back end application can be specified as XXX XXX XXX XXX or a DNS Low Limit A value that defines a limit that the current analog value is compared against to determine if the associated Channel is in alarm When the current analog value falls below this limit for the Alarm Delay number of seconds the Channel is considered to be in Alarm If the Channel Mode is set to Call on Violation then a Report is sent to the server This value is entered as a real number e g 100 25 Max and Min The Scout keeps track of the Max and Min values for all analog channels for each day These values can be reported using the Scout Protocol in Periodic Alarm and End of Day reports These values are reset after being sent at the end of the day Modbus Protocol supported by the Scout to communicate via a serial port to another device typically a PLC or PC Mode channel Alarm mode Disabled channel is not evaluated or monitored Status Only channel is monitored but not compared to limits thresholds Call On Violation channel is monitored c
7. into alarm 0 65535 seconds Send report to the internet hosted services when the input returns to Normal state Selections disabled enabled Report on return to Normal Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Scrolling Selections not included included Relay to activate when channel goes into alarm Alarm relay channel Selections Channel 151 158 Selections Periodic reports not included in report End of Day reports current value included in report Alarm reports current value totals counts and duration current value totals max min 36 Scout User s Manual 14 7 2 Digital Input Parameters Digital Input physical channels 21 28 Name Label to identify this channel Mode Normal State Selections disabled status only call on violation normally open normally closed NOTE An alarm occurs when the input transitions out of the normal state Alarm Delay Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds Report on return to Normal Scrolling Counts limit Send report to the internet hosted services when the input returns to Normal state Selections disabled enabled Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Selections not included included An alarm limit on the number of times that the channel has transitioned to the non Normal condition Duration limit An alarm l
8. off the scrolling display that automatically cycles through the user selected channels after no keypad activity for 60 seconds Auto Send Configuration Selections disable enable Automatically sends the entire Scout configuration to the internet hosted services system whenever a change is made to any settings The configuration is sent 15 minutes after the last change is made This enables the internet hosted services system to always be in sync with the Scout Time Zone Selections GMT Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii Daylight Saving Selections disable enable Scout automatically adjusts its time for daylight savings Only affects the local display not the date time reported to the internet hosted services Set Date Time Manual method to enter the date time Typically not used as the Scout will automatically set the time nightly from time servers Dampen ADC Selections disable enable Averages the analog input readings on the physical input channels 51 54 to smooth out noisy signals Add Checksum Selections disable enable Adds the checksum to the end of all reports sent to the internet hosted services system Delimiter Character Field delimiter character used in the protocol between the Scout and the internet hosted services Entered in decimal Start Msg Character Start Message character used in the protocol between the Scout and the inte
9. Aquavx Scout Remote monitoring and alarm notification system User s Manual Version 1 1 December 1 2009 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 GENERAL OPERATION 1 1 1 Acknowledging Alarms 1 1 2 Store and Forward Buffer 2 INSTALLATION ER 2 1 ENABLING POWER EE ec de p NEN ee dete e I tdt 2 2 SIM CARD INSTALLATION ON A GSM PHONE 2 3 GSM SIGNAL STRENGTH AND REGISTRATION 3 NAVIGATING THE MENU ees sesse esse sesse ee ee ese Ee ee ee AGE EE RAAR ttes sss saisit tss ARE ER AAR tenian 3 1 KEYPAD AND NAVIGATING THE MENUS 3 2 MENU STRUCTURE OPERATOR LOGIN LOGOUT T VIEWING CHANNEL DATA seneseeernnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnneee VIEWING ALARMS AND GSM STATUS ees sesse ees Ee ee EE ARE EE Re sss annie sss sanete tenu VIEWING THE HOME SCREEN d ARMED AND DISARMED eeoooeoeerennnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnneee USER DEFINED KEYS eeeeooeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnenennnnnnne 10 VIEWING ALARM HISTORY oe 11 VIEWING EVENT HISTORY eeooeneernnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnner 12 SCROLLING CHANNEL STATUS 12 1 PROGRAM A CHANNEL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SCROLLING SCREENS 12 2 SGROLLED CHANNELS 1 22 512 see gs ee et ee nca DR ed ees ede cute 13 MANUALLY CONTROLLING RELAYS Z 14 PRO
10. Corporation designated location reveals that the repairs are either unnecessary or were occasioned by customer s misuse improper storage abnormal operating conditions or customer modification not authorized by M2M Data Corporation the service call will be subjected to M2M Data Corporation s normal out of warranty service call rate transportation and expenses The following items are specifically excluded from this warranty data and power cables and consumables Check with factory for further clarification and exclusions The foregoing limited warranty states our entire liability for any claim of damages whatever arising out of the supplying of equipment or its use and is made by M2M Data Corporation and accepted by purchaser IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTEES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANIABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE M2M DATA CORPORATION IS NOT LIABLE FOR PROPERTY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE MANUFACTURE PACKAGING DELIVERY STORAGE OR USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR FOR INJURY FROM ITS USE ANTICIPATED OR LOST OF PROFITS OR FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE If this product was purchased directly from M2M Data Corporation or through an authorized reseller or distributor of M2M Data Corporation then and only then does this warranty apply 61 Scout User s Manual 18 Certifications UL Pending Industry Canada registration number IC 4825A SCOUT CE Mark FCC 62 Scout User s M
11. E Use to move between alarms 1 Alarm 2 Alarm description description e Use 11 to view alarm details date time of Alarm 1 20 Scout User s Manual 11 Viewing Event History The Scout stores the last 200 events that occurred in a local non volatile log that can be viewed via the Event History display The Event History contains details on GSM communication power up and down and reasons for records being sent to the internet hosted services Armed Event History HOME Screen HOME Use gt to move between events 1 Event 2 Event description description wore Use T 1 to view event details date time of Event 1 21 Scout User s Manual 12 Scrolling Channel Status The Scout has a Scrolling Channel Status screen feature that allows the user to select any channels to be automatically cycled providing the viewer with a quick method to view the status of channels without having to select any functions Channels are selected to appear in the Scrolling Channel Status Scrolling screen when programming a Channel Once channels are selected and there has been no keypad presses for 2 minutes the Scout will automatically start displaying the current status of each channel in order 12 1 Program a channel to be included in the Scrolling screens Channels Armed gt HOME I HOME Screen Use Up Down arrows to select Enabled then press ENTER Val 0 Norm Program 21 Name 21 Scr
