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1. Printable Help onsetcomp cori Contacting Onset For support please contact the company that you bought the products from Onset Computer Corporation or an Onset Authorized Dealer Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing Address P O Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 or 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 Technical Support Hours 8AM to 8PM ET Monday through Friday Customer Support Hours 8AM to 5PM ET Monday through Friday E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com or hobolink onsetcomp com Main Onset Web site www onsetcomp com Copyrights and Trademarks 2010 2012 Onset Computer Corporation All rights reserved Onset HOBO HOBOlink HOBOware BoxCar and FlexSmart are trademarks or registered trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation for its data logger products and configuration interface software Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Part 4 MAN HL WH Doc 4 11969 N HOBOlink Printable Help 2 www onsetcomp com Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ssuss vuxan uk yi RR ERO ROC CRX RE OR RCRCR ROC CO HOA CR 6 troduction ee RER t ta eda a ta eR erm ai dd etai ates 6 An Overview of the HOBOlink User Interface esent 7 Creating a HOBOINK ACCOUNT siei insna aenie
2. 77 Device Window Sensors sampling Interval For some sensors multiple readings can be taken during the Logging Data can be viewed in Interval and then the average is HOBOlink Device page downloaded to the logger L Readout Configuration Connection Interval ndi RC SIS i a i U L L L E L L L HOBO How often data stored on zi logger is uploaded to HOBOlink i EN poete eicere ni EE di xample Every hour M os d d D T PF FP PF P TC CCCII i H Logging Interval L How often readings from sensors amp are downloaded to the logger Example Every 10 minutes U Data stored at HOBOlink in Data Files a m DG Re cm c m Data downloaded to view in HOBOware Data can also be downloaded in text format txt 3 Part Prog ee Fee Data Files Page Downloading Data Files At each readout interval the logger sends its new data to HOBOlink You can download Data Files as dtf to open in HOBOware Pro or csv to open in another program NOTE In order to download data files in txt format you first must check the Save data as text file box in the Readout Configuration panel to have data files saved in csv format See Sample Text Data File for the syntax of text files HOBOlink Printable Help 63 www onsetcomp com Download Files in HOBOlink To access the Data Files window click on Data Files on t
3. The Launch Configuration Panel The Launch Configuration panel allows you to adjust details of your logger s current deployment Any changes you make on this panel will cause the logger to re launch at the next connection time To access the Launch Configuration panel go to the Device page and click the Launch Configuration icon at the bottom of the page For more information see Configuring Launch Settings The Logging Interval is the rate at which the logger will record data The minimum logging interval is one minute and the maximum for most The Sampling Interval allows loggers is 18 hours The shorter the logging interval the more quickly the you to take multiple memory fills and battery power is consumed measurements within the logging interval then average The Logging Interval must be at least twice the Connection Interval them together to create a single configured next in the Readout Configuration panel logged measurement This feature is not available on all loggers The Sampling Interval must be less than or equal to The Launch Description is used the Logging Interval as the file name for data readouts Wrap Around When Full If this box is checked the logger will continue logging after the memory A is full Existing data will be overwritten however all data that has been read off the logger will be Launcl Description saved to a data file November 26th lf wrapping is not enabled the
4. 2 Click Edit List i My Summary Edit NOTE The first time you click on My Summary you are automatically taken to the Edit page All your registered devices appear in the banner at the top of the page 3 Click a device icon on the banner NOTE You can customize the device icons with your own images in the Device Configuration Panel Click on a device icon to add a Device Widget List My Summary Cone uy w uw A device widget appears in the grid Click here to drag the widget Click here to show or bg Oo di hide hidden sensors Relay State Deactivated Open Temperature S TMA 1063400 1 71 1 F p Uncheck box to hide 8 X Gust speed S WSA 1122817 2 0 0 mph EJ sensor from the Display l S Wind Speed S WSA 1122817 1 0 0 mph Click here to create a Graph Widget for this sensor 4 Uncheck any sensors that you do not want to display on the My Summary page The sensors will disappear from the widget but you can see them in Edit mode HOBOlink Printable Help 55 www onsetcomp com only by clicking on the arrow at the top left corner To display a sensor on the My Summary page re check the box 5 Create graph widgets as desired by clicking on the graph icon next to each sensor 6 Return to step 3 to create other widgets or click Done to return the My Summary page List My Summary Done Changing the Order of Measurements To change the o
5. HOBOlink Printable Help 3 www onsetcomp com Configuring Sensor Alarm Conditions 39 Configuring Sensor Alarm Actions n hice dt eoe ed e icu Cc 40 COpying d Sensor Alain EE 42 Deleting a Sensor Alarmas bac A ttp etaient 43 MISUABE tHe OPI EOD uot dE ME C EM EE ME 44 An Overview of the U30 Relay Contact essere nennen 45 Configuring Relay Alarms for the U30 RC sesenta 47 Connecting Equipment to the Relay Contact nee 498 Relay Example Start DEVICE 2e nin b OP adib nm pede 49 Relay Contact Example Stop Device eese nene nennen tnter 49 Chapter 5 Monitoring Your Devices nennen nnn nnn 51 Overview ofthe My Summary Page iere en it tice idee i uen 51 My Summary WIGSGES EE 52 Adding a Device Widget to the My Summary Page eren 54 Adding a Measurement Widget to the My Summary Page sss 56 Viewing DEVICE eir MM 58 EE ebe 60 Viewing the Connections Be 61 Chapter 6 Working with Data Files 63 Managing eege 63 Downloading Data e 63 Opening Data Fes aio amener mites tas tria meee 64 ga om B revere RE 65 Sample Text Data Elle este iei dateien enr PL D f EL 66 Data Format Section of Data Pil uii tede te vl trace ect cnt 68 patasectonmor Data EE 69 Effect of Time Zone Change on Data File eene 70 GMT UTCG Conversion Refer Ce i isi cis noreste tas c
6. 05 E 3 x11 11 08 2007 15 0611 EST 00 00 Sensor labels if assigned appear here HOBOlink Printable Help 21 www onsetcomp com Allowing Public Access to your Data Creating a Public URL When you enable public access for a device you can distribute a URL that others can use to view your data Upon marking a device as public and saving your changes a URL will be provided Click on the URL to preview the public page for the selected device You can also provide public access to your My Summary page By enabling Public Access on your My Summary page all of your devices will automatically become public also Public Access Check this box to enable public pres access to your My Summary page O My Summary pasliba Check off any devices for which you want to allow public access LJ Brains GSM Logger 1155305 Cancel Save a Click Save when done Sharing Your Data on the Onset Website If you d like to share your data with other HOBOlink users on the Onset website fill out the online form located at http www onsetcomp com share See live data feeds here http www onsetcomp com live systems HOBOlink Printable Help 22 www onsetcomp com Chapter 3 Scaling Data Configuring Scaling The Scaling feature allows you to scale your data to a different engineering unit This includes linear and pulse scaling which allows scaling for kWh kW or for any device data that is ou
7. 33 08 F aling add Serial Number 666731 1 Product Code S THE RH 93 2 Label add al Number 666731 2 Product Code S THB wind Speed 0 0 mph Label add Scaling aco Serial Number 666734 1 Product Code 5 WCA Rain Rain per minute 0 00 in Label Rain per minute edit remove Scaling agg Graph Totals disable Serial Number 696 736 1 Product Code S RGA ES Alarm Icons in Latest Conditions Pane d or Red Alarm is Tripped indicates an alarm condition has been tripped Click the icon to see all tripped alarms 4 Green Alarm is Active indicates that an alarm has been defined and is not currently tripped Click the icon to see all tripped alarms ES Yellow Pending This device has alarm changes pending HOBOlink Printable Help 82 www onsetcomp com 17 Grey This sensor has no alarms Indicates that no alarm conditions have been defined for the sensor Click the icon to add an alarm condition Latest Connections Panel You access the Latest Connections panel from the Device page This panel shows all of the connection attempts between the device and HOBOlink and when the next connection is scheduled For Remote Communication models the Signal Strength is shown in the banner Lo Tem AG E Paola Seiren Paneer T Ak 3 m IN S d a T m e X T M M VUNA V Y d i L ox s ld j P e eidele dn LAE LERATIE TR E Gre remm i
8. A ii i i o SE 2 i TIL gungen egent nu eS Ge fen Ne e Signal Strength Latest Connections gt Next connection expected in 3 minutes Today at 11 26 EDT Today at 11 21 EDT Today at 11 16 EDT Today at 11 11 EDT Today at 11 06 EDT Full Log Click on the Full Log button to view the complete log of connection attempts You can filter the results to show all connection attempts connections only or errors only You should review this log occasionally to confirm that the logger is connecting as often as you expect See Viewing Connections Log HOBOlink Printable Help 83 www onsetcomp com Latest Data Panel You access the Latest Data panel from the Device page This panel shows you the latest data files that have been readout of the logger An orange dot next to the file name indicates the file has not been downloaded Click on the file to download See Downloading Data Files for more information EN A ee Tampang 7 i e m Pe Dey fen dear Pee hime C me spi mar ERI PEE K v MN A D vm E te ERE ee et FA Latest Data amp 1156303 Overnight Test 1 txt o 1156303 Overnight Test 1 dtf o 1156303 Overnight Test O txt 1156303 Overnight Test O dtf All Data Device Information Panel You access the Device Information panel from the Device page Use the tabs to access the General Information or Communications Information panes HOBOlink Printable H
9. Launch Settings Readout Settings and Alarms Creating a HOBOlink Account To create a HOBOlink account 1 Gotothe HOBOlink website at www hobolink com 2 Clickthe Create an Account button 3 Enterthe following information in the fields e Your first and last name e Anemail address for HOBOlink to send account information as necessary including the email message that you will need to activate your account e A username from 3 to 100 characters not case sensitive Once you create a username you cannot change it The only way to create a new username is to delete the existing account and create new one e Apassword from 4 to 30 characters Passwords are case sensitive Enter it again to confirm that you typed it correctly 4 Readthe Terms of Use and click I agree Click Create Account HOBOlink will send an email to the address you provided to activate your account 6 Openthe email and click the activation link which will automatically log you into HOBOlink where you can register your device HOBOlink Printable Help 8 www onsetcomp com Registering a Device 1 After you log in to HOBOlink click the Register a Device link Logged in as onset Logout Devices Nickname Serial Number Relay State Alarm Status You haven t registered any devices yet o begin using HOBOlink you must first tell us about your devices To do so click the Register a Device link below You will need your logger handy to complete t
10. Sensor Faure DICTI 8 erun mun rp beige le pare bh genres i Pen ep reen gg Lipe oe Ta qe mai gere eke i Eege 2 Gates Gaesfhonsetopmp com Faart coni The wrote DAT 3 Drake Goce ad mod mer page we ms SS 7 M er derer EE eo H mis e Stong fin oo Tant iaraa 7810100451 Pt aff mat System Alarm Conditions Select which conditions you want to initiate an action if the condition is tripped Select Clear to clear a tripped Device Alarm System Alarm Actions Defines what actions are taken by HOBOlink when an Alarm is tripped See Configuring Alarm Actions for more information HOBOlink Printable Help 37 www onsetcomp com Configuring a Sensor Alarm By adding Sensor Alarms you can initiate certain actions including notification when an alarm is tripped Once you have created a sensor alarm for a device you can copy that alarm to any other device that has a sensor of the same type installed See Copying a Sensor Alarm When you add a sensor alarm the System Alarm for Sensor Failure is automatically enabled A Note on Scaled Units If you have configured scaling make sure you enter the alarm values in the scaled units If you configure scaling and have existing alarms you must modify the alarms to use the scaled units Steps To add a sensor alarm 1 Fromthe Device page click Go To Alarms icon 2 Atthe bottom of the Alarms page click Add a Sensor Alarm ka Sensor Alarms Viewing j
11. The Connection Interval is the rate at which the logger will contact HOBOlink and be read out At each interval the data file is updated on the HOBOlink website and the details are updated on the device info page The shortest possible interval is ten minutes or twice the Logging Interval whichever is greater NOTE If you are performing a pre deployment test set up you may want to configure a frequent Connection Interval so that you can verify proper operation without having to wait as long for updates For the U30 GSM this will be limited by the Fastest Connection Allowed by your Communication Plan To bypass your GSM Communication Plan restrictions for testing see below Once you confirm the readouts are occurring as they should you can change the Connection Interval to your desired ongoing schedule for deployment To bypass GSM Communication Plan restrictions for testing you can manually connect to HOBOlink for a test using HOBOware Connect the HOBO U30 to a computer running HOBOware From the main menu select Status and then click the Contact HOBOlink button After the test disconnect the U30 from the computer The U30 will connect to HOBOlink at the next scheduled Connection Interval NOTE If an alarm trips the connection schedule will be re started from that time unless the device is in Night Mode For example if you have been connecting every hour 1 00 2 00 3 00 and then an alarm trips at 3 15 the logger will connect a
12. The remaining columns identify each series name and unit type if applicable in the format Series Name Unit enclosed in double quotation marks Each series has its own column The first column is the point number The date and time are separated by the dateTimeDelimiter character No zeros or spaces are used for fields that do not contain values Rows of data are separated with a paragraph return Thousands separators are not used Two thousand 2 000 is expressed as 2000 www onsetcomp com Effect of Time Zone Change on Data File Before Time Zone Change The Offset from GMT is automatically set based on the time of your computer s operating system when the logger is first launched in this example Eastern Daylight Time or A GMT Times in Data Files viewed in HOBOware are converted E t ded at 10 17 AM EDT T een een to default GMT offset in this case 4 00 and show the correct time with a slight delay of a few minutes File opened in re Time i GMT 04 D 0 Rain Temp EK Co Bag TT HOBOware 10 22 07 10 19 27 AM 0 000 72 826 2 o m arr 0 000 73 213 3 10 22 07 10 19 57 AM 0 000 73 040 After Time Zone Change Times in Data Files viewed in HOBOware are still Event recorded at 2 14 AM EST converted to the original GMT offset of your computer 4 00 and so will be ahead one hour from actual time HOBOware I osor 09 16 27 AM 0 000 28 789 HO80link DE AM 0 000 28 789 3 11 0
13. you do not want the system turned off until the temperature climbs back above 38 To have the relay deactivated closed as degrees soon as the alarm is cleared check the Deactivate Relay Close on clear box Otherwise you can set a second alarm to deactivate the really See box to the right Create a second temperature sensor alarm with a range above 38 degrees and the action set to Deactivate Relay Open Make sure the Deactivate Relay Open on clear box in the first Sensor Alarm is unchecked HOBOlink Printable Help 50 www onsetcomp com Chapter 5 Monitoring Your Devices Overview of the My Summary Page The My Summary page allows you to create a customized page that displays key conditions for one or more devices at multiple locations You create a My Summary page by adding widgets that show selected devices conditions measurements and graphs The following illustration shows an example of a My Summary page The number of widgets displayed on a page depends on their size and position You may need to scroll to see some widgets SES ND EISE NIU Click Edit to customize My Summary List oy Summary Edit gl Cece 1 og Today ai 0811 EDT ig Device 2 eg Today at 08 10 EDT lt i gt Relay State Deactated Open ee Relay State Activated Closed T Energy 0 000 E LC Temperature 5 TMA 1205462 1 69 6 F Device fj Gust Speed 5 WSA 1122817 2 0 0 mph Temperature TMB 1228001 1 69 42 F Widget 77
