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1. QLOG Ver 1302 005Copyright Keynes Controls C 2012 2013 34 Com Port Enter the COM Port for the USB media converter used to connect the sensors to the PC In this example the Com Port No is shown as 14 Logging Rate Select the desired sample rate from the pull down menu options The example shows a sample rate of 60 seconds File Name Enter the file name to store the results into the box provided Mode Ensure that the correct network media converter type is assigned SDI 12 or RS 485 In this example the SDI 12 media converter is shown being used Using the Logging Configuration Window select the following 1 4 5 COM Port The drop down box will provide a list of ports To determine which one your devices are using select START Control Panel System then click on Device Manager and Com Ports As there may be several Com Ports in use on your computer verify your devices connection by disconnecting and reconnecting the USB lead The Com Port number in question will disappear and then reappear again in the list Ignore Logging Interval for now this can be adjusted later Enter a file name for Data Logging and click New Select a mode from the drop down list e g SDI 12 or RS485 for locally connected devices Click OK Next select QLog Scan for devices The list thus produced will allow setting up of relevant parameters for each device This com
2. Logging Time Period 10 0 Setting the Sample Rate Select the Configuration Tab from the main Q Log menu The Logging Configuration Window will appear Select the Logging Interval Tab A list of possible samples rates will appear in the pull down menu list Select OK button to store the new sample rate The sample rate is set the same for all the sensors on a network Important Note The fast sample rate is limited to the speed in which the slowest sensor responds B Device Setup Device ID 31 313IMPRESSSPRESURO37 Device Identification String Select the sensor engineering Conigraton Preset into the sensor or interface units options here Enmen eRe aenea Sensor Option Selection Enables different sensor options to be used Assigns the start cell of the sensor data into the data table making up the log file A IU Excel spreadsheet format 10 1 Sensor Selection Once the device on a network have been identified then the different configuration options can be selected using the pull down menu list that will appear under the Configuration title from within the Device Setup Window see above The device options appear in this pull down menu list regardless of the type of network being used For example See image above a piezometer has been identified as ID 3 on a network To adjust the sensor to use different engineering units such as water hei
3. Fig 2 Q LOG Device Setup Window ID number 3113KEYNESCOSTRAINO27 Strain gauge Identifier string for the strain gauge card Device Calibration Window fe Edit Sensor Configuration a Property Value tool Set t Eome o00 Taiz sa 4 Enter 778 8802 press Set to confirm value Offset value Cal Scale 1 000000 Tool v Set Enter 338 541 Scale value Once the calibrations are set into the device then the NP Strain 1 card will report data values in engineering units 25 2 Returned data values Once the calibration factors are set then the command SDI 12 command 3M 3D0 RS 485 command 3M 3D0 Keynes 485 intelligent instruments will return Data micro Strain Temp Deg C 31 27 0 Strain Gauge Application Q Log Formula Processing The following example demonstrates how to use Q Log software formula processing to convert a direct strain gauge reading into engineering units The same procedure to convert a raw voltage reading into strain value regardless to the device making the reading Keynes Controls use the AquaDAT sensor interface or the NP Strain 1 card to make strain gauge readings Example A bridge strain gauge with resistance Ro 350 Ohm with GF 2 0 Excitation voltage 3 3 V D Range 1500 micro Strain is fitted to the NP Strain 1 interface card It is observed that the bridge offset is 0 23 V DC with no load It
4. eee Channel 1 Select the Titles option J Titles ae _ Tt v Units _ Vf Save rye With tick mark selected the lt 5 ean Title will be displayed 12 4 Displaying Engineering Units ie i a Variable AquaDAT 8DE Start 2 AquaDAT 8DE End 2 OI VOIZ Z r R mjr Aa mnim oA gt Record Date Time not used Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 a Ps soov O 2 Variable AquaDAT 8DE Start 2 AquaDAT 8DE End 2 lo PiolZizgi x zlalm mlola el gt Record Date Time not used Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 The engineering units that are displayed on the screens are simply entered into the table opposite as text The sensors used to acquire the data have to be suitably configured into the correct engineering units The example is going to insert engineering units for use with an AquaDAT with ID 2 for channel 0 From the Select Variable Window Select the Units cell to be configured Cell to be configured This cell can be edited and values deleted just like a cell in a spreadsheet Type the new Units title into the specified cell In this example Channel 0 units is set to mV
5. E QLog Recorder Step 3 Qleg View Edit Help aa Select the Scan for devices option Start Logging The status LED indicator will flash and E after a few seconds the Q Log screen will Change Address show the VibWire 108 SDI12 has been ManualCommand identified r Auto Assign Save GSM 24 1 Data Acquisition Rate E Qlog Recorder QLog View Edit Help Device List Variable List Formulas List of devices 0 OIO0I3KEYNESCOVW108B020 VW108 Concurent 8 VW 8 Temp E T Setup i Logging N Stopped at 11 34 10 Q Log Main Window The data acquisition rate is shown in the Logging Configuration Window to be set at 2 mins Use the pull down menu options to adjust this figure The VibWire 108 takes approximately 30 seconds to scan 8 vibrating wire sensors 28 24 2 Selecting the VibWire 108 data options The VibWire 108 SDI12 can be configured to use 1 to 8 vibrating wire sensors and return all of the data values The maximum number of data values that can be returned is 16 There are a maximum of 8 frequency values and 8 temperature values To minimise the scan time of the VibWire 108 then the number of channels in use is set on the device itself The default configuration of the VibWire 108 is 8 x Freq 8 x Temp channels Step 4 Press the Setup button and the Device Setup Window will appear E E Qlog Recorder F De
6. count O will appear P Sample Rate Logging Interval 60 Seconds Enter the COM Port Select the correct network type from the list Fie Name e number identified in st file csv 5 i Device Manager List Press the OK button to confirm the network type comport here Pre Select the Network Type oi oe The network type is printed on the label of the media converter Logging Configuration Window Data Log File Name amp Storage Location Options SDI 12 RS485 7 6 0 Scanning for Devices Sensors The Q Log software scans the network for the intelligent sensors or interfaces and displays each device in a table As each device is identified its ID number and response tag is shown in the table below It is important that all sensors have a unique ID number in order for them to be correctly identified From the Q Log Tab select Scan for devices option A table similar to that shown below will appear Qlog Logger Qlog View Device List View Variable View List of devices 0 OI 013KEYNESCOBAROx002 D H Setup Config 2 4TI413KEYNESCOBAROw002 H L 81 813KEYNESCOIPINCL011 K M Sensor response message Setup Confia Sensor ID Number In this example a barometer with ID 4 B Seun Confia Device List Tab Q Log Recorder Window 6 1 Device Setup 1 Select the Setup Tab and the following window will appear Device Setup Device
7. The un configured chart will appear Select the Edit Tab and a menu system will appear Press the Select Cell Tab The Select Variable Window will appear Colours Save Replot N Impress Start 3 Axis f A 0 6 23 Jul 12 9 30 0 Chart Data Points The maximum number of data points that can be displayed into a single chart 1000 ke Plot of Data Edit Plot of Barometer 1 003 2 1 003 1 002 8 milli bar gt Oo N a 1 002 4 1 002 2 1 002 j 19 Jul 12 6 0 0 T T 7 19 Jul 12 7 40 0 Time r T T T T T T T T T F T T T T T 19 Jul 12 6 33 20 19 Jul 12 7 6 40 19 Jul 12 8 13 20 19 Jul 12 8 46 40 19 Jul 12 9 20 0 Barometer Chart X Axis Units The X Axis is always the time axis The scale will depend directly upon the specified sample rate E Plot of Data Plot of NameD gt 23 Jul 12 9 30 40 23 Jul 12 9 31 0 23 Jul 12 9 31 20 23 Jul 12 9 31 40 23 Jul 12 9 32 0 Time 23 Jul 12 9 30 20 Default Chart that appears before a cell is selected E Plot of Data i BL Plot of Data i Select Cell Data Points gt Qlog Logger QLog Edit LCD Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 Chart 4 Edit Plot of NameD 1k 8 Console 31131 3IMPRESSSPRESURO37 re wn oS Impress Start 3 Axis o 1 S 0 6 Time f T T T T r
8. Type mV in the Units cell for Channel 0 The image opposite shows mV entered for channel 0 of Repeat the Units Titles update for all the required cells Press the OK button to store the new units 14 13 0 Log Files Data is stored in up to 256 individual columns as a comma separated variable text file suitable for importing directly into a spreadsheet The individual columns are identified in the same format as used by columns in a spreadsheet Column D is the first User defined location for data storage Columns A C are already used by Q Log to store Record Number Date and Time Each time a new configuration is made and the data recording operations are started then a new heading line is written to the Log file This action ensures that all related data is grouped together and that data values are clearly identified The Log file sample below shows how the log file will appear after a configuration change The column titles written to the Log file are those entered into the specified cells from the Variable List tab from the main Q Log window The example below shows a Piezometer with the name Thames River 1 with units in m The Thames River 1 sensor water height data is stored into column D Record Date Time 0 26 Jul 2015 15 42 41 0 170500 32 889999 0 000000 1 26 Jul 2015 15 43 00 0 171000 32 830002 0 000000 2 26 Jul 2015 15 44 00 0 169800 32 730000 0 000000 3 26 Jul 201