12. F gt Via OTA amp amp 258 1 1 MySite 7 120 Via SMS cnfg 1 1 MySite 7 120 Name the site MySite and report every 120 minutes 47 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Options 2 3 Dampen analog input values damp 1 enable 0 disable Allow automatic scrolling of the status of user selected channels scroll 1 enable 0 disable Add Msg Checksum checksum 1 enable 0 disable Automatically send the configuration to the backend whenever it changes sendcfg 1 enable 0 disable Example Via Debug Menu 2 8 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS cnfg 2 8 0 Via OTA amp amp 258 2 8 0 options checksum 0 checksum option set to disabled 48 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for GSM 3 1 Wait on ACK from server 1 ack required for each Report sent when sending any Report If not received record is stored in store ack and forward buffer 0 no ack is expected 2 Auto set of time from Time 1 set real time clock automatically on Servers settime power up and at midnight 0 do not set time 3 PING rate ping In minutes 4 UDP or TCP protocol prot 1 TCP 0 UDP 5 UDP or TCP port number port 6 UDP or TCP ip 127 characters specify IP or DNS address e g www myip com 7 Service provider ID sp When set the APN Username and P
13. GRAMMING FROM THE KEYPAD ees esse sesse ee ee ees esse ee ese ee ee ese ee ee ee ee nennen ee Pe EE 14 1 HOW TO READ THE PROGRAM SCREEN 14 2 SITE SETUP 14 3 PUMP SETUP 14 3 1 Pump Parameters 14 4 GSM SETUP 14 4 1 GSM Parameters 14 5 FTP SETUP 14 5 1 FTP Parameters 14 6 SERIAL PORTS 1 amp 2 SETUP 14 6 1 Serial Port Parameters 14 7 CHANNEL SETUP 14 7 1 System Channel Parameters 14 7 2 Digital Input Parameters 14 7 3 Analog Input Parameters 14 74 Modbus Digital Input Parameters 39 14 7 5 Modbus Analog Input Parameters 14 7 6 Modbus Digital Output Parameters 14 7 7 Derived Analog Parameters 42 15 RECEIVING SMS COMMANDS sssscccsesssseeeseceescssssesseeescsseeesseeecsseeesseeessseesseeseeseeeeees 43 15 1 15 2 15 3 16 CUSTOMER SERVICE ierit eee GR GR GOS EV GE SEGE GR ORN SR oge eN oon e Pea o Co RU de VOG kW GER ves Dek oa se gees 61 17 WARRANTY ESE M 61 18 CERTIFICATIONS L 63 Scout User s Manual Scout User s Manual 1 Introduction The Aguavx Scout is the most user friendly and reliable remote monitoring reporting and alarm notification system available Mounted in an NEMA 4X enclosure the Scout provides simple programming either locally through the integral keypad and display or remotely via the Aguavx internet based hosted services Installation is made easy as all wiring connections are made through quick disconnect type connectors
14. M Data Corporation s sole discretion in such a manner as to injure in M2M Data Corporation s sole judgment the performance stability reliability or safety of the product II subjected to misuse negligence accident fires force of the elements or environmental disasters or III connected installed adjusted or used otherwise than in accordance with the instructions furnished by M2M Data Corporation Product warranty as stated herein will be made void if instrument malfunction indicators are not appropriately responded to Repairs replacement of parts and servicing covered by warranty will be performed at M2M Data Corporation s factory or at such other locations as M2M Data Corporation may designate transportation prepaid M2M Data Corporation obligations under this warranty do not include the cost of furnishing any labor in connection with the removal or installation of repaired or replaced equipment or parts thereof nor does it include the cost of transportation In the event the customer requires field repair of such equipment M2M Data Corporation shall provide qualified personnel to affect such repair at no charge for on site labor during standard working hours however customer shall pay travel and living expenses at cost and travel time premium labor differential and layover charges if any according to the then published rates in effect If the performance of warranty services at M2M Data Corporation factory or other M2M Data
15. OME I John Smith Loggedin 0000 09 23 I Control John Smith Indicates John Smith was logged EE ey t out after 9 24 minutes on site Immediately sent to the internet hosted service 12 Scout User s Manual 5 Viewing Channel Data There are two methods available to view channel data e Automatically using the Scrolling feature e Manually selecting a desired channel For each channel being viewed the current value is displayed first To view more detailed information about a channel press the DOWN arrow 1 key The following shows the type of information available for each channel type that can be accessed by repeatedly pressing the DOWN arrow once viewing the desired channel The DOWN arrow can also be used from the Scrolling screen to view more detailed information Digital Analog system physical and Modbus physical Modbus and derived 1 screen State Normal Alarm State Normal Low High 2 screen Value Current value Value Current value 3 screen Mincycle Minimum time in non Highlimit Current setting for the normal state during a high limit single cycle today 4 screen Max cycle Maximum time in the non Low limit Current setting for the normal during a single low limit cycle state today 5 screen Duration Current setting for the Min Minimum value for today Limit duration run time limit 6 screen Count Current setting for the Max Maximum value for today Limit c
16. Reset modem after sending ACK to sender Clear store and forward buffer Clear oldest record in store and forward buffer Set Scout to Armed Set Scout to Disarmed 10 Send End Of Day report to server after sending ACK to sender Daily totals are not reset Get firmware update via current FTP settings 44 12 Get configuration file via current FTP settings Scout User s Manual 15 3 Making Configuration Changes Configuration changes are performed by entering a Configuration Line either through the Debug port via SMS or through an always on over the air OTA connection Any configuration changes made are stored in non volatile memory The format for the Configuration Line is the same regardless of the method being used The Configuration Line format via the Debug Menu is KEN 720007272717 Vp BEB VIE OR ipm Example setting analog channel 51 low limit 4 0 high limit 21 2 Sy yy 06 DI LEER LE The Configuration Line format via SMS is Eie 67 ML PA VA AA SV ro DAME Vi BARE Example setting analog channel 51 low limit 4 0 high limit 21 2 eioueG EE Wop Op Ms 2L o 2 gt The Configuration Line format via OTA is amp amp 258 dd Aw EA VIE SR gt Example setting analog channel 51 low limit 4 0 high limit 21 2 Sol Ao Sp EA OG dior IE ore lags 45 Scout User s Manual Where x Line type code i O
17. Use Program Control or 1 to drop Use HOME to move down a level E ee up a level Program HOME Name Mode lt current name gt 11 Status Only gt When programming use 11 to select or a z A Z 0 9 keys to enter a new value 10 User s Manual Scout 3 2 Menu Structure Jouueup T 3WOH Y O49S IE NSS T A 3WOH Y JOJSIH 1u8 3 WJON T 3WOH Y AJO3SsIH wey Su juny T dung 3WOH Y ejeq eis dnjas 3115 3WOH peuuy dn 1amod uo a1ay MEIS nua JO dol 300 uuof 3WOH Y S101e1adO aweNn A WeJSoJd TT eusid 3WOH Y sjauueyd SWEN aus A WeI801d dnias 3115 3WOH U91s S j9quinN UOISJ9A 3WOH Y aoueuajuley 11 Scout User s Manual 4 Operator Login Logout To assist in keeping track of who and when personnel are on site the Scout provides an Operator Login Logout screen This not only provides validation of on site visits but can act as a lone man or man down system as well The Scout immediately reports both Login and Logout actions to the internet hosted services To Login when arriving on site Operator gt HOME I John Smith Nancy Rice CONTROL to Login Out CONTROL to Login Out Control John Smith EE EED Indicates John Smith has been logged in for 01 seconds Immediately sent to the internet hosted service To Logout when leaving a site Operator gt H
