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CEETIDE User Manual - v1.27.02

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2. record length 34 char s including CR LF lt STX gt mm dd yr hr mm ss 1 Tide 1 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt hei ght mm 06 17 09 13 24 25 1 8900 1 0 06 17 09 13 24 30 1 8900 1 0 06 17 09 13 24 35 1 8900 1 0 06 17 09 13 24 40 1 8900 1 0 NOTE that depending on the character set being used to display this data because the lt STX gt character is relatively rarely used this will display differently in different systems As well as the character shown here it is common to see lt STX gt displayed as a little smiley face Appendix A hardware details Physical Properties CEETIDE control unit Dimensions lid closed 345mm w x 300mm d x 150mm h Weight 6 6 kg Temperature range 0 50 degrees Celsius Electrical Properties CEETIDE running power requirements Input Voltage 11V 13V Internal battery 2V 7Ah SLA suitable for back up short term use only Input Current 12V 100mA BASE POWER REQUIREMENT 100mA DISPLAY ON 50mA 4 20mA loop powered Siemens LU and LR probe ON note 80mA start up draw over the first 10s 270mA Milltronics The Probe ON 30mA ISM 2 4GHz modem ON TRANSMIT 125mA Satel UHF modem ON 450mA Satel UHF modem ON TRANSMIT NOTE These current draw figures are for energy budget power calculations only Input current assumes absolutely NO charge current is going into the internal lead acid battery inside the CEETIDE unit Recharging of the internal battery is not incl
3. std 552 mm 21 7 min __ polypropylene std 139 mm 5 47 option 702 mm 27 6 max il rod antenna optional 289 mm 11 38 Figure 12 Sitrans Probe LR Configuration of LR Radar Probe To configure a Sitrans Probe LR the operator will require a hand programmer The hand programmer is not supplied as part of the standard CEETIDE kit please contact CEE HydroSystems your local agent if you require a hand programmer It is also a requirement for the Probe to be powered on i e CEETIDE running the probe connect the CEETIDE control unit to the Probe turn on the CEETIDE enable the display and enable Key Access This will provide 10 minutes of probe power in order to make adjustments The setup is procedure is described below 1 The LR probe does not use a 4mA distance and a 20mA distance like the CEETIDE does To convert your required 4mA distance and 20mA distance into the numbers your probe needs is simple The probe requires settings for Empty Level i e the maximum distance which is the 20mA distance and for the Span i e the range that can be measured which is the 20mA distance minus the 4mA distance i e given default CEETIDE 4mA distance of 0 5m and 20mA distance of 9 5m the PROBE Empty Level is set to 9 5m and the probe Span is set to 9 5m 0 5m 9m 2 Point the programmer at the Probe and press the program button this button has an ic
4. All commands must be sent in capital letters Message Available to Result TIDE All listed numbers plus external Last recorded tide any time the CEETIDE numbers only if enabled in SMS Setup is running STRT Administrator Start SMS function for the calendar day only that the message was sent at the SMS interval set in the CEETIDE STOP Administrator End SMS function enabled by sending the STRT command HALT Administrator Cancel all days enabled for regular SMS transmission Days must be re enable in the SMS setup function of the CEETIDE Utility program to resume regular transmission Downloading stored data To download logged data using CEETIDE Utility click on the DOWNLOAD tab select the data you wish to download select recent data by hours or all data select the format option 1 2 or 3 each option is shown in Appendix A The data will be downloaded to the default directory that CEETIDE Utility software has been installed to C ProgramFiles Bruttour CEETIDE Utility data logged alternatively you can select the directory location for the download by clicking the browse icon Once you are satisfied with the data to be downloaded format and destination click DOWNLOAD you will be asked to confirm download and download will commence after 30 seconds Once download has finished it is automatically saved to the chosen location as a text file txt and you are able to view the downloaded file create a new download or e
5. sesse ss ERNS ERG RR SR ie 39 Demo Mode ee EER SRSA ERA Gee ee Oe RS 27 Download 24 Download example via HyperTerminal 53 Download Format ees ee ee ee ee ee ee 24 Downloading stored data 31 E Electrical Properties A 36 Enabling CEETIDE key access 13 Enabling the CEETIDE display DISPI AY cc NE RE amet EEdEEeE 13 SE 27 F FCC Information for the USA ee ee ee 2 Firmware version esse ee esse se ee es ee ke ee ee ee ke ee ee 21 Front Pamell cists ces see RE De RE tees 7 G Getting Started ie ee ee ee ee Re ee 10 GPS ANTENNA Cabie A 39 GPS Antenna Connector s 37 GPS Properties NEE 36 GPS time correction 20 Graph Maximum esse ee ee ee AA ee ee Re ee 25 Graph Minimum sesse ee ee ee AA ee ee Re ee 25 Graph Scale aaa ee ie 25 H Hard Me 26 l Important settings ees ee ee ee ee ke ee ee 17 Installing a GPS antenna see ee ee 11 Installing a telemetry antenna ees sees 11 Installing the CEETIDE unt 11 INTODUCTION EE 5 K KEY ACCESS iia RA ME ee 13 L Log Interval ees sesse es see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 22 Log Measure Period iese ees se ee Ee ee 22 M Making connections ee ee se ee Ee ee 12 Memory capacity used ees ee ee ee ee 21 ENEE E 16 Menu system ODtONS ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee 21 Milltronics THE PROBE Dimensions 44 Modem Antenna Connector ees ee ee 37 Mounting the PROBE Gensort sesse see 10 N Notice of Liability iese ee se ee e
6. 2 5 6 10 15 20 or 30 The CEETIDE will store a maximum of 65 535 readings Refer to the table below showing the capacity vs days of logging if an absolute amount of continuous logged tides stored in memory is a requirement Once memory reaches 100 capacity the circular buffer system deletes the oldest log to save the new one and the CEETIDE will continue to measure and record water levels Interval 24hr 7 days 30 45 90 120 days 180 1 year f Max days days days days days 1 minute 1440 10080 43200 64800 45 2 minute 720 5040 21600 32400 64800 91 5 minute 288 2016 8640 12960 25920 34560 51840 227 6 minute 240 1680 7200 10800 21600 28800 43200 273 10 minute 144 1008 4320 6480 12960 17280 25920 52560 455 15 minute 96 672 2880 4320 8640 11520 17280 35040 682 20 minute 72 504 2160 3240 6480 8640 12960 26280 910 30 Minute 48 336 1440 2160 4320 5760 8640 17520 1365 Figure 6 Table showing number of levels recorded per period based on log interval set NOTE If the Log Interval is adjusted any Measure Period in progress and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record NOTE The log interval cannot be set to a shorter time than the log measure period Log Measure Period This menu item sets the period in SECONDS 60 120 180 and 240 over which the measurements are tak
7. Adjust seconds up Ge Ee H a 9 5 10 19 20 5U mm Adjust Clock Down 1 si MEASURE 6070120180240 sec OUTINT 0 05 10 15 30 60 sec Logging Interval 5 v minutes OUTMEAS 60 30 60 90 sec OUTFMT 4 1 234567 89 i DOWNLFMT 1 123 Mecane meneri fay eers DOWNLOAD 24 7 Hours to download s Si AMADIS 50 Sensor setting 4 mA Distance 50 sem 20MADIS 1150 Sensor setting PROBLEVL 1000 Height above datum 20 mA Distance 1150 em REJECT 1 012 xStd CALIBRATE 500 Mid range 500 E BATTERY 13 7V Battery voltage Probe Reference Level 1000 jem PROBE VAL 9 35m amp Probe current Std Deviation Rejection 1 El Battery Voltage DC Probe Status SMS Setup Ben Connected 00 00 09 Figure 7 current configuration of CEETIDE CEE SCH HydroSystems System Setup The CEETIDE Utility software can be used to query the CEETIDE current configurations The settings can be adjusted by using drop down menu to select predefined options log interval or measure period the A UP and V DOWN keys displayed next to the relevant field or by manual entry in the text box Any field that will be adjusted will display a red box next the appropriate field Once settings have been made click on APPLY The red boxes will change to green when the change has been made successfully and the displayed information on the right hand side will be updated with the new settings Clicking on REFRESH to will update
8. 012 xStd 20 mA Distance 1150 5cm REJECT 1 012 xStd CALIBRATE 500 Midrange 500 CALIBRATE 500 Midrange 500 Probe Reference Level 1000 em RE Probe Reference Level 1000 em RE Te ees Std Deviation Rejection 1 hd Std Deviation Rejection 1 zi Battery Voltage DC Battery Voltage DC Probe Status Probe Status SMS Setup SMS Setup ke Wa Rn ve Connected 00 07 06 Connected 00 01 57 Figure 8 Red shows fields to be changed green confirms changes have been made SMS Configuration If the CEETIDE has been enabled for SMS real time tide data you can configure the settings by clicking on the SMS Setup button ISMS Contact Setup OH Time Setup Select Weekdays SMS Start HH MM G Ap gt 24 hrs Sunday SMS Stop HH MM 18 30 gt 24 hrs MV Monday SMS Message Interval 15 minutes V Tuesday I Wed SMS Recipient oon v SMS Contact1 0400000000 Administrator Thursday V Friday SMS Contact 0411111111 F Saturday SMS Contact3 0422222222 Select boxes to enable SMS Contact 4 SMS for given day SMS Contact 5 Apply F Allow TIDE Data access from numbers not listed above Cancel Figure 9 Set the require start and end time of the data transmission as well as the tide message interval in the Time Setup box Select the days the data is scheduled to be sent by enabling the check boxes on the right hand side of the screen Setup the phone numbers that are to receive the tide data at the prescribed intervals