9. P 9 5 32 network Real time results En gin eerin g units Logging Y Current record 8 at 13 28 10 Next Log 13 28 15 J Ham mows _ a Formula Window mee All of the formulae used by an application z m value in Strain l l l i ba Z e a are shown in this Window eS ee A z Riverton lela i _ memen Panel meter 2 x 1 display used o Mapai tai Strain micro Strain Temp Deg C to show present the results ars Ta ha Da Da Ta im oam acquired by the NP strain 1 i LL i J Lt card Variable Window shows real time results The Variable Window displays both the raw and 2x2Panel meter display engineering data values 32 QLog Quick Installation amp Set up Guide 27 0 Installation The installation file for Q Log consists of a single Zip file that is freely downloaded from the Keynes Controls Web Site Download the latest copy of the software from http www aquabat net QLOGFree qloqv2 html Open the Zip file to obtain access to the QLog setup file within This is an automatic operation for most Microsoft Windows Operating systems Then iMMPORTANT NOTE M P AAR artes chee cease ec ets 3 e Start the application QLogsetup The Q Log software communicates to the intelligent sensors using a network e Select components to install connected to a PC using one of the media converters e Click next Eas Q Log supports both RS 485 and SDI 12
10. e lf this is not the case create a User account with Admin See Control Panel User Accounts e Contact suitable IT personnel for installation rights Double click on the QlogSetupv1207 zip file and follow the standard Windows software installation instruction Setup Screen Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue Select components to install A QLOG required required Start Menu Shortcuts Space required 14 2MB BF 2106 setup ntti Options Press the Next Button to start the installation Press the Finish Button at the end of the installation The information in this document is correct at the time of printing Keynes Controls Ltd withhold the right to make changes without notice Please contact Keynes Controls Ltd for the latest details regarding this product Copyright Keynes Controls Ltd 2014 2015 2 0 System Expansion Q Log is a fully configurable general purpose data acquisition system for sensors and interfaces deployed on the SDI 12 and RS 485 digital networks It is ideally suited to fixed installations with distributed networks into multiple sites sensor testing in a lab and for testing sensors and systems in the field In order to maintain data integrity and to simplify any post processing operations Q Log runs as a separate program for each network that is installed Should
11. 28 29 30 31 32 33 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 2 4 0 4 1 4 1 5 1 6 0 6 1 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 11 0 11 1 12 0 12 1 12 2 12 3 12 4 13 0 14 0 15 0 15 1 15 2 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 20 0 20 1 20 2 20 3 20 4 20 5 20 6 20 7 20 8 20 9 22 0 22 1 22 2 23 0 23 1 23 2 23 3 23 4 24 0 24 2 25 0 26 0 27 0 Description Introduction System Requirements Copyright notice Log File Location Installation Instructions System Expansion Software Windows Layout Selecting the number of Panel meter Displays Panel Meter Data Selection Network Dongle Installation RS 485 or SDI 12 USB SDI 12 Media Converter Wiring Diagram USB RS485 Media Converter Wiring Diagram Setting the COMM Port Number into Q Log Network Type Selection SDI12 RS485 Scanning for Devices Sensors Device Setup Starting amp Stopping Data Acquisition Operations Console Screen Comm Port Selection amp Sample Rate Selection Setting the Sample Rate Sensor Selection Manual Log File Layout Configuration Instrument Identifier Strings AquaLOG data into Q Log Charts Chart Configurations Y Axis Units X Axis Units LCD Panel Meter Display Displaying Data Panel Meter Display Layout Options Panel Meter Titles Units On Off Assigning Engineering Units Log File In Place Inclinometer Data Acquisition System VibWire 108 based Q Log Data Recording Application VibWi
12. 7 lt gt Keyboards R Mice and other pointing devices amp Monitors x Network adapters Ei Portable Devices Ports COM amp LPT B Processors Sound video and game controllers jE System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Select the Ports Com amp LPT and a list of ports in use by devices connected to the PC including the modem will be displayed One of the devices that will be identified will be the GSM modem In the example Com Port 8 is shown to be used by the GSM modem Network adapters a F Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM1 ee aa The Com Port number is use by the modem will Y USB Serial Port COMB Modem identified as Com 8 change depending on what hardware is in use BD Processors by the PC running Q Log Sound video and game controllers 20 5 Remote Data Logger Telephone Number Enter the Modem telephone number into the Phone Number text box It is common for data SIMMS to be supplied with 2 x telephone numbers Make sure the Data Number is correctly identified and entered into the text box on the GSM Dialog Window Select OK button to store new parameters E Dialog U a a Remote Modem SIMM Data Number 07854135065 is a data number for the SIMM 07584135065 20 6 Number of columns in the results file The number of columns of data that can be used to store data from the remote instrumentation can be define
13. T T T r T r T r T T T r T r T r T r 1 23 Jul 12 9 30 0 23 Jul 12 9 30 20 23 Jul 12 9 30 40 23 Jul 12 9 31 0 23 Jul 12 9 31 20 23 Jul 12 9 31 40 23 Jul 12 9 32 0 Colours gt Save E AquaDAT 8DE Start 2 Channel mV Replot sss a AquaDAT 8DE End 2 Select JS S S S S S O O OLC H V o z Zir R anmo gt fa 7 3 lt Eat The example above demonstrates the selection of Channel 1 for an 8 Channel differential input AquaDAT sensor Un configured Chart The example above demonstrates the selection of Chart 3 for the next data plot Once a chart is configured it can be left running in the background Additional charts can be configured at any time For slow sample rates set the number of points to Current Log interface to be displayed in a chart Using the Select Variable window Press the Select button for the channel to appear in the Chart The Chart Window will appear 12 12 0 LCD Panel Operation Data values from any single network can be viewed as a series of panel meters or as a limited number of real time traces The data that is displayed is limited to values from sensors on a single network only If there are two networks connected to a PC one being SDI 12 and the other RS 485 then only data values from the SDI 12
14. X Axis mm m Y Axis Temp Deg C 2 Integration period 500 Set 3 Results string ABE Set This version of the configuration file l P I returns 3 data values and these will be stored into consecutive columns in a Log file l P I Configuration File Edit Sensor Configuration acm 1 2 3 A 1 Identify 13KEYNESCOVW101A011 j 2 16Ch Mux 0 Set VibWire 101 with 1 x MUX 16 32 Expansion Unit Configuration File 17 0 Multi parameter Sensor Configuration I Edit Sensor Configuration Property Value Some sensors such as the PIEZO RM range of sensors support a range of g in a different configuration options to set parameters such as local gravity engineering ae oza units level offsets etc Some management parameters such as the calibration teore date range etc may be required to be viewed by the User before deploying the paces ino sensor non Serial number mmH20 To observe management details such as the calibration date Then a 3 ee Range Undo Max Overrange Cancel From the Device List Tab of the Q Log Window 004 Press the Config button adjacent to the the PIEZO RM Configuration PIEZO RM Water Level Sensor chosen sensor See image below For the PIEZO RM range of sensors and no matter which digital network the device is deployed on then the Qlog View Configuration Window shown above will aa appear e Select Tool button adjacent
15. data in engineering units then the strain gage calibration factors have to be set The output from the strain gauge is presumed to be linear over range For the example above the following factors will be used m gain 338 541 and Offset C 778 8802 Yout Vin 338 541 778 8802 where Vin is the bridge output voltage as measured by the NP Strain 1 card The calibration factors are included as examples only 26 1 Entering Configuration values using Q LOG 1 Scan the chosen network for devices Identify the NP Strain 1 card to have the calibration factors installed 2 Press the Config button from the Device Calibration Window shown below will appear Select the Strain Gauge option NP Strain 1 card with ID 3 nn Too E E QLog View Edit Help This operation ensures that the correct number and type of data is returned to the Q LOG software Device List Variable List Formulas Alarm Levels List of devices E Device Setup _ m 8 3mm SDI 12 Identifier string 311313KEYNESCOSTRAINO27 o Strain Gauge sensor type ke Press the Config button or Device ID 31 313KEYNESCOSTRAINO27 StrainGauge O P Setup Confia NT Configuration Strain Gauge Sa Start Column iM gt lt _1 _ Start location in the data table oes eS eo eS ee ee eS LoggingN Stopped at 15 10 41 ox cancel
16. example could simply be one of a number of distributed sensor systems around a site and can be expanded by incorporating additional USB media converters to the PC USB SDI12 Pro O i A o la om 2 ji eb USB Z Data Link a SDI12 HB H o Media Converter l i v li d Barometer Oo E ID 2 3 II O co q o fl 5 N Ig z o N NP Strain 1 7 Single channel strain gauge ij ID 7 a Q Log Application NP Strain 1 ID 9 The example below demonstrates how the Device List tab will appear for the sensors shown above These instruments have been identified after a network scan and the data log configuration setup using the Auto Assign operation Notice how the data from separate sensors goes into consecutive columns in the results table The data assignment has been made automatically but can be adjusted manually if required ol ati i 5 i Sess ms Je Ar Qlog View Edit ID String 011i3KEYNESCOIPINCLO05 11143KEYNESCOIPINCLO05 21183KEYNESCOBAROMR003 Configuration Cells Edit Edit I P Dual Axis Temp D F l P I Dual Axis Temp G Barometer mH20 Temp Deg C J K 31183KEYNESCOAQUDAT008 4l143KEYNESCOPRESRO01 5113KEYNESCOAQUDAT008 6143KEYNESCOPRESR0O01 71183KEYNESCOSTRAINOO1 8113KEYNESCOSTRAINOO1 911i83KEYNESCOSTRAINOO1 Logging N AquaDAT 6 DE Inputs Piezo 10 m range AquaDAT 8 DE Inputs Piezo 10 m range 1 Channel Strain Temp 1 Channel Strain Temp