18. a message is sent with the appropriate Duration Event code for the channel Event Log The event log stores the 200 most recent events that have occurred in the Scout The information that is stored is alarm conditions call outs and call ins All events are logged with the following information Date and Time Event logged information File Filename for the FTP service to use to Get or Put Full Scale Specifies the full scale value in engineering units for the on board analog input signal When the signal is at its highest detectable value 65 Scout User s Manual GSM statuses Status Meaning GSM lockout The Scout has determined that the battery does not have enough power to use the GSM The Scout enters into a Lockout mode to allow the Scout time to charge the battery without the GSM modem powered up The Scout keeps the GSM power off for an hour then powers it up to determine if the battery has enough power if not the process is repeated GSM Resynch Synchronization between the Scout and the GSM has been lost can be due to change of baud rate APN connection etc The Scout automatically detects the loss and tries to re establish communication GSM CyclePwr The Scout periodically turns the power to the GSM modem off to fully re establish communication to the cellular tower GSM Setup The Scout has started to program the GSM modem for operation GSM Idl
19. anual 19 Glossary Access Code 4 character code used to limit access to any Control or Programming capabilities in the Scout Action ACTN Command Commands that can be sent OTA or via SMS to request the Scout to perform a specific action All commands sent via SMS are acknowledged back to the sender of the SMS Analog Input Type Specifies the type of input the A D converter is hardware configured to accept Supported types are 0 20ma 4 20ma 0 5VDC and 1 5VDC Add Checksum If enabled the reports sent to the internet backend have a CRC 16 appended to the message The Checksum is appended to the very end of the message after a lt CR gt lt LF gt is the message is terminated using those characters Alarm Delay The amount of consecutive seconds an input needs to exceed a Limit before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds default is 3 seconds Channel state goes to NotNorm until the input goes back to Normal or into Alm Alarm Types Alarm notifications are generated from either Digital Analog or System channels or from a timed event System channels are treated as Digital channels The Digital channels have three types of alarms e Transition to Closed or Open Duration Run Limit exceeded before midnight Starts Cycles Limit exceeded before midnight Analog Inputs have three types of alarms which are triggered on the transition into each state High exceeds high limit Normal
20. assword are automatically filled 0 Tmobile 1 ATT 2 Cingular 3 Kore 8 APN apn 63 characters 9 Username uname 63 characters 10 Password pword 63 characters Example Via Debug Menu 3 1 1 4 0 5 2291 6 www ourserver com lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS lt cnfg 3 1 1 4 0 5 2291 6 www ourserver com gt GSM Ack enabled UDP port 2291 IP is www ourserver com 49 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for FTP 4 1 Get filename fname 63 characters e g scout hdr bin 2 Get path on server path 63 characters e g Would be the top or root directory 3 FTP mode mode 1 active 0 passive 4 Server port number port Typically 21 5 Server IP ip 127 characters IP or DNS address e g 11 22 333 44 6 Login username uname 63 characters T Login password pword 63 characters Example Via debug Menu 4 1 new config cfg 2 liftstations 5 111 22 333 44 6 ftpuser 7 secret lt CR gt lt LF gt Settings to get a new configuration file new config cfg from the folder liftstations on ftp server 111 22 333 44 using the specified username and password NOTE Once the port IP username and password have been sent those parameters do not need to be sent again unless they need to change 50 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Physical Analog Channels 9 use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 51 54
21. ceived after receiving a character Typically used for Modbus applications 5 4000 milliseconds Response Timeout Maximum amount of time the Scout waits for a response after issuing a command 100 10000 milliseconds Frequency the Scout requests data via Modbus Scan Rate 1 60 seconds Specifies is the Scout should request each Modbus register one at a time single or request a block or series of Request Mode registers in each message from the Modbus slave devices back to the Scout block Selections single block 34 User s Manual Scout 14 7 Channel Setup 31odeyuue v TZ Sui o42s TZ 8 9 nuaui e dn aAoW 01 3INOH SN uuoNuo1dey TZ JajaweJed anes 01 YILNI asn A sJajawesed ajqejiene P s o asN Y OU Vus ES WeJ80Jd sjouueu uaaM1ad BAOW 01 asp Ic evsia slauuey5 35 Scout User s Manual 14 7 1 System Channel Parameters The Channel Setup section allows the user to configure the following types of channels e Digital physical e Analog physical e Modbus digital input e Modbus analog e Modbus coil output e Derived e System The Channel Setup section allows the user to program the following System channels 1 5 Label to identify this channel Name 1 Power 2 Low battery 3 Low Low battery 4 GSM 5 Comm Mode Selections disabled status only call on violation Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state Alarm Delay before it goes
22. creen displays the current state armed or disarmed any alarms that are active and the state of the serial port communications Armed reports made to internet hosted service Disarmed no reporting made to internet hosted service GSM lockout GSM Resynch GSM CyclePwr GSM Setup GSM Idlel GSM Configure GSM Idle2 GSM Connect GSM Ready Err comm GSM SendData GSM Ping GSM ADIP GSM FTP GSM SMS GSM GetTime GSM noACK GSM delay Armed lt date time gt lt comm gt Alms Alms indicates alarms are active Press the DOWN arrow 1 to view active alarms See the Glossary for definitions 17 Scout User s Manual 8 Armed and Disarmed The Scout can be manually Disarmed to prohibit reports to internet hosted services and prohibit controls from being activated When the Scout is Armed all channels are monitored compared to any user defined limits and if violated a report is immediately sent to the internet hosted services for alarm notification reporting If the Scout is left Disarmed it will automatically switch back to being Armed after 60 minutes The following table shows which operations are suspended when the Scout is Disarmed Function Armed Disarmed All channels monitored Y Y Monitored values compared to limits v v Computations performed Y Y Alarms created and reported v x Relays activated automatically v x Relays activated manually Y Y To toggle between the Sc
23. e clock time is not automatically set Auto Updates When enabled the Scout automatically sends Reports to the internet back end application according to the Report Rate Baud Rate The serial port baud rate for communication via the Serial Ports The Scout support from 1200 to 115200 baud Call Delay This parameter sets the minimum amount of time between sending Reports out via GSM or over the serial port This parameter is generally used to limit the speed at which connections are made to the wireless network to prevent too frequent network usage in the event that a monitored condition is cycling rapidly Channel Mode Indicates whether the channel is Disabled Status Only or one of the Alarm modes Disabled the channel is not being scanned or processed Status Only Digital and Analog the channel is being scanned but not evaluated for alarms Call on Digital goes into alarm when the channel goes from Violation the Normal setting to the Non normal setting e g from Open to Closed on a Normally Open channel Analog goes into alarm when the value exceeds either the Low or High Limits Channel Name A 20 character name associated with a channel 64 Scout User s Manual Checksum When enabled a CRC16 is computed over the entire set of data being sent including the lt CRLF gt The CRC16 is formatted in to human readable form The range is 0000 FFFF Dampen ADC If enabled