14. 193 0 000 20 91 4 47 5 11 30 07 15 32 11 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 8 6 11 30 07 15 32 12 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 t 7 11 30 07 15 32 13 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 e B 11 30 07 15 32 14 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 9 1 1 30 07 15 32 15 PM 0 193 0 000 20 01 4 46 10 11 30 07 15 32 16 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 48 1111 30 07 15 32 47 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 48 data continued in actual file HOBOlink Printable Help The Data Format section includes detailed information about the way a text file is formatted The Logger Info section contains information about the logger that has data in this file The Series Info section lists each column in the file excluding the first column and date time column There is one subsection for each series Series are listed in the same order as their columns within the data At Data is separated from the file header by a row of hyphens i Time Eastem Daylight Time voltage V Current mA Temp C Batt V See Data Sectlon of Data File for more details 67 www onsetcomp com Data Format Section of Data File Data Format dateTimeDelimiter decimalSeparator dataDelimiter I dateFormat Midiyy timeFormat HH mm ssa gmtOffset 5 daylight Savings false amp 1 launchDescription Sample Text File model L30 001 vendor Onset Computer Corporation serialMumber 1756303 merorySize 512 firrmwareVaerslan 0 953 firmwareV arslonfRa
15. Configuration Panel To access the Device Configuration panel go to the Device page and click the Device Configuration icon at the bottom of the page A Nickname of up to 30 characters that identifies the device Click Edit to change the Image that appears as If you will be setting up more than one device itis 27 C0 for the device in the banner helpful to select a meaningful name so that you can easily identify it from the list of all your devices in HOBOlink In the window that appears click Browse and select the desired image JPEG GIF or PNG files up to 1 MB and then click Save This will take effect as soon as you click Save Mickname Image Bog 1 We accept JPEG GIF or PNG files up to 1 Me Time Zone USA amp Canada Eastem Time v anes are used in a square proportion t Device Configuration Launch Configuration Readout Configuration Goto Alarms The appropriate Time Zone setting for the device ensures that the time stamps for your data are displayed properly for your region To access the Device Configuration panel click Device Configuration on the Task Bar at the bottom of the Device page If Daylight Saving Time is in effect for your time zone the time will be adjusted accordingly Changes to the time zone will not be reflected in the graphs until after the next connection with HOBOlink HOBOlink Printable Help 79 www onsetcomp com
16. HOBOware and then it was re launched by HOBOlink Why did this happen HOBOlink is designed to be the primary controller of the U30 Station If you have launched your logger in HOBOware with different settings such as logging interval sampling interval launch description wrapping state than you specified in HOBOlink then HOBOlink will re launch the U30 Station to ensure it is configured to match the settings in the HOBOlink account Why don t the labels I added to my Battery and Dew Point Sensor show up in HOBOware Since Battery and Dew Point are what are referred to as derived channels they do not have a presence in the header of the dtf file Therefore there is no place to store those values for use in HOBOware You can still view the labels in HOBOlink Labels from all others channels will be displayed in HOBOware when opening the downloaded dtf file How do I stop the U30 Station using HOBOlink You cannot stop your U30 Station from logging or connecting The U30 and HOBOlink are designed to run continuously without any user interaction When you connect the battery it starts connecting and starts logging data automatically To stop logging and or connecting data simply unplug the battery How do I stop my logger from connecting to HOBOlink You cannot stop regular connections to HOBOlink There is no limit to how slowly the U30 Station will connect to HOBOlink How do I stop logging Connect to the HOBO U30 Stat
17. Relay Closes Equipment Starts Alarm Clears Relay Opens Equipment Stops as the alarm is cleared check the Deactivate Relay Close on clear box Otherwise you can set a second alarm to deactivate the really Has Paton ee Change default relaystate Cmm rh Change Relay Pulse Width for HEH b ssen Ferien Pulse Relay alarm only C C HOBOlink U30 RC HOBOware US0 NRC Actions Alarm Action Lise a comma Lo separate mulgse Siirat Email Activate relay e Email Activate relay ext Massage Actvete Relay Clase Deactivate relay Deactivate Relay Open relay Pulse Rela AS Re opening the Relay with a Second Alarm If you do not want the relay to deactivate as soon as the alarm is cleared you can setup another alarm to deactivate the alarm For example rather than have the irrigation system turn off as soon as the temperature climbs back above 35 degrees you do not want the system turned off until the temperature climbs back above 38 degrees Create the second temperature sensor alarm with a range above 38 degrees and the action set to Deactivate Relay Open Make sure the Deactivate Relay Open on clear box in the first Sensor Alarm is unchecked Relay Contact Example Stop Device This example shows how you would configure the relay contact and alarms if you have an application where you have equipment that is normally on Fo
18. The default Relay Contact setting for the U30 Station is normally open You can only change this setting in HOBOware Pro See Configuring Relay Alarms eee eee ee eee eee reer rere tere ere rere rere ret rere errr ry om ee Tripped Inactive Sensor Unavailable Changes Pendin Jura a Measurement Sensor Label Condition Status Temperature room 1 temp above 40 00 F TSE x gt RH room 1 RH below 60 0 96 c Solar Radiation solar outside range 1 to 5 Win ES Current above 5 000 mA c S Voltage above 10 000 V KS Add a Sensor Alarm be red System Alarms There are two types of System Alarms e Device Alarms allow you to monitor the state of the physical device e Communication Alarms alert you when your device is not communicating properly with HOBOlink In the Edit System Alarms page you can enable both Device and Communication alarms and set the notification method if the alarm is tripped Upon receiving any system alarm notification you should verify your device s state to see if any action 1s required HOBOlink Printable Help 35 www onsetcomp com Alarm Types Missed Connection This alarm indicates that your U30 missed a scheduled connection When you enable the Missed Connection alarm you set the amount of time elapsed after a missed connection to trigger the alarm Minimum 10 minutes Maximum 10 days Every 5 minutes HOBOlink checks to see if your device has surpassed its
19. This Month Exceed Data Allotment On Cancel Save 10 29 2011 Data usage estimation assumes no tripped alarms or logger launches GSM Communications Plan Notifications This topic describes the notifications you may receive related to your Communications Plan data usage Data Limit Caution If your current Connection Interval and Logging Interval settings put you in danger of exceeding your data limit you will be notified by email If you receive this warning you should adjust the settings to ensure that you do not exceed your limit This condition will also be indicated by the Communications Plan Banners Data Limit Warning If you have used most of your data allocation for the period you will be notified by email and a warning will appear at the top of the Device Page as shown below You HOBOlink Printable Help 12 www onsetcomp com should adjust your Connection Interval and Logging Interval settings immediately to avoid suspension of service A This device is nearing its monthly data allotment Latest Conditions Gi h c Relay State Deactivated Open Past Day Past Week This condition will also be indicated by the Communications Plan Banners Data Limit Exceeded If a device exceeds its data allocation for the month you will receive an email notification alarms will be disabled and the device will not connect to HOBOlink until the first day of the next month The status will change
20. example you might need to re launch a logger that has filled up without wrap enabled and stopped or to begin logging with new changed sensors After the relaunch this feature will be disabled Full Readout upon Power Reset Check this box to have the logger do a full readout in the case of a power rest This will take a significant amount of time Onset recommends that you do not enable this feature If you are concerned about losing important data you can configure a frequent Connection Interval Readout Configuration or if you lose power you can use HOBOware to manually retrieve data from the logger 6 When finished click SAVE Changes will go into effect at the next launch Configuring Readout Settings The Readout Configuration panel allows you to configure the readout connection schedule for your logger Changing Readout Configuration will not force a relaunch of the device NOTE You can manually readout the U30 using HOBOware Connect the HOBO U30 to a computer running HOBOware From the main menu select Readout When the readout is complete disconnect the U30 from the computer While the U30 is HOBOlink Printable Help 18 www onsetcomp com connected to HOBOware it will not will connect to HOBOlink at the next scheduled Connection Interval Steps 1 Access the Readout Configuration panel Go to the Devices window and click the Readout Configuration icon at the bottom of the page 2 Enter a Connection Interval
21. hours then changes won t take effect until the next connection on that 2 hour schedule Frequently Asked Questions Why don t my graphs update when I switch from US to Metric SI In order to allow graphs to be viewed with no delay they are created at the time the device contacts HOBOlink Therefore graphs in the new units will be available after the next time the device connects Why don t my sensor labels show up immediately on the HOBOlink graphs HOBOlink Printable Help 94 www onsetcomp com Since graphs are created at the time the device connects the new labels will not appear on the graphs until after the next time the device connects Where do I find my device Serial Number and Device Key The Serial Number and Device Key are found inside the door of your U30 enclosure Please keep track of these values since you will need them to register your device in your HOBOlink account How do I configure Analog Sensor Ports on the U30 Station Analog Sensor Ports are configured using HOBOware Channels configured in HOBOware will appear in HOBOlink How do I toggle my relay or set the default state of the relay Setting the state of default state of the relay in real time must be done in HOBOware through the USB interface HOBOlink will show you the state and default state and will also allow you to set up alarm conditions that will trip the relay HOBOlink does not allow real time control of the relay I launched my logger in
22. interval of over 1 day To avoid this problem Onset recommends that you set your Connection Interval to a value of less than 1 day or increase your Logging Interval HOBOlink Printable Help 97 www onsetcomp com
23. l 00 00 61 00 6 00 58 00 4 16 2008 20 03 00 AUTO 5400 5 04 16 2008 19 5008 Serial Number SM 2252587 Model HOBO U30 Station GSM TCP Firmware Version 1 110 Sensor labels if Device Task Bar assigned appear here NOTES e Thedata shown in the Past Month graph is limited by the maximum data file size of 512k which may be less than a month in some cases The amount of days included in a data file depends on your logging interval and the number of sensors e For Rain Gauge sensors daily graphs show a series containing hourly rainfall totals while weekly and monthly graphs show daily totals Pulse Totalization Graphs for Rain Gauge sensors and sensors that are connected to a Pulse Input Adapter will also include a dashed line for filtered totals Example Rain 04 05 2009 12 55 00 05 05 2009 12 55 00 EDT 04 08 04 11 04 14 04 17 04 20 04 23 04 26 04 29 05 02 05 05 aih in Past Month 5 54 in Rain in d l l l l l l l l HOBOlink Printable Help 59 www onsetcomp com Example Energy kWh Past Day Past Week Past Month 04 28 2009 11 37 00 04 29 2009 11 31 00 EDT 13 00 13 00 energy in Past Day 1314 53 kWh energy kWh 01 00 07 00 l To hide filtered totals click disable next to Graph Totals in the Device Status Panel The graphs will reflect the enable disable change at the next device connection Rain Rain per minute 0 00
24. my devices in the last ES have not been le Name Device Started Ended downloaded or the o file has new data co 9 Tesf amp aunch O dg Onset October 11 2007 1348 EDT October 12 2007 04 20 EDT since it was last downloaded 9 Test Launch_0 tet Onset October 11 2007 1348 EDT October 12 2007 04 20 EDT When you download a dtf file and select Open it will automatically open in HOBOware Fro Troubleshooting Data file contains errors If you are missing data for a particular sensor check that it was properly installed and configured Remove and reconnect the sensor and check the status in HOBOware Pro to verify that it can report accurate readings If you find that it is not communicating it may be damaged Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Data file cannot be opened In rare circumstances the data file may have become corrupted Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Sample Text Data File The following is a sample of a data file downloaded in text format that you can view in MicroSoft Excel or another program The Header is formatted using YAML Yet Another Markup Language See YAML ORG The Data section is in comma delimited format TIP When you open the file in MicroSoft Excel the Text Import Wizard gives you the option to Start Import at Row x Enter the first row of the Data section to remove the Header information from the file For more de
25. specified late time If it has the alarm is tripped and the notification action is initiated text email or both You will be notified when the device successfully connects if you have checked the Send on clear also box The Missed Connection alarm is reset when your device is launched or you edit the Missed Connection alarm settings on the system alarms page If your Missed Connection alarm 1s reset you will not receive a clear notification unless the device continues to be late and trips the Missed Connection alarm again Battery Low This alarm indicates that the battery level has dropped below 4 05 volts Memory Low This alarm indicates that there is less than 12 5 memory remaining Sensor Failure This alarm indicates that a sensor has failed This alarm is automatically enabled when you enable a Sensor Alarm If any Device Alarm trips all other Device Alarms are automatically disabled After you resolve the problem you must re enable any Device Alarms that you wish to have enabled Clearing an Alarm When a Device Alarm trips you can either re enable it or leave it disabled and clear the tripped alarm manually To clear an alarm without re enabling it select the Clear box and then click Save The Clear box only appears when the alarm is in a tripped state If you re enable an alarm all tripped alarms are automatically cleared IMPORTANT When you re enable the Memory Low or Sensor Failure alarms the logger automatica
26. to indicate the monthly byte usage has been exceeded and a message will also appear at the top of the Device page as shown below Latest Conditions oM 3 Relay State Deactivated Open Em Past Day Past Week Past Lei S al Voltage 0 189 V 10 23 2 ll e Current 0 000 mA 16 00 00 19 00 00 22 Battery 4 32 V Im WII IW This condition will also be indicated by the Communications Plan Banners HOBOlink Printable Help 13 www onsetcomp com Changing Your Account Information and Preferences Use the Settings page to make changes to your Account information or Preferences The username is the name you established when you created your HOBOlink account It cannot be changed When you are done with changes click the Save button Logged in as onset Logout My Account First Name Last Name Onset Computer Email Address Samplem onsetcamp com Username onset Change Password Preferences Default Unit System US Device gropha wi nat reflect ui sysiem chafiges unti Pe device s next connection Public Devices A device thal a pobile provides a UAL Eat i for ihe Gavan device be aure io siva any cp g Le use p Xe may cuml Copy the provided URL te Ehe address bar i y ur Erewwaer 15 view The pubit pace a nest HOBOlink Printable Help 14 www onsetcomp com A Summary of HOBOlink Tasks The diagram below shows the major tasks you perform with HOBO