17. is noted under test using a strain gage calibrator that at 1500 micro Strain bridge voltage 0 2345 V DC and at 200 micro Strain the bridge voltage was measured at 0 23066 V DC For the example above the following factors will be used m gain 338 541 and Offset C 778 8802 How to determine the value of the calibration factors is not part of this example Formulae Output p strain Vin 338 541 778 8802 where Vin is the war input voltage to the NP Strain 1 card The output from the strain gauge is presumed to be linear over range Temperature Celsius to Fahrenheit C x 9 5 32 F Therefore the formula for Q Log will be Strain Cell D 0 338 541 778 8802 Temp Cell E P 9 5 32 converts temp in Deg C from NP Strain 1 card to Deg F cs E 1 Select the Formula tab and the Window below will where 0 raw strain data value appear and P tempinDegC 31 313KEYNESCOSTRAINO27 Strain Gauge 2 Enter the strain and temperature formula into cells C and D respectively eS o oE uoe Fe 9 lt Ss j j B QLog Recorder belas QLog View Edit Help L M Wi d eek Variable Name formula ai i iai Inserted formulae B paces This Window identifies the sensors and Strain Cell D 0 338 541 778 8802 7 sen 0 238 541 778 5802 interfaces that have been identified on the Temp Cell E
18. network can be observed together Then data from the RS 485 network can be viewed by running another version of Q Log and having it setup to operate with the other sensors The example below shows a single AquaDAT interface configured for 8 Channel Differential Inputs with an ID 2 View Tab LCD Chart fiable View List of devices 0 iy 2 21 213KEYNESCOACQDATO008 B 4 5 6 7 8 9 AquaDAT 8 Diff Inputs E L Setup Confia 12 2 Panel Meter Display Layout Options Q Log can be configured to display real time values in the form of a series of panel meters The panel meters are displayed in the form of a grid Each panel meter z can show the real time data value Channel Name and Units channel 3 mv Setting the number of Panel Meters Using the View Data Window Select the Edit Tab Select Number of panels tab The list of possible panel meter display options will appear Pe i The display options show Row x Column 4 X 2 4 rows 2 columns _ J Taia ni rT ran Lo uU The example opposite shows a 4 x 2 Display a i dance ii pipinin 1 JITtLtci I LILI it LU i l The example windows opposite were created based on using a single AquaDAT Dama F oOo O O o Ml sensor interface configured for 8 differential inputs IL O J I E l Channel 6 mV Channel 7 mV 2625 04480 12 1 Displaying Data After the network scan and all of the instruments or sensors ha
19. records so should the network fail only a minimum amount of data needs to be re sent 22 0 Common Mobile Phone Network Error The most common error observed in the remote transfer of data and shown in the Terminal Port Window is No Carrier Most common occurrence is due to the failure of the mobile phone network and shows no data transfer possible Solution If data has been sent previously and No Carrier message is displayed then leave everything also and wait for next scheduled download The problem should be automatically solved by the network supplier To try a new download immediately simply adjust the time control to start the download immediately 24 22 1 Common Modem Errors Failure to Communicate The most common cause of failing to configure the system for remote downloading is by installing the wrong type of SIMM into one or both of the modems used by the PC and remote data logger unit The modems supplied directly by Keynes Controls for remote data applications always uses the Hayes Command set for configuration and testing The Hayes command set contains a command that can identify the type of call being made from specified SIMM installed in a modem Command AT CRC lt mode gt Set command controls whether or not the extended format of the incoming call indication is used Para mater lt mode gt 0 disables extending format reporting factory default 1 enables extended format reporting When enabled an inco
20. station Modem mobile network data number E Dialog 2 ND Download Time 07584135065 14 00 00 15 00 00 Day tab Modem Port Number Connection Interval Day of week Download selection Hourly Number of columns in Twice Daily the log file Once Daily Standard Download Times 22 20 4 Identify the Modem Port The modem Comm Port used by the PC is identified in the operating system using the Control Panel The example below shows how to identify the modem comm port using the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System PC is identified from the Control Panel System Device manager Ports Com amp LPT The options may vary slightly between different versions of the Windows Operating System but is essentially the same as that shown below gay Device Manager File Action View Help gt m bs amp s g IAN09 GO m gt Control Panel AA Control Panel Items System X File Edit View Tools Melp jJ Computer Control Panel Hore Device Manager Remote settings amp System protection View basic information about your computer Windows edition Windows 7 Professional Copyright 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved a Disk drives E Display adapters 83 DVD CD ROM drives 5 Human Interface Devices g IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers fy Advanced system settings Service Pack1 Imaging devices Get more features with a new edition of Windows
21. the sensor can be selected from the Configuration Tab Some sensors such as single axis I P l have only 2 data items to send across the network such as angle and temperature For these sensors only a single Configuration file option is available Any unwanted data can be ignored in the data table Other devices such as the VibWire 108 sensor interface have many optional configuration files due to the number of Vibrating Wire and temperature input sensor configuration options that can be used A VibWire 108 using only 2 sensor inputs will respond faster than a unit set for 8 sensors so choosing the best file to suit the application will soeed up the measurement operation Action Select the Configuration Tab A list of configuration files will appear in the form of a pull down menu Select the most suitable file Storing Data Select the Start Column tab A list of column locations in alphabetical order appears in the form of a pull down list Select the Column storage location letter D for the start of the data storage E G Once the Configuration File and Column Storage parameters are set then H 6th column in Select OK to store the new option the data log 7 0 Starting amp Stopping Data Acquisition Before starting any data logging operation make sure that all devices on the network have been identified using the Scan for devices option From the Q Log Tab select Start Loggi
22. to the List of devices parameter to be updated F All of the additional configuration details 1 1 that are shown in the menu system above are stored in the instrument 3 configuration file 4113KEYNESCOPRESRO01 Piezo 10 m range onfi Other sensors will have similar 5 5I13KEYNESCOPRESR001 Piezo 10 m range configuration Windows containing different options 19 18 0 VibWire 101 based Large Channel Count Q Log Application The application below demonstrates how the Q Log software is used with the VibWire 101 instrument to create a large channel count vibrating wire sensor data acquisition and display solution The ViobWire 101 is shown connected to the MUX 16 32 unit to offer either a 16 x 4 wire and 32 x 4 wire sensor interface A single channel VibWire 101 is included to demonstrate how single channel devices are handled within a large channel count application MUX 16 32 Unit MUX 16 32 Unit SDI 12 Data Lv Sensor 12V DC _ Gnd ov L 0 Gnd 12 VDC External or RS 485 network Power Supply SDI 12 network ID 0 32 x 4 Wire VibWire 101 MUX 16 32 Unit Pesem Expansion Hub USB RS485 Pro Part No USB SDI12 Pro USB SDI 12 Media Converter 3 Wiring Diagram Optional Part No USB RS485 Pro USB RS485 Media Converter An external power supply for sensor excitation is required for this version of the media converter The power supply keeps the E ID 3 se
23. 00 WW 23 Jul 2012 10 32 10 L3 3 1 Selecting the number of Panel Meters The following Windows are used to setup the Panel Meter Display Se View Data Window a EIM E E QLog Logger g a lt mo Lo LCD Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 lt 1 C1 T LH a C E LO i LO sas Chart 4 Console Channel 4 lt Lit Lit ru om wo ru Ln C1 View Tab E View Data Panel Meters Number of panels gt 1 xd Colours gt 2 1x2 Titles 3 1x3 Units 4 2x2 Save 6 3x2 6 2x3 9 x3 8 4x2 ED 10 5x2 10 25 12 4x3 12 3x4 16 4x4 Number of panel meters to display real time values 3 2 Panel Meter Data Selection View Data Window Select Variable Window Variable a gt Time not used AquaDAT 8DE Start 2 Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 AquaDAT 8DE End 2 BEEBE SSS SSS A 8 oun O Vio Zizi z rclal m m ola e gt EE REIEE EEEIEE EEEIEE i Use this Window to select the data items to be displayed in the panel meters 4 0 Network Dongle Installation RS485 or SDI12 When the USB SDI 12 or the USB 485 media converts are installed onto the USB port of a Windows operating system PC or laptop then a message similar to that below appears on the task bar This message sho
24. 08 Concurrent 6 VW 6 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 4 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 2 Temp Select the 6 VW 6 Temp sensor option E QLog Logger QLog View Edit Dewice List View Variable View Formulas List of devices A ID String Configuration D 0F013KEYNESCOWW108A016 VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 8 Temp E 1E013KEYNESCOWIW108A016 VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 0 Temp 2 2F013KEYNESCOWW108A016 VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 2 Temp B 35O1SKEYNESCOVW1084016 VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 0 Temp 4 43013KEYNESCOVW1084016 VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 4 Temp 5 SIO1ISKEYNESCOVW1084016 VW 108 Concurrent 2 VW 2 Temp 6 63013KEYNESCOVW1084016 VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW O Temp 7 7EOWKEYNESCOWW 1084016 VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 6 Temp B P Logging N Cells Edit Edit S Setup Confia T W Setup Confia X AE l Setup Config AF AI l Setup Confia AJ AQ Setup Confia AR AU E Confia AV BA Setup Confia BB BM Setup Confia First data item location Column A B C D For manual configuration simple press the Config move the start position of the data to a new location The new configuration setting will take effect as soon as the Ok button is pressed 4 Press the Auto Assign menu option 2 Qlog Logger View Edit Configuration Scan for devices Start Logging Stop Logging i Change Address f ManualCommand f Man