9. 1 10 5 06 12 4 OF 8 90 17 06 09 13 22 15 1 10 5 06 12 4 0A 8 90 17 06 09 13 22 20 1 10 5 06 12 4 0C Type 7 SHORT 3 Same as type 3 ASCII 2 but with tide output to 3 decimal places The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure record length 30 char s including CR LF dd mm yr hr mm ss Tide checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt hei ght metres 17 06 09 13 22 51 8 901 SEN 17 06 09 13 22 55 8 901 25 17 06 09 13 23 00 8 901 SE 17 06 09 13 23 05 8 901 SEN Type 8 LONG 3 Same as type 4 but with tide output to 3 decimal places The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure record length 51 char s including CR LF Ti de PROBE Battery dd mm yr hr mm ss height distance mA level checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt metres metres Volts 17 06 09 13 23 36 8 900 1 100 5 066 12 5 1D 17 06 09 13 23 40 8 900 1 100 5 066 12 5 1C 17 06 09 13 23 45 8 900 1 100 5 066 12 5 19 17 06 09 13 23 50 8 900 1 100 5 066 12 5 1D Type 9 Denison The message is started with a special ASCII leading character control char Start Of Text lt STX gt ASCII character 002 then the date in MM DD YY format the time in 24 hour format a designator followed by a colon and then the Tide height in millimetres then a 1 and a 0 The height in millimetres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure
10. 200 bps Exit This exits the setup menu and returns to the normal graphic display When exiting the Menu window the firmware version and memory capacity currently used is displayed before the main tide profile window is displayed Demo Mode This clears the log and then generates demonstration data for the preceding 24 hours in the shape of a sine wave A WARNING Ensure all logged data is downloaded and saved in several locations if possible prior to starting DEMO mode All logged data is erased from memory when the demo mode is run Set Probe Type This setting is used to instruct the CEETIDE which probe option is connected General refers to the standard LU acoustic probe LR refers to a radar probe In this case sleep mode is disabled and the probe runs constantly to avoid potential errors during the settling period a radar probe uses during start up CEETIDE Utility software The CEETIDE Utility software is supplied on the utility disk at time of purchase The latest version is available for download at www ceehydrosystems com When CEETIDE Utility software is installed onto your PC a shortcut icon to launch the program will be placed on the desktop Once the utility program has been installed the CEETIDE settings can adjusted from a computer by direct serial data cable connection or via radio telemetry connected to the CEETIDE system internal or external The tide data logged in the control box can be downloaded
11. AA GR ee AR ee AR ee AR ee AR Re ee ee ee ee 18 CEETIDE menu SYSLOMM OPUOMS RE OR EE OR OE ER EE OR OE ER EE OR N 21 CEETIDE Utility software i s ses sesse sets eedse edge see gee geed de bgke Ge eed seen eek ee erken gee Eed de ek Sek ee eke 28 CEETIDE download format ENEE ee ek ee ee ee ee ee eg ee ee ee 32 CEETIDE Real time OUIput orals is ER ge ie de ee Ee oe DE ie De Ee Re Ge Ee escent He Pe 33 Appendix A hardware details AA 36 Physical Properties CEETIDE control unt 36 Electrical tele 36 URF MOJOM E 36 GPS Properties EE EE OR OE OR EE ER ER eege 36 Serial Output data 37 Appendix B cable details iese se Ee Re EA Re Ee AR Re AR Re AR Re ee ee AR Re AR ee AR ee 38 Appendix C probe details ie de AR AA Ge AA Re RR AA ee AA Ge AA AR AA Ge AA ee ee RA AA Re ee ee ee 40 Milltronics THE PROBE Dimensions esse ee ese ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee de ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee RR ee eed ee ee ee ge ee A4 Appendix D remote command OPTIONS 0 2 ee ee ee ER Ee AR AR Ee AA Re AA ee AA ee ee Re AA ee be AA ee ee 47 Appendix E Download example via Hvper emma 53 Quick Reference Guide To setup the CEETIDE acoustic tide gauge system you will need the CEETIDE control box and the probe with a suitable mount Select a position for the probe that will have a clear projection to the water surface at all times with a minimum range of 50cm at the highest water level The ground sh
12. ACCESS will display None and the display will be turned off When KEY ACCESS is enabled the time remaining countdown is shown at the top right of the screen In KEY ACCESS mode it is possible to enter the menu system to power cycle the built in telemetry system and to turn off the CEETIDE itself Turning Internal Telemetry on and off The MODEM button is used to turn on the power for an internal MODEM UHF or 3G CDMA if one is installed in the CEETIDE unit KEY ACCESS MODE must be enabled to turn the modem on Modem power status can be seen by viewing the Modem LED If it lit up orange then power is present for the modem To turn on the modem simply press the MODEM button once KEY ACCESS MODE must be enabled to turn the modem on To turn off the modem when key access is enabled simply hold the MODEM button for 3 seconds and then release This is designed to provide protection against accidental switching off of the modem KEY ACCESS MODE must be enabled to turn the modem off In earlier versions of CEETIDE firmware the modem power status will be returned to previous setup it was when the system power was turned off For this reason please remember to turn OFF the internal modem before turning off the CEETIDE unit if you do not wish for the modem to switch on next time the CEETIDE is powered on CEETIDE 1 25 and onwards will require the modem to be manually turned on each time the CEETIDE is powered u
13. CEETIDE In the case where a CEETIDE has been removed from its installation and taken back to an office to download and has therefore been switched off for a period of time Requesting log data relating to a time period where the CEETIDE was off and in transit will result in an empty data set Rejection Here you can set the level of data rejection for logged data this is so that spurious or outlier readings are rejected and not used when the average is calculated for each logging period There are three options 0 no rejection all readings are accepted as valid 1 reject any reading outside 1 x Std deviation of the group 2 reject any reading outside 2 x Std deviation of the group 1 x Standard deviation accepts readings within a 67 confidence region Given a set of measured data with no special case strange readings 1 3 of the readings are likely to be rejected 2 x Standard deviations accepts readings within a 95 confidence region so given a set of measured data with no special case strange readings 1 20 of the readings are likely to be rejected It is often necessary to have data rejection in the observations so that the average value which is logged is relatively un contaminated by readings that are clearly outside the norm Use 0 no rejection only for the very short logging periods where a few bad readings can be trapped when the data is processed NOTE Each logging period is treated as a new group so that th
14. Downl oad View History Rejection Log Interval Graph Scale Log Measure Period Graph Scale Maxi mum RT Output interval Graph Scale Mini mum RT Measure period Clear Log Output Format Hard Reset 4 mA Distance Radio Channe 20 mA Distance Com Baud rate Probe Height Exit Calibration Demo Mode Downl oad Format Set Probe Type Set Clock Date amp Ti me Press ENTER to change Figure 5 CEETIDE menu screen Move through the MENU using the A UP and W DOWN keys to position the cursor to the setup item that you want and then press ENTER to activate As you move the cursor from option to option the bottom of the display shows a short description of the currently selected item and where relevant will show possible values and gives the current value Press ENTER to adjust the setting of a selected item Use the A UP and Y DOWN keys to change parameter s to new value s then press ENTER to accept the changes or press CLEAR to cancel the changes After successfully editing a setting there are two options To edit another item setting press MENU to allow use of the A UP and VY DOWN keys and select the next required item as before Otherwise press CLEAR to leave the menu system and return to main operating screen Critical settings To start the 4mA and 20mA distance settings on the CEETIDE must match the configuration of the PROBE Also the Calibration setting should be left at the default value of 500 unless you are
15. Internal Telemetry on and off 14 Type 1 Download ee ee ER AA Ee ee AA ee 32 Real TIME Ee EI Ee ee ee ee se e 33 Type 2 Bois ei RR RE EE HE iin 32 Real ne EO HA 33 Type 3 Download asierea ee Re AA Ee ainni 32 Real TIME HER ARE estonia es ae 33 Type 4 Real Time 34 Type 5 Real TIME iss Ras EER ER EE ee GE Se Ee De 34 Type 6 Real Time EER EE EE Ganesh ee GE EER 34 Type 7 Real Time 34 Type 8 Real Time 35 Type 9 Real TIERE RE haa ented 35 U UHF delen EE 36 UHF telemetry system configuration 20 Utility software 28 Vv MA EE OI A E E A E AT 21 CEE sy HydroSystems 57 CEE Hydro Systems Unit 1 12 Cecil Rd Hornsby NSW 2077 Sydney Australia t 61 0 2 9987 1581 f 61 0 2 9987 1584 e sales ceehydrosystems com www ceehydrosystems com LEE SH HydroSystems www ceehydrosystems com