27. to measure air duct pressure HOBOlink Printable Help 27 www onsetcomp com Calculating Multiplier and Offset Assuming the following values raw1 4 mA raw2 20 mA scaled1 0 in WC scaled2 10 in WC Then the multiplier is m 10 0 0 0 20 4 625 And the offset is b 0 625 4 2 5 Configuring Scaling 1 Next to Scaling click Add 2 Enter the Scaled Units in WC the Multiplier 625 and the Resultant Series Name Pressure 3 Click OK fo Current 0 000 mA Label add Scaling Scaled Units Multiplier Required fields Serial Number 2241278 2 Product Code 971 US0 CVIA The series name is now Pressure and the scaling entry indicates in WC Pressure 2 5000 in WC Label add Scaling Pressure in WE edit remove Serial Number 6 2 Product Code 91 US0 CVIA You can optionally add a label to further identify the series Next to Label click Add and enter the label name in this example air duct bldg 3 Pressure air duct bldg 3 2 5000 in WC Label air duct bldg 3 edit remove Scaling Pressure in Wl edit remove Serial Number 6 2 Product Code 91 US0 CV IA HOBOlink Printable Help 28 www onsetcomp com Calculating Power in Kilowatts Power in kilowatts is calculated by multiplying the multiplier by the pulse count You need to calculate the multiplier and enter it in the Scaling Configuration pane Note See Scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Me
28. to the log Sending Alarms to the Alarm Log To have an alarm saved to the Alarm Log you must send it to the log Check the box next to the alarm in the Tripped Alarms pane and then click the Send to Log button After you send an alarm to the log it no longer appears in the Tripped Alarms pane a lt Alarms for U30 EI Tripp Reason Cleared then tripped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 Nc E Cleared then tripped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 Nc Tripped on S N 903005 1 Notes N A Temperature 2 653 F Accessing Alarm Logs To view Alarm Logs click the View Log link in the Alarm Window Ga Alarms for U30 lt E Tripped Alarms rj Reason Received Cleared then tripped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 Notes N A Today at 14 52 Temperature null F C Tripped on S N 903005 1 Notes N A Temperature 72 653 F Today at 14 44 Click here to view Alarm Log for this device The Alarm Log window appears showing all alarms that you have sent to the log Upon an alarm condition the relay contact on the HOBO U30 can be opened closed or pulsed to control the operation of an external device such as an irrigation system or fountain HOBOlink Printable Help 44 www onsetcomp com amp Tripped Alarms Log for U30 Reason Received E Cleared then tripped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 November 06 2007 E Notes N A Temperature 7
29. which allows you to set up a second slower connection interval Unregistering a Device To unregister a device Before You Begin Download all the device s data files Once you have removed a device you will not be able to use HOBOlink to access the data files from that device 1 Click the Devices tab to access the device list 2 Click List if the Devices tab is currently displaying My Summary 3 Clickthe e icon in the row for the device to be removed The device is no longer registered to your account and will no longer automatically connect to HOBOlink To force the device to connect to HOBOlink cycle the power The device can be registered to another account or re registered on the same account Labeling Sensors You should label your sensors to identify them in HOBOlink especially if you have more than once sensor of the same type HOBOlink Printable Help 20 www onsetcomp com Procedure Labeling Sensors You access the Sensor Label from the Latest Latest Conditions Gi Conditions panel on the Device Window 2 Relay State Deactivated Open Voltage 0 003 V Label add Scaling add Serial Number 6 1 Product Code 91 U30 CVIA Y Latest Conditions Gi lt 2 gt Relay State Deactivated Open Voltage 0 003 V Label Cancel Ok Required fields Scaling add Serial Number 6 1 Product Code 91 US0 CVIA Label in Data Graph e a e
30. 15 EST O System alarm Missed Connection Cleared on SN 1156325 Device has connected again Today at 11 57 EST O System alarm Missed Connection Tipped on S N 1158325 Device is late by 14 minutes 44 seconds Today at 11 40 EST View Lo Enabled y System Alarms be Sensor Alarms System Alarms Condition Status Viewing a v appear here Missed Connection a Measurement Sensor Label Condition Status Battery Low cs Temperature above 63 0 F a Marnanm Low Sensor Failure Configured Sensor Alarms appear here Eat System Alamis Alarm Status Icons Ki Red Alarm is Tripped indicates an alarm condition has been tripped 5 4 Green Alarm is Active indicates that an alarm has been defined and is not currently tripped ES Yellow Pending this device has alarm changes pending 4 Grey Alarm is Inactive there is no sensor attached corresponding to this alarm Reconnect the sensor and relaunch the device or delete the alarm by clicking the delete icon to the right of the Status icon The Data Files Page Description Each time the logger connects to HOBOlink it uploads the new data it has received from the sensors After the first readout HOBOlink creates a data file At each subsequent readout the new data is added to the data file until that file reaches 512 KB then a new data file is created HOBOlink Printable Help 87 www onsetcomp com The data file name consists of the Launch Description that
31. 2 Determine Offset b scaled1 m raw1 b 0 0 625 4 b 2 5 Scaling Configuration Pane Use the Scaling Configuration Pane to scale your data to a different engineering unit HOBOlink Printable Help 25 www onsetcomp com amp jy Counts 02 Label add Scaled Units Multiplier Offset Tes ho oxvaue p Resultant Series Name Scaled Series Cancel Ok Required fields Graph Totals disable Serial Number 1222949 1 Product Code S LUCA Field Definitions Required Field Scaled Units Enter text to indicate the units to be scaled to such as KWh max 20 characters Multiplier m in the equation y m x b Enter the numerical value used to scale the units max 10 digits If this value is not provided in the sensor specifications see Calculating Scaling Values NOTE See WattNode Sensor Scale Factors for Energy WattNode Sensor Scaling Factors for Power or Scaling for E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter for scaling factors for those devices Offset b in the equation y m x b Enter an offset if applicable in the scaled units max 10 digits The default is 0 NOTE Some manufacturers give their offsets in raw units so you must convert the value to scaled units multiply by multiplier using the following formula b offset in scaled units m slope offset in raw units Resultant Series Name max 30 characters For example Energy Used If you will be exporting csv files
32. 2 610 F 14 56 EST E Cleared then tripped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 November 06 2007 ES Notes N A Temperature null F 14 52 EST s Tripped on S N 903005 1 Notes N A Temperature 72 653 F eee 2007 G An Overview of the U30 Relay Contact Upon an alarm condition the relay contact on the HOBO U30 can be opened closed or pulsed to control the operation of an external device such as an irrigation system or fountain To Stop a Device If you have external equipment that you normally want running you would set the Deactivated State of the relay to be Closed You would set an alarm that if tripped would change the relay to the Active State open and the equipment would stop Equipment Normally On Default Deactivated State Closed Alarm Trips Relay Opens set in HOBOware Pro Equipment Stops See Relay Example Stop Device To Start a Device If you have external equipment that you normally want off you would set the Deactivated State of the relay to be Open You would set an alarm that if tripped would change the relay to the Active State Closed and the equipment would start running HOBOlink Printable Help 45 www onsetcomp com Equipment Mormally Off Default Deactivated State Open Alarm Trips Relay Closes set in HOBOware Pro Equipment Starts See Relay Example Start Device Pulse Relay If you have an alarm configured with an Action of Pulse Relay the relay will close br
33. 5 07 03 18 27 AM 0 000 28 789 NOTE Graphs viewed in HOBOlink will show correct current time Adjusting Time Shown in Data File NOTE If you re launch the logger the Offset from GMT will be adjusted to actual time and subsequent data files will show the actual time until there is another time zone change Event Event Type Units Mo events Converted time Time GMT 05 00 Rain 1 11 05 07 02 16 27 aM l 0 000 DEG e w it e 2 BIZ 02 17 27 Am 0 000 20 709 b Data Assistants 3 11 05 07 02 18 27 AM 0 000 eB Conversion Chart for US Time Zones CDT or EST cstor MDT wsroreor swoma a s s 7 3 HOBOlink Printable Help 70 www onsetcomp com GMT UTC Conversion Reference US Time Zones Time CDT or CST or MST or a cs e 7 8 World Time Zones me IL w aa Sydney Melbourne Guam HOBOlink Printable Help 71 www onsetcomp com Wrapped Data In Data Files The following diagram illustrates how data will appear in data files when the Wrap Around When Full feature is enabled in the Launch Configuration Panel Also see Configuring Launch Settings Wrapping Data Files Each time the logger connects to HOBOlink HOBOlink appends the new data to the current data file When the logger is full and begins to wrap data HOBOlink creates a new data file File appended Data File 1 File appended Logger starts wrapping Oldest data is everwritten HOBOlink HOBOlink starts
34. 6 would be represented as MM dd yy SIngle digit values have leading zeros Syntax HH 24 hour time eg 15 00 00 hh 12 hour time e g 3 00 00 PM This time format should be followed with a to denote an AM PM indicator hh mm ss a 5s seconds SS milliseconds mm minutes MM months gmtOffset daylightSavings These entries indicate the offset in hours from GMT on the computer that launched the logger and whether the computer was in Daylight Saving Time when the logger was launched true or false 68 www onsetcomp com Data Section of Data File txt Data File Data Section Data is separated from the header by a row of hyphens 2 11 30 07 15 32 08 PM 0 193 0 000 20 81 4 48 3 11 30 07 15 32 09 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 47 4 11 30 07 15 32 10 PM 0 193 0 000 20 81 4 47 5 11 30 07 15 32 11 PM 0 193 0 000 20 81 4 46 6 11 30 07 15 32 12 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 mp 71 30 07 15 32 13 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 We 8 1 1 30 07 15 32 14 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 QU 9 11 30 07 15 32 15 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 46 C 10 1 1 0 07 15 32 16 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 48 11 11 30 07 15 32 17 PM 0 193 0 000 20 91 4 48 data continued in actual file HOBOlink Printable Help 69 The first row of data consists of the column headings Each column heading is enclosed In double quotation marks and separated by a comma The first column header is A the second column header is Time
35. A D Launch Configuration Panel we TES EAR e G gg mea E re cO ier re ep ep rte Paca coc aum re m pa es ee be rann mc pen a bereest SECH REH b Een Bratren Bissen fen 77 nmana np D wo m men t A Pane hran u mr iam z 3 A Add Sensor Alarms Page Aa depen luum Big 255 doi esis eae m p rum monem eee zg Sen t m nmm Ld HOBOlink Printable Help 90 www onsetcomp com Chapter 8 Maintenance amp Troubleshooting Firmware Upgrades You can install HOBO U30 firmware upgrades remotely via HOBOlink Performing a firmware upgrade will not cause the device to be launched The device will resume readouts on the connection following the upgrade The upgrade may take several minutes but the byte usage will not be charged to your HOBOlink Communication account a Upgrade If there is a firmware upgrade available the upgrade icon will appear next to the firmware version Device Information 2 General Communications status Logging every 01 min Memory Wrapping Battery Level 100 Nickname South Field serial Number SN 225289 Model HOBO U30 Station GSM Firmware Version 1 107 A upgrade Steps 1 Click upgrade to expand the pane Firmware Version 1 100 Show details Upgrade ta 1 107 on Next Connection Cancel OK 2 To schedule the upgrade check the Upgrade to on Next Connection box and then click OK To see what changes are in this new version b
36. DT ce Relay Rate Deativ ited open COD Belag Stater Acteaed Choeur d Being State Actested Closet x Energy 0 000 van PEJ Temperature TM A 12084 amp 2 1 9 1 4 E Temperabure B THA TT amp TGT 1j 63 6 F E Guit pesdgt WER TI228N7 2y D D mph O Tempermure E TIMB 1228501 0I m T RH BS THA TTEIBT 2E 25 25 T Wind Speed 24754 NET 000 mon Voltage SAMIR 1214284 1 001 V E Temperature 8 TMAA 1205488 1 70 3 F SD Wingert B LWA TIZTHZE ME 127 D Scaled Currentz CI 1175090 1j 12 52 Sered 77 vohaga TA 1214383 1j 0 001 V FAR S LIA iiH ue LI Temperstura 0005C T Water Content 5 5 MC GIRA 0 1537 mie Temperature ETME 115272541 59 2579 S3 oot 05pum Tecrper atura H Deviga Labai Tamparabure F E Ce sme 69 55 l lm I TMA 1204427 1 85 1 Bo gn HIA 69 94 B Moving a Widget To move a widget grab it by the handle located in the top right corner Click here to drag the widget When you drag a widget it will be sized as it will appear when it is displayed on the My Summary page Hidden sensors will not be displayed Adding a Device Widget to the My Summary Page This topic covers adding a device widget to your My Summary page Related Topics Overview of My Summary My Summary Widgets Adding a Measurement Widget to the My Summary Page HOBOlink Printable Help 54 www onsetcomp com Steps To add a device widget 1 From the Devices page click on My Summary Data Files List My Summary
37. SCH roam 1 RH 2 Selectthe threshold for the alarm to trip Above The alarm will trip if the actual value exceeds the value configured HOBOlink Printable Help 39 www onsetcomp com Below The alarm will trip if the actual value falls below the value configured Outside range The alarm will trip if the actual value falls outside the range configured Sensor value range 0000 to 20 000 W latest value 0 138 W Voltage S N 2 1 v above Actions below outside range Use a comma to separate multiple addresses 3 Select the value to define the threshold If you selected an outside range for the threshold two values boxes will appear 4 Enter the number of samples you want to be used to determine if an alarm is tripped Condition Sensor value range 0 000 te 20 000 vw latest value 0 198 s Voltage S N 2 1 be 10 000 v for logged data points Logging every 1 min 5 Proceed to Configuring Alarm Actions Configuring Sensor Alarm Actions By configuring an Alarm Action you can define what actions are taken by HOBOlink when an Alarm Condition is triggered The Actions section of the Add Alarm Sensor page is shown below System Alarm Actions Use a comma to separate multiple addresses Add Action Default Sensor Alarm Action The default Action is to send an email to the address associated with your account You can change this action but there must be at least one action conf
38. Summary or List view Public Access You can allow public access to your Summary View from the Settings page If you enable public access all devices are automatically marked as public When viewing a public My Summary a user can get to the public device page for a device by clicking on the device name in the title bar of the device widget NOTE When you mark a My Summary page as public all devices will be marked as public Related Topics My Summary Widgets Adding a Device Widget to the My Summary Page Adding a Measurement Widget to the My Summary Page My Summary Widgets This topic describes the widgets that you can add to your My Summary page e Device Widget e Graph Widget e Measurement Widget Device Widget A device widget displays according to your selections when you create the widget the sensors connected to a device as well as other components such as Relay State and Battery State HOBOlink Printable Help 52 www onsetcomp com Click on Device Name to go to the Device page Indicates last connection rg Device 1 of Today at 09 00 EDT zii Relay State Deactivated Open 53 Energy 0 000 kWh The alarm ode ied Gust Speed S WSA 1122817 2 0 0 mph measurement will turn red if an pina Wind Speed S WSA 1122817 1 0 0 mph alarm is triggered with an arrow Wat LWA 412769641 1 0 indicating if the alarm is a high Lech AAA i RE alarm low alarm or out of range PAR S A 114 1046 1 1 UE Te