25. 1 Channel Strain Temp 21 L Q R S T AA AB AC Setup Confia AD AE Setup Confia AF AG AH Al GSM Remote Monitoring The Q Log application has been designed and tested using Telit GSM modem Other models can be used however the Hayes commands used to setup the modem may be different from those shown below The free version of Q Log is limited to a single remote data logger outstation Modem Configuration The following Hayes commands are used by the Telit GSM Modem Modem 9600 baud 8 bit no parity PC Modem Remote Logger AT IPR 9600 baud rate AT IPR 9600 baud rate AT SELINT 0 Original interface mode AT SELINT 0 Original interface mode AT amp S0 1 auto answer AT amp D2 disconnect on DTR low AT amp DO ignore DIR AT amp W save AT amp W save Modem Model Number Telit GT 864 modem Tried and tested modem that has been proven to be reliable Modem Installation E QLog Recorder View Edit Help Configuration To have the ability to download data upon demand then the modem on the remote logger has to be continually powered The power management is now quite efficient GSM Setup Options Scan for devices Start Logging To activate the GSM remote data download features Stop Logging YT Change Address ManualCommand Auto Assign Save GSM Select Qlog GSM from the pull down menu The GSM Dialog Window shown below will appear TTA 1st Download Time Remote Out
26. 20 9 Hourly Downloads Continuous Operation 3 Hourly download The hourly download option takes priority over any other setting Once activated Q Log downloads data each hour any will do this continually until stopped This is the most reliable of operations and makes sure data is extracted fast and efficiently The latest recorded data is downloaded and appended to the Q Log data files 21 0 Data on demand Data on demand is obtained by setting the first download time tab to a couple of minutes later than the current PC time On detecting the new download time the call will be made from the data logger PC running Q Log to the remote data logger Information will be extracted and transferred to the data log file All the data from the previous download until the latest record in the data logger will be extracted and stored to the log file Phone Number 07584135065 Set the time to 14 01 00 and the next Ore 1400 20 7 download will start when the clock reaches this time 21 1 Data Amounts The most reliable form of data transfer is small data blocks at any one time The GSM mobile phone network is most likely to allow small amounts of data without any error but may be limited by the network provider to prevent large downloads 21 2 Data Correction Operations Once a remote data connection is made to the logger unit Q Log examines the data logger log file and extracts only the latest data that has been stored Data is sent in blocks of 5
27. 200 END 23 Jul 2012 10 31 30 Gathering Data DAL 3 CELL 5 CELL F 3m DLCY 30001 z001 END 23 Jul 2012 10 31 40 Gathering Data CELL 3 CELL 5 CELL 3 3M DLY 3000 3001 END 23 Jul 2012 10 31 50 Gathering Data CELL S CELL 5 CAL 3 3m DLY 30001 z300 END 23 Jul 2012 10 32 00 Gathering Data CELL 3 CELL CELL S 3M Dry 30001 z001 END 23 Jul 2012 10 32 10 Gathering Data CELL 3 3M Dry 30001 Stop iad Console Window 9 0 Com Port Selection amp Sample Rate Selection COM Port Selection r E Logging Configuration COM Port 6 COM 6 BE QLog Recorder View Edit Help Configuration Select the Configuration menu option And the Logging Configuration Window will appear Logging Interval 60 Seconds Sample Rate Fie Name test file csv Data Log Filename amp location Scan for devices Start Logging sbi Enter the Com Port number for the USB Mode Sprig Stop Logging media converter being used Change Address Network Type ManualCommand Auto Assign Save GSM z i Logging Configuration Window J E Logging Configuration COM Port 6 COM 6 x ooreimen iasan r 5 seconds Fie Name 10 Seconds 30 Seconds 60 Seconds 2 minutes 5 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour test txt
28. 3 52 10 Time SES EEC Iaa Panel Meter Display User Defined Chart 1 0 Introduction Q Log is the Keynes Controls Data Recording and Display software and has been designed solely for use with intelligent sensors The software operates as a stand alone package and uses the Keynes Controls SDI 12 and RS 485 model dongles for communications to the sensors This software has been developed by Keynes Controls with the aim of ensuring data integrity and to remove where possible the Users requirement to understand programming techniques Q Log gives the User a simple Windows environment for setting up and using intelligent sensors supporting the SDI 12 or RS 485 digital communications interface Data is stored into a log file in CSV format for simply examination by a spreadsheet for uploading into a database A series of panel meters and trend plots can be configured to display real time results Q Log uses a series of configuration files to define the setup and operation of a sensor Any sensor or third party interface that supports industry standard commands can be integrated into the software without any requirement for complex upgrades Q Log is modular and new applications can be added or custom developments undertaken on request A Quick User Guide can be found on page 30 Updated 19 11 2014 Copyright e Keynes Controls Ltd 2014 2015 Page No O1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
29. 5 15 45 00 0 169500 32 470001 0 000000_ Record Date Time Pressure 1 Temperature 1 0 26 Jul 2015 15 46 01 0 000200 32 459999 0 000000 1 26 Jul 2015 15 47 00 0 170800 32 560004 6 000000 Record Date Time Thames River 1 Water Temp 0 26 Jul 2015 15 47 37 0 T 72600 32 459999 0 000000 1 26 Jul 2015 15 48 00 0 171900 32 490002 0 000000 2 26 Jul 2015 15 49 00 0 172200 32 509998 0 000000 3 26 Jul 2015 15 50 00 0 172800 32 509998 0 000000 4 26 Jul 2015 15 51 00 0 172700 32 470001 0 000000 5 26 Jul 2015 15 52 00 0 170500 32 529999 0 000000 6 26 Jul 2015 15 53 00 0 172600 32 470001 0 000000 7 26 Jul 2015 15 54 00 0 172500 32 480000 0 000000 8 26 Jul 2015 15 55 00 0 173300 32 509998 0 000000 9 26 Jul 2015 15 56 00 0 172400 32 630001 0 000000 10 26 Jul 2015 15 57 00 0 171400 32 660000 0 000000 Lf fl A B C D A Record Number B Date C Time Remote Data Logger System of QLog View Edit Device List Variable List Formulas Variable i Current Record Date Time Pressure 1 Thames River 1 Temperature 1 Water Temp Logging Y Current record at 15 47 31 Next Log 15 48 31 The diagram below shows the minimum system hardware required to create a remote data logging system 15 GSM Modem Remote Data Logger 14 0 In place Inclinometer Data Acquisition System The diagram below shows how simple a PC based inclinometer data acqu
30. Geotechnical Instrumentation Data Recording amp Display Software amp Q Log Data Recording Software a Doang vo USB SDI 12 a 7 Converter Advantages Free download for up to 10 Intelligent Sensors per network 36 sensors or interfaces on the professional version software Data Recording amp Configuration Tool Operates with the Keynes Controls SDI 12 RS 485 media converts For Intelligent Instrumentation Easy expansion using USB Ports 4 Options for SDI 12 amp RS 485 Digital Networks Graphical User Interface for sensor configuration and data display Terminal screen to capture events amp sensor diagnostics Digital Panel Meter amp Chart Plotting for simple data examination USB SDI12 Pro CSV file format for easy upload into a spreadsheet a E Data Enables multiple network strings to be supported into a single PC uada by Keynes Controls Ltd Up to 256 Columns of data for each log file Multi instance Operations USB SDI12 Pro media converter E View Data kebe Edit Links amp Plot of odka Barometer 1 milli bar Temp Deg C mN Pictor Baromete OOU LILI Li f Barometer 2 milli bar Temp Deg C i OOU Q e Tilt Y mm m Temp Deg C p l l rt l Ee SE lt a Lt LI LLI Li l 19 Jul 12 6 0 0 19 Jul 12 6 33 20 19 Jul 12 7 6 40 19 Jul 12 7 40 0 Logging Y Current record 8546 Current Time 13 52 00 Next Log 1
31. ID 31 313IMPRESSSPRESURO37 Configuration Sensor Configuration file options Impress pressure sensor Start Column ID Start Column Selection Tab Example Storing data from a Dual Axis l P I with ID 8 into a data file This example is based on the List of devices shown in the screen above The Dual Axis In Place Inclinometer returns 3 data values by default These are X Axis mm m Y Axis mm m and Temp in Deg C Store the data into the 6th column of the data log i e Column F where Column 1 A Sensor ID 8 l P I Identifier Device ID 8118 13KEYNESCOIPINCLO11 Standard Dual Axis Hemne Configuration File Inplace Inciinometer x Store X Axis data into Column F Start Column fF z Y Axis will be stored into column G and Temp into column H Additional parameters are stored into the next consecutive cell The image below shows the Q Log main menu E QLog Recorder View Edit Help Configuration Start Logging Formulas able N Record Date Stop Logging Change Address ManualCommand Time Frequency0 0 Save Frequency0 1 GSM Frequency0 2 7G T Frequency0 3 H Frequency0 4 Auto Assign The Q Log software has the network type assigned Scan for devices makes locating and using the various sensors and interfaces a simple operation Once a sensor has been identified by the scan a list of different configuration files supported by
32. NSO MENACE m aoe an Identifier String The identifier string is unique for each VibWire 108 VW sensor interface 13KEYNESCOVW108A016 sensor type and instrument This parameter has to be PIEZO AM water level Sensor 43KEYNESCOPRESRO001 known for the specified sensor to be used within Q Log If 2 Somes i E this parameter is missing then the sensor will not be Een ee tie Cneoennee identified and its data will be ignored by the software P 13KEYNESCOIPINCLO05 AquaDAT sensor interface 13KEYNESCOAQUDAT008 Single channel strain gage 13KEYNESCOSTRAINO27 10 4 AquaLOG data into Q Log The AquaLOG data logger stores data into an internal data table that references data in exactly the same way as the common spreadsheet packages such as Microsoft Excel The first three values in each record are reserved and store the record number date and time respectively The first free position in the AquaLOG data table is column D AquaLOG Data Table Layout CNET OTT A i OE adm awe j te Record No Date Time 736 01 1223 5 2334 7 When data is downloaded from the AquaLOG it is stored as a AguaLOG Data Logger CSV Comma separated variable text file i 7 r a E order o js The image opposite shows the Variable List from the Help main Qlog Window and also demonstrates how the data values at cell positions in the AquaLOG data file ee ana are referenced in the Qlog Variable List ae mm en C el