16. Measure Indicates Measurement is in progress Modem Indicates internal Modem is powered ON Error Indicates an error condition CEETIDE Display The CEETIDE is equipped with a 320x240 graphic LCD module and this display can be used to see more of what is happening with the CEETIDE as well as to examine or edit parameter settings and to examine log data history CEETIDE Buttons The CEETIDE is equipped with 8 front panel buttons These buttons are mostly used in conjunction with the display in order to examine or edit parameter settings view log data history and initiate log downloads ON OFF Turn the CEETIDE on and off MODEM Turn the CEETIDE internal modem if installed on and off DISPLAY Turn the CEETIDE display on or off MENU Bring up the CEETIDE menu system for editing settings A UP Increment a value or move up the menu selection screen V DOWN Decrement a value or move down the menu selection screen ENTER Accept changes to a parameter CLEAR Discard changes to a parameter or exit from menu selection screen NOTE That the CEETIDE implements a key control system in normal operating mode the only button that will work normally is the DISPLAY button The other buttons are not set to respond to being pushed This is to help stop unauthorized and unwanted changing of parameters in a running tide gauge To enable key access have the CEETIDE powered on and press the DISPLAY button to
17. Standard Deviation from the raw average In the case of Logged data the time of this average is given as the centre time of the Logging Period For real Time purposes the raw data is filtered to remove data points over 2 Standard Deviations from the raw average The average of the remaining data points is the sum of the remaining data points divided by their number In the case of Real Time data the time of this data is given as time it is transmitted Transmitted tide data is the same from the beginning of a logging period to the end of the logging period The CEETIDE Unit Front Panel The CEETIDE front panel interface is for making settings and controlling the CEETIDE manually as well as reviewing the logged data This interface is made up of three main parts CEETIDE Power Low Batt Charged Sleep Mode Data Out RS232 Measure Modem Error Ea Bruttour International Pty Ltd CEEDUCEF Hydrographic Survey Systems Figure 1 The CEETIDE control unit CEETIDE LEDs The CEETIDE is equipped with 8 LEDs These LEDs are used to communicate the immediate status of the CEETIDE in a simple fashion Power on Indicates CEETIDE is running Low battery Indicates internal battery is at a low state of charge Charged Indicates internal battery is fully charged Sleep mode Indicates CEETIDE probe is turned off to save power Data Out RS232 Indicates serial data is being output
18. The administrator number has extra controls described in the SMS Commands section in the next section At the bottom of the SMS Recipient setup window is the option to allow external numbers to receive tide data when the text message TIDE is sent to the CEETIDE If the box is unchecked as shown above only the numbers entered in the recipient list will be allowed to access the data Once the SMS configuration is correct click on Apply to close the SMS setup window and display the utility window with a red box displayed next the SMS Setup button Click on the CANCEL button of the SMS setup window to discard changes and go back to the Utility window with no changes to be made You must click Apply in the Utility program to confirm the SMS Setup changes in the CEETIDE control box NOTE The SMS interval does not alter the Log Interval of the CEETIDE The most recent tide value logged will be the Tide value sent as the SMS SMS Commands Mobile numbers that that are listed in the SMS Recipient list can request a tide value at any time that the CEETIDE is running irrelevant of the If the check box allowing other numbers access to tide data is ticked during SMS setup any mobile phone can receive the latest tide at any time irrelevant of the SMS message interval setup The mobile number entered as the administrator is able to start stop or cancel the Tide output SMS function The commands can only be sent from the administrators phone number
19. absolutely sure that the probe scale does need calibration and have experimentally determined the calibration setting required to make your CEETIDE system work correctly Please contact CEE HydroSystems or the authorized local representative if you require the factory settings of your CEETIDE and acoustic probe If these PROBE interface settings are not exactly correct then any measurements and hence tide records cannot be relevant or usable The time and date setting is very important and should match the time being used in the local area When tide data from the CEETIDE is merged with other data the time in the log file will allow correct values to be used On installation always check your CEETIDE internal system clock and confirm it is correct Similarly the probe height above datum is very important This number is the interface between your raw probe distance measurement and the actual tide height value needed for surveying dredging and or water level monitoring purposes Without this information entered correctly to reflect the physical installation the tide values logged and transmitted will not be correct It may be possible to shift height data in post processing however it s a lot easier and leaves less opportunity for error to have set correctly Important settings After the fundamental interface options the most important things to set in your new CEETIDE installation are dependent on what you wish the instal
20. communications system and be on the lookout for things such as intermittent service or garbage data coming through your receivers occasionally In the case of the Satel modem adjusting your modem channel settings may allow you to avoid interference The frequency on BOTH the transmit end and the receive end of the link must be matching It is possible to configure the CEETIDE to output real time data at a rate much greater than the system will log internally You can consider this option for real time tide corrections for survey or dredge work at the cost of higher average system power consumption GPS time correction option There are no user settings for GPS time correction option If installed The system turns on the GPS receiver at power up waits up to 5 minutes for a position and then takes the UTC time from the GPS to correct the internal system clock time within a range of 5 minutes Every 1 day 3 minutes and 28 seconds done deliberately to move sync time slowly the CEETIDE will power on its GPS receiver and repeat the time correction process if a GPS position is available NOTE if the time reference is adjusted the existing Measure Period and the associated time Log will be cancelled CEETIDE menu system options Memory capacity used The current memory capacity used is displayed as a percentage when the user exits from the MENU screen to return to the normal graphic display Firmware version The firmware ver
21. different modes of operation of the CEETIDE By getting the current draw requirements for various parts of the CEETIDE system and calculating the time that these parts of the system are powered an average current draw can be calculated This example is fora CEETIDE system with no modem and a Probe LU Log interval 5 minutes 300 seconds Measure period 60 seconds Guard Period 45 seconds same for all measure periods RT output interval 0 off Display Off Modem Not available In this case the probe is on for 60 seconds plus a guard period of 45 seconds every 5 minutes Out of the 300 second 5 minutes log interval we have a weighting of 0 32 applied to probe ON current of150mA 60 45 300 x 150mA plus a weighting of 0 65 applied to the system idle current of 100mA 300 60 45 300 x 100mA This gives us an average current of 52 5mA 65mA 117mA Therefore to run this system for 7 days 168 hours would require a minimum size of 168 x 0 117 19 656 Ah for the battery energy capacity NOTE The quoted battery output is calculated based on ideal conditions It is best to overestimate the power requirement to save running out of battery power towards the end of an installation period NOTE When the Probe type in the CEETIDE is set to the LR radar probe option the probe does not go to sleep mode Regularly clearing Log Data in a circular buffer memory system In normal operation you do not need to clear Log
22. initialise probe back to default settings P010 language set to 1 English P001 mode of operation set to 3 DISTANCE measurement P002 material set to 1 water P003 response time set to 1 slowest POOS units set to metres POO6 empty level max distance set to 9 5m P007 span measurement range empty level span min distance set to 9m P201 ma output function set to 2 space between top of span and actual water height Setting the master mode POO1 to 3 sets display and mA output to mode 3 and then setting P201 to 2 leaves display in mode 3 and sets mA output to mode 2 NOTE Adjusting P001 will also reset the value of P201 Always ensure that P201 is set correctly after adjusting P001 Sitrans Probe LR Dimensions Details The Sitrans Probe LR is a 4 20mA loop powered radar liquid level sensor It operates using radar signals rather than acoustic signals The long polyproelne it requires a radar waveguide to operate ithas a physically different appearance The probe reference point is at the bottom of the metal locking collar 1 2 NPT thread Mi or M20 plastic strain relief hinged lid 139 mm 65 T enclosure electronics 134 mm il mm 5 3 locking collar ia reference 23 mm 0 9 internal shield length standard 100 mm 4 optional 250 mm 10 std 273 mm 10 8 min P point option 423 mm 16 7 max KA mounting thread