24. e engineering unit value at 4ma with the specified decimal point position Full scale The engineering unit value at the highest input level Low limit If the current reading is below the Low Limit or above the High Limit for the Alarm Delay period the channel High limit initiates an alarm report and or relay activation Low fail safe High fail safe If the current reading is below Low Fail Safe or above the High Fail Safe the channel is NOT in alarm Low alarm relay Relay to activate when Low Limit is violated 151 158 High alarm relay Relay to activate when High Limit is violated 151 158 Periodic reports End of Day reports Alarm reports Selections not included in report current value included in report current value totals totalizer current value totals max min 38 Scout User s Manual 14 7 4 Modbus Digital Input Parameters Modbus Digital Input channels 91 98 Name Label to identify this channel Slave ID ID of slave device for this channel 0 247 Register type Selections RdCoil or RdStatus Register number O xxxxxx Mode Normal State Selections disabled status only call on violation Selections normally open normally closed NOTE An alarm occurs when the input transitions out of the normal state Alarm Delay Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds Report on ret
25. el During the GSM programming sequence there is a point that the Scout is waiting for the modem to respond that can take up to 60 seconds GSM Configure The GSM modem has been requested to save all programming commands GSM Idle2 During the GSM programming sequence there is a point that the Scout is waiting for the modem to respond that can take up to 60 seconds GSM Connect The GSM has connected to the cellular network GSM Ready The GSM modem has responded that is it ready to receive data Err comm Error in serial port communications with either the GSM or Modbus devices GSM SendData The Scout is currently sending data to the internet hosted service GSM Ping The Scout is sending a PING packet to the internet hosted service GSM ADIP Remote diagnostic Over The Air OTA tool is being used GSM FTP FTP session in progress GSM SMS Scout is receiving an SMS command GSM GetTime Scout is getting time from Internet time servers GSM noACK No Ack was received from the internet hosted service for the last report GSM delay Scout is waiting the Next Call Delay period before the next report can be sent to the internet hosted service 66 Scout User s Manual High Limit A value that defines a limit that the current analog value is compared against to determine if the associated Channel is in alarm When the current analog value rises above this limit for the
26. entry Move to the Previous option on this level Move to the Next option on this level J Menu movement Move Into this option In PROGRAMMING select available option for this parameter Hold down to cycle faster 1 In PROGRAMMING select available option for this parameter Hold down to cycle faster Program Enter PROGRAMMING for this option Control Relay On Off Control and Operator In Out Control Clear Single press erases the previous character Holding down erases the entire entry HOME Move Up a level Arm Dis Arm and Disarm the Scout from reporting to the hosted services A Z In PROGRAMMING cycle through upper case alphabet Hold down to cycle faster a Z In PROGRAMMING cycle through lower case alphabet Hold down to cycle faster 0 9 In PROGRAMMING cycle through numbers period and minus sign Hold down to cycle faster Symbols In PROGRAMMING cycle through available symbols Hold down to cycle faster f1 f3 User defined keys Press and hold down while on any screen in the entire menu system to save as the function of the key When pressed again the Scout will display that screen and jump to that portion of the menu system Scout User s Manual 3 1 Keypad and Navigating the Menus A A Z a z EN Aeng Top level HOME screen Channels Operators Armed Use to move p gt between screens in a level Digital 21 Digital 22
27. er the appropriate port number Port GSM Port number of the UDP or TCP application connection Valid from 0 65535 Protocol Specify UDP or TCP PWD Password for APN or FTP connection if required by cellular service provider Reg Addr Register address the Modbus register address for a channel in the Scout Register A valid Modbus register number from 1 to 9999 Numibes Some PLCs refer to registers as a combination of the Register Type and the Register Number For example a PLC may reference register 40100 In the Scout this would be a Modbus Analog Read Holding and Register Number 100 Report Rate The frequency that periodic reports are sent to the server Periodic reports are sent when there are no channels in alarm and provide current operational information RequestMode Used for Modbus communication to optimize the packing of analog and digital channels being read When enabled the Scout attempts to pack the data to minimize the serial traffic Valid values are Block try to pack the data or Single request each channel separately Reset Modem An SMS command that cycles the power on the GSM Modem Reset to System Performing this function erases all user programming and sets the Scout back Defaults to the factory settings This can be accomplished through the Debug menu in the Maintenance Section or using the Reset command 256 68 Scout User s Manual RespTout The Response Timeout is the maximum amount
28. ers 5 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 6 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds 7 Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 8 Report Flags repflgs Reserved 9 Normal state norm 0 normally open 1 normally closed 10 Starts limit strtlim 0 999999 11 Run Limit durlim 0 999999 12 Alarm Relay almrly Channel number of relay to control when in alarm 0 151 158 Example Via debug menu 9 24 1 Pump 2 Fail 9 1 5 2 6 15 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS lt cnfg 9 24 1 Pump 2 Fail 9 1 5 2 6 15 Channels 24 name is Pump 2 Fail normally closed report alarms alarm delay is 15 seconds 52 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels 9 Read Coil and Read Input Status only use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 91 106 1 Channel name name 30 characters 2 Slave ID slave 0 247 0 if disabled 1 247 for Modbus Slave ID 3 Function code fcode 0 5 0 Null Read Coil 2 Read Status 4 Register number regnum 0 9999 5 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 6 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds 7 Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 9 Normal state norm 0 normally open 1 normally clo
29. eys to select the desired channel e press the Program key to see the available program parameters 14 1 How to Read the Program Screen 22 Mode Channel number and Parameter to Tl Status Only view set Current setting e g Status Only Use arrows to cycle through available settings Hold arrow key down to cycle faster Press ENTER key to save the setting 51 Alarm Delay Channel number and Parameter to 0 65535 3 view set Current value of the parameter Range of valid values e g Alarm Delay is currently set to 3 seconds Use A Z a z 0 9 and Symbol keys to enter values 24 User s Manual Scout 14 2 Site Setup dey 8 uo5 BSNMEIS eee pues ony 8 8 nuauu e dn aAoW 01 3INOH as dJajawesed anes 01 YILNI SSN A Y gx non EF EF Ee UeJ80Jd S1a18tue4ed aldelleAe S 0 n dnias 3115 25 Scout User s Manual The Site Setup section allows the user to program the following Site Name Name of this specific site Used to uniquely identify this site to the internet hosted services system Access Code A 4 digit value to limit access to all programming and control functions Report Rate 1 1440 minutes Frequency of the Periodic Report to the hosted services Next Call Delay 5 3600 seconds Amount of time to wait between successive calls to the hosted services Used to minimize the network traffic Auto Scroll Selections disable enable Turn on or