39. Wind Speed S WSA 1122817 1 0 0 mph TE Temperature S TMA 1208468 1 69 6 F 77 Wetness S LWA 1127828 1 0 0 7 Voltage SAIA 1214384 1 0 001 v gt PAR S LIA 1147048 1 1 uE E Scaled Current S CIA 11750S8 1 12 52 Scaled 2 77 Temperature TMB 1150728 1 69 69 F Temperature 0 005 C Mi Denice og Today ot 08 17 EDT gg Dece 2 eg Taday at 09 10 EDT Past Day Past Week Past Month Past Day Past Week Past Month es Bii BN LIAE Ni TL vi pas Gi bt POT ETE vi MHri hih E K led erie it anm e Graph i Widget amp Temperature 2 TM amp 1150725 1 F Sa m Scaled Current S CIA 1175093 1 Scaled 7 3 11507 25 1 S M 1755 1 Temperature tj Device Label Temperature F Measurement t ech Si Descr B TMB 11537 25 1 Widget HEj orie TWA 12054571 EJ oec 2 B TMB 1228001 1 Bose 5 THA TOTEI EJ pec 3 B THA 1205488 1 Going to the My Summary page To switch to My Summary click My Summary on the Devices page Data File Ust My Summary HOBOlink Printable Help 51 www onsetcomp com The first time you click on My Summary you are taken to the Edit page where you can add and customize widgets Thereafter anytime you click My Summary you will go directly to the main My Summary page When you log in to HOBOlink you will be taken to the last view you were in List view or My Summary If you leave HOBOlink and log back in you will be directed to whichever view you were last in My
40. a Readout new Data File Fil ded l La Data File 2 File appended Data Overlap TIME l Readouts DE vi Data Fite aoe new data I oesne2ceme L in the previous data file EN Interim Data Files plus the new data in the Fb II The overlap in interim files allows you most recent readout i to view current snapshots of a previous EmIill timeframe week month etc With each subsequent readout the overlap with the previous data file dde isl ni the file LL T LT JI Final Data File 2 contains mostly data that was Logger Wraps not included in the previous file Data File 3 Created a slight overlap may remain Logger Wraps A new data file will contain dd mostly data that was also HOBOlink Printable Help 72 www onsetcomp com Publishing Your Data to a Web Site This feature allows you to publish your U30 Station data to Weather Underground wunderground com 1 If you do not have an account with Weather Underground go to the following link and create an account http www wundereground com wxstation sienup html Welcome ta Weather Underground Sign In or Create an Account Edit my Page Preferences I ip or City State Airport Cade Country Weather Conditions Weather Underground wunderground com Local Weather e Maps amp Radar e Severe Weather Photos amp V
41. adout Configuration GSM Communications Plan Banners If you have a GSM Communication Plan the Launch Configuration Panel and the Readout Configuration Panel include banners to help you track your data usage There are two banners on both panels One banner displays the percentage of the plan used to date The other banner displays the estimated or projected usage with the current configuration As you change the logging interval in the Launch Configuration panel or the connection interval in the Readout Configuration panel the estimated usage will automatically update so you can determine whether your communication plan can support the revised settings Note The estimated usage assumes the device is not relaunched and there are no tripped alarms A tripped alarm uses approximately 7k of communications data depending on your configuration and number of sensors Factor in the number of alarms you expect to receive when determining your data usage and requirements Banners in the Launch Configuration panel Launch Configuration L hD inti Actual use bo date aunc escription D P 7 Wrap Around When Full 26 of plan october 16 launch Saa Force Relaunch on Next Conn Logging Interval Estmabed usage with this configuration 0 hours 5 minutes seconds Full Readout upon Power Reset 34 of plan Sam pling interval Lata qu simran Assumes na tipped Enabled minutes seconds alarms or lagger Launches Cancel Save Banners in the Readout Co
42. al tC Measurement sensor Label lemperature room 1 temp RH room 1 RH Solar Radiation solar Current Voltage Add a Sensor Alarm The Add Sensor Alarm page appears HOBOlink Printable Help 38 Condition status above 40 00 F TSE below 60 0 G outside range 1 to 5 W m G i above 5 000 mA G above 10 000 V ES Displaying 1 5 of 5 www onsetcomp com Add Sensor Alarm for U30 Condition Sensor value range 0 000 te 20 000 W latest value 0 195 s Voltage S N 2 1 5 above v bor logged data points Logging every 1 min Actions Use a comma to separate multiple addresses Email Us0 onsetcomp com Send an clear also Add Action Notes optional Ex Grove East Too Cold or Damp Basement po 3 Configure Sensor Alarm Conditions 4 Configure Sensor Alarm Actions 5 Click Save Configuring Sensor Alarm Conditions The Conditions section of the Add Sensor Alarm page is shown below Sensor Threshold of Samples Add Sensi Alarm for U30 Condition Voltage S N 2 1 w above v V for logged data points Loggng every 11 1 Selecta sensor from the drop down list This list is populated with all the sensors connected to the device Condition Sensor value range 0 000 to 20 000 W latest value 0 1 Voltage S N 2 11 v d Voltage S N 2 1 Ac Current IDN 2 21 Temperature S N 903005 1 ream 1 temp RH IN A033005
43. communicating with HOBOlink then it most likely has been relaunched with the settings saved in HOBOlink I set the Launch Configurations but the logger is not logging e Ifitis the first launch make sure you have entered a Readout Configuration e fitis not the first launch and the HOBO U30 Station is connecting but still not launching then select Force Relaunch on Next Connection and wait for the next connection Launch Configuration Troubleshooting I set the Launch Configurations but the logger is not logging e Ifitis the first launch make sure you have entered a Readout Configuration e Ifitis not the first launch and the HOBO U30 Station is connecting but still not launching then select Force Relaunch on Next Connection and wait for the next connection I launched the HOBO U30 Station in HOBOware but my settings are not being logged Launches attempted with HOBOware Pro will be overridden by the Launch Configuration set up in HOBOlink the next time a connection made If the HOBO U30 Station is communicating with HOBOlink then it most likely has been relaunched with the settings saved in HOBOlink There are no status indicators blinking The logger may not have been launched Changes I made to the Launch Configuration haven t taken effect Any changes you make to the Launch Configuration will not take effect until the next time the HOBO U30 Station connects to the HOBOlink If your connection interval was set to 2
44. current and historical data provided in either text or HOBOware format e Setand view alarms and e Manage and control your devices Supported Devices HOBOlink works with the following devices e HOBO U30 GSM requires HOBOlink Communication Plan e HOBO U30 Wi Fi e HOBO U30 Ethernet The device type you are connected to is indicated in the Device Info panel of the Device Page Security HOBOlink provides users with password protected accounts and 108 bit encrypted connection so you can keep your data entirely private or make it accessible to others through the Public Access feature Alarms HOBOlink can automatically notify you via cell phone text message or email when conditions exceed user defined limits giving you peace of mind knowing that your system is functioning properly Supported Browsers HOBOlink supports the following browsers with cookies and JavaScript enabled e Internet Explorer 8 and higher e Firefox 15 and higher e Safari 5 and higher e Chrome 22 and higher What You Need To begin using HOBOlink you must have the following HOBOlink Printable Help 6 www onsetcomp com e AHOBO U30 Station with Remote Communication capabilities GSM Wi Fi Ethernet e Compatible Smart Sensors and or Analog Sensors e HOBOware Pro software and a USB cable for configuring sensors e Cellular service at the deployment location if you are using the HOBO U30 GSM An Overview of the HOBOlink User Interface The first t
45. e e View Data Uploading Terms HOBOlink Printable Help 89 www onsetcomp com A Map of HOBOlink The diagram below shows all of the HOBOlink pages and their relation to each other To see the pages organized according to task see A Summary of HOBOlink Tasks Create Account Page Log in Page 220 o MUN Log ka ta MOR N Devices Page My Summary Vicent Dei h ros an pootuit e aaz 00 Tain jesis i rmn en 3 ep el ah a o a EUR Pre ig T ES ES pm F Pa mien Domo i e Sr S e CS E e 2 es Ti eiee H i t ee ee ig ner rami B em a i K Register Device Page n A DP e WR LL e SSP Devices Page List View 1 alnapo cma Die et e as i H Guepan Device Page Data Files Page Settings Page support Page Cordier Ven fm rr Cen ima neum zen Fi Een Dem Beni ree SS mira sup ee Cha m per eee e 3 zl wer Sch Tehnica Seppa kafa Faremi r Fa pai bu Cell Bars and or appie nic is TE ps LE j A Ad UE DE SNE Edo et j p aas L AN b em sardi d HR v REA ene Contact Us Ea mF Ms ENS em 1 E ee TAEA l i E A mp rg BAChae a I PR ES wm x e CM m MM Mon B E a D tes atri Device Configuration Panel Alarms Page test HN Tea Bang rer es 1 Kb One A ENSE LELLLI Wh L tz Mida ET x Bag z ESEA 2 imee M FE E EUN ONUS Lamm LINE
46. efore you schedule the upgrade click Show details HOBOlink Printable Help 91 www onsetcomp com Firmware Version 1 100 o Fixed issue that prevented remote firmware updates o Fixed several buffer overrun and data flash issues o Fixed issues with USE communications Upgrade to 1 107 on Next Connection Cancel k 3 When you click OK you will see the following message Click OK to confirm the upgrade or click Cancel to cancel it IMPORTANT Do notunplug the HOBO U30 while it is being upgraded g Firresare update vall occur on the next connection Readouts pl then resume on the fodlowsng o connection Are vou qune jou want to update the Freire E U30 Troubleshooting These are some common problems you may encounter with the HOBO U30 Station There are no status indicators blinking e The indicators are very faint under direct sunlight If no indicators appear to be blinking shield the logger from the light and check the indicators again e Check the status in HOBOlink Make sure the battery power is not too low There needs to be at least 3 5 volts for logging to continue and 3 9 volts for GSM communication e Ifyou have not enabled Wrapping the memory may be full Read out the logger and relaunch e The logger may not have been launched Changes I made to the Launch Configuration or Readout Configuration haven t taken effect Any changes you make to the Launch Configuration or Readout Configuration
47. elp 84 www onsetcomp com General Device Information Status Logger launched successfully Memory Wrapping Battery Level 5 100 Nickname GSM Serial Number SN 2252897 Model HOBO U30 Station GSM TCP Firmware Version 1 110 Status The Status of the device Normally this will indicate Logging unless the device has filled in which case it stops logging and this status is Stopped If the logger is stopped you need to relaunch it in order to acquire new data This information is updated every 2 minutes Memory Shows the amount of memory used if itis not in Wrap mode If the logger is in Wrap Mode then there will be no memory bar and Wrapping will be displayed This information is updated every 2 minutes Battery Level The amount of power remaining in the battery connected to the device This information is updated every 2 minutes The battery gauge is scaled linearly between 3 9 and 4 3V Nickname The Nickname assigned to the device upon registration Serial Number The serial number of the device Model The model name of the device Firmware Version The version of the Firmware installed on the device HOBOlink Printable Help 85 www onsetcomp com A upgrade TZ If there is a firmware upgrade available the upgrade icon and a link will appear next to the firmware version For details see Firmware Upgrades Communications Device Information eS Ge
48. elpful to select a meaningful name so that you H Daylight Saving Time is in effect for your time zone the can easily identify it from the list of all your time will be adjusted accordingly devices in HOBOlink Changes to the time zone will not be reflected in the This will take effect as soon as you click Save graphs until after the next connection with HOBOlink Configuring Launch Settings Overview Because this system is designed to allow continuous logging and transmission of data once you launch the U30 Station it will always use the schedule you have selected for HOBOlink Printable Help 16 www onsetcomp com logging Any changes you make to the launch configuration will take effect the next time the U30 Station connects to HOBOlink You should minimize changes to the Launch Configuration as each change causes a re launch which uses Communications Data and creates a new data file Important Although you can launch the U30 Station with HOBOware Pro it is strongly recommended that launching be done exclusively through HOBOlink Any launch parameters that you have set up with HOBOlink will override the launch parameters set in HOBOware Pro NOTE The Delayed Launch feature in HOBOware is not supported with HOBOlink The device will launch at the next scheduled launch time as configured in HOBOlink NOTE The data shown in the Past Month graph is limited by the maximum data file size of 512k which may be less than one m
49. en with the data file will automatically open in Microsoft Excel or similar program e Ifyou click Save to Disk the file will be saved to the default location controlled by your browser HOBOlink Printable Help 64 www onsetcomp com e Ifyou are opening a zip file the files will be extracted and saved in the default location controlled by your browser Opening Experiment 0 dtf You have chosen to open KE Experiment DO which is ar Onset DTF Datafile From https www hobolink com 20 What should Firefox do with this File Open with OnsetDTFFile default i 3 Save to Disk The Data Files Page Description Each time the logger connects to HOBOlink it uploads the new data it has received from the sensors After the first readout HOBOlink creates a data file At each subsequent readout the new data is added to the data file until that file reaches 512 KB then a new data file is created The data file name consists of the Launch Description that you configured followed by a sequence number The sequence number identifies the order in which the files were created HOBOlink creates a new data file each time the logger wraps or is re launched NOTE If you configured Scaling values in the data file will be in scaled units HOBOlink Printable Help 65 www onsetcomp com Logged in as malon Logout Data Files Orange dot A indicates files that P ME v files rom all
50. ent data recorded The data is saved HOBOlink Printable Help 80 www onsetcomp com in a file and displayed as graphs in HOBOlink You can also download data files and view them in HOBOware Pro for further data plotting and analysis To access the Readout Configuration panel go to the Devices window and click the Readout Configuration icon at the bottom of the page For more details see Configuring Readout Settings The Connection Interval is the rate at The Connections Per Day box which the logger will contact HOBOlink indicates the number of and its data will be read out connections the logger will make per day based on the current Connection Interval and use of Night Mode not including alarms Might Mode allows you to set up two readout schedules Readout Configuration with more frequent a connections in one period and less Connection Interval 17 frequent connections 0 hours 20 minutes 0 seconds Per Day in another to Le EE rri mm mm em omm mum omm omm on ic dais mp 1 Night mode from 00 00 EDT to 0300 EDT E Night mode will begin and end within 1 to 59 minutes of the hour selected i l preserve battery power and minimize connection charges 25 of plan 0 hours 30 mm utes 0 seconds 1Save data as text file Seve your data to the text file Ext format in addition to the data file otf format 36 of plan This Month Estimated usage with this config