33. a Manual Commands View results from the manual commands directly inside the Terminal Data Window An example of the use of the Auto Assign option is shown in the VibWire 101 multi channel data acquisition system on page 20 Configuring a Vibrating Wire data acquisition system can be a complex task Using the Auto Assign option can speed up this process considerably A single data log file is created with the columns compactly laid out and with the correct titles and units The 49 Channel VW data acquisition system uses a spreadsheet format to assign the columns The Auto Assign option calculates the cell positions D Al 32 cells AJ AY 16 cells and AZ BA for the single channel VW 101 2 cells are used for the single channel VW101 with Cell AZ for Freq and Cell BA for temperature uisition Status Message This status line only appears when the data acquisition operations are active Title bar showing the Data Acquisition Status No Data The status bar is clear indicating no data acquisition operations Console Window amp Terminal Data 3D0 23 Jul 2012 10 31 30 Gathering Data ES END 23 Jul 2012 10 31 40 Gathering Data CELL 3 CELL 5 CELL 3 SM DLY 3000 3D0 END 23 Jul 2012 10 31 50 Gathering Data CELL 3 CELL 5 CELL 3 3M DLY 3000 3D0 END 23 Jul 2012 10 32 00 Gathering Data CELL 3 CELL 5 CELL 3 DLY 30
34. any network fail due to a problem with a remote sensor or cabling damage then this will not prevent the rest of the networks from operating Running separate networks isolates the PC from any problems and these can be fixed removed or updated as and when required There is no practical limit to the number of different network strings that can be used The image below shows 4 USB SDI12 RS 485 media converts in use The professional Q Log Software enables up to 36 sensors or instruments on a network Example Network Type Installation Only Free Version Select image to download a free copy of Q Log Operates on all Windows Laptops PCs Tablets SDI 12 network 1 10 Instruments sensors sm 0 100m Sensor 10 19 wel RS 485 network 1 32 Instruments sensors O 1000 m Sensor 20 29 The simplest form of data acquisition system that can be created using Q Log is by using the handheld media converter as shown below A single device is perfect for testing sensors in the office or lab or for testing individual network strings when in the field Depending on the version of Q Log in use up to 10 sensors or interfaces can be used with the free version software or up to 36 sensors using the professional version of the software on each network string 3 Media Converter A key feature of the flexibility of Q Log is its ability to operate s a Part No USB SDI12 Pro with any third party sensor
35. ations simple There are no complex manuals to study and the screens are intuitive The various formulae are entered under Formula tab from the main Q Log Window see the image on page XX One of the most common applications is to convert vibrating wire sensor details into engineering units VW Sensor Interfaces Data Operations The VibWire 108 SDI12 and VibWire 108 RS485 model interfaces are intelligent devices and can have individual sensor inputs configured to supply frequency data values as Hz Digits Hz or engineering units The VibWire 101 SDI12 and VibWire 101 RS485 models support many more channels than the VibWire 108 interfaces but in order to minimise the hardware configuration they are restricted to supply frequency data values in Hz or Digits only User manual http www aquabat net downloads VibWire101UserManv3 padf Take care when deciding on the formulae to be used in any calculation that the data type being used is of the correct type The worked example in the next section shows how to convert VW crack meter frequency value into engineering units Example Data Record Record No Date Time D E F where 1200 29012013 11 00 2245 1124 6 2267 1 D Crack Meter Data Hz 1201 29012013 11 10 2345 1126 7 2268 1 example data values only 23 1 Example 1 VW Crack meter Raw Data Format Hz A single vibrating wire crack meter is attached to a VibWire 108 SDI12 interface unit and connected to a laptop The VibWire 108
36. d Setting the number of columns simplifies any future data analysis operations and makes the files easier to handle in packages such as Excel Set the number of columns to be slightly larger than the number of data items returned by the remote data logger system The example shows how to configure the log file for 40 columns of data Hourly Columns EERE wice Da Columns 40 40 i Once Daily 23 20 7 Automatic Data Downloads Q Log has the ability to download data from the remote data logger automatically or on demand Data can only be downloaded from a remote data logger so long as the modem connected to the logger can make a network connection In any Keynes Controls remote data loggers this is generally done by keeping the GSM modem powered continually 20 8 Automatic Download Options The data download options within Q Log have been kept simple to make sure they are reliable The options for automatic down load are 1 One download per day at preset time 2 Two downloads per day at preset time The aim of the download is to make sure the data is extracted reliably from the remote location It is best practice to get the data out as often as is practical in order to minimise data loss Each option can be set to operate for any day of the week and if the configuration is left unattended it will repeat the operation week in week out until adjusted to stop The days of the week for the download are set using the Day Tab
37. d column in the data file simply the start position using the pull down menu list available under the Start Column in the Device Setup Window The example above shows that the first data value from the VibWire 108 SDI12 is stored into column E Depending on the configuration option chosen the number of data values to be stored is automatically assigned A VibWire 108 SDI12 with 4 channels in operation will start at column E and finish at L 29 25 0 Strain Gauge Application The following pages details how to use the NP Strain 1 single channel SDI 12 interface card to undertake a strain gauge measurement A 1K Ohm bridge strain gage is attached to the NP Strain 1 card The device is calibrated for the measurements to be undertaken and set to give engineering output values in micro strain 1 K Ohm it p Ses Bt eae om VY Bridge Strain Gage Part No 25 1 Connection to a PC The image opposite demonstrates how to connect the NP Strain 1 card to a PC for data recording operations The USB SDI12 Pro media converter powers the NP Strain 1 card directly from the computer USB port Part Numbers Media converter Single channel strain gauge SDI 12 interface USB SDI12 Pro NP Strain 1 SDI12 Further information USB RS485 Pro 485 version media converter 25 2 Bridge Circuit Options The images below show how the different bridge options are connected to the NP_Strain 1 card Full Br
38. ght in units of mmH 0 mH20 inches then simply select the sensor configuration items from the available options list The Configuration menu system will list options available for the identified sensor automatically 10 10 2 Manual Log File Layout Configuration a Device Setup There may be occasions where the manual configuration of Log file is required for Device ID 311313IMPRESSSPRESUR037 example when adding a new sensor for a short period time The columns in the Log file are identified like columns in a spreadsheet D the first column to which User data can be assigned Configuration Impress pressure sensor To manually adjust the location of a sensor or interface in the data log file Select the device to be configured from the Device List Tab of the Q Log window The Device Setup window will appear Select the new starting position for the data using the Start Column pull down menu Example Start column is D for a piezometer Once the new cell position is selected press the OK button to save the new configuration Important Note Take care to check any configuration changes do not affect the recording of other devices on the network Setting the same recording cell for multiple devices will corrupt the Log file Product ID string 10 3 Instrument Identifier Strings ve an e EE COA The key to identifying a new sensor on a network is by the ONERI ONN SE
39. has been configured to supply data values in units of Hz The data values Engineering Units mm _ milli meter The crack meter as a Fo reading at installation of 2330 Hz Fi is current sensor frequency from the results table and the sensor Calibration Const 0 0795 The crack meter data is configured to use Cell D in Q Log variable list Formula used in the data processing E K F4 Fo 1000 mm Q Log formula W K D D 2330 2330 1000 mm where W Cell storing results Formula simplifies to W 0 000795 D D 2330 2330 where T K 1000 0 0795 1000 where W cell location in the Formula list There is no restriction to where the formula can be inserted into the table It is good practice to keep the formula variables away from the immediate data variables that change after each measurement 26 23 2 Updating Data Values The formula processing operates for both GSM connected data loggers and for network based sensors The Q Log software only supports SDI 12 and RS 485 digital networks SDI 12 amp RS 485 network The data processing using the formula is undertaken automatically after each data acquisition operation To plot the calculated values make sure the processed cell is selected GSM Data Downloads Data that is downloaded is processed as it is read by Q Log Since the remote download operation is not continuous the data value most often shown in the Variable View Window is the latest value that ha
40. he facility to manually adjust the Log file layout E Qlog Recorder Qlog View Edit Help Configuration Scan for devices Start Logging Stop Logging Change Address JEGO 214 QLOG Ver 1207 003 Copyright Keynes Controls C 2012 GSM Remote Monitoring Configuration Configuration Window for the automatic reporting operations when used with a GSM modem Set the data download schedule is configured here HELLO WORLD Display Identified Instrument sensor list r E Logging Configuration COM Port 1 l COM 1 Logging Interval 60 Seconds Fie Name test file csv Mode sD1 12 oe cere s Logging Y Current record 1 Current Time 10 30 05 Next Log 10 2 me Instrument ID String Configuration File Description Start Column Start Column for first data item in the Log file Cancel Device Calibration Window T Edit Sensor Configuration Property sue _sttol Sensor Offset Calibration Factor Sensor Gain Calibration Factor Example of use see page 34 Logging Configuration Window Enter Comm Port identified for USB media converter Data Recording Sample Rate Log Filename Automatically create Log file name Network Type Selection SDI 12 RS485 30 15 Title bar showing the Data Acq Logging N Manual Commands Window