30. gals rpm inches kliters i Selections 16 bit signed 16 bit unsigned Register Signed Defines how the value read by the Scout is interpreted Unscaled the value being read is in the desired units Register Scaled the value being read is in counts then it can be Scaled Unscaled scaled to engineering units in the Scout set to Scaling uses the Zero and Full scale parameters The engineering unit value at the lowest input level Zero scale For example for a 4 20ma signal this is the engineering unit value at 4ma with the specified decimal point position Full scale The engineering unit value at the highest input level Low limit If the current reading is below the Low Limit or above the GE High Limit for the Alarm Delay period the channel High limit initiates an alarm report and or relay activation Low alarm relay Relay to activate when Low Limit is violated 151 158 High alarm relay Relay to activate when High Limit is violated 151 158 Periodic reports End of Day reports Alarm reports Selections not included in report current value included in report current value totals totalizer current value totals max min 40 Scout User s Manual 14 7 6 Modbus Digital Output Parameters Modbus Digital Output channels 151 158 Name Label to identify this channel Slave ID ID of slave device for this channel 0 247 Register type WrCoil Register number O XXXXXX Mode Selections d
31. imit on the total time that the channel is in the non Normal condition Specified in seconds Alarm relay channel Periodic reports End of Day reports Alarm reports Relay to activate when channel goes into alarm Selections Channel 151 158 Selections not included in report current value included in report current value totals counts and duration current value totals max min 37 Scout User s Manual 14 7 3 Analog Input Parameters Analog Input physical channels 51 54 Name Label to identify this channel Mode Selections disabled status only call on violation Alarm Delay Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds Report on return to Normal Send report to the internet hosted services when the input returns to Normal state Selections disabled enabled Scrolling Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Selections not included included Display precision Number of digits to the right of the decimal 0 6 Engineering units 0 none 7 rpm 13 kmeters 1 pet 8 psi 14 liters 2 ppm 9 degC 15 kliters 3 gals 10 degF 16 grams 4 gpm 11 inches 17 kg 5 gph 12 meters 18 Ibs 6 ft Selections 0 5V 1 5V 0 20ma 4 20ma Input type NOTE Use a precision resistor for current inputs The engineering unit value at the lowest input level Zero scale For example for a 4 20ma signal this is th
32. isabled status only enabled Number of seconds to keep the relay activated kuise Duration 0 65535 0 means not automatically de activated Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Scrolling Selections not included included Selections Periodic reports not included in report End of Day reports current value included in report Alarm reports current value totals counts and duration current value totals max min 41 Scout User s Manual 14 7 7 Derived Analog Parameters Derived analog channels 171 174 Name Label to identify this channel Mode Selections disabled status only call on violation Alarm Delay Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds Report on return to Normal Send report to the internet hosted services when the input returns to the Normal state Selections disabled enabled Scrolling Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Selections not included included Display resolution Number of digits to the right of the decimal 0 6 Engineering units Selections none gpm psi meters grams pet gph degC kmeters kg ppm ft degF liters lbs gals rpm inches kliters Low limit High limit If the current reading is below the Low Limit or above the High Limit for the Alarm Delay period the channel initiates an alarm report and or relay activation Low alarm re
33. lay Relay to activate when Low Limit is violated 151 158 High alarm relay Relay to activate when High Limit is violated 151 158 Periodic reports End of Day reports Alarm reports Selections not included in report current value included in report current value totals totalized values current value totals max min 42 Scout User s Manual 15 Receiving SMS commands 15 1 Overview The Scout can receive and act on SMS commands to perform several functions SMS commands are rarely used as the internet hosted services system allows for all of these operations However if the user does not have access to the internet issuing these commands via a cell phone can prove to be very useful 15 2 SMS Commands SMS command format Parameter description Function lt CNFG x lt i gt Y ZZZZ gt x line type code See vali optional index Making Configuration value y field type code Ca nies Page 45 for details on 7777 field value NUR aU RELY cnum state cnum channel Activates or deactivates the state 0 de activate or specified relay Modbus Digital 1 activate Output channel 151 158 43 Scout SMS command format lt ACTN x gt Parameter description X action number User s Manual Function Send standard report to server after sending ACK to sender Send status report via SMS to mobile device that sent this ACTN command
34. lowing Path to a folder directory on the FTP server to get files Path from or send files to For example specifies the root directory f Name of the file to get from the FTP server or send to the File FTP server Indicates if the FTP server is a passive or active site Typically if the FTP site is behind a firewall it is an active Mode site Selections passive active FTP port to use Port Typically 21 for FTP sites IP DNS or IP number USR Username of FTP account PWD Password of FTP account 32 User s Manual Scout Jajyawesed ALS 01 YILNI N A sdajawesed ajqeyiene p s o asN Y EE E E E EN E EN 8 9 nuauu e dn aAOW 01 3INOH 95n UeJ804d dnjas I Jeuas U91s S 14 6 Serial ports 1 amp 2 Setup 33 Scout User s Manual 14 6 1 Serial Port Parameters The Serial Port Setup configures the 2 serial ports of the Scout for use as Modbus GSM or Debug The Serial Port Setup section allows the user to program the following Serial Port 1 DB9 is configured as GSM as shipped from the factory Mode Serial Port 2 header on printed circuit board is configured as None as shipped from the factory Selections None GSM Debug Master Baud Rate Selections 1200 115200 Parity Selections None Even or Odd Data Bits Selections 7 or 8 Stop Bits Selections 1 or 2 Amount of time the Scout waits for the next character to be Max Idle re
35. me zone that the Scout is operating in This is only used if there is no GPS being used USR Username for APN or FTP connection if required by cellular service provider Zero Scale Specifies the zero scale value in engineering units for the on board analog input signal When the signal is at its lowest detectable value 69 Aquay 8668 Concord Center Drive Englewood Colorado 80112 Tel 877 827 8289 Fax 303 799 8828 www aquavx com