51. ervice is unavailable will not appear in Weather Underground immediately Any data offloaded to HOBOlink while the connection to Weather Underground is unavailable will be pushed when the service comes back online Do not use the same station ID for multiple U30 Stations because Weather Underground is only able to display one data record per logging sample time Instead register each of your U30 Stations in Weather Underground separately creating individual station IDs for use in HOBOlink HOBOlink Printable Help 75 www onsetcomp com Chapter 7 A Tour of HOBOlink The Devices Page The Devices page is shown below This is the main page you see when you first log in to HOBOlink The page will open in either List View shown below or My Summary depending on what page was open when you last opened HOBOlink ngs Support New Features Logged in xs i List at Me Scary Devices Nickname Serial Humber Last Connection ee Cammumicailo mE Helay Ail se 1156305 Today at re 23 EDT lt i 3 2252895 Today at 9 20 EDT ue C 2024134 Today at 0331 EDT ed t I5 ZI botay at i 3o EDIT el Be tj From the Devices page you can e Register a device e Remove a device e Access the Device page for a registered device e View Alarm Status icons and access the Alarm page e View Last Connection e View Serial Number e View Communication Status e View Relay State Communication Status A WARNING STATE Hover over the warning icon for detai
52. fell in the last logging interval only If the Logging Interval is 1 minute and there wasn t a rain gauge tip during that minute then the rain shows as zero How can I set one alarm action when an alarm trips and a different action when the alarm clears If for example you wanted to send a message to turn on pumps when the temperature goes below 35 degrees F and another message turn off pumps when the temperature goes above 35 degrees F you should create two sensors alarms e onethattriggers when the conditions go below 35 degrees F e onethattriggers when the conditions go above 35 degrees F Each of these can be set up to send the appropriate text message Be sure not to check the box for sending a text message when the alarm condition clears Why are old entries missing from my connection and alarm log HOBOlink Printable Help 96 www onsetcomp com In order to keep our database to a reasonable size we remove connection log entries over 30 days old We also remove all but the last 750 alarm log entries which corresponds to 3 months of alarm logs Doing this allows us to keep HOBOlink more responsive Why is there a gap between subsequent datafiles If your logger fills in a time that is less than your configured readout interval some of the data will have been overwritten in the logger This can happen on loggers that have a full suite of sensors are logging at the fastest 1 minute logging intervals and have a readout
53. gain at 4 15 Keep in mind that frequent readouts will reduce battery life and increase the bandwidth needed by your device Changes to the connection interval take effect after the next connection 3 Enable Night Mode Optional To preserve battery power and minimize connection charges enable the Night Mode feature This allows you to set up two readout schedules with more frequent connections during one period and less frequent connections during another a Check off the box to enable Night Mode b Select the Starting and Ending Time Night mode will begin sometime between 1 minute to 59 minutes after the hour that you select c Enter the Connection Rate for the Night Mode time period HOBOlink Printable Help 19 www onsetcomp com 4 Enable Save data as text file feature Optional Check this box to have data files saved in txt format as well as dtf format 5 When finished click Save Your changes will go into effect at the next readout Troubleshooting Changes I made to the Readout Configuration haven t taken effect Any changes you make to the Readout Configurations will not take effect until the next time the HOBO U30 Station connects to the HOBOlink If your connection interval was set to 2 hours then changes won t take effect until the next connection on that 2 hour schedule Too many calls are being made to HOBOlink e Selecta slower connection interval in Readout Configuration e Consider enabling Night Mode
54. he Main Menu esterday at p ay at OF 38 EDIT EDT Today ai SA EC Orange dot indicates files that berg4 SIT HAH Ogcober S SOT Tre EDT have not been em When you download a ee gege dtf file and select Open file has new data e wess EE Hus Hamo Gm 1338 12346 Gomez amer it will automatically open 1 Ent 13 51 EDT i since it was last BE in HOBOware Pro downloaded eene teg ei EDT mai EDT l i ann wer aad See Viewing Data Files in HOBOware Pro a a mapas as m d Downloading a Single Data File 1 Click on the desired file name 2 Select an open option Open with The default setting for a dtf file OnsetDTFFile will launch the data file in HOBOware Pro The default setting for a csv file is generally Microsoft Excel Save to Disk The file will be saved to the location determined by your browser settings Downloading Multiple Data Files 1 Checkthe box next to all of the files you want to download 2 Click Download as Zip A zip files is created in the default location determined by your browser settings If you are prompted with an Open dialog you can choose to open the zip file or save it Opening Data Files When you download data files the Opening dialog appears e Ifyou are opening a dtf file and you select Open with the data file will automatically open in HOBOware Pro Box Car Pro if installed e Ifyou are opening a csv file and you select Op
55. here is no sensor attached corresponding to this alarm Reconnect the sensor or delete the alarm by clicking the delete icon to the right of the Status icon Viewing the Connections Log Description This connections log shows all connection attempts between the device and HOBOlink You can filter the results to show scheduled connections only errors only or both HOBOlink Printable Help 61 www onsetcomp com Accessing the Log You access the Connections Log by clicking on the Full Log button on the Latest Connections panel in the Device page Latest Connections Log Latest Connections Erich s CGM Pipeline minute ago Today at Scheduled Connections nnection 1 94 KB transferred Today at 11 32 EDT Scheduled Connection 1 94 KB transferred Today at 11 27 EDT Scheduled Connection 1 94 KB transferred Today at 11 22 EDT Scheduled Connection 1 94 KB transferred Successful Connection Today at 11 17 EDT scheduled Connection 1 94 KB transferred Today at 11 12 EDT Scheduled Connection 1 94 KB transferred Today at 11 07 EDT Scheduled Connection 2 20 KB transferred Today at 11 02 EDT Alarm 1 79 KB transferred HOBOlink Printable Help 62 www onsetcomp com Chapter 6 Working with Data Files Managing Data The following diagram shows how you manage the transfer of data from sensors to the U30 and then to viewable data files in HOBOlink or HOBOware Pro T Launch Configuration
56. his process Hegister a Device The Register a Device screen appears Register a Device Nickname Ex Haih Field eet or k n HEI Serial Number Localed on Ine sicher inside your l gger s door The serial Number SN and Device Key are located on a sticker inside the logger door Device Key Localed en ha sicher inside your lGgger s deor 2 Complete the fields as described below Nickname A name to identify the logger up to 30 characters Serial Number The Serial number of the logger located on a sticker inside the logger door Device Key The Device key of the logger located on a sticker inside the logger door 3 Click the Register button 4 Click on the device Nickname to open the Device page HOBOlink Printable Help 9 www onsetcomp com Logged in s Once you register a Nickname A Serial Number Relay State Alarm Status device it will appear in i 156297 ao B the Devices Window A It fry tera M OE Ge Mi PY 1 MN oum E EM Click on the Device Name to go to the Device Window AS i f URS eee Communications Plan Overview If you are using a U30 with Remote Communication GSM WiFi Ethernet you must have a HOBOlink Communications Plan There are a number of plan options depending on your model and your connection needs Contact Onset Sales for details Plan Information Your plan information is displayed in the Communications sect
57. iai nana a Saan EAEAN SAAANA a 8 eet 9 Communications Plan Overview a nennen tenant tnnt netten 10 GSM Communications Plan Banners essent tenete nnt tenente 11 GSM Communications Plan Notifications cesses 12 Changing Your Account Information and Preferences sess 14 Chapter 2 Basic Configuration 16 COMMUNI aD CVC ee at 16 Gontmpgurme Launch Settlgs a5 oan pO b la rte t teta 16 Gontiguring Readout SEINES niapi EEE 18 WE OTS COPING EE eelere 20 Labeling SensoObS oit ue rp DE EH M Iis 20 Allowing Public Access to your Data essere nennen nennen 22 Chapter 3 Scaling Data ioi xs vixi st NENNEN NEE EES 23 ent gtt escis rere sme teresa N AS 23 Calculating Multiplier and Offset EEN 24 Scalig CONTIG UPA ele E EE 25 Scaling Examples Counts e RE sanos ERU PO A ERI ERI E 27 Scaling Example Current mA to Inches of Water Column in WC 27 ee ee ET ene 29 WattNode Scale Factors for wer 2e into en tmn reducit ets 31 Calculating Energy in Kilowatt Hours essere tenente tente 31 Scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter EEN 33 Chapter 4 Configuring Alarms nennen nn nnn nnn 34 An Overview Ol Alaris eebe ee 34 EE gu f 34 EE EE ER Ball te FE Alar EE 37 Configuring d Sensor Alarm eue nini cen Bn nci hd died ad iod 38
58. iate values in the fields HOBOlink will convert the raw values to scaled values using the following equation y m x b HOBOlink Printable Help 23 www onsetcomp com Where y scaled units m multiplier in scaled units x un scaled value b offset in scaled units NOTE HOBOlink requires you to enter a multiplier and offset If you are not provided with multiplier and offset by the sensor specifications you must calculate them using the raw output range and the corresponding measurement range See Calculating Scaling Values 4 Typea name for the scaled series If you will be exporting csv files to Microsoft Excel then do not use quotation marks in the series name 5 Click ok to save and apply changes or click cancel to close the form without saving any changes Upon saving the measurement type in the display will change to the name you entered in the Resultant Series Name field followed by the Scaled Units The next time the device connects to HOBOlink the scaled units will appear in graphs labels and exported text files Calculating Multiplier and Offset NOTE Multiplier and Offset are sometimes referred to as slope and intercept If you are not provided with multiplier and offset by the sensor specifications you must calculate them using the sensor s specifications for raw output range raw values and the corresponding measurement range scaled values To calculate the multiplier and offset yo
59. ideo T Blogs e My Locations Radar Tropical amp Hurricane Fhoto Galleries Dr Jeff Masters History Data Satellite Convective Outlook World View Meteorology Blogs Weather Stations WunderMap U S Severe Alerts Webcams Member Blogs You dont appear to 2 Toregister your weather station click Weather Stations at the top left corner of the page Welcome to Weatt Search Sie wunderground com Baishi My Locations EDU History Data You dont appear to Weather Stations 3 Click the Register my Personal Weather Stations link under Upload Your Data to Weather Undergound HOBOlink Printable Help 73 www onsetcomp com Personal Weather Stations Share your weather data with the rest af the world The Personal Weather Station Pre project allows anyone ta purchase a Inv world wide network and the projectis still growing 4 Purchase Weather Station Hardware The first step in getting a PS up and running is ti View links to hardware vendors W Placing Your Weather Station to Repor In order to repart accurate weather information vo Guidelines to Installing Your Weather Station i Installation and Configuration of Softw Once you have a weather station you ll need to se View links to sofware vendors 4 Upload Your Data to Weather Undergro Mow that your weather station has been setup ani Register my Personal Weather Stations Click the New Weather Station button Enter your information as required in the fields F
60. iefly to activate a piece of external equipment and then open For example you would use this to take a water sample when water level reaches a certain amount To use Pulse Relay the Deactivated State must be set to Open The default duration is 1 second Pulse Relay Alarm Trips Relay Closes After 1 second default the Default Deactivated State Open relay opens again Alarm Action Pulse Relay Equipment Starts Power Rating The relay on the HOBO U30 Station is rated for a maximum of 30 V 1 Amp If you need to switch higher power devices you will need to use an appropriate external relay that is controlled by the U30 Configuration Deactivated State The Deactivated State is the normal state of the relay when no alarm has been tripped to activate the relay You change the Deactivated State using HOBOware Alarm Action For the HOBO U30 NRC you use HOBOware to configure an alarm to trigger the relay For the HOBO U30 RC you use HOBOlink to configure an alarm to trigger the relay HOBOlink Printable Help 46 www onsetcomp com Configuring Relay Alarms for the U30 RC This procedure details the steps to configure an alarm to open or close the relay contact Before You Begin e Make sure the default deactivated state is configured as required for your application and verify proper operation See An Overview of the U30 Relay Contact e Make sure the sensor is connected to the U30 Station Closing a Normally Open Rela
61. igured for each sensor alarm To edit the default action simply change the email address or select a new Action from the drop down list and enter values if required See a description of Action Options below Adding Sensor Alarm Actions To add additional actions HOBOlink Printable Help 40 www onsetcomp com 1 Click Add Action A new Action section will appear System Alarm Actions se a comma to lluser onsetcomp com multiple addresses me CCL user onsetcomp com Use a comma to EL multiple addresses Gol w userdQonsetoompcom user2 onsetcomp com Add Action 2 Select the desired Option from the drop down list and enter values if required The Action options are described below e Email e Text Message e Activate Relay e Deactivate Relay e Pulse Relay at any given time only one sensor can be set to Pulse Relay Email If you configure this option an email will be sent to all configured addresses when an alarm condition is triggered System Alarm Actions Use a comma to separate multiple addresses Add Actor 1 Enter the address es to which email s will be sent when an alarm condition is triggered Separate multiple addresses by a comma 2 Check Send on clear also if you want to send an email when the alarm condition clears Text Message If you configure this option a text message will be sent when an alarm condition is triggered HOBOlink Printable Help 41 www
62. ime you log in to HOBOlink the Devices page opens with a list of all the devices you have registered to this user account To see details on a particular device click the device nickname To register a device click Register a Device at the bottom of the page The Devices page opens in either List or My Summary view depending on which view you were using that last time you logged in to HOBOlink HE j n Haw Festurez Logged im a List t Why Summary Devices Nickname Serial Humber Last Connection Comin und callo na Halny Also 1156305 Today at re 23 EDT lt gt E 2252895 Today af 09 30 EDT pe I5 2024134 Today at 3 31 EDT x er 12 I5 lotam at Oo 30 EL el Be Ej List View The List view presents a list of all devices registered to the user account plus key information about each device including the last connection time and current status My Summary View The My Summary view is a customizable page that allows you to show a snapshot of each device with sensor measurements See My Summary View for more information Device Page When you select a specific device you are taken to that device s page shown below NOTE To change the image that appears in the device icon go to Device Configuration and click Edit in the Image section HOBOlink Printable Help 7 www onsetcomp com iT OC NICE Device Status Panels PLU 6 1 Device Task Bar Configure Device
63. in Label Rain per minute edit remove Scaling acd Graph Totals disable Serial Number 656736 1 Product Code 5 RGA Viewing Alarms From the Alarms page you can View Configured Alarms View Tripped Alarms View System Alarm Status Send Tripped Alarms to the Alarm Log Access the Alarm Log HOBOlink Printable Help 60 www onsetcomp com Alarm Page Tripped alarms appear here J Alarms for U30 lt Tripped Alarms 1 Reason Cleared then tipped again on room 1 temp S N 903005 1 Notes N A Today at 14 54 Temperature null F EST Tripped on S N 903005 1 Notes N A Temperature 72 653 F steen r Send to Log Delete View Lag WSystemAlams Condition Status Viewing Enabled Battery Low 8 Measurement Sensor Label Condition Status E G Memory Low t Temperature roomitemp abowe40000 F lt gt SE Sensor Failure Gg RH UN toom 1 RH above 500009 amp 7 Solar Radiation LM PVT Edit System Alarms Add a Sensor Alarm Inactive Sensor Unavailable Changes Pending Alarm Color Indications Alarm Status Icons This applies to alarm icons in the Alarm Window only For alarm icon indications in the Devices window or Device window see the HOBOlink WebHelp g Red Alarm is Tripped Le Green Alarm is Active an alarm has been defined but has not been tripped Yellow this device has alarm changes pending Grey Alarm is Inactive T