23. long installations System Operation The CEETIDE tide gauge system provides two independent modes of operation 1 A logging system for recording and storing tides over an extended period of time 2 Areal time tide data source for providing timely information on current water levels in an area In both cases these modes of operation rely on measuring the distance from a probe down to a physical Water Level determining this distance as accurately as possible and then using the known distance of the probe to a specific Reference Datum in order to produce a measurement of physical Water Level to known Reference Datum For Real Time data the probe measures constantly and CEETIDE will send the last recorded level at predetermined intervals For the logging system it is necessary to determine an acceptable Tide information interval When the CEETIDE is set to run with Real Time data out the system will continue to log the water level at the predetermined intervals In order to calculate an accurate distance from probe face to water level the CEETIDE will collect a series of data points filter the data points to remove outliers and then calculate a distance based on the average of the filtered measured data Filtering is done by a method of Standard Deviation testing For logging purposes it is possible to select no filtering removal of data points more than 2 Standard Deviations from the raw average or removal of data more than one
24. the display to check for any system changes such as updating the time field or probe status without any changes to the setup being made CEETIDE Utility Bruttour International 2 2 0 1 ol CEETIDE Utility Bruttour International 2 2 0 1 EIE File Info Fie Info Setup Download Realtime Setup Download Realtime Setup Configuration Setup Configuration CEETIDE Onboard Clock CEETIDE Onboard Clock CLOCK 200ct 2010 17 52 47 CLOCK 200ct 2010 18 15 33 Adjust Clock Up 1 seconds CLOCKUP 7 Adjust seconds up Adjust Clock Up 1 seconds CLOCKUP 7 Adjust seconds up GE 10 1 256101620 301m EE 61015030 min EC min Adjust Clock Down 1 21 seconds MEASURE 120 60 120 180 240 sec Adjust Clock Down 1 seconds MEASURE 120 60 120 180 240 sec OUTINT 0 05 10 15 30 60 sec F UTINT 0 051015304 Logging Interval 6 minutes MM QUTMEAS 60 30 60 90 sec Logging Interval 6 v minutes Wi OUTMEAS 60 30 6090sec OUTFMT 4 123456789 QUTEMT A 41123455783 I D DOWNLFMT 1 123 Peri 2 D Li 1 12 Measure Period E seconds N DOWNLEMT 1712 3 download Measure Period 120 seconds Wi DOWANIBAD 24 Kous to donniosd AMADIS 50 Sensor setti sk 4 mA Distance 50 Zon DOMADIS 11507 Sensor setting 4 mA Distance 50 Zem Zuse 11507 Sensor setting PROBLEVL 1000 Height above datum z PROBLEVL 1000 Height above datum 20 mA Distance 1150 5em REJECT 1
25. value Responses to remote commands follow a similar structure With either a parameter query or a set command the CEETIDE unit will respond with the parameter name the setting prior to the command being sent and a list of possible values Then if a parameter has been changed a new line will follow specifying the new value that the parameter has been set to In the case where a parameter has been requested to be set to an invalid value the CEETIDE will respond with no change to highlight this All commands listed below are provided with of an example of their use In this case Operator input is shown in bold alongside CEETIDE response lines amp SETUP The command amp SETUP is a special case because it returns all the current parameter values together with the options and allowable parameters as well as operating parameters like battery voltage and PROBE status at the time the command is sent The SETUP command provides an easy reference list to the other commands as they are displayed in the same form as they are entered as a command For example amp SETUP CLOCK gt 17 Jun 2009 14 21 09 CLOCKUP Adjust seconds up CLOCKDN Adjust seconds down LOGI NT 5 1 2 5 6 10 15 20 30 min MEASURE 60 60 120 180 240 sec OUTI NT 0 0 5 10 15 30 60 sec OUTMEAS 60 30 60 90 sec OUT F MT 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOWNL F MT 1 1 2 3 DOWNLOAD 48 Hours to download 4MADI S 50 Sensor setting 20MADI S 950 S
26. 1 5A rated leads Signal Name LEMO pin wire Vsupply 12VDC 1 RED GND 2 3 BLACK CEETIDE Serial Data Cable DCE To connect a CEETIDE to a computer with a standard D9 DTE interface the cable should be terminated with a D9 female with pins in DCE arrangement Use 2 5m of 2 core Canare L 2T2S cable with LEMO P N FGG1B3805CLAD52 on one end and a D9 female on the other Signal Name LEMO pin D9 FEMALE Pin GND 5 5 CEETIDE serial out 4 2 CEETIDE serial in 3 3 CEETIDE DATA Cable DTE Most third party modems with a standard D9 connector for RS232 data will have the connector configured as a DCE interface In this case the cable to go from CEETIDE to the modem should be terminated with a D9 male with pins in the DTE arrangement Use 2 5m of 2 core Canare L 2T2S cable with LEMO P N FGG1B305CLAD52 on one end and a D9 male on the other Signal Name LEMO pin D9 MALE Pin GND 5 5 CEETIDE serial out 4 3 CEETIDE serial in 3 2 CEETIDE TELEMETRY ANTENNA Cable Use 10m of 50 ohm coaxial cable RG 58 terminated at one end with a male TNC connector and at the other end with a male N Type connector CEETIDE GPS ANTENNA Cable Use 5m of 50 ohm coaxial cable RG 58 terminated at one end with a male BNC connector and at the other end with a male TNC connector CEETIDE User Manual V1 27 02 Appendix C probe details S
27. 4mA distance setting 20mA distance setting before considering adjusting this Do not adjust this setting without specific instruction from CEE HydoSystems Technical Support staff NOTE Calibration if ever required should be done in a test setup with the PROBE pointing at a solid surface wall etc at about the mid distance Compare the measured distance as shown on the PROBE to the measured distance shown on the CEETIDE unit as well as an actual measurement from probe face to the solid surface and fine tune using the calibration value Once the system is calibrated do not change this setup Download Format Three download formats are available ASCII ASCII 2 ASCII 3 All formats carry the same basic information of time date and water level relative to datum but have different features for different purposes Please select the output format that best matches how you wish to deal with the downloaded data See page 32 for details of Download Output Formats Download To start a download of logged data from the CEETIDE you need to specify how far back in time to go hours before NOW Ensure the download format is set as required for your application Choices are 0 No Download 2 6 12 24 48 last 2 6 12 24 48 hours etc ALL downloads all points in memory The download will start when you press ENTER NOTE The download request period is hours before NOW as shown on system clock and not the last hours logged by the
28. CEETIDE User Manual Version 1 27 02 GEE 39 HydroSystems www ceehydrosystems com Copyright This manual is copyright 1992 2010 Bruttour International Pty Ltd All rights reserved This manual or parts thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of Bruttour International Pty Ltd except on an in house basis by Users of the CEE range of Hydrographic surveying equipment and software for the express purpose of their own use The following known Trade Marks or Trade Names may appear in this manual and are used in an editorial context in the text with implied benefit to the Owners of those Trade Marks or Trade Names with no intention of any infringement of those Trade Marks or Trade Names HYPACK Ashtech Siemens THE PROBE Probe LU Probe LR SITRANS Milltronics LEMO SATELLINE SATEL Microsoft HyperTerminal Windows and any variants severally thereof Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an as is basis without Warranty Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in the accuracy of the information contained in this book but neither Bruttour International Pty Ltd nor its Employees and Associates shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability loss consequential loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the use of the informat
29. Diameter 2 x distance x tan Y 2 This calculation can be done on any basic scientific calculator the Microsoft Windows Calculator utility in scientific mode or even inside Microsoft Excel NOTE Ensure calculator is not in radians mode when evaluating the TAN expression Example footprint radius at given distances for a probe with a 10 beam angle Beam width 10 TAN beam width 2 0 087488664 Distance m footprint radius m footprint diameter m 1 0 0 087 0 175 2 0 0 175 0 350 3 0 0 262 0 525 4 0 0 350 0 700 5 0 0 437 0 875 6 0 0 525 1 050 7 0 0 612 1 225 8 0 0 700 1 400 9 0 0 787 1 575 10 0 0 875 1 750 Appendix D remote command options All CEETIDE remote commands have a similar format to them The protocol used is logical very easy and virtually self prompting The commands are very similar to the MENU used from the front panel and the same parameters are used A prefix of two characters amp ASCII CHR 38 and CHR 42 is sent before all commands This is required to stop accidental access to CEETIDE settings The command should finish with the lt CR gt and lt LF gt characters These are normally sent from the terminal program when you press the ENTER key To request a report of the value of a parameter simply send the related command by itself To change the value of a parameter follow the command with a forward slash character and the new
30. L 1000 Height above datum PROBLEVL 500 sets the PROBE level from 1000 to 500 centimetres above the tide zero datum amp REJECT This command sets the Standard Deviation rejection filter 0 1 2 0 No data rejection 1 reject gt 1 x Std dev 2 reject gt 2 x Std dev example amp REJ ECT 1 REJ ECT 0 0 1 2 x Std RE ECT 1 sets the rejection filtering from OFF to 1 x Std deviation amp CALIBRATE This command sets the PROBE calibration factor 400 600 500 is mid range WARNING While this setting is provided to the Operator and described here we have not seen any instances where a PROBE and CEETIDE unit required special calibration This is provided as a possible problem solver for the possibility of a future unknown calibration issue If a physically measured PROBE distance is different to what is shown in the CEETIDE please double check ALL other things probe zero measure point 4mA distance setting 20mA distance setting before considering adjusting this Do not adjust this setting without specific instruction from CEE HydroSystems Technical Support staff NOTE Calibration if ever required should be done in a test setup with the PROBE pointing at a solid surface wall etc at about the mid distance Compare the measured distance as shown on the PROBE to the measured distance shown on the CEETIDE unit as well as an actual measurement from probe face to the solid surface and fine tun
