OSSI-010-035 Sonic Wave Sensor XB User Manual
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1. e ultra sound travel time The result is then scaled with a Micro Processer in the unit and then it 1s transmitted over the Xbee s wireless network to an Xbee USB adapter A Windows USB to Serial Converter driver connects the USB Adapter port to the User Interface Software GUI Mounting The physical mounting of the Main Unit at the measurement site requires no special protection from spray rain or sun The unit should be mounted with the Sensor projecting down to the water The water surface for the highest and lowest tide plus waves should be considered when mounting the unit The output is a measurement of the distance from the unit to the water The unit may be mounted with clamps around the body of the black electronics housing Specially designed Mounting Hardware is available from OSSI for this purpose see OSSI 015 018 B Mounting Bracket When mounting the Sonic Wave Sensor XB a level should be used to assure it is vertical The unit should be mounted such that the ultrasonic air space is least 0 25 meters away from any objects However a flat vertical surface may be closer in some cases The unit should stay at least 0 2 meters above the water a gt 0 25 meters minimum Power Requirements The power is provided with 2 C size batteries The battery type may be Alkaline or nickel metal hydride The voltage sum of the two batteries must be greater than 1 8 volts for the unit to operate The v2. ensor Systems Sonic Wave Sensor XB requires minimal maintenance Prolonged exposure to the environment may require cleaning the outside of the unit Use only soap water and a soft cloth
3. oltage sum must never exceed 3 3 Volts C2 gt 750008 VILHA eF RECHARGEABLE Hey Uk Batteries ALKALINE C 1 5V Energizer EN93 Part number OSSI 591 014 Batteries NIMH C 1 2V Energizer NH35BP 2 Part number OSSI 591 015 To add or change batteries unscrew the battery holder cap on the top of the Electronics Section Note Use a small piece of tape to link the batteries together to extract the batteries while the Electronics Section is in a vertical position Wireless Computer Adapter The Wave Sensor XB wireless network protocol is called Xbee A connection from the Xbee Wireless network to a computer can be made with either an Xbee to USB Adapter or an Xbee to Serial Adapter The following are the three types that are available The XStick USB Adapter XU Z11 part OSSI 581 016 for US CA EU with a RF Line of Sight Range of 66 ft and Indoor Urban Range of 200 ft XBee ZB USB Adapter XA Z14 CEIP part OSSI 581 019 A Pro for North America with a RF Line of Sight Range of 2 miles and Indoor Urban Range of 300 ft and OSSI 581 019 W Pro for International with a RF Line of Sight Range of 4000 ft and Indoor Urban Range of 200 ft XBee RS232 Adapter XA Z14 CS2PH part OSSI 581 020 A Pro for North America with a RF Line of Sight Range of 2 miles and Indoor Urban Range of 300 ft and OSSI 581 020 W Pro for International with a RF Line of Sight Range of 4000 ft and Indoor Urban Range of 200 ft Maintenance The Ocean S
4. sa OSSI 010 035 Sonic Wave Sensor XB O Ee oe SHOR User Manual s e eo i 4 Introduction The Ocean Sensor Systems wireless Sonic Wave Sensor XB has been designed to provide a high resolution measurement of Intracoastal and wave tank waves Waves can be measured from sub millimeter to several hundred centimeters at a data rate up to 32 Hz Other applications include the measurement of tides ponds tanks and pool levels The instrument is capable of operating for months on two standard C cell alkaline batteries It can collect data continuously or in a burst sampling mode sampling for short periods and then going into low power sleep mode The Sonic Wave Sensor XB is very robust with solid state electronics sealed in a waterproof housing Laptops and PCs can easily receive data with our optional wireless USB Adaptors Time stamped data can be used to synchronize up to 8 Sonic Wave Sensor XBs for wave directional measurements Please see the data sheet available on our web site at www oceansensorsystems com for detailed information Sonic Wave Sensor Batteries Electronics Section a Circuit RF Radio a Ultrasonic Sensor a Water This manual is designed to help the user with the installation and maintenance of the Sonic Wave Sensor XB We at Ocean Sensor Systems are dedicated to making your use of our equipment as easy and rewarding as possible Operating principle The basic operating principle is to measure th
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