41. idge Strain Gauge Strain Gauge Strain Gauge NP Strain 1 SDI12 The image opposite demonstrates how a 1 4 connected to the NP Strain 1 interface card SDI 12 Data SDI 12 12V DC a r 7 10X0 pi ws 3 IN I ae j bg pi Aes 2V DC BE zo Data N a kN a n T AN 1 SDI SDI 1 E SDI 12 USB Q Log Appliction Port USB Media Converter Multiple NP Strain 1 card system Multiple NP Strain 1 cards can be connected s together on a network Each individual device will be identified on the RS485 network bridge strain gauge is DI 12 or NP Strain 1 network and data processed as described in the examples below Each individual card can be used Strain calculation using 1 Ye Bridge Strain Gauge N 4 for full bridge GF i To USB port 2 or 4 active arms 4 e NV GF Ey Gage Factor Strain 4 a Gauge d Example circuit shows a full N 4 bridge strain gauge and thermistor eo GF 3 3 3 Wire Strain Gauge Interface Rwi re Example circuit shows a half bridge strain gauge N 2 with 3 wire interface reduces cable length effects 2 eo GF 3 3 R D 1 2 3 4 s m rA 2 i a lt Beaty Rs i Example circuit shows a half N 2 bridge strain gauge and thermistor Strain Gauge i amp 2 0 GF 3 3 Y4 Br
42. idge Strain gauge Example circuit shows a quarter N 1 bridge strain gauge and thermistor 4 eo GF 3 3 30 2 for half bridge Ex Bridge Excitation 3 3 V 1 for quarter bridge Strain o Output Voltage N Number of effective arms Bridge Zero Offset Correction The NP Strain 1 sensor does not zero correct the bridge and assumes the User will correct the error in post processing of the data Temperature coefficient of Gage Factor TCGF This is the change of sensitivity of the device to strain with change in temperature This can be compensated for in the calibration equations but it is recommended to be post process corrected in any data analysis Temperature Measurement A precision thermistor is used by the NP Strain 1 card to make local temperature measurements 26 0 Worked Example Setting the calibration factors into the NP Strain 1 card A Y2 bridge strain gauge with resistance Ro 350 Ohm with GF 2 0 Excitation voltage 3 3 V D Range 1500 micro Strain is fitted to the NP Strain 1 interface card It is observed that the bridge offset is 0 23 V DC with no load lt is noted under test using a strain gage calibrator that at 1500 micro Strain bridge voltage 0 2345 V DC and at 200 micro Sitrain the bridge voltage was measured at 0 23066 V DC NP Strain 1 card is to be configured to return data values in engineering units Engineering Units In order to have the NP Strain 1 card return
43. isition system can be put together using the USB media converter unit and the I P I range of sensors All of the current inclinometers connect to a network and send values directly in engineering units into data recorders or PC Laptop data logging systems Angles and temperature values are all acquired and converted into engineering units within the sensor and then transmitted digitally across the network This minimises noise and errors due to cabling losses and also has the advantage of fast installation and simple maintenance 2 MainWindow koja Edit Tilt X Axis mi bejba mm m L LIL LALN u E a IL Tilt Y Axis mmim Q Log Application Laptop PC Computer USB Data Link 0 1 km RS 485 up to 10 I P I Free version 36 I P I Pro Version SDI12 HB Media Converter l P I sensors support the Concurrent measurement command I P I Tilt Sensor I P I Tilt Sensor Theory of Operation Adding additional sensors to the system is very easy with Q Log Just plug the new sensor onto the network and Scan for devices The new sensor will be identified and the results appended to the log file Should a number of new devices be required and they are located some way from the PC then the addition of a new network may be the best option Insert a new USB media converter into a spare USB port in the PC and start a further copy of Q Log to identify and store results from the new senso
44. l D i E Date Y M D The AquaLOG log file cells are mapped to the same T i i 1 1 E Frequency0 1 Hz cell location in the Qlog Variable List ani es ve 12235 G Frequency0 3 Hz H a Hz E xa m p le I I Frequency0 5 Hz J Frequency0 6 Hz 7 K Frequency0 7 Hz The example above shows Cell D in the AquaLOG a Lo m data table is mapped to Cell D in the Qlog Variable ee E E T E List 11 11 0 Charts The Q Log software supports charts to show the overall trend for a specified data item in the Log file The free version of the software is limited to 4 simultaneous charts Q Log is not meant to be an in depth analysis tool which is best done in a spreadsheet or similar software 11 1 Chart Configuration To make sure the software remains simple to operate the X and Y Axis auto scale Y Axis Units The Y Axis engineering units displayed on the chart are set in the Variable View Tab of the Q Log window see details on page 11 The engineering units are manually set so some knowledge of the application will be required in order to make sure these parameters are correct Select the Cell to be plotted This is any column on the Log file Select Cell Data Points gt Number of data points to plot 100 200 500 1000 Current Log Set the Data Series Background and Axis colours Selecting a Chart Select the View Tab in the Q Log window Select the chart to plot options Chart 1 Chart 4
45. ming call is indicated to the TE with unsolicited result code CRING lt type gt instead of the normal RING where lt type gt call type DATA FAX facsimile TS 62 VOICE normal TS 11 22 1 Additional Commands Command AT CRC Read command returns the current value of the parameter lt mode gt Command AT CTC Test command returns supported values of the parameter lt mode gt 22 2 Example Downloads Timed Download Hourly Download E Dialog 07584135065 07584135065 _ Monday 21 00 00 16 00 00 Serial Port Serial Port z Z Tuesday Connection Interval Connection Interval Wednesday Hourly Hourly v Thursday Twice Daily Twice Daily _ Friday Once Daily Once Daily Z Saturday V Sunday C ox cancel Example 2 data downloads daily at 02 00 00 AM and Example Hourly download continuous operation 21 00 00 each day except on Monday In this example the hourly download takes priority over any other setting Data will be downloaded each hour commencing from the start of the setting of the Hourly Option The first download will be at the start of the next hour 25 23 0 Formula Q Log can be configured to undertake simple formula processing Any complex data processing operation is best suited to post process analysis using third party packages such Microsoft Excel Matlab or Maple The main benefit for Q Log applications is that it keeps all oper
46. mp VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 4 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 2 VW 2 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 0 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 6 Temp Cr TTnT ke wy ro L Cells Edt Eda Setup Confia Setup Confia Setup Confia Confiq Setup Config Confia Confia Confia Logging N Stage 3 Automatically configuring the Log File 1 Scan the network for all available devices a QLog Logger View Edit Configuration Scan for devices Select Scan for devices menu option Start Logging Stop Logging 4 Change Address d ManualCommand Manual Entry Clear Titles jF Auto Assign Save After a few seconds the Device List will update and show the updated table The View Device table now shows the generic name for each device along with the ID number 2 For each identified device press the Select button From the menu system that appears choose the option that matches the instrument configuration 3 Repeat the operation to configure all of the identified instruments The example considers the VibWire 108 instrument only however any other instrument or sensor on the network is identified and configured in the same way VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 8 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 6 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 4 Temp MW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 2 Temp 7 J VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 0 Temp s YW 1
47. networks e Change the destination directory if required Click Install For any sensors to be identified then the Comm Port being used by the media converter has to be known e When completed click Close Douie of how to identify the Com Port in use are shown on Page 7 The soua Windows screens will differ slightly between the different versions of the Operating System but will be similar to what is shown Ba 0L0S Setup nae The default Q Log installation Window Select Next to complete the installation Select components to install Start Menu Shortcuts Space required 14 2MB QLog will now be available from your START menu Starting up first time Select START Qlog E QLog Recorder Qlog View Edit Help The default Q Log Window as shown opposite will appear Device List Variable List Formulas Alarm Levels There are currently no instruments identified by the software List of devices TSS Tne we Oo QLOG Ver 1302 005Copyright Keynes Controls C 2012 2013 33 On the QLog window select QLog Configuration E Qlog Recorder View Edit Help Scan for devices Start Logging Stop Logging Change Address ManualCommand Auto Assign Save Import Export QLOG Ver 1302 005Copyright Keynes Controls C 2012 2013 The following Window will appear E Qlog Recorder Variable Li E Logging Configuration Cae TAT uf wor TT E
48. ng option The blue status LED s on the media converter should start to illuminate when data is being transmitted The mark will appear by the Start Logging menu option Stopping Data Logging Select the Stop Logging Tab see image below The status LED s on the media converter will no longer illuminate and the tick mark wil disappear E QLog Recorder View Edit Help Configuration l Scan for devices 7 Stop Logging p Change Address ManualCommand Auto Assign Save GSM Z H I J Start Data Acquisition E Qlog Recorder View Edit Help Configuration l Scan for devices Start Logging able Stop Logging F Change Address Stops Data Recording ManualCommand Auto Assign Save GSM G H I J 8 0 Console Screen The Q Log is provided with a Console window to show each command and response made by the sensors at each acquisition operation The window is ideal for diagnosing sensor setup problems The window saves only the last 1000 messages and instructions to the sensors Activating the Console Window Select View Console The Console Window shows the response from the sensors on the network or from the modem when when undertaking remote recording operations E Qlog Recorder QLog Edit Help LCD Devi Chart1 ft Formulas Chart2 Ci jriable Chart 3 Chart 4 B D c Cleon gt T D Fi E Fi F Fi E Terminal Data z