31. Memory as the CEETIDE automatically continues to log by overwriting the oldest data when the memory reaches 100 capacity However if the data retrieval procedure relies on downloading ALL data at regular intervals then doing a Clear Log after a successful download and backup to multiple locations of tide data will make the downloading ALL process faster next time by reducing file size to be downloaded and save duplicating log data in multiple files over multiple downloads If the tide gauge is moved to a new location you should perform a Clear Log during the initial install UHF telemetry system configuration There are two internal UHF modem options offered in the CEETIDE All internal modems are powered by the CEETIDE system power and should be considered when calculating the power required to run the system The ISM 2 4GHz option uses a send and receive module that are frequency hopping units The operating frequency range cannot be adjusted and cannot be connected to third party radio receivers The Satel UHF modem option allows for the internal UHF modem channel frequency used for transmit and receive to be selected This allows the operating frequency of the telemetry system may be adjusted up and down inside the allowed frequency range The Satel UHF option will broadcast on a fixed frequency allowing any receiver also operating on the same frequency to receive the data message Be aware that other UHF users may disrupt your
32. R and the entire system including Log data records will be reset Set to 0 this menu item exits without change A hard reset is only an emergency escape a last resort if all else fails if the unit does not appear to be working properly The time has stopped for example or the CEETIDE does not accept any inputs and a normal Power Cycle does not fix the problem In normal use you should never need to do a Hard Reset NOTE That if a Hard Reset is executed then the CEETIDE Unit must be Power Cycled to resume normal operation A WARNING make sure that you have downloaded and backed up any important data that you need before performing a hard reset A hard reset erases all Log Data In addition to this a Hard reset will reset all entered setups and values Most values are set to defaults but you will need to go through all the setups to make sure that all is setup correctly including Probe height above datum Time and Date Radio Channel This function is not available on all UHF modem options Ensure that you have a Satel modem installed as displayed in the About screen when exiting from the Menu screen If a Satel internal radio modem is fitted then you can use this function to change radio channels Nominal channel range is 40 to 40 Channel zero corresponds to the centre frequency of the supplied modem Use the A UP and Y DOWN keys to scroll through the selection and then press ENTER to accept the new radio channel The tide gau
33. a CEETIDE on a local site In this case a separate modem to match the one inside the CEETIDE is required to receive the data There is no limit to the number of vessels offices receiving the data transmission allowing for multiple vessels to have access to real time information Data transmission once setup is free A 3G or CDMA telemetry system is great for remote tide gauge installations where real time correction data is not required but periodic downloads from a possibly very remote location are In this case the CEETIDE internal modem logs onto a local telephone network and can be dialled up and accessed from a remote computer anywhere in the world using the standard telephone system and a standard dial up modem Distance is greatly increased but data transmission is not free Alternatively a CEETIDE with a 3G modem can be configured to send a tide value at a given interval to up to five mobile phone numbers as a SMS Short Message Service This is configured using the CEETIDE utility program version 2 2 0 0 or later via a direct connection to the CEETIDE control box NOTE The SMS function disables the remote dial in function of the internal Next G modem Additionally a GPS time sync option is available where an internal GPS system is built into the CEETIDE just for the purposes of keeping the CEETIDE clock automatically in synch with GPS system time and removes the need for manually adjusting system time over
34. adjustments 1 The probe requires settings for Empty Level i e the maximum distance which is the 20mA distance and for the Span i e the range that can be measured which is the 20mA distance minus the 4mA distance This converts the mA distance to metres if configured to display metres i e given default CEETIDE 4mA distance of 0 5m and 20mA distance of 12 0m the PROBE Empty Level is set to 12 0m and the probe Span is set to 12m 0 5m 11 5m Point the programmer at the Probe and press the program button this button has an icon that is a matrix of 3x4 squares The LCD screen of the Probe will then display this programming icon Next press the display button which has an icon that is an arrow in a clockwise circle to get into programming mode Use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the parameter number or press display button followed by the parameter number on the keypad and then enter a circle with a star in it with an arrow that goes down then left to go to a parameter directly Values for parameters are set by keying them in on the keypad and then pressing enter A parameter can also be set to its default value by pressing the clear capital C button and then the enter button Clear enter is the key sequence used to trigger a master reset when on the master reset parameter too Settings for a probe LU should be set in the following order P999 master reset
35. and amp DOWNLOAD ALL This command instructs the CEETIDE to send all logged Data Other periods for Data download can be specified by using the nn command suffix where nn hours On receipt of the command the CEETIDE responds by asking for confirmation of the command Reply by sending amp CONFIRM The CEETIDE responds by advising that Data download will commence in 30 seconds This delay is to allow the Operator to set up a receiving file if not already prepared On expiry of the 30 sec delay Data transfer begins with the data being sent in packets until all is transferred Data is displayed on the computer screen as it is being received Pauses in reception are normal and are intended to avoid overloading any data buffers in the telemetry link The first line of the logged data transfer is START OF LOGGED DATA The last line of the logged data transferis END OF LOGGED DATA On completion of download you will see the last line On the main HyperTerminal Window select TRANSFER gt CAPTURE TEXT STOP The receiving file is now closed Disconnect HyperTerminal from the computer com port by selecting the Call gt Disconnect menu item HyperTerminal can now be shut down Use Windows WORDPAD or similar text editor to view the downloaded file Delete any extra text such as the download commands present in the file The Tide data can be edited or field order changed by use of Windows Excel or similar Spread sheet Index
36. and real time data transmission can be started or stopped Information on using CEETIDE Utility software is explained below A terminal program can also be used to adjust the settings of a CEETIDE and for starting a real time data feed and or download For information on sending remote commands through a terminal program see the instructions in Appendix C NOTE Data cannot be deleted from memory via a remote connection Data can only be deleted via the main front panel NOTE The CEETIDE must be turned on to receive remote commands in sleep mode or active measure mode NOTE The CEETIDE utility software must connect through a serial port on a PC Connecting to CEETIDE Utility program When CEETIDE Utility software is started you will be asked which serial communications port comm port to connect to and at what baud rate Select the appropriate communications port and baud rate for your installation default baud rate is 9600 bps To communicate through the Satel Radio system the baud rate is 19 200 bps With the correct connection settings made CEETIDE Utility software will open and display the current configuration settings of the control unit as shown below in figure 7 CEETIDE Utility Bruttour International 2 2 0 1 File Info Setup Download Realtime Setup Configuration CEETIDE Onboard Clock CLOCK 200ct 2010 17 50 05 Adjust Clock Up 1 H seconds CLOCKUP 7