36. mpleting the power up diagnostics the Scout displays the HOME screen which shows the current state of the Scout the date and time Scout User s Manual 22 SIM card installation on a GSM modem The Scout is equipped with an internal GSM cellular modem A GSM SIM card must be installed for the Scout to send reports to the hosted service system The SIM card is installed in a slot on the side of the GSM modem The card is installed with the circuit facing down Be sure to LOCK the SIM card in place The SIM should NOT stick out it should be in far enough to allow the latch to close freely D Haley 2 3 GSM signal strength and registration The GSM signal strength and registration can be viewed by pressing the ENTER key from the HOME Armed Disarmed screen home home cell area roam roaming 227 no registration causes are SIM not installed correctly GSM not powered on TU signal strength IMEI 001201000123456 ee good do Very good n Any value less than 6 is marginal and a different antenna should be used Contact Customer Service for recommendations IMEI number This is the default Site Name for the Scout Scout User s Manual 3 Navigating the Menu Navigating the menu structure is much like a cellular phone The arrow keys are used to navigate between options using the left and right keys and to drill down into an option by pressing the DOWN arrow 1 Key Function ENTER Accept the current
37. o receive the derived computed Outflow volume This channel is typically 172 28 User s Manual Scout 14 4 GSM Setup aMd 8 9 nuaui e dn aAoW 01 3INOH SN J91eUJeJed anes 01 YILNI esn A sdajawesed ajqeyiene p s 0 esf Y 020104d a1ey Suid 3esauir oiny yoy olny UeJ80Jd dnias NSD U91s S 29 Scout User s Manual 14 4 1 GSM Parameters The GSM Setup configures communication from the Scout to the internet hosted services via the GSM network The GSM Setup section allows the user to program the following Evert report is to be acknowledged from the internet AutoACK hosted services Selections none demand auto Auto Timeset Time is automatically set via timeservers Selections disabled enabled Ping Rate Frequency to send a Ping packet 0 1440 minutes Protocol Selections UDP TCP Port 0 65535 IP DNS or IP number Service Provider Selections Kore TMobile ATT APN Enter the APN for the Service Provider USR Enter a username if needed PWD Enter a password if needed 30 User s Manual Scout Jajyawesed anes 01 YILNI 95N A SJa1atuejed ajqeyiene p s o asN aMd 9 9 nu w e dn aAOW 01 3IAOH 95n UeJ804d dnyas di4 U91s S 14 5 FTP Setup 31 Scout User s Manual 14 5 1 FTP Parameters The FTP Setup configures the Scout to send and receive files via FTP The FTP Setup section allows the user to program the fol
38. of time the Scout waits for a response from the serially connected device when it transmits a message 100 to 10000 ms ScanRate The rate the Scout scans the Modbus channels for data From 1 to 60 seconds NOTE be careful not to make the Scan Rate longer than the Alarm Delay on the Modbus channels Service Provider Provider of the SIM card ATT T Mobile Kore etc Kore is the default Site Name A 20 character name that the user enters to identify the unit Slave ID Modbus ID number of the Slave device Modbus uses a Master to initiate communication to a number of Slaves SMS Commands SMS commands can be issued to the Scout to perform certain actions When an SMS command is received an Acknowledgement ACK or Not Acknowledgement NAK is sent to the internet to indicate if the command was performed Signal strength of the GSM Even if the GSM modem has not registered on the s GSM network there is a Signal Strength available A value less than 6 provides marginal and intermittent connections A value between 6 and 9 provides an adequate connection A value greater than 9 provides a reliable connection StartMsgChar Start Message Character used by the protocol to send data to the internet hosted service The default is amp Status Only Analog and digital channel is scanned but not evaluated for alarms StopBits Number of bits to end the dataframe on serial communications 1 or 2 Time Zone Specifies the ti
39. olling Digital 21 s re 11 Enabled 12 2 Scrolled Channels After 2 minutes on the HOME screen without any key pressed the Scrolling screen is automatically displayed Armed HOME Screen After 2 minutes of no activity E 51 Second Channel User can press DOWN ARROW or Program Last Channel from any channel 22 Scout User s Manual 13 Manually Controlling Relays The Scout can control up to 8 Modbus Relays coils Once these channels 151 158 have been programmed these can be manually controlled by pressing the Control key while viewing the desired channel The channel can be viewed from either the Scroll display or from the Channels menu Channels gt HOME I HOME 152 Relay 2 open Use the 11 arrows to select 1 to Control activate the relay or 0 to deactivate Press ENTER to set the relay to desired condition Read 0 1 indicates the current state of the relay 23 Scout User s Manual 14 Programming from the keypad In addition to being programmable from the internet hosted services system the Scout can be programmed from the front panel by pressing the keypad to access the various portions of the system To enter into programming move to the Menu option desired and press the Program key For example to program a channel e move to the Menu option Channels e press the DOWN arrow 1 to move into the actual channels e usethe LEFT and RIGHT arrow k
40. ompared to limits and messages sent if limits are violated Mode FTP Mode serial port Active or Passive Usually indicates if the FTP server is behind a firewall active or not For each serial port the Mode specifies the current function of that port For example GSM Serial Modbus Master Debug etc Next Call Delay Amount of time the Scout waits until the next transmission is sent to the internet application This is used to regulate the frequency of data being sent to the internet application Norm Indicates the current state of a channel Viewable when requesting a Report from the Debug Menu or a Daily Report via FTP Norm means that the current value has not exceeded any of the limits specified 67 Scout User s Manual Normal Specifies the Normal condition for a digital input channel Valid values are Normally Open or Normally Closed Notnorm Indicates the current state of a channel Viewable when requesting a Report from the Debug Menu or a Daily Report via FTP Notnorm means that the current value has exceeded one of the limits specified Parity Parity on the dataframe for the serial ports None Odd or Even Path Path to a folder on the FTP site to Get files from or Put files to PINGrate Rate the Scout sends a PING to the server to maintain an always on connection Port FTP FTP sites are usually port 21 If you FTP site is different ent
41. open 1 normally closed 10 Starts limit stalm 0 999999 11 Run Limit runlim 0 999999 12 Alarm Relay almrly Channel number of relay to control when in alarm 0 151 158 Example Via debug menu 9 202 9 1 5 2 6 15 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS Gcnfg 9 202 9 1 5 2 6 15 5 Channels 52 normally closed report alarms alarm delay is 15 seconds 57 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Report Flags 12 use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 3 Periodic reports per 0 not included Reported at report rate 1 current value specified in Sites 2 current value cycle counts run configuration time duration value min and max 4 End of Day reports eod 0 not included 1 current value cycle counts run time duration value or flow totalization 2 current value cycle counts run time duration value or flow totalization 6 Alarm reports alm 0 not included 1 current value 2 current value flow totalization value min and max NOTE Digital values Counts and Duration values are only reported if their value is gt 0 Analog values Total Max and Min are only reported if the value is gt 0 Example Via debug port 12 21 3 0 4 2 6 2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS lt cenfg 12 21 3 0 4 2 6 2 gt Report flags for physical digital channel 21 Do not report anything in the periodic report Report the current state and any dura