49. nsors permanently active Pe aaa ie re cea Use the manual for the VibWire 101 to obtain the correct wiring details for this instrument and the MUX 16 32 unit Download the VibWire 101 manual here VibWire 101 Vibrating Wire Data Acquisition System http www aquabat net downloads VibWire101UserManv3 pdf The individual VibWire 101 instruments are configured using the terminal port and RS 232 USB media converter The VW 101 Example of the configuration Window used to to assign the VW can only currently have a single sensor defined internally by the sensor and temperature sensor parameters required to obtain Q Log When the MUX 16 32 units to create large channel engineering unit values back from the interface solutions then this device returns the results for each channel in digits Hz The formula processing in Q Log adjusts the readings for engineering units Daley cage oe Qlog View Edit Device List View Variable View L Each instrument is Logging N Col Variable Name Units Current 1 jA Record no 0 7 i 2 8B Date Y M D 0 Once the Scan for Devices operation is completed then the b Device List View Window will appear as shown below BeO pea oer 5 E Frequency Ch1 0 Frequency Hz 0 5852 6 F Frequency Ch2 0 Frequency Hz 762 6 The Auto Assignment button automatically aligns the data pe pme nam i pe f 8 H Frequency Ch4 0 Frequency Hz 2100 8
50. or to interface without the requirements for complex upgrades Q Log uses a series of configuration files to define its operation and these can be appended or edited to allow third party sensors not already supported Laptop PC Computer All sensor configuration operations can appear in the tool menu system for easy access USB Data Link The only stipulation for sensor integration into Q Log is that a sensor uses an ID string and industry standard command sets 3 0 Software Windows layout The details below demonstrate where to find the Q Log configuration options Q Log Data Recording Window Device Setup Window Scan for Devices The Q Log software scans the networ and lists the identified instruments automatically The network to be scanned is that specified in the Device Setup Window Qlog Logger Qlog View Edit ae pee ea Device List View Variable View i List of devices A ID String Configuration Cells Edit Edit o lt STIS 3IMPRESSSPRESURO37 Pressure Sensor V1 D F Setup Confia g oao aoa aE o eS E Qlog Recorder View Edit Configuration Scan for devices Start Logging Stop Logging Change Address ManualCommand Auto Assign Auto Assign Select the Auto Assign menu option The data log will be automatically configured for all the identified instruments The User has t
51. pletes the initial start up procedure The relevant manuals for each device now needs to be read in conjunction with the QLog main manual for device specific set up and configuration Installation Errors The most common installation errors are 1 Installation of Q Log using standard User Account instead of Admin Account 35
52. re 108 Multi instrument application Example VibWire 108 Data Acquisition System Configuration Sensor Configuration Files Multi Parameter Sensor Configuration PIEZO RM Example VibWire 101 based Large Channel Count Q Log Application Example of a Multi instrument Network System GSM Remote Monitoring Modem Configuration Modem Model Number GSM Setup Options Identify the Modem Port Remote Data Logger Telephone Number Number of columns in the results file Automatic Data Downloads Automatic Download Options Hourly Downloads Continuous Operations Data on demand Data Amounts Data Correction Operations Common Mobile Phone Network Error Common Modem Errors Example Download Options Formula Processing Example 1 Crack Meter Raw data Format Hz Updating Data Values SDI 12 amp RS485 network GSM Data downloads Latest data values show in the Variable List Example 2 VibWire 108 configured to give results in digits formula modification Example Single VibWire 108 SDI1 2 Vibrating Wire Sensor Application Selecting the VibWire 108 data options Strain Gauge Application Bridge Circuit Options Worked Example Setting the calibration factors into the NP Strain 1 card Engineering Units Strain Gauge Application Q Log Formula Processing QLog Quick Installation amp Set up Guide Supported Operating Systems Q Log supports Windows XP 7 and 8 Microsoft operating systems Minimum System Requirement 1 G Hz Intel Proces
53. re sensor undertaking some of the calculations Take care to set the units correctly 2 24 0 Example Single VibWire 108 SDI12 Vibrating Wire Sensor Application The following pages shows how to configure a single VibWire 108 SDI12 in the Q Log using the USB SDI12 Pro media converter configured to operate using Com Port 8 in the Microsoft Windows operating system The VibWire 108 SDI12 has ID 0 A single Vibrating Wire interface can be powered directly from the USB SDI12 Pro media converter Step 2 E QLog Recorder View Edit Help TERETE Configuration Scan for devices Start Logging Stop Logging Set the Comm Port to 8 Change Address ManualCommand Set the Mode to SDI 1 2 Auto Assign will look like that opposite Select the Configuration option and the Logging Configuration Window will appear when the details are inserted the Logging Configuration will SDI 12 Digital Network rT d Step 1 USB SDI12 Pro Make sure that the Comm Port used by the USB SDI12 Pro media converter has been identified correctly in the operating system In the example the USB SDI12 Pro media VIENE TOS DI converter is using Comm 8 Start Qlog Logging Interval 2 minutes Fie Name 20130117_1900 txt Each SDI 12 sensor or interface uses an individual ID number to identify it on a network In this worked example the VibWire 108 SDI12 has an ID 0
54. rs Each time Q Log Is running a new Log file separate from any other Log file is created Each Log file is limited to 256 columns in order to simplify any data processing operations Auto Zeroing The I P I sensors are difficult to zero on installation The Keynes Controls range of I P can be automatically set to a starting angle of 0 degrees at the start of an acquisition operation and the results thereafter shown in the charts or on the LCD panel meter display 16 15 0 VibWire 108 based Q Log Data Recording Application The following example demonstrates a simple 8 unit VibWire 108 application that can be created using a single media converter and the Q Log data recording and display software In this application the SDI 12 network has been chosen for data transmission Expansion Port Channel ATAS BASE Channel avg 35907 USB A A Extension Cable LeLv Side dedt Sadr derrberrieit gd USB SDI12 Pro Instrument ID 4 E 4 x VW 4 x Temp Instrument ID 6 Expansion Location C1 6 x VW 0 x Temp Port Location D1 Instrument ID 5 l Instrument ID 7 peee 2 x VW 2 x Temp 6 x VW 6 x Temp Location C2 Location D1 Instrument Configuration Instrument ID 0 8 x VW 8 x Temp A a The VibWire 108 ID number for each instrument can be setup Location A1 F De Location A2 using the Q Log software however it is faster to configure the instruments manually using the keyboard Consider the sy
55. s been downloaded 23 3 Latest data values show in the Variable List Looking at the Variable View tab data will appear as 5 QLog Logger QLog View Edit Device List View Variable View Formula Col Variable Record 7 Example Data on Value from VibWire Interface Frequency Ch0 0 Frequency Frequency Ch1 0 Frequency Frequency Ch2 0 Frequency The W cell is shown in this example but in practice any cell can be used It is good practice to keep the calculated values away from the raw data values This reduces the chance that the data can be Cell W 0 000795 D D 2330 2330 mis interpreted E QLog Recorder Y y T F F Soa i apenn The 2330 value is the FO value Device List _ l Variable List _ Formulas fees f Alternatively Variable Mame formula V 2330 can be set as a constant O Crack Meter L 0 000795 D D 2330 2330 and the formula can be changed to ie la sE Q Cell W 0 000795 D D V V oo sje calculated cell now shows the Qtog View etek gineering units in mm Device List Variable List Variable Name Current Hz Crack meter mm mm 23 4 Example 2 VibWire 108 configures to give results in digits formula modification Units Digits Hz Units meters Formula becomes W 0 000795 D 2330 2330 or V 2330 2330 1000 5428 9 this formula will give the same answer as the above example but with the vibrating wi
56. se the system for speed then the VibWire 108 instruments should be set to return only the number of data required by Q Log 17 15 2 An Example of VibWire 108 Data Acquisition System Configuration The following configuration details are based solely upon the example vibrating Wire data acquisition system shown on page 17 The Windows below show what Stage 1 Identifying the instruments on a network QLog Logger Qlog View Edit Device List View Variable View Formula List of devices gt ID String OFO13KEYNESCOVW108A016 12013KEYNESCOVW 1084016 29013KEYNESCOVW108A016 31013KEYNESCOVW108A016 4F013KEYNESCOVW108A016 53I013KEYNESCOVW108A016 6 T013KEYNESCOVW108A016 73013KEYNESCOVW108A016 Configuration oe ee eS ee Logging N Stage 2 Selecting the instrument configuration QLog Logger QLog View Edit Device List View Variable View Formulas Cells Edit Edit Confia Confia Confia Confia Config Confia Confia Confia List of devices gt ID String O0F013KEYNESCOVW108A016 12013KEYNESCOVW108A016 2 2013KEYNESCOVW108A016 35013KEYNESCOVW108A016 4I013KEYNESCOVW108A016 535013KEYNESCOVW108A016 6 I013KEYNESCOVW108A016 72I013KEYNESCOVW108A016 Configuration VW 108 Concurrent 8 VW 8 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 0 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 6 VW 2 Temp VW 108 Concurrent 4 VW 0 Te