37. ar as it will go The plug will lock into place with a physical click The LEMO plugs may be detached again by pulling firmly on the knurled barrel of the plug which will slide back to disengage the locking mechanism On the other end of this cable is a standard DB9 with pins in the universal DCE serial port arrangement that can be plugged into the standard D9 serial port on any PC or connected to most USB Serial convertors CEETIDE serial cables are also available with the D9 pins in a DTE arrangement In the case where a supplied CEETIDE cable does not connect to the desired device an appropriate NULL MODEM can be purchased and used to convert DTE DCE connectors External power is run to the CEETIDE via a cable terminated in a 3 pin LEMO plug On the other end of this cable are tinned wire leads RED is connected to the positive terminal of the 12V power supply and BLACK is connected to the negative terminal of the 12V power supply System Configuration Powering up the CEETIDE With all devices connected up correctly it is time to power up the system If the CEETIDE unit is off it can be turned on by momentarily pressing the ON OFF button the green POWER LED on the front panel is not lit when turned off The CEETIDE unit can be turned off by holding down the ON OFF button for 3 seconds but ONLY IF the DISPLAY is on and KEY ACCESS is enabled see below These safeguard features are designed to make it harder for a
38. d to mate with a 5 way LEMO 1B series male plug LEMO P N F G1B305CLAD52 Signal Name LEMO pin GND 5 CEETIDE Data output 4 CEETIDE Data Input 3 NC 2 1 Modem Antenna Connector The modem antenna cable connects to CEETIDE with a standard TNC connector GPS Antenna Connector The GPS Antenna cable connects to CEETIDE with a standard BNC connector Appendix B cable details CEETIDE PROBE Cable Loop Power For Siemens LU and LR probe types use 20m of 2 core Canare L 2T2S cable with Hirschmann CA6LS 934 126 100 plug The other end of the cable is bare stripped and tinned wire 1cm for connection to the PROBE screw terminals Signal Name CA6LS pin Probe terminal wire Loop current Supply 1 WHITE Loop current return 2 ae BLUE CEETIDE PROBE Cable 24V power For Milltronics The Probe use 20m of standard 3 conductor Australian mains flex with Hirschmann CA6LS 934 126 100 plug The other end of the cable is bare stripped and tinned wire 1cm for connection to the PROBE screw terminals Signal Name CA6LS pin Probe Terminal wire 24V Supply 1 24V 3 BROWN Probe Current output 2 mA 1 BLUE GND F 2 GREEN YELLOW CEETIDE POWER Cable Use 2 5m of 2 core Canare L 2T2S cable with LEMO P N FGG1B303CLAD on one end and the other end terminated with tinned Red and Black
39. e Visualise a cone extending down from the probe as shown in red in Figure 3 If anything sits above the water inside this cone it will reflect false return signals that can cause confusion in the distance measurement that all CEETIDE information is based on To ensure accurate tide readings avoid any chance of reflections from jetty pylons walls or other surfaces Make sure that small boats do not tie up underneath the PROBE temporary obstructions The PROBE should be installed at least 50 cm above the highest Spring King tides and wave action Also the PROBE location should be such that the water underneath the PROBE does not dry out at low water Determining PROBE height The relation between the chart datum and the PROBE reference zero must be known Please look into Appendix C probe details to determine the particular PROBE reference zero for your PROBE The probe zero height should be measured from a surface with known relationship to the tide datum in use i e wharf or jetty benchmark Alternatively the PROBE height can be levelled to datum zero or other known benchmark If no datum information is to hand a rough and practical setting can be made by reference to any available tide tables The tide tables will give times and predicted heights of the tide Using a tape measure measure from the Probe face to the water level at a Known time Add this value to the predicted height of the tide for that time this will give the heig
40. e Standard deviation calculation is not carried over indefinitely If something goes wrong with the observations this will only affect a single log point Graph Scale This sets the x axis time of the graph display Set this to cover the period of interest The graph scale does not alter anything other than the display of the amount of previous tide records on the LCD Graph Maximum This sets the top line y axis in height above datum maximum tide on graph The maximum tide display on the LCD graph does not affect anything but the display If tide readings are above the maximum they will not be plotted on screen but are still logged and output Graph Minimum This sets the bottom line y axis in height above datum minimum Tide shown on graph The minimum tide display on the LCD graph does not affect anything but the display If tide readings are below the minimum they will not be plotted on screen but are still logged and output Clear Log This is used to clear the memory of all logged data When in edit mode use the A UP and W DOWN keys to set the value to 1 then press ENTER and all Logged Data will be erased Set to 0 this menu item exits without clearing logged data A WARNING make sure that you have downloaded and backed up any important data that you need before clearing the memory Hard Reset This is used to do a hard reset When in edit mode use the A UP and VW DOWN keys to set the value to 1 then press ENTE
41. e ee ee ee 2 0 operational considerations cceeee 18 Output Formae aa en ee RA ee ee 23 P Physical Properties CEETIDE control unit36 POWER Cable secs ci eege 38 Power ConneCtOF ee ee ee ee RA ee ee 37 power requirements ees ed ee ee ee 36 Powering up the GEETIDE an Gee 13 PROBE Cable 24V power 38 PROBE Cable Loop Power 38 Probe ConneCtOF ee ee ee ee RA ee ee 37 Probe Height ensisi sir ESE BEERS ek BETER EER 23 PROBE heihi saeusina eg dee ye 11 PROBE height vs Tidal range iss ss esse ee 18 Probe LU Dimensions cccccsseeeeeeeeeees 40 Probe mounting bracket iis se ee ee 46 Probe Ne ER EE EE 27 Q Quick Reference Guide i ee ee ee ee A R Radio Channel 26 Real Time Data Output 32 Real Time Measure Period 23 Real time output formats esse se ee ee ee 33 Real Time Output Internal 23 seile sst eege Eeer EeE 25 remote command options s 47 S Serial Data Cable DCE c seceeesseeeeenees 38 Serial Data Connector ee ee ee ee 37 Serial Output data 37 Set Date Time 21 Sitrans Probe LR Dimensions ees see 42 SMS Commande 30 System Configuration ese ee ee ee 13 System Description 5 System installation ee ee ee ee 10 System Operation iese ee ee AA ee ee 6 System Options ee ee ee AA ee ee ee 5 System Setup iese ee AA ee ee ee 29 T TELEMETRY ANTENNA Cable esse 39 The CEETIDE default screen 15 Turning
42. e relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure record length 51 char s including CR LF Ti de PROBE Battery dd mm yr hr mm ss height distance mA level checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt metres metres Volts 17 06 09 13 21 03 8 90 1 10 5 06 12 4 0E 17 06 09 13 21 05 8 90 1 10 5 06 12 4 08 17 06 09 13 21 10 8 90 1 10 5 06 12 4 0C 17 06 09 13 21 15 8 90 1 10 5 06 12 4 09 Type 5 RevType1 This output displays the water level in the first field as required by some software systems The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure This is the tide format accepted by HYPACK Hydrographic software for real time tide correction of depth data record length 30 char s including CR LF Tide hei ght dd mm yr hh mm ss checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt metres 8 90 17 06 09 13 21 30 SE 8 90 17 06 09 13 21 30 31 8 90 17 06 09 13 21 30 33 8 90 17 06 09 13 21 30 36 Type 6 RevLong This output is a more detailed output of format 5 The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure This format is also accepted by HYPACK Hydrographic software for real time correction of depth data record length 51 char s including CR LF Tide PROBE Battery hei ght dd mm yr hr mm ss distance mA level checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt metres metres Volts 8 90 17 06 09 13 22 07 1 10 5 06 12 4 09 8 90 17 06 09 13 22 10
43. e using the calibration value Once the system is calibrated do not change this setup Example amp CALIBRATE 480 CALIBRATE 500 Mid range 500 CALIBRATE 480 sets the calibration factor to 480 so that the measured distances will be shortened amp CLEARLOG This command starts the process to remove all logged data from the internal memory It accepts the arguments 1 0 1 YES 0 NO The CEETIDE will require confirmation of this command It will reply with a confirmation request and on receipt of the confirmation it will clear all Log Memory see example amp CLEARLOG 1 CLEARLOG Q no send command amp CONFI RM CLEARLOG waiting for CONFIRM amp CONFI RM CONFIRMED ERASING ALL LOG DATA LOG DATA CLEARED 1 yes Appendix E Download example via HyperTerminal Any terminal program can be used to access the CEETIDE system and change configurations or download Log Data An example of how to access the CEETIDE via HyperTerminal is shown here as HyperTerminal is a widely known and available terminal program However any other terminal program should be able to do the same thing and the principles shown here apply to all of them 1 2 First Launch HyperTerminal The first HyperTerminal window asks you to enter a NAME for a new connection profile people typically use AAA but it s possible to name it something memorable and then SAVE that connection profile so that the
44. en Standard Deviation filtered and averaged for logging The Log Measure period cannot be longer than the Log Interval NOTE if the Log measure Period is adjusted any Measure Period running at this time and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record NOTE The log interval cannot be set to a shorter time than the log measure period Real Time Output Interval This menu item sets the Real Time RT Output Interval This is the rate in SECONDS OFF 5 10 15 30 and 60 at which tide data messages are sent to the serial port and modem if fitted Note that as RT Output Interval can be set to faster than the RT measure period the last real time measure period value is transmitted repeatedly until the value is updated For example given an RT Measure Period of 1 minute and an RT Out Interval of 5 seconds there will be 12 readings with the same value NOTE When real time output is selected the SLEEP mode is not used Real Time Measure Period This sets the period in SECONDS 30 60 and 90 over which measurements are taken and averaged for Real Time tide output Output Format This sets the Real Time data output format The 9 choices are summarised as follows ASCII 1 SHORT ASCII 2 LONG RevTyp1 RevLONG SHORT 3 LONG 3 Denison CONOAPRWh gt See page 32 for details and examples of Real Time output formats 4 mA Distance Set the dis