42. ount cycle limit 7 screen Duration Total time in the non Total Totalized value for today normal state for today Added every second 8 screen Count Total number of counts cycles for today Continuing to press the DOWN arrow cycles the screen back to the top of the list of detail 13 Scout Channels HOME I Derived 154 Digital 21 lt state gt lt state gt Digital 21 lt current value gt Digital 21 lt Min Cycle gt Digital 21 lt Max Cycle gt Digital 21 lt Run time Limit gt Digital 21 lt Cycle Limit gt Digital 21 lt Run time gt Digital 21 lt Cycles gt 14 User s Manual Analog 51 lt state gt Analog 51 lt current value gt Analog 51 lt High Limit gt Analog 51 lt Low Limit gt Analog 51 lt Minimum gt Analog 51 lt Maximum gt Analog 51 lt Total gt Scout User s Manual 6 Viewing Alarms and GSM status To View Alarms and GSM status from the HOME Armed Disarmed screen press the ENTER key When Alarms are active the HOME screen displays Alms in the bottom right hand corner of the screen To view active alarms press the ENTER key To view additional details about the alarm continue to press the DOWN arrow 1 key Press the HOME key to move back up the menus or the UP DOWN arrow 11 keys to move between detail screens Armed HOME Screen HOME l I ENTER 4 GSM 1st Alarm Chan 2 Alarm Chan s
43. out being Armed and Disarmed press the Arm Dis key The HOME screen changes as shown Armed HOME Screen 18 Scout User s Manual 9 User defined keys The Scout has three 3 user defined function keys that are configurable by the user as guick access to any desired screen The keys are programmed much like buttons on car radios when the desired screen is being displayed press and hold the desired f key for several seconds To use the f key press it anytime to move directly to the screen programmed For example if John Smith was the 3 person on the Operator list he could program f3 to immediately bring up the screen for him to Login Operators Armed HOME Screen HOME l Bob Nancy Rice John Smith CONTROL to Login Out CONTROL to Login Out 4 b CONTROL to Login Out Press and hold the f3 key to program the key to jump to John Smith Login Logout Armed HOME Screen To jump directly to the Login Logout screen for John Smith press the f3 key John Smith CONTROL to Login Out 19 Scout User s Manual 10 Viewing Alarm History The Scout stores the last 80 alarms that occurred in a local non volatile log that can be viewed via the Alarm History display The Alarm History contains all alarm and return to normal events This allows the operator an easy method to view the history of recent alarms to assist in determining station operation Armed Alarm History HOME Screen HOM
44. ptional index value function of the line type code e g Channel number Port number Geofence number y Field type code ZZZZ Field value lt CR gt lt LF gt Line terminator use one or both Line Type Codes 1 Site System wide settings 2 Options Optional settings 3 GSM GSM communication settings 4 FTP FTP settings 9 Channels Physical digital and analog and Modbus channel settings 12 Reports Updates to the web server 20 Pump Settings to perform volumetric inflow and outflow calculations 21 Operator List of operators that can be onsite 46 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Site 1 1 ID name 30 character unique site name 2 Access code acc 4 character value 001 means none assigned 3 Keypad sensitivity ksens 1 5 Daylight Savings enabled 0 not enabled 1 enabled dst 5 Timezone tzone 0 GMT Atlantic 2 Eastern 3 Central 4 Mountain 5 Pacific 6 Alaska 7 Hawaii 6 Call Delay calldly 0 32000 seconds T Report Rate reprate 1 1440 minutes 8 Delimiter delim 0 255 decimal value to specify an ASCII character to be used as the delimiter by the Scout Protocol Defaults to 58 9 Start Message Character 0 no start character used start 1 255 insert two 2 of this character at the beginning of every report when using the Scout Protocol Defaults to 38 Example Via debug menu 1 1 MySite 7 120 lt CR gt lt L
45. ries at once Scout User s Manual Scout User s Manual 2 Installation The Scout is shipped mounted inside a NEMA 4X enclosure The dimensions of the enclosure are shown below 4 11 83 gt 825 gt I 6 56 13 45 Figure 1 Panel Mount mounting holes The connectors for Primary Power and I O use quick disconnect plugs The diagram below shows the location of these connections GSM 4 L oy RS 232 EE om Power L L 9 12VDC 54 53 52 5 28 27 26 25 2423 2221 N 2 Analog Inputs GSM Relay Digital Inputs O SV or 0 20ma 0 5A 125VAC NO or NC Figure 2 Field wiring diagram Scout User s Manual Connection Function point Power Connect the included power connection from the wall mount power supply to the Scout Power requirement is 9 12VDC On Off To supply power to the Scout flip the switch The Scout will power up and the display will read Aquavx Scout Digital Inputs For Dry Contacts Connect from the to one side of your dry contact and connect from the Channel to the other side of your contact NOTE There are 3 connections for 2 channels In this example Pump 1 P1 and Pump 2 P2 usea common connection point as the source for the contacts 24 23 22 21 Scout User s Manual Connection Function point Digital Voltage For Voltage inputs up to 25 VDC Inputs Connect the posi
46. rnet hosted services Entered in decimal 26 Ja1atueled anes 01 YILNI esn User s Manual Re Y SJo1euueJed ajqeyiene Dalas 01 n lauuey lauuey leuuey leuuey5 leuuey Mo NO MopuiM MoHuI 9 21 Jue L uny dund uny z dwnd uny T dwnd WeJ80Jd 89 9 nuauJ e dn aow 01 3IAOH 95n dnias dund U91s S 14 3 Pump Setup Scout 27 Scout User s Manual 14 3 1 Pump Parameters For the Scout to compute volumetric inflow and outflow the Pump Setup must be configured The Pump Setup section allows the user to program the following Pump 1 Run Channel The Channel number that is used to monitor the run time Pump 2 Run Channel for each of up to 3 pumps Pump 3 Run Channel These are typically channels 21 22 and 23 The Channel number that monitors the Tank Level This is Tank Level Channel typically physical analog channel 51 but could be a Modbus channel Inflow Window The inflow window specifies an amount of time the Scout monitors the inflow to determine the Inflow Rate that is used in the volumetric calculation This time must be less than the amount of time between turning all pumps off and turning a pump back on Specified in seconds from 15 to 300 Tank Section Area Surface area of the tank in square feet Inflow Channel The Channel number to receive the derived computed Inflow Rate This channel is typically 171 Outflow Channel The Channel number t
47. s Home lt Alarm State gt lt Alarm State gt 4 GSM 1 Alarm Chan 2nd Alarm Chan IMEI 011201000 Val alm Val alm 4 GSM 1 Alarm Chan 2nd Alarm Chan Lockout secs lt more details gt lt more details gt 4 GSM Init GSM Ready 15 Scout Alarm conditions include Alarm State User s Manual Meaning Digital Channels physical system and Modbus notnorm Input is in the Not Normal state for less than the Alarm Delay time specified for this channel alm Input has been in the Not Normal state for more than the Alarm Delay period run A Run duration Alarm exists since the input has been in the Not Normal state for longer than the Duration Limit during this day starts A Counts start Alarm exists since the input has moved from the Normal to Not Normal state more times than the Counts Limit during this day Analog Channels physical derived and Modbus lo Input has been below the Low Limit for longer than the Alarm Delay hi Input has been above the High Limit for longer than the Alarm Delay fsafe Input has been either above the High Fail Safe or below the Low Fail Safe for longer than the Alarm Delay notnorm Input is in the Not Normal state for less than the Alarm Delay time specified for this channel 16 Scout User s Manual 7 Viewing the HOME Screen The HOME screen is reached anytime by pressing the HOME key repeatedly or upon power up The HOME s