57. sor 1 Gb RAM any hard disk for data file storage Log File location Mydocuments Q Log Log where Mydocuments is the standard Windows directory Manual Download The complete package can be downloaded free of charge at http www aquabat net downloads QlogSetupv1207 zip Directory Location The files after installation can be found C NAME user My Documents QLOG where name is Identifier for the computer IMPORTANT INFORMATION For Microsoft 7 and 8 operating systems the installation Account Type has to be Admin as full access to the User file system for storage of the files Administrator account is required for software installation USB SDI12 Pro Media Converter Connections Earth 6 NA 5 SDI 12 Data 4 A RS 485 Version of this media converter is available from Keynes Controls Ltd Software Installation The Q Log software loads automatically into pre set directory structure No 1 4 _ I P l Sensor Installation For 1 to 4 I P I sensors simply connect them directly to the USB SDI12 Pro Pons network bus The USB SDI12 Pro device powers the sensors directly from the USB SDI 12 Sensor 2 V DC i port of the PC without any external power SN supply External 12V DC Power Supply Ee To USB Port on a ed ae g oP or PC eleele elelele SDI 12 Data 12V SDI 12 Bus Gnd 12V DC Supply Gnd Make sure the User account being used for the installation of the software is of type Admin
58. stem shown above to be wired in and ready for installation The wiring installation details for the Vibwire 108 can be found in the User manual Instrument ID 1 Instrument ID 3 4 x VW 0 Temp 4 x VW 0 Temp Location B1 Location B2 15 1 VibWire 108 Multi instrument application A common application for Q Log has traditionally been in the creation of distributed vibrating wire data acquisition systems using the VibWire 108 interface It does not matter which network type is being used since all operations are transparent to the User and have a common interface Based upon the simple example above using 8 x VibWire 108 instruments all the User has to do to create the application is to install the instruments and connect them to a suitable network media converter 1 Start Q Log 2 Make sure the USB media converters have been suitably identified and then Scan for devices Q Log will identify the instruments on the network and produce a list of devices in the Variable List tab see details on page 18 The Variable List shows a generic configuration of the instruments and after they have been identified then all that is required is to set the suitable configuration option into the software To simply any application set the VibWire 108 to operate with 8 sensors and simply select the correct number of channels for storage by Q Log The software ignores unwanted data values should they be sent across the network To optimi
59. t can be used by the Q LOg uss seria Port come Properties This image is taken from the software General Port Settings Diver Details Properties tab of the driver for the USB Serial Port COME gt USB dongle rae oe a a oe as ele ee this gives the Seveepe Pots OMELET The window shows the dongle ser up to 256 columns of data to be recorded at any one time Manufacturer FTDI installed and operating correctly Location on USB Serial Converter Device status This device is working properly From the Q Log Tab select Configuration menu option The Logging Configuration Window will appear Select the Comm Port used by the USB media converter from the pull down list E Qlog Logger View Configuration l View In the example opposite COM 6 has been identified previously as the port in use by the USB dongle Scan for devices Start Logging lt E m Stop Logging Faod m View Console Save Change Address ManualComman d Manual Entry impress Start 3 Clear Titles o a aa m 5 1 Network Type Selection 3 2 o 3 COM Port Selection List Select the Mode button z a 3 Impress End 3 z 3 z a E G E Logging Configuration r 4 o 3 oO an F G H I The network type options SDI 12 amp RS 485 options a 3
60. table once the inputs are defined sa Frequency O50 te EE 10 J Frequency Ch6 0 Frequency Hz 2089 8 11 K Frequency Ch7 0 Frequency Hz 758 9 5 QLog Logger EX 12i Frequency Ch8 0 Frequency Hz 767 1 Qlog View Edit 13 M Frequency Ch9 0 Frequency Hz 1207 8 14 N Frequency Chi0 0 Frequency Hz 1208 9 Device List View Variable View Formula 15 O Frequency Ch11 0 Frequency Hz 1209 4 16 P Frequency Ch12 0 Frequency Hz 762 5 ID String Configuration Cells Edit Edit 17 Q Frequency Ch13 0 Frequency Hz 42072 p O1 l013KEYNESCOVW101A011 VW101 with 16x2 multiplexer DAI Setup Confia a buasai Raag E eats p 19 S Frequency Ch15 0 Frequency Hz 1204 9 B 31013KEYNESCOVW101A011 VW101 with 16x1 multiplexer AY Setup Confia ec as an7a 4 2 u Temperature Ch1 0 Temperature Cel 27 05 5 SIN013KEYNESCOVW101A011 VW101 Sinale Channel BA Setup Confia 22 V Temperature Ch2 0 Temperature Cel 29 01 6 23 W Temperature Ch3 0 Temperature Cel 28 99 7 B 9 VibWire 101 VibWire 108 Sensor Interface only Logging N 20 19 0 Example of a multi instrument network system 355 UY sael A oh i a ERE EAN Laptop PC Computer Strain Monitoring Crack Meter AquaDAT Sensor Interface ID 5 Temperature Monitoring AquaDAT Sensor Interface ID 3 The following Q Log example demonstrates the use of a range of intelligent sensors and the AquaDAT interface to form a simple geotechnical application This
61. ual Entry Auto Assign option Clear Titles Auto Assign _ From the main menu Save opp After selection of the Auto Assign menu option then Q Log automatically assigns the column locations for each data item being sent from the instruments The Each column is identified button and 18 in exactly the same way as that used in a spreadsheet Column D in the results data table is the first free column into which User data can be stored It should take just a few seconds to configure the Log File 16 0 Sensor Configuration Files The images below show a sample of the device configuration files available with Q Log The configuration files can be edited to adjust their operation Editing is done in any package that supports XML file structures To add a new device to Q Log simply edit one of the example files and store under a new name All configuration files use the xml extension Edit Sensor Configuration a 1 2 3 n n a EEEE Tinco 2 Integration period ms 500 Set 3 Results string ACE Set 4 Calibration offset Set 5 Temperature offset hundreths 0 0 Set Barometer Configuration File Instrument ID String The following example shows the parameters transmitted by a dual axis I P I on o j receiving a Start Measurement instruction The parameters are preset into the Oia instrument 1 2 3 1 Identify 13KEYNES OIPINCLOOS The parameters A B and E refer to mm m
62. ve been identified it is then possible to select the parameters that are to be displayed Q Log does not display all the possible parameters of which it has the capability of storing and requires the User to select the values of interest Minimising the number of windows in the package ensures that the PC resources being used for data recording and display purposes are never overstretched The data recording and displays will update reliably and this leaves the computer free for other applications 1 Select the View tab The options to select panel meter or chart display are shown Panel Meter Selection Tab mV Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 f LiILitii 4 x 2 Panel 13 12 3 Panel Meter Titles Units On Off The panel meter display can be configured to show a Title and Units abecpeads o for each parameter being displayed Colours Titles The settings for the Panel Meter display are globally set for each page Channel 2 Channel 3 Title Units Channel 4 Channel 5 XX XXKX 0991 H Channel 6 mV Channel 7 mV Pir tLe Ltt 20 es fii a Logging Y Current record 1577 Current Time 15 31 20 Next Log 15 31 30 Switches Titles On Off on the Panel Meter Window The LCD panel meter display can be configured to display or remove the data item Title and Units Fl vevos E O 3 Number of panels gt Using the View Data Window
63. vice Setup We Qlog View Edit Help Device ID OI 013KEYNESCOVW 1088020 Device List Variable List Formulas List of devices Configuration 0 OI013KEYNESCOVW108B020 VW108 Concurent 8 VW 8 Temp G TE Ny Start Column E oe os eS to ae ee a 8 a Logging N Stopped at 11 34 10 24 3 Store 8 x Frequency 8 x Temperature Values i Device Setup Select the Pull down menu options under the Configuration title in the Device ID O11013KEYNESCOVW 1086020 Device Setup Window Configuration dE VICE The number and type of data values that are stored to the data file are nnn shown in the list Select the option VW108C 8 Freq 8 Temp and 16 values will be stored to a a acre the data file VW108C 8 Freq 4 Temp VW 108C 8 Freg 2 Temp VW 108C 8 Freg No Temp VW 108C 6 Freg 6 Temp Further Technical Information The number of data values returned to Q Log is set in the sensor or instrument If the VibWire 108 is not physically configured to return 16 data values then Q Log cannot store them The 0 value will appear in any column in the data file when a value is missing To speed scanning of a series of vibrating wire sensors the number of channels to be used can is set in the instrument lt takes approximately 12 seconds to scan 4 channels of a VibWire 108 The instrument can only 4 x 2 8 values Data Table Positions To position data into a specifie
64. ws that the dongle has been correctly identified by the operating system and the driver is installing Installing device driver software Click here for status iri The dongle converts the USB port to a serial port for use with SDI 12 M Converter Wiring Diagram ae eae 4 1 USB SD edie g g the sensors The USB media converter is identified in the Windows operating system as a COMM port SDI 12 Data To find out which port is being used by the USB dongle go to 12V DC Sensor Supply S T O sonata hae Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager Transmit mamie There are minor differences in the screens that appear when accessing the Device Manager Window from the different versions of the operating system however they all show devices 4 2 USB RS485 Media Converter Wiring Diagram identified similar to the image below Ped Portable Devices Pea a F Ports COM amp LPT R8485 Or eee Communications Port COM1 Gnd Printer Port LPT1 l F USB Serial Port COM p COM 6 is shown a identified by the View looking into media converter 2 Processors i j 12V DC Supply Sound video and game controllers operating system as being in use 5 0 Setting the COMM Port Number into Q Log COM 6 This is the port number used in the Q Log setup to identify the media converter dongle port Once the media converter USB dongle has been correctly identified by the operating system i

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