45. enable the display Key access is enabled by holding down the MENU and the ENTER buttons together for 3 seconds With key access enabled the screen will display a message KEY ACCESS OK at the top left area See Enabling CEETIDE key access section for more details On the right side of the CEETIDE unit are the sockets for the connections that can be made to the CEETIDE unit Looking at these sockets from the side you can see from left to right there are the connectors for POWER 3 pin LEMO PROBE black CA connector DATA 5 pin LEMO and the optional TELEMETRY ANTENNA TNC There can be a BNC connector for the GPS antenna connection if the GPS time sync option is installed Getting started System installation CEETIDE Control unit Surface mounted PROBE 12V battery v Datum Figure 3 A basic CEETIDE system installation Mounting the PROBE Sensor The PROBE must be installed above the water facing vertically down to the water surface It must be positioned so that there are no obstructions in the path to the water surface and be fixed to a solid structure Make due allowance for the spread of the beam angle when measuring to the water see Appendix C probe details for the figures relating to the particular Probe being used in a particular installation All PROBE types have a beam spread figure that results in a given diameter measurement area at a given distance from the prob
46. ensor setting PROBLEVL 1000 Height above datum REJ ECT 1 0 1 2 x Std CALI BRATE 500 Mid range 500 BATTERY 12 6V Battery voltage PROBE VAL SLEEP amp CLOCKUP or amp CLOCKDN These commands set a time offset in seconds 0 30 for the Real Time clock in the CEETIDE They change the clock up or down by a number of seconds see example An be 2 LOCK gt 17 Jun 2009 14 21 27 CLOCKUP Adjust seconds up CLOCKDN Adjust seconds do e CLOCK gt 17 Jun 2009 14 21 29 amp CLOCKDN 2 CLOCK gt 17 Jun 2009 14 21 35 CLOCKUP l Aa seconds up CLOCKDN l Adjust seconds do Sieg CLOCK gt 17 Jun 2009 14 21 33 The new time reading is sent in the command response so it is easy to check that the clock adjustment is correct but allow for approximately 1 second delay in the data transmission NOTE if the system time is adjusted any existing Measure Period and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record amp LOGINT This command sets the log interval in minutes to one of the following options 1 2 5 6 10 15 20 or 30 minutes see example amp FLOGINT 1 LOGI NT l 5 1 2 5 6 10 15 20 30 min LOGI NT 1 NOTE if the Log Interval is adjusted any existing Measure Period and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record amp MEASURE This command sets the Lo
47. ent probes are in Appendix B The Siemens probe requires a hand controller to program the settings for use This controller is not part of the standard equipment kit of the CEETIDE system Contact CEE HydroSystems if you require a hand controller for the Siemens Probe AN WARNING a sub optimal range setting in the PROBE and the CEETIDETM is infinitely preferable to an incorrect range setting between the PROBE and the CEETIDETM The first may not be as good as it possibly could be but the second is absolutely incorrect Please do not adjust these distance ranges unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing and have the time to test the system after adjustment to make sure that measured probe distance matches actual probe distance over multiple points in your expected range of the CEETIDE system Calculate battery power consumption For a short term installation it is necessary to provide a CEETIDE with the energy needed to run at the power requirements it has for the time it needs to run Remember that to use a battery the capacity of the battery must be equal to or greater than the number of hours required to run multiplied by the average current required It is possible to estimate the average current requirement by examining the configuration and settings used in the installation Please look into CEETIDE running power requirements in Appendix A hardware details for information on the current draw required for
48. etres 17 06 09 13 06 35 7 85 17 06 09 13 12 35 7 90 17 06 09 13 18 35 7 99 17 06 09 13 24 35 8 03 Type 2 short This type is the same as type 2 but without any date information and with characters as separators in the time part The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure This is the tide format accepted by the CEEDUCER PROTM Hydrographic Survey System and the CEESTAR Dual Frequency Echosounder for real time tide correction of depth data record length 17 chars including CR LF Hr mm ss Tide lt CR gt lt LF gt hei ght metres 13 20 00 8 90 13 30 00 8 78 13 40 00 8 10 13 50 00 8 50 14 00 00 8 29 Type 3 ASCII 2 This type is the same as type 1 but it includes characters as separators in the date part and characters as separators in the time part It also includes a checksum generated from all the characters preceding the asterisk The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure record length 30 char s including CR LF dd mm yr hr mm ss Tide checksum lt CR gt lt LF gt hei ght metres 17 06 09 13 20 35 8 90 30 17 06 09 13 20 40 8 90 32 17 06 09 13 20 45 8 90 37 17 06 09 13 20 50 8 90 33 Type 4 LONG This is similar to type 3 but includes further information the distance from the PROBE the PROBE mA reading and battery voltage The height in metres is the water surfac
49. format to type 1 amp DOWNLOAD This command begins a download process for a number of HOURS before NOW of Log Data 0 32 500 ALL Download time selection 0 No download 1 to 32500 download period in hours ALL All data The DOWNLOAD command requires a confirmation stage in order to double check that the user wants to download the age of data requested The download starts 30 seconds after the confirmation to allow the operator to open or specify a file to capture the data In Windows HyperTerminal use the capture text option and enter the file name and location in which you will store the download data On completion of the download STOP the capture text If when viewing the download file there are any extra lines these can be removed in the viewing editor typically WordPad NOTE The download request period is hours before NOW as shown on system clock and not the last hours logged by the CEETIDE In the case where a CEETIDE has been removed from its installation and taken back to the office to download and has therefore been switched off for a period of time requesting log data relating to a time period where the CEETIDE was off and in transit will of course result in an empty data set Example amp DOWNLOAD ALL DOWNLOAD 48 Hours to download O CANCEL ALL send command amp CONFI RM DOWNLOAD ALL waiting for CONFIRM amp CONFI RM CONFIRMED DOWNLOAD start in 30 seconds amp AMADIS T
50. g a parameter each subsequent press of the buttons together will select the next one After editing a parameter the probe must be left alone to time out around 30 seconds it will then save the new parameter value into non volatile memory and go back to the default display mode Press buttons Mode Shows Default Units together 4 20 c4 4 mA 0 50 metres distance press again 4 4 20 c 20 20 mA 9 50 metres distance press again 4 20 bL blanking 0 50 metres dist press again 4 20 SP response 2 1to4 Pon see note 1 slow 2 norm al 3 fast 4 very slow press again 4 20 AL Alarm 0 0 not used press again 4 20 FLS Fail Safe 3 not option used press again 4 20 UN Units 1 1 metr Probe mounting bracket All PROBEs sold by CEE HydroSystems are supplied with a steel mounting bracket This mounting bracket provides a way to secure the probe by its collar mount system and can be bolted either to the side or to the underside of a structure allowing the Probe a direct and unimpeded line of sight down to the water level to be measured Figure 14 Probe mounting bracket Calculating Probe Beam footprint Given a probe angle of Y degrees and a given distance D from the probe then the surface hit by the beam from the probe the footprint is a circle with radius given by the equation R D tan Y 2 The Diameter is found by doubling the radius
51. g water levels automatically once the first reading is received Turn the screen off by pressing the DISPLAY button alternatively the screen will automatically turn off after a short time The CEETIDE tide gauge system does not require the screen to be on to collect data saving power consumption Refer to the CEETIDE user manual for information on downloading recorded data and for real time output configuration Introduction System Description The CEETIDE tide gauge system offers easy installation and accurate recording of tide movement over short or long periods Lightweight and portable the CEETIDE is equally suitable for fixed or temporary installations The CEETIDE system consists of an electronic Control Unit the CEETIDE connected to a distance sensing instrument both the acoustic LU and radar LR options are referred to in this manual as the PROBE installed above water The PROBE measures the distance to the water surface The measurement of the PROBE is collected in the Control Unit The Control Unit records and processes the data converts it to tide height relative to a given datum that is stored in internal memory The CEETIDE provides a serial port for data output in a variety of formats both in real time and download of stored data An external power supply is required for long term installation although the unit is provided with an internal standby battery to allow operation for short periods of time where e