48. s 15 Low alarm limit loalm 999999 99999 16 High alarm limit hialm 999999 99999 19 Low alarm relay lorly 151 158 channel of a relay 20 High alarm relay hirly 151 158 channel of a relay Example Via debug menu 9 121 1 Pump 1 Amps 2 15 3 1 4 23 5 2 6 30 16 12 3 20 151 lt CR gt lt LF gt Via SMS cnfg 9 121 1 Pump 1 Amps 2 15 3 1 4 23 9 25 6 530 16 12 3 20 151 Modbus channel 121 Slave ID 15 Holding Register Number 23 Mode is report violations Alarm Delay is 30 seconds High alarm limit is 12 3 amps relay to trigger on high alarm is 151 54 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels 9 Force Coil only use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 151 158 1 Channel name name 30 characters 2 Slave ID slave 0 247 0 disabled 3 Function code fcode 0 Null 5 Write Coil 4 Register number regnum 0 9999 5 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 13 Pulse Duration pulsedur 0 86400 seconds Example Via debug menu 9 151 1 Alarm Relay 2 123 3 5 4 11 5 1 13 0 Via SMS cnfg 9 151 1 Alarm Relay 2 123 3 5 4 11 5 1 13 0 gt Modbus channel 151 Write Coil Slave ID 123 Register number 11 Mode is status only Pulse duration is 0 relay stays on until explicitly told to go off 55 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Derived Computed Analog Channels 9 use optional lt i gt
49. sed 12 Alarm Relay almrly Channel number of relay to control when in alarm 0 151 158 Example Via debug menu 9 91 25 L101 3 1 4 21 552 05 15 9 0 Via SMS lt cnig 9 91 2 101 3 1 4 21 5 2 6 15 9 0 gt Modbus channel 91 read coil register number 21 mode is report violations Alarm delay is 15 seconds and the channel state is normally open 53 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels 9 Read Holding and Read Input only use optional lt i gt to specify channel number 121 136 1 Channel name name 30 characters 2 Slave ID slave 0 247 0 disabled 3 Function code fcode 0 Null 3 Read Holding 4 Read Input Register number regnum 0 9999 5 Modbus value 0 unsigned 1 signed signed unsigned signed 6 Modubs register scaled 0 unscaled 1 scaled scaled if scaled scales the 0 65535 value to the zero and full scale specified 7 Mode mode 0 disabled 1 status only 2 report on violations 8 Alarm delay almdly 0 65535 seconds Report on return to normal 0 disabled repnorm 1 enabled report when the channel returns to the normal condition 11 Display Precision prec 0 6 of digits to the right of the decimal 13 Zero scale 999999 99999 Zero value that corresponds to the minimum value in counts 14 Full scale 999999 99999 Full scale value that corresponds to the maximum value in count
50. the analog input channel is internally averaged to remove noise Databits Length of the data byte for serial communications 7 or 8 Daylight Savings Debug port If set to No the Scout will NOT adjust time for daylight savings If set to Yes the Scout WILL adjust If enabled then the serial ports can be connected to a laptop or PC for viewing diagnostics status event log etc or for programming The laptop PC should use Hyperterminal or some other terminal emulation program When connected press the Enter key A menu of options is displayed Decimal Precision Number of digits to the right of the decimal The default is 2 but can be adjusted from 0 to 9 For example if the Decimal Position is 3 then values are presented as xx xxx DelimiterChar The delimiter character used in the protocol to send data to the internet hosted service The default is Digital channel A digital channel is one that can take on a value of on or off This refers to system channels that have only these two states physical and Modbus Digital inputs Disabled Channel is not scanned or evaluated for alarms Dur Limit Duration Limit On a digital channel anytime the input transitions from the Normal condition to the non Normal condition the Scout accumulates the total non Normal time for the day The total time is reset at midnight If the total time exceeds the Dur Limit before midnight
51. tion or count data at the end of the day or when an alarm occurs 58 Scout User s Manual Field Type Codes for Pump 20 1 Pump 1 run channel plch Select a digital input physical or Modbus Typically the first physical digital channel 21 Pump 2 run channel p2ch Pump 3 run channel p3ch Select a digital input physical or Modbus Typically the first physical digital channel 22 Select a digital input physical or Modbus Typically the first physical digital channel 23 if 3 pumps are being used Tank level channel lvlch Select an analog input physical or Modbus Typically the first physical analog channel 51 Inflow time window infwin Amount of time used to compute the inflow rate This value must be less than the amount of time between when pumps go off and can go back on Specified in seconds 0 9999 Tank area area Cross sectional area of the tank specified in square feet 0 9999 9999 Inflow channel infch Channel to save the inflow calculated rate into Typically the first computed analog channel 171 The total daily inflow is in the totalizer for this channel Outflow channel outfch Channel to save the outflow calculated volume into Typically the second computed analog channel 172 The total daily outflow is in the totalizer for this channel NOTE Set channels for a 2 pump station Via debug port 2071 21
52. tive voltage of your input to the Channel input on the Scout NOTE Do not connect anything to the input NOTE f the grounds are not already common between your device and the Scout connect the signal of the Scout power supply to a signal ground on your device 24 23 22 21 Scout Connection point Digital Ground Inputs User s Manual Function For Contacts that close to Ground Jumper the and Channel input together Connect another wire from the Channel input to the contact that will close to ground For example Set channel 23 to Normally Closed NOTE You cannot use the same for any other channel 24 23 22 21 Scout User s Manual Connection Function point Analog Inputs For Voltage inputs up to 5 VDC Connect the positive voltage to the terminal and the negative to the terminal Example channel 51 is wired as a voltage input For Current inputs up to 20ma Connect the supplied precision resistor across the and terminals Connect the terminal to the lead of the sensor Connect the terminal to the side of the external power supply Example channel 54 is wired as a current input 2 1 Enabling power Connect the provided DC power supply or another source of 9 to 12VDC to the Power connection Move the On Off switch to the up or On position The Scout will start its power up diagnostics Upon co
53. urn to Normal Send report to the internet hosted services when input returns to Normal state Selections disabled enabled Scrolling Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Selections not included included Alarm relay channel Relay to activate when channel goes into alarm Selections Channel 151 158 Periodic reports End of Day reports Alarm reports Selections not included in report current value included in report current value totals totalizer current value totals max min 39 Scout User s Manual 14 7 5 Modbus Analog Input Parameters Modbus Analog Input channels 121 128 Name Label to identify this channel Slave ID ID of slave device for this channel 0 247 Register type Selections RdHolding or RdInput Register number O xxxxxx Mode Selections disabled status only call on violation Alarm Delay Report on return to Normal Scrolling Amount of time input must be in the non Normal state before it goes into alarm 0 65535 seconds Send report to the internet hosted services when the input returns to the Normal state Selections disabled enabled Include channel in the automatic Scrolling display Selections not included included Display precision Number of digits to the right of the decimal 0 6 none gpm psi meters grams d A pet gph degC kmeters kg Engineering units ppm ft degF liters Ibs
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