64. ion of the Device Information panel This includes e Plannumber e Plan start and end date e For GSM only the monthly cellular usage which is the percentage of the communication plan used so far e GSM or Wi Fi Signal Strength Signal Strength is also indicated in the Latest Connections panel Device Information e General Communications Plan Number 303 Plan Start Date 10 10 2011 Plan End Date 10 10 2012 Monthly Cell Use 25 of plan Plan Expiration If your plan is nearing expiration you will receive an email notification as well as a warning at the top of the Device Page as shown below HOBOlink Printable Help 10 www onsetcomp com Data Files Settings Support S This device is nearing the expiration of its HOBOlink plan Click here to renew Latest Conditions 8 Dale s Pipeline Relay State Deactivated Closed Past Day Past Week Past Month Changing Plans Prior to Expiration If you change your existing plan prior to its expiration follow these steps NOTE Changing plans prior to expiration will result in an additional fee 1 Unregister the Device 2 Cycle power on the device to force it to connect to HOBOlink Allow the device to make one full connection to HOBOlink 3 Re register the Device The device is now registered to your account with the new Communications Plan Note that the minimum values for your plan are automatically applied for the Launch Configuration and Re
65. ion to a USB cable and stop logging with HOBOware Pro Or unplug the battery You will likely need to select Force Relaunch on Next Connection under Launch Configuration in HOBOlink to resume logging again HOBOlink Printable Help 95 www onsetcomp com How do I stop logging and stop remote communications Unplug the battery How did my system alarms become disabled When you enable any or all system alarms Battery Low Memory Low Sensor Failure as soon as one of these alarms trips all system alarms are disabled Upon receiving a system alarm notification you should verify your device s state to see if any action is required See Troubleshooting Once you have resolved any problems go to the Edit System Alarms page for your device and re enable any system alarms for which you would like to receive notifications Which Launch Configuration fields will cause my device to re launch if they are modified Changing the following fields in the Launch Configuration panel will cause your device to re launch the next time it connects to HOBOlink e Launch Description e Logging Interval e Sampling Interval e Wrap Around When Full checkbox Can I set the order that my graphs are displayed You can change the order that graphs are displayed by moving the sensors in the Latest Conditions panel Why does Rainfall show as zero in Latest Conditions even thought it has been raining The Latest Conditions pane shows the rain that
66. l then average them together to create a single logged measurement The Sampling Interval must be less than or equal to the Logging Interval HOBOlink Printable Help 17 www onsetcomp com If you have at least one sensor that supports measurement averaging check the box to enable measurement averaging then set the sampling interval at less than or equal to the logging interval up to four minutes Rapid sampling faster than one minute will reduce the logger s battery life If you do not have any sensors that support measurement averaging uncheck the box to disable the sampling interval and avoid unnecessary strain on the logger s battery Changing this field after it has been configured will cause the device to be re launched the next time it connects to HOBOlink 5 Enable Optional Features Wrap Around When Full You can allow the logger to wrap and continue logging after the memory has filled up The newly logged information will overwrite the oldest logged information Check this box if you want the logger to continue logging overwriting the older data instead of stopping when it is full Onset recommends that you enable wrapping for most applications Changing this field after it has been configured will cause the device to be re launched the next time it connects to HOBOlink Force Relaunch on Next Connection Check this box if you want to re launch the logger without changing any of the other settings on this pane For
67. link Perform Remote Monitoring System Installation including Assemble Tri pod if applicable Mount U30 Station if applicable Configure Optional Analog Sensor Ports with HOBOware 1 Create HOBOlink Account 2 Activate HOBOlink Account 3 Register U30 Device 4 Name Device Set Timezone 5 Label Sensors amp Configure Launch Settings 7 Configure Readout Settings 8 Configure Alarms View Device Info and Download and View HOBOlink Printable Help 15 www onsetcomp com Chapter 2 Basic Configuration Configuring a Device Use the Device Configuration panel to assign a nickname to a device and to set the time zone Accessing the Device Configuration Panel To access the Device Configuration panel go to the Device page and click the Device Configuration icon at the bottom of the page Device Configuration Panel Hicknamae M BEI c Enter a Nickname for the device Time Zone Eastem Time US amp Canada L Ss d Select the appropriate Time Zone for the device To access the Device Configuration panel click Device Configuration on the Task Bar at the bottom of the Device page A Nickname of up to 30 characters that identifies The appropriate Time Zone setling for the device the device ensures that the time stamps for your data are displayed properly for your region If you will be setting up more than one device it is h
68. lly re launches HOBOlink Printable Help 36 www onsetcomp com Enabling System Alarms You can enable edit system alarms by clicking Edit System Alarms on the Alarms page D Tipped Mama O Beggen Received EI Syriam aam Mined Coredo Thppid on SEI 115205 Deca di lane Dy T1 minutis SS econ Toy a 1 15 EST m M e n r To access the Alarm page Sycimm aam red Coercion Cleaned an SiN 555125 Cace bz connected gan Today M 11 5T EST s L pem aterm Mitte Corio Tree e St 1155325 Dara n M n Dy Hominis el pecora Tow ELAOEST click Go to Alarms on the vu Device Task Bar System Auer he Gerson Alanis Constan Sudus ege a e V pas Correction n MIRi HTA Sane Lite Coin Pinus E a cus W Le L Er oe E OS H M e Le Ei geg stotun Saas F lune u a 4 Click here to enable System Alarms E Indicates your Edit System Alarms window Connection Ct Communication Eliot Connecbon Ten wn device haa mised a scnieduled conmerbon by 19 400 ad Jain fa pour Dec pp geit Et connection inh upon murra amp rocrwcton Pease gen Sar decns 3ocumeriaixr tr Arcum bo ewe pe step Emni w daneBe davagionietcomp com 9 Seed on chea Noa Pew rind mer nobia core peer is cor arum eines eit ge EIA Ted Maseege e TEL O45 T tet att rit E Send on clear Mino Com Add Achen De ate LiBateny Low Paar Le acm seen Lanes Paro cgaped basse d D bl DiMemong Lors kry D LET LI IPIE CELLULE fr zb Liggen
69. logger will stop Logging Interval when the memory is full and you must manually hours read out the data and restart the logger Sampling Interval DEnabled Force Relaunch on Next Connection If this Onset recommends hours box is checked the logger will relaunch the next that you do nat Wrap Around When Full i time it connects to HOBOlink even if there have enable the Full Readout feature not been any other changes to the launch L Feree Relaunch on Next Connection settings Full Readout upon Power Reset See the HOBOlink WebHelp for more information and For example you might need to relaunch a logger that has filled up without wrap enabled and stopped or to begin logging with new changed sensors Readout Configuration Got After the relaunch this feature will be disabled alternatives bi Device Configuration Launch Configuration To access the Launch Configuration panel click Launch Configuration on the Device Task Bar NOTE Any changes you make on this panel will cause the logger to re launch at the next connection time The Readout Configuration Panel The Readout Configuration panel allows you to configure the readout connection schedule for your logger Changing Readout Configuration will not force a relaunch of the device The HOBO U30 Station connects to HOBOlink at a regular interval that you select for example every 2 hours and reads out the most rec
70. lowatt hours per pulse CT Size amps Model 3Y 208 3D 240 Model 3D 480 with the sensor T T amp ws en HOBOlink Printable Help 32 www onsetcomp com Scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter If you are using the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter T VER E50B2 you can apply scaling to the Counts channel The following table lists the names and values you should enter in the Scaling fields The default settings for the three native E50B2 data outputs are listed as well as all supported scaling values For Scaled Units enter Choose a Multiplier to For Resultant Series e 410VARhperpuse fF O 4100VARhpepuse 0 0 e 1000VARhperpuse 0 0 0 e 10000VARhperpuse LI Wh perpulse 0 00 0000 e LOD Wb per pes o Po 1000Whperplse J e 10000Whperpuse Le e OOI Ahper pulse Default 1 e Ab perpuleg Le e fAhperplsee le e Ll Abhperpulse 0 In addition to the three native data outputs VARh Wh and Ah you can also calculate other types of data outputs To do this download the csv datafile and follow the instructions in the Microsoft Excel file located here http www onsetcomp com files manual pdfs Derived Channels zip That file uses the following calculations for each additional type of data output where h is hours Logging Interval 3600 HOBOlink Printable Help 33 www onsetcomp com Chapter 4 C
71. ls A device can be in a warning state if any of the following is true e Device has missed its last connection by 10 or more minutes e A device has exceeded the limit of its Communications Plan e The device is in an error status as indicated by the status listed in the Device Information on the device page e The device s Communications Plan has expired HOBOlink Printable Help 76 www onsetcomp com More Details Hover over the warning icon for details A device can be in a details state if any of the following is true e Device is approaching the limit of the Communications Plans e Device is approaching the expiration of its Communications Plan e Device has not yet called in e The device s status is stopped OK Device is operating normally and within the normal calling schedule Relay Status lt gt Relay Open The Relay Contact on the U30 Station is open lt gt Relay Closed The Relay Contact on the U30 Station is closed Alarms Status Click on the icon to go to the Alarms page es Red This device has tripped alarm s Green This device has active alarm s G Yellow this device has alarm changes bending Gi Grey All alarm s for this device are inactive or this device has no alarm s configured The Device Page The Device page shows information for the selected device From here you can view information and data plots for the device From the Device Task Bar at the botto
72. lt in Smart Sensor board with the expander cable e Make sure you have not exceeded 100 meters 328 ft of network cable for all Smart Sensors e Make sure you have not exceeded 15 data channels Use HOBOware Pro to see a list of all installed sensors and Analog Sensor Ports in the Launch page The Smart Sensors are listed in ascending order by serial number If more than 15 data channels are connected the devices with the higher serial numbers will be ignored and their data will not be recorded Data file contains errors If you are missing data for a particular sensor check that it was properly installed and configured Remove and reconnect the sensor and check the status in HOBOware Pro to verify that it can report accurate readings If you find that it is not communicating it may be damaged Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Data file cannot be opened In rare circumstances the data file may have become corrupted Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Device is not found when connected to HOBOware Pro e Check USB cable connections e Check the computer s COM port USB settings HOBOlink Printable Help 93 www onsetcomp com I launched the HOBO U30 Station in HOBOware but my settings are not being logged Launches attempted with HOBOware Pro will be overridden by the Launch Configuration set up in HOBOlink the next time a connection made If the HOBO U30 Station is
73. ltiplier field in the Scaling Configuration pane amp Counts 07 Label add Scaling Tm aD Scaled Units Multiplier Offset Cancel Ok Required fields Graph Totals disable Serial Number 122294 Product Code S LUCA HOBOlink Printable Help 30 www onsetcomp com WattNode Scale Factors for Power NOTE To find the value for other manufacturers refer to the documentation that came with the sensor EH Pulses per kilowatt hour CT Size amps Model 3Y 208 3D 240 Model 3D 480 Calculating Energy in Kilowatt Hours To calculate energy in kilowatt hours enter the Kilowatt hours per Pulse into the multiplier field in the Scaling Configuration pane Enter O for the Offset If you are using a WattNode sensor refer to WattNode Sensor Scale Factors for Energy and find the Kilowatt hours per pulse value for your CT Size and WattNode model If you are using another sensor refer to the documentation that came with the sensor See Scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter for different scaling factors for that device HOBOlink Printable Help 31 www onsetcomp com WattNode Sensor Scale Factors for Energy To calculate energy in kilowatt hours find the Kilowatt hours per pulse for your CT Size and WattNode model and enter it in the multiplier field in the scaling configuration pane Enter 0 for the Offset NOTE To find the value for other manufacturers refer to the documentation that came Lo Ki
74. m of the page you can configure the device the launch settings and the readout settings and access the Alarm page HOBOlink Printable Help 77 www onsetcomp com The Conditions that appear here depend on the sensors you have connected Myw Fairen Logged oa y Logger 4 ati Day Past Week Past Montf 12 15 2008 Oe LEI Spe ees gan Fal Log Ke Do D n 150 E Sensor labels if assigned appear here Data Graphs Device Task Bar For more details see Viewing Device Status The Device Task Bar The Device Task Bar is located at the bottom of the Device Configuration page Device Configuration In the Device Configuration panel you can assign a nickname to a device and set the time zone Launch Configuration The Launch Configuration panel allows you to configure how often data from sensors is downloaded to the device NOTE Any changes you make on this pane will cause the logger to relaunch at the next connection time Readout Configuration The Readout Configuration panel allows you to adjust the readout connection schedule for a logger HOBOlink Printable Help 78 www onsetcomp com Go to Alarms This icon will take you to the Alarm page where you can configure alarm settings and view alarm logs The Device Configuration Panel Use the Device Configuration panel to assign a nickname to a device set the time zone and upload an image for the device icon Accessing the Device
75. mperature S TMB 1150725 1 69 60 F E E GE Graph Widget A graph widget displays the graph for a sensor Click on Device Name to go to the i page Indicates last connection Click on tabs rg Device 1 g7 Today at 09 11 EDT to change the 3 Past Day Past Week Past Month time frame W5 84 28D8 17 0226 05 05 2009 Gett EDT 1500 2100 2200 opp opp 6500 oroi a n i Sa MM 1 4 Temperature S TMB 1150725 1 F sm _ G 1150 7 2 1 d Click on arrows to scroll through Hover over arrow to other sensors on this device sea the next sensor Measurement Widget A measurement widget displays sensors of a certain type for example Temperature or Voltage You can create a widget showing all of the sensors of a certain type in your system including sensors from multiples devices or sites Columns are sortable Any rows that have sensor alarms or are connected to a device in a warning state will be dispalyed below the bar chart HOBOlink Printable Help 53 www onsetcomp com l emperature n Device Label Temperature F Click on Device Name to statistics d ne K Deve S TME 11507251 sidebar go to the Device page Et ori XEM aT B Geer TMS 12280611 Example The following diagram shows a measurement widget that includes temperature sensor readings from three different devices E Carte 37 Today at H5 EDT bl Ls B a Today m 06050 EDT bw 1 jP Teday at 08 5D E
76. nfiguration panel HOBOlink Printable Help 11 www onsetcomp com Readout Configuration Connections Connection Interval 17 1 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds Per Day 7 Night mode from 11PM EDTto 08 au EDIT Sa a a Night mode will begin and end within 1 to 59 minutes of the hour selected 25 of pla n 5 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds TENOR Estimated usage with this configuration v Save data as text file 36 of plan Save your data to the text file csv format in addition to the data file dtf format This Month Data usage estimation assumes no tripped Ganon end eme Exceed Byte Total The Exceed Byte Total banner will appear in these panels if you are in danger of exceeding or have exceeded the byte allocation for your current plan This banner displays the date on which the byte allocation will reach 100 percent if you keep the current settings It is recommended that you adjust the logging and or connection interval if you are in danger of exceeding the byte limit on your plan Readout Configuration Connections Connection Interval 32 0 hours 30 minutes 0 seconds Per Day 7 Night mode from 11 PM EDTto 08AM EDT CORP BUS NA ME ERT 95 of pl Night mode will begin and end within 1 to 59 minutes of the hour selected d O p an 5 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds as Estimated usage with this configuration 7 Save data as text file 103 of plan Save your data to the text file csv format in addition to the data file dtf format
77. noa mg Plan Number 001 Plan Start Date 06 01 2008 Plan End Date 06 01 2009 Signal Strength ES Wi Fi signal at last power up Plan Number Indicates the type of Communications Plan you have Plan Start Date The start date of your HOBOlink Plan for access to your device s Plan End date The end date of your HOBOlink Plan for access to your device s Monthly Cell Usage GSM Plans Only The percentage of your allocated data you have used for the current month See Communications Plan Overview for more information If you hover the cursor over the Monthly Cell Use bar pop up text will indicate if your current configuration is within your monthly data allocation or if you will exceed your monthly data allotment by what percent The Alarm Page Overview From the Alarm page you can e Add Sensor Alarms e Edit System Alarms e View Tripped Alarms e View Alarm Logs HOBOlink Printable Help 86 www onsetcomp com Note on U30 GSM If you have a Communications Plan for the U30 GSM note that alarms can have a significant impact on the communications data usage The amount of allocated data you have with your service plan should be considered when you configure alarms See Error Bookmark not defined for more information Alarm Page Tripped alarms appear here E Tripped Alarms O Reason Received O System alam Missed Connmecbon Tnpped on SIN 1156325 Device 15 labe by 11 manutes 36 seconds Today at 17
78. of the Device window Latest Conditions amp 3c Relay State Deactivated Open l Connecting Equipment to the Relay Contact Make sure any wire you use is routed through the cable access opening The diameter of the wire should be 4 0mm 0 159 if you are running it through a smart sensor opening or 6 4 mm 0 25 if running it though one of the larger cable openings which will require having the 10 sensor input option For details on configuring alarms to activate the relay see in the HOBOlink Help NOTE These relays are only for low power switching see specification for rating To switch higher power use an appropriately rated relay and use the U30 relay to switch the external relay on and off External Device Relay Screw Terminal HOBOlink Printable Help 48 www onsetcomp com Relay Example Start Device This example shows how you would configure the relay and alarms if you have an application where you have equipment you want turned on in response to an event For example if you wanted to activate an irrigation system on a cranberry bog or orchard if the temperature drops below a certain temperature to avoid frost damage Default Deactivated State Open set in HOBOware Pro Equipment Off This is the factory default setting Wind Speed Sensor Alarm HOBOlink for U30 RC HOBOware Pro for U30 NRC Temperature Sensor Range 33 degrees Action Activate Relay Close Alarm Trips
79. onfiguring Alarms An Overview of Alarms You can set two types of alarms in HOBOlink system alarms and sensor alarms From the Alarms page you can e Access Sensor Alarm Configuration e Access System Alarm Configuration e View System Alarm Status e View Tripped alarms e View Alarm Log Tripped alarms appear here E Tripped Alarms L Reason Received O System alam Missed Connecbon Tnpped on SN 1156375 Device is labe Dy 11 minutes 28 seconds Today at 12 15 EST O System alam Missed Connection Cleared on SN 1156325 Device has connected again Today at 11 57 EST O System alam Missed Connection Tipped on SM 1158325 Device is late by 14 minutes 44 seconds Today at 11 40 EST View Log Enabled ig System Alarms gt Sensor Alarms System Alarms Condition Status Mowing A S appear here Missed Connection a Measurement Sensor Label Condition Status Battery Low em Temperature above 69 0 F ei Memory Low Ke Add a Sensor Alarm Displaying 1 1 of 4 Sensor Failure Configured Sensor Alarms appear here Edit Setem Alarme Sensor Alarms You can set an alarm to trip when a reading is above or below a level you select or outside a normal operating range that you set for a specific number of readings When the alarm is tripped HOBOlink can e Send you an email e Send you a text message e Activate the relay e Deactivate the relay e Pulse the relay HOBOlink Printable Help 34 www onsetcomp com Note
80. onsetcomp com Please contact your mobile service provider to confirm your text message address ex 51755531234 myserviceprovider com J noo z34 myserdceprovider com 1 Contact your mobile service provider to confirm your text message address 2 Enter your text message address Example 6175551234 20 myserviceprovider com 3 CheckSend on clear also if you want to send an email when the alarm condition clears Activate Relay Deactivate Relay See An Overview of the U30 Relay Contact Pulse Relay If you have an alarm configured with an Action of Pulse Relay the relay will close briefly to activate a piece of external equipment and then open again For example you could use this to take a water sample when a water level reaches a certain amount To use Pulse Relay the Deactivated State must be set to Open Copying a Sensor Alarm Once you have created a sensor alarm for a device you can copy that alarm to any other device that has a sensor of the same type installed If you have more than one device registered in your HOBOlink account the Copy option will appear in the Sensor Alarm page Steps To copy a senor alarm to another device 1 Checkthe Copy box for the alarm s you want to copy 2 Inthe Copy selected alarm s to device drop down list select the device you wish to copy the alarms to 3 Click the Copy button The sensor alarm is now configured for the selected device HOBOlink Printable Help 42 www
81. onsetcomp com ha Sensor Alarms Copy Measurement sensor Label Condition Pressure below 29 5592 inHg x Temperature below 1 000 F p RTE Dis la in 1 7 2 of 7 CODY selected sensor alarm s to device Erich s CGM Pipeline S N 1146211 vj praying Erich s CGM Pipeline GN 1146211 j Add a Sensor Alarm Erichrs Serial nhnnnn S N 1113646 Error If you attempt to copy a sensor alarm to a device that does not have a matching sensor you will see the following error message Ay An error occurred during Sensor Alarm copy No matching sensor found on target device Edit System Alarms Add a Sensor Alarm O gt x Alarms for Remote U30 1 I Deleting a Sensor Alarm To delete a Sensor Alarm 1 Clickthe icon to the right of the alarm entry in the Sensor Alarms page ka Sensor Alarms Viewing A v Measurement Sensor Label Condition Status Voltage above 10 000 V IEN A Click Here You will be prompted to make sure you want to delete the alarm 2 Click OK to delete the alarm or Cancel to keep alarm NOTE If you are deleting a Sensor Alarm that is set to control the U30 Relay the relay will remain in whatever state it is in when you deleted the alarm You can change the relay state using HOBOware Pro HOBOlink Printable Help 43 www onsetcomp com Viewing the Alarm Log Description The Alarm Log includes all alarms that you have sent
82. onth in some cases The amount of days included in a data file depends on your logging interval and the number of sensors Steps 1 Accessthe Launch Configuration panel Go to the Device page and click the Launch Configuration icon at the bottom of the page 2 Enter Launch Description Enter a description of up to 30 characters for the launch The Launch Description is used as the file name for data readouts Note that changing this field after it has been configured will cause the device to be re launched the next time it connects to HOBOlink 3 Enter Logging Interval Choose the rate at which you want the logger to record data The minimum logging interval is one minute and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours The shorter the logging interval the more quickly the memory fills and battery power is consumed Changing this field after it has been configured will cause the device to be re launched the next time it connects to HOBOlink NOTE If you launch the logger in HOBOware with a shorter logging interval HOBOlink will re launch the logger with the interval you configured the next time it connects 4 EnterSampling Interval Optional The sampling interval is optional and is valid only for sensors that support measurement averaging Refer to the sensor s user manual to determine whether your sensor supports measurement averaging The sampling interval allows you to take multiple measurements within the logging interva
83. or information on setting up a weather station see the Weather Underground Wiki at http wiki wunderground com index php PWS Personal Weather Stations 6 Ge 10 After you register the U30 with Weather Underground record the Station ID IMPORTANT When registering a new station with Weather Underground there is a wait time up to 30 minutes before the Station ID Password can be validated by HOBOlink due to constraints on the Weather Underground system Wait at least 30 minutes before continuing to step 7 Return to HOBOlink and go to the Settings page Check the box next to the device name to enable Web Publishing Enter the Station ID you received from Weather Underground and your Weather Underground password Web Publishing Weather Underground Bog 10 Station id KMAPLYMOT0 Password Click Save A URL will appear that links to your Weather Underground Station History page HOBOlink Printable Help 74 www onsetcomp com 11 12 13 14 If you have Public Access enabled for the device you can include this link on your Weather Underground page Return to your Weather Underground account and click the Manage my Personal Weather Stations link under Upload Your Data to Weather Underground Click the Edit button for the station Paste the HOBOlink URL into the Link URL field Add a title for the link in the Link Text field and click Submit optional the title of your web page optional URL if vau wo
84. r example if you have HOBOlink Printable Help 49 www onsetcomp com a fountain that normally runs continuously but you want it to turn off if the wind speed exceeds 20 MPH SSeS ee Se ee See eebe Configuratlon HOBOware Alarms dialog E Default Deactivated State Closed c Se 8020 set in HOBOware Pro DOTT pem Equipment Runs e e6 Hp Fear arn Change default t relay state OO Ree ag Change Relay G Pulse Width for L ps hee Pulse Relay Wind Speed Sensor Alarm HOBOlink U30 RC HOBOware U30 MRC HOBOlink for U30 RC Hem Alarm Action HOBOware Pro for U30 NRC Use a comme Io separate multiple mkt Email wu Range gt 20 MPH Emil z it kac ne Action Activate Relay Open Text Message Activate relay T canum Fuel En CO ern pe eactivate Relay Clase ee use Relg en a ee Deactivate relay Pulse relay l l l l l l l l alarm only l l l l l l l l Alarm Trips Relay Opens Equipment Stops Alarm Clears Relay Closes Re opening the Relay with a Second Alarm Equipment Runs If you do not want the relay to deactivate as soon as the alarm is cleared you can setup another alarm to deactivate the relay For example rather than have the irrigation system turn off as soon as the temperature climbs back above 35 degrees
85. rder of the measurements in a device widget you must change the order in the Latest Conditions pane of the Device page by dragging the measurement to the desired location Adding a Measurement Widget to the My Summary Page This topic describes how to add a measurement widget to the My Summary page Steps 1 From the banner click on the Measurement widget icon Click here to add a Measurement Widget us PWySanmay con ME Ow pm y A Measurement widget appears on the page Widget Name Measurement Type Click here to drag Drop Down list the widget Click here to show hide the l Configuration Pane 9 G i My Measurements Configuration Measurement Type Battery v Ma Pane Range 0 0 4 5 CT Show Statistics The range that will be Enable Disable displayed in the widget Show Statistics option 2 Customize the Widget Name for example Temperature 3 Selectthe desired measurement from the Measurement Type drop down list which includes only Measurement Types supported by the sensors you have connected to your devices HOBOlink Printable Help 56 www onsetcomp com Temperature Measurement Type Gage be falatt 3 messur Batery Ra scierie meas tig Ix cee Tras LT ber ad of ra fren ti iren Fian Enengy Dati G Pan FH Scaled Curen cmd Cume Tolir Fidar 4 Setthe range by typing values in the text boxes The default values are the minimum and maximum for the
86. rs over the internet My Account First Mame Last Mame Tim Malone oX Email Address tim malone fonsetcomp com Username tmalone e Change Password Preferences Default Unit System US Cire Dr vendi not netesct unt ee ees cni Ene ee ee Cee Public Access Peas nobs thal public access pues are best eed n ieme Ezploner T or Fired s 3 Pies pes on fis recomeemealion vif vo pend wvour jee LS io omers gt LJ Summary er A dec gurnmany bg i public provides a URL eg agone gm will Upon mere eg sp purmmany ay pop anm gan your iners ial nc changer n URL w br pnovided Pleane noie fal ny zsoekge your device summary a3 pubis all of your devices will be makai an pubie mr By Device A ee rod o punc proves s URL thai frei muy vit Lip arg a Cee ad ee nd saw your crines s UAL will Fe poddaj Check on e URL 16 wie Thi publie page forme gen deos 7 Norwegian 12 Hour GSM 1156305 URL hitps wwe hobolink com 898 p 6194 1d51b48c051650c0367768ccb 1650 1 I c F1 ESSA ET E WT RE Wie Vy adi F L Norwegian 4 Hour GSM 2252885 Share your data H poud Boe To ere your daba ve other PPS nk zeg vede et erste peiie bate a monent bo 18 out our onde FR LEX rech a bon fore Cancel Save The Support Page From the Support page you can e Accessthe online Help and other documentation e Access FAQs e Access the Data Logger Resources Library e Sendan e mail with feedback on HOBOlink e View Terms of Us
87. s will not take effect until the next time the HOBO U30 Station connects to the HOBOlink If your connection interval was set to 2 hours then changes won t take effect until the next connection on that 2 hour schedule Too many calls are being made to HOBOlink e Selecta slower connection interval in Readout Configuration e Consider enabling Night Mode which allows you to set up a second slower connection interval HOBOlink Printable Help 92 www onsetcomp com Too much battery power is being used e Make sure the solar panel is installed properly and functioning That should provide enough power to recharge the battery during the day e Use the AC adapter to recharge the battery The power has run out e Recharge the battery for 12 hours with AC adapter e Ifthe battery cannot be recharged you will need to replace the battery Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Important The logger uses very durable high capacity Flash memory With this memory data is retained even when the battery runs out of charge Do not relaunch the logger until the data has been recovered If the battery cannot be recharged and you are still unable to read out the HOBO U30 Station contact the vendor that sold it to you It may be possible to retrieve the logged data Only some ofthe installed sensors are logging e Check for a loose connection e If using the Smart Sensor Expander board make sure it is connected to the bui
88. selected Measurement Type If you attempt to enter a value outside of the default range a warning will be displayed 5 Addan entry to the widget Note that once you add an entry you cannot change the Measurement Type of the widget without deleting all entries ig Temperature Measurement Type A Click here to add Range 40 F i7 CO Show Statistics an entry Sot hy O Drie Label Value O Alarms E Custom Deviga 1 5 TMB 1150725 1 S H 1150725 1 v lt j The new entry will appear here 6 Select a sensor from the drop down list To display an average of all the entries in the widget select Average of widget s sensors oi Temperature Measurement Type Range 40 d Shaw Siria Select a sensor from DIE Dn Device Label Value Manni qeCusinm tha drop down list Device 1 S TMB 1150725 1 S N 11507251 le TMB 1150725 1 EN F Drage 2 En 2241271 1 j Ligeace 2 B TM 1205452 1 GN 121 Drace 2 5 TMB 1228001 1 CG 1228001 1 Device 3 S THA 773767 1 S N 775767 1 L ace 3 o7 HA T2USAbB T GA Lt Device 3 S TMB 12280061 CN Terenti Mean ol widgats sensors 7 Repeatsteps 3 through 7 for each sensor you want to add to the widget 8 Select a Sort by option Sot by Device D Label Value O Alarms Custom Device sorts all sensors alphabetically by device description nickname Within a device group sensors are sorted by sensor label Label sorts alphabetically by user entered sensor label HOBOlink Prin
89. table Help 57 www onsetcomp com Value sorts by sensor reading for example highest temperature to lowest Alarms sorts by alarm status in the order Tripped Active Inactive secondary sort by device description Custom allows you to drag the sensors into the order you choose 9 Enable Show Statistics if desired When Show Statistics is enabled the measurement widget includes a Statistics Sidebar on the right side The sidebar shows Minimum Maximum Standard Deviation and Mean calcualted for the snesors in the widget 10 Return to Step 1 to add more widgets or click Done at the top of the page to return to the My Summary page List My Summary Done Viewing Device Status From the Device page you can view the following e Latest Conditions e Latest Connections e Latest Data e Device Information HOBOlink Printable Help 58 www onsetcomp com The Conditions that appear here depend on the sensors you have connected Logged in as SSS Ll 1 Dance Latest Conditions e Boume Desk Logger P Status lt ic Relay State Deactivated Open Past Day Past Week Past Month Panels Mixes EE M 16 2008 15 54 00 Battery 449 V SEN 52 00 54 00 r Latest Connections Wetnezz CA Latest Data i Device Information General Communications Status Logger launched successfully Memory Wrapping Battery Level SSS qx j Nickname GSM l l l l l l
90. tail see Data Format and Data Section HOBOlink Printable Help 66 www onsetcomp com txt Data File General Format Data Format dateTimeDelimiter decimalSeparator dataDelimiter dateFormat Mid yy timeFarmat HH mm ss a gmtOffset 5 daylightSavings false Logger Info amp 1 launchDescription Sample Text File modal U30 001 vendor Onset Computer Corporation seralNumber 1155303 memorsize 512 firmwareVersion 0 953 firmwareVersionRaw 0 degploymentNumber 48 Series Info name Voltage type value unitName V OMClassName OMeasurementH 1 OMPartMumber 81 LI30 CVIA XX OMUnitindex 0 i OMChannelType 4 ak OMValuePattem 3 0 000 2820 000 oO logger 1 sl name Current gd type value E a unitName mA OMClassName OMeasurementH 1 OMPartNumber 81 LI30 CVIA XX OMUhnitlndex 0 OMChannelType 4 OMValuePattem if 840 000 840 000 logger 1 name Temp type value unitName C OMClassMame OMTempiz2bit HWS OMPartNumber S TMB XXXX OMLInitlIndex Q OMChannelType 1 OMValuePattem 4 7470 00 740 00 logger 1 name Batt type value unitNama V OMClassName OMVoltage PipeBattery OMPartNumber U30 BATTERY OMUnitindex 0 OMChannelType 5 OMValuePattem 2 SON 2820 04 logger 1 1 11 20 07 15 32 07 PM 0 193 0 000 20 81 4 48 211 30 07 15 32 08 PM 0 193 0 000 20 01 4 48 311 30 07 15 32 09 PM 0 193 0 000 20 1 4 47 4 11 30 07 15 32 10 PM 0
91. ter for different scaling factors for that device To calculate the multiplier use the following equation 3600 Logging Interval in seconds pulses per kWh To determine Pulses per kilowatt hour if you are using a WattNode sensor refer to WattNode Scale Factors for Power For other manufacturers refer to the documentation that came with the sensor Enter the result in the Multiplier field in the Scaling Configuration pane Enter 0 for the Offset IMPORTANT If you change your device s Logging Interval you will need to recalculate the scale factor Example 1 Configuration WattNode Transducer Model WNB 3Y 208 P with 50 Amp CT Logging Interval 1 minute 60 seconds Values samples per hour 3600 60 60 pulses per kWh from WattNode Scale Factors for Power table 800 offset 0 Equation 60 800 0 075 Enter 0 075 into the Multiplier field in the Scaling Configuration pane Counts 0 Label ada Scaling Scaled Units Miuiltiplier Ofset hm am welch Rezultant Series Name Power Cancel Ok Required fields Serial Number 1222954 7 1 Product Code 3 UCA HOBOlink Printable Help 29 www onsetcomp com Example 2 Configuration WattNode Transducer Model WNB 3D 240 P with 100 Amp CT Logging Interval 15 minute 900 seconds Values samples per hour 3600 900 4 pulses per kWh from WattNode Scale Factors for Power table 400 offset 0 Equation 4 400 0 01 Enter 0 01 into the Mu
92. to Microsoft Excel then do not use quotation marks in the series name HOBOlink Printable Help 26 www onsetcomp com Scaling Example Counts to Liters In this example you are converting counts to liters to measure water usage during peak hours Calculating Multiplier Given a ratio of 1 count 5 liters multiplier 5 1 5 Configuring Scaling 1 Nextto Scaling click Add 2 Enterthe Scaled Units liters the Multiplier 5 and the Resultant Series Name Total Water Usage 3 Click OK amp jy Counts 07 Label add Scaling cy aD Scaled Units Multiplier Offset units H x value jj Resultant Series Hame Scaled Series Cancel Ok Required fields Graph Totals disable Serial Number 1222940 1 Product Code S LUCA The series name is now Total Water Usage and the scaling entry indicates liters Total Water Usage 0 liters Label add Scaling Total Water Usage liters edit remove Serial Number 115 091 1 Product Code S5 UCA You can optionally add a label to further identify the series Next to Label click Add and enter the label name in this example peak hours Total Water Usage peak hours 0 liters Label peak hours edit remove Scaling Total Water Usage liters edit remove Serial Number 1137881 1 Product Code 5 UCA Scaling Example Current mA to Inches of Water Column in WC In this example you are converting mA to inches of Water Column in WC
93. tput in electronic pulses as well as analog inputs from the S CIA and S VIA analog input adapters and scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter You configure scaling in the Latest Conditions pane on the Devices page Counts 02 Label add Scaling Ty aD amp caled Units Multiplier Offset units SCS BH x value b oo Resultant Series Hame Scaled Series Cancel Required fields Graph Totals disable Serial Number 1222940 1 Product Code S LUCA Graphs will be updated to reflect the new scaled data values the next time the device connects to HOBOlink and future data files will include scaled data IMPORTANT NOTE Scaled channels will only appear in text txt format not in the raw dtf files To have scaled units appear in the text file select Save data as text file in the Readout Configuration panel See Downloading in Text Format for more information When you configure alarms make sure you enter the values in the scaled units If you configure scaling and have existing alarms you must modify the alarms to use the scaled units If you unplug a scaled sensor then plug it back in you will lose your scaling configuration and must reenter it Steps 1 Gotothe sensor you want to scale in the Latest Conditions panel Make sure the panel is expanded to show all fields see Latest Conditions Panel 2 Nextto the Scaling field click add The Scaling Configuration pane appears 3 Enterthe appropr
94. u will need 2 raw values and their corresponding scaled values raw1 scaled1 raw2 scaled2 NOTE Third party sensors e WattNode If you are using a WattNode kWh sensor see WattNode Sensor Scale Factors for Energy or WattNode Sensor Scaling Factors for Power e Veris Industries Veris Industries h8051 H8053 kWh transducers provide a choice of kWh per pulse rate selectable with dip switches located on the transducer CT Make sure the scaling factor you are putting into HOBOlink matches your choice If you are using the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter there are different scaling factor you should use See Scaling for the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter HOBOlink Printable Help 24 www onsetcomp com Multiplier To calculate the multiplier m use the following equation m scaled2 scaled1 raw2 raw1 NOTE If both raw1 and scaled1 are zero calculate the multiplier using the following equation m scaled2 raw2 In this case you do not need to enter an offset in the scaling configuration pane Offset Once you have determined the multiplier you can determine the offset b using the following equation b scaled1 m raw1 Example Assume you have a water level sensor that measures 0 10 feet output as 4 20mA to the HOBO U30 Station In this case rawl 4mA raw2 20 mA scaled1 0 feet scaled2 10 feet 1 Determine the Multiplier m scaled2 scaled1 raw2 raw1 m 10 0 20 4 m 0 625
95. uld like us to link ta your personal web page Data from the U30 Station will begin appearing in Weather Underground within 5 minutes after the latest connection to HOBOlink Notes If you see a message that the Weather Underground Station ID and Password are incorrect when attempting to enable Web Publishing in HOBOlink you may not have waited long enough after registering the U30 Station with Weather Underground Newly registered stations in Weather Underground will not be detected by HOBOlink for at least 30 minutes due to constraints on the Weather Underground system If you re certain you ve entered the Station ID and Password correctly wait at least 30 minutes and then try enabling Web Publishing again When the U30 Station connects to HOBOlink data from HOBOlink 1s automatically pushed to Weather Underground This happens at every connection interval readout time There may be up to a 15 minute delay from the time the device calls in until the data appears in Weather Underground HOBOlink pushes information from the device datafiles to the Weather Underground Tabular Data only HOBOlink does not control the Weather Underground Summaries or Stickers If you are using Summaries or Stickers be aware that there may be instances where the values do not match the HOBOlink data due to limitations in Weather Underground If the Weather Underground push service becomes temporarily unavailable data that was uploaded to HOBOlink while that s
96. uration Check here to have M data saved in txt format for viewing in a program other than HOBOware Pro v Device Configuration Launch Configuration See Sample Text Data File in the HOBOlink WebHelp The Communication Plan To access the Readout Configuration banners provide information panel click Readout Configuration on on your communications the Device Task Bar data usage See the HOBO Jink Communications Plan topic for more information Latest Conditions Panel You access the Latest Conditions panel from the Device page This panel shows the current readings for all attached sensors as well as the Relay State and Battery State To re order the sensors grasp the sensor name and drag up or down This order will also be reflected in graphs and My Summary View HOBOlink Printable Help 81 www onsetcomp com Latest Conditions i gt Relay State Deactivated Open Temperature 23 08 F RH 93 27 E Wind Speed 0 0 mph Dew Point 21 33 F Solar Radiation 1 Vm Gust Speed 0 0 mph Wind Direction M 355 Wetness Leaf Wetness 24 5 Rain Rain per minute 0 00 in c Wind Speed 0 0 mph Gust Speed 1 3 mph Battery 427 V Se d SS ED Si x gi EE WII HIH II II Expanded View Click on the arrow next to Relay State to see more information about each sensor Latest Conditions E 3C Relay State Deactivated Open Temperature
97. v rue raa ue 71 Wrapped Data Im Data P1685 tete ei ere rib beer t nite 72 Publishing Your Data toa Web Site Eege 73 Chapter 7 A Tour of HOBOIlink eee 76 The Devices Pageant T Ta toa cesta ae eer Clete cat 76 86 FY ans EE 77 Een 77 REDEYE uci renter emer a cenereree eerie err crt eee creer erence renee oer oeese teeter reer 77 HOBOlink Printable Help 4 www onsetcomp com The Device Task Ba acne ped oat tradat IO n de teme atas 78 The Device Gontisurdation Patel E EHE ad pnmo 79 The Launch Conneuration Patel eicit eid eiu ren tc eed echoes 80 The Readout Contiguration Panel ede ae pe eke 80 Latest Conditons Pane ca aos a a UM MM 81 Latest Gonnecuofis Panels ocn OE ID E nite aac AME EU E SE Latest Du wel ake T E EE 84 Device Information Panel Jette sper un tte tert rata vba deastentearaeseeaaveuldaheiviee 84 The Alarm E 86 The Data piles Pages cuiu ni MM 87 The Sets EE 89 THE SUP DOLE PAG c E 89 A Map OL HOBONTK EE 90 Chapter 8 Maintenance amp Troubleshooting 91 Firmware U ge 91 USO Troubleshooting 23 act bes adrenal itecto ecules 92 Launch Configuration Troubleshooting eene 94 Prequently Asked Ee 94 HOBOlink Printable Help 5 www onsetcomp com Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction to HOBOlink HOBOlink is web based software that works with the HOBO Remote Monitoring System With HOBOlink you can e Access
98. w 0 deploymentNumber 48 series Info o name Voltage type value Le unii Name VM D OMClassName OMeasurementh 1 OMPartNumber 91 U30 CVIA X X L OMUnitindex 0 OMChannelType 4 OMValuePattern fe 5880 000 3 440 000 logger 1 name Current type value unitName mA OMClassMame OlMeasuremantH21 OMPartMumber 81 LI30 CVIA XX OMUnitlndex 0 OMChannelType 4 OMValuePattern ft S8 amp 0 000 5 440 000 logger 1 name Temp type value unitame C OMClassMame OMTemplzbit HWS OMPartNumber S TMB X XX X OMLInitindax 0 OMChannelType 1 OMValuePattern 5E 00 7 5 7460 00 lagger 1 name Batt type value unitama V OMCIassName OMVoltage PipeBattery OMPartMumber U30 BATTERY OMUnitlndex Q OMChannelType 5 OM ValuePattern 8 amp 8 00 5 7460 00 logger 1 HOBOlink Printable Help The Data Format section includes detailed information about the way a 1 text file is formatted dateTimeDelimiter dataDelimiter decimalSeparator These entries identify between double quotes the character used to separate date and time the character used to separate data values from one another ad the character that is used as a decimal dateFormat timeFormat These entries describe the way dates and times are formatted within the file These formats are determined by the preference settings In HOBOware Pro and the regional format settings of your operating system For example 07 31 0
99. y 1 Configure a sensor alarm for the desired sensor with required settings 2 Inthe Actions section select Activate Relay Close Actions Deactivate Relay Open pulse Rela 3 Test that an alarm activates the relay Force the sensor into an alarm condition for example place a temperature sensor in an ice bath and verify that eE mail and or Text Messages are received for alarm e Relay closes or opens as expected e Relay State is properly reported in HOBOlink after the U30 has connected to HOBOlink Opening a Normally Closed Relay If you have an application where you want the relay opened if an alarm trips for example to stop an irrigation system when rainfall is detected 1 Using HOBOware Pro change the default deactivated state to Closed HOBOlink Printable Help 47 www onsetcomp com HOBOware Pro Edit view Window Help Launch Ctrl L J Readout Ctrl R go Status Ctrl I d Stop Ckri K Manage Shuttle Ctrl Shift M Configure Modules Ports Ctrl Shift C Control Relay j Select Device Ctrl N Deactivate open relay Default Action SES ibe V Open Closed a 2 Using HOBOlink configure a sensor alarm with an Action of Activate Relay Open To have the relay deactivated as soon as the alarm is cleared check the Deactivate Relay Close on clear box Viewing the Relay State You can view the current relay state in HOBOlink in the Latest Conditions pane
100. you configured followed by a sequence number The sequence number identifies the order in which the files were created HOBOlink creates a new data file each time the logger wraps or is re launched NOTE If you configured Scaling values in the data file will be in scaled units Logged in as malone Logout Orange dot indicates files that have not been i Device Started downloaded or the file has new data rT 9 Tes amp aunch Oci Onset October 11 2007 13 49 EDT October 12 2007 04 20 EDT since it was last 9 TestLaunch One Onset October 11 2007 13 49 EDT October 12 2007 04 20 EDT downloaded 24 1 202 When you download a dtf file and select Open it will automatically open in HOBOware Fro Troubleshooting Data file contains errors If you are missing data for a particular sensor check that it was properly installed and configured Remove and reconnect the sensor and check the status in HOBOware Pro to verify that it can report accurate readings If you find that it is not communicating it may be damaged Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support Data file cannot be opened In rare circumstances the data file may have become corrupted Contact your Onset Authorized Dealer or Onset Technical Support HOBOlink Printable Help 88 www onsetcomp com The Settings Page Use this page to make changes to your Account information or Preferences or to make a device viewable by othe

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