52. ge will search for the radio modem If it finds the Satel modem then the processor will go through an initialization of the radio modem This may take several minutes with the progress displayed on the screen If the Satel radio setup is successful then the correct channel frequency and radio ID will be verified NOTE Make sure that the internal radio is switched ON Modem LED it lit before attempting to do a radio setup NOTE The channel changing function is disabled on the UHF modem identified as the 2 4GHz modem in the about screen Only the Satel radio modems change perform channel changes AN WARNING Make sure that you an antenna connected the modem before turning the modem on Running the modem without an antenna connected will damage the modem This damage is not covered under the warranty offered with the CEETIDETM Communications Baud This function is used to set the output data serial port baud rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 or 57600 Use the A UP and Y DOWN keys to scroll through the selection then press ENTER to accept the new baud rate setting Other related serial port settings are preset The CEETIDE system runs 8 data bits no party and 1 stop bit NOTE Default baud rate of the CEETIDE firmware version 1 24 or earlier is 9600 bps the baud rate required when using an internal CDMA Next G or Satel UHF Modem is 19 200bps NOTE Default baud rate of the CEETIDE with firmware 1 25 or later is 19
53. gging Measure Period in seconds 60 120 180 240 note that if no real time output is enabled then this Measure Period determines the on time of the probe every Log Interval see example amp MEASURE 60 MEASURE 1 20 60 120 180 240 sec MEASURE 60 NOTE if the measure Period is adjusted any existing Measure Period and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record amp OUTINT This command sets the Real Time Output Interval in seconds 0 5 10 15 30 60 see example amp OUTI NT 30 OUTI NT 0 0 5 10 15 30 60 sec OUTI NT 30 amp OUTMEAS This command sets the Real Time averaging algorithm s measure period In Seconds 30 60 90 see example amp OUT MEAS 60 OUTMEAS 30 30 60 90 sec OUTMEAS 60 NOTE if the Real Time measure period is adjusted then the existing real Time Measure Period will be cancelled and a new one started amp OUTFMT This command sets the Real Time Output Format option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 see example below Output format options ASCII 1 SHORT ASCII 2 LONG RevType1 RevLONG SHORT 3 LONG 3 Denison DO AR OP PL DE amp OUTFMT 1 OUT F MT 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT F MT i 1 selects the current output format to type 1 amp DOWNLFMT This command sets the Log Data Download Format 1 2 3 see example amp DOWNLFMT 1 DOWNLFMT 2 1 2 3 DOWNLFMT 1 selects the download
54. his command sets the distance in CENTIMETRES that relates to a signal of 4mA from the PROBE see example amp 4MADIS 65 4MADIS 0 Sensor setting 4MADI S 5 OD UI sets the 4mA distance from 50 to 65 centimetres NOTE The 4mA and 20mA setting MUST be set to match the configuration of the PROBE If the 4mA and or 20mA values do not match the recorded levels will not be correct The factory setting of the probe is included on the packing documents at time of delivery Default factory setting for 4mA distance is 50cm Contact CEE HydroSystems if you require confirmation of your probe settings amp 20MADIS This command sets the distance in CENTIMETRES that relates to a signal of 20mA from the PROBE see example amp 20MADI S 950 20MADI S 999 Sensor setting 20MADI S 950 sets the 20 mA distance from 999 to 950 centimetres NOTE The 4mA and 20mA setting MUST be set to match the configuration of the PROBE If the 4mA and or 20mA values do not match the recorded levels will not be correct The factory setting of the probe is included on the packing documents at time of delivery Default factory setting for 4mA distance is 950cm Contact CEE HydroSystems if you require confirmation of your probe settings amp PROBLEVL This command sets the height in CENTIMETRES of the probe zero above or below the Reference Datum The range available is 9999 9 to 9999 9 centimetres example amp PROBLEVL 500 PROBLEV
55. ht of the Probe above tide datum When the predicted height of tide is known make the CEETIDE read that height of Tide by adjusting the setting of the Probe height above datum in the CEETIDE Subsequently recheck several times at close regular intervals to monitor the difference between known tide and recorded tide Note that resultant tide reading can be positive or negative depending on the tide datum in use Installing the CEETIDE unit The CEETIDE unit is rated to IP65 for water ingress and is therefore quite environment proof However some concessions must be made for its installation If the CEETIDE system is to run for an extended period of time more than 24 hours then it should have an external power supply to run from This can be a large lead acid battery 12V a lead acid battery charger 12V rated around 1A and preferably 3 stage or a DC power supply nominal 12V In a very hot location the CEETIDE unit should not be left to run in direct sunlight Installing a telemetry antenna If a telemetry option is to be used then it is necessary to mount the telemetry antenna somewhere so that all receivers can access its data Generally the telemetry antenna is required to be as high as practically possible and setup so its radiation pattern covers the area where reception is needed There are many different antenna types possible to be used here and an explanation of each type and best installation instructions are be
56. ion in this book CEEDUCER PRO and CEETIDE are registered TRADE MARKs of Bruttour International Pty Ltd FCC Information for the USA This equipment may radiate radio frequency energy which could cause interference to radio and television reception The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A computing device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules The equipment is also believed to comply with the requirements of a Class B computing device but has not been tested thereto This equipment was tested for compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and peripherals It is important to use shielded cables to reduce the possibility of causing or suffering from the effects of radio interference For Users in the USA the booklet published by the FCC and entitled How to identify and resolve Radio TV interference Problems may be of help Copies can be obtained from The US Government Printing Office WASHINGTON DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Contents QUICK reference GUIDE EE EE 4 date eler e 5 System DESCHPUOM WEE 5 SYSTEM K re TEE 5 System Operatl N EE 6 The CEETIDE ee 7 Front Panel ET 7 elt Eed EE 9 Getting started see ta chines EE ES GER KEES chia diets ee GE AN Ge ee acer de EE ER ba Re ee Ge ER ee eed 10 Systeminstallati N EO EE EE EN 10 System eed ue e EE 13 CEETIDE Operational CONSIDErAtIONS 00 0 2 cece ee AR Re AA GR Re
57. itrans Probe LU Dimensions Details The Sitrans Probe LU is a 4 20mA loop powered acoustic liquid level sensor The version of the LU sold with a CEETIDE is supplied by default configured for 0 5 4mA to 12 0m 20mA The Probe reference point is the face lowest point of the acoustic probe Please specify on your order if you would like the probe to be supplied configured with a different operational range if probe is to only be used in an area of small variation of water level The reference point is the face of the transducer lowest point Beam angle 10 3dB boundary 139 7 mm 5 50 130 1 mm hinged lid as DR ged electronics mounting thread transducer 511 mm 2 01 Bi Me 54 0 mm 213 Figure 10 Sitrans Probe LU Configuration Figure 11 LU and LR probe display screen Display layout 1 2 3 4 Parameter value entered Parameter Programming icon In programming mode when displayed Parameter explanation To configure a Sitrans Probe LU the operator will require a hand programmer The hand programmer is not supplied as part of the standard CEETIDE kit please contact CEE HydroSystems or your local agent if you require a hand programmer It is also a requirement for the CEETIDE to power the probe Connect the CEETIDE control unit to the Probe turn on the CEETIDE enable the display and enable Key Access This will provide 10 minutes of probe power in order to make
58. lation to achieve Firstly it is important to consider the Log Interval required What is the end use of your logged data How often are records needed to be made See Log Interval for information on how to set this Once a Log Interval has been selected an appropriate Measurement Period and SD rejection option need to be chosen See Log Measure Period and Rejection chapters for making these settings If real time data is required then the minimum rate of Real Time data needs to be decided on and configured see RT Output Interval In addition if internal telemetry needs to be setup then the channel frequency should be configured see Radio Channel where possible If the CEETIDE needs to be setup for use with an external telemetry system the serial port baud rate should also be considered see Communications Baud CEETIDE operational considerations PROBE height vs Tidal range The range of the PROBE is important when positioning the PROBE height The Siemens LU probe is set to read a 12m tide range as a default If your tidal range is only 3 metres for instance CEE HydroSystems can make the readings more sensitive by re setting the 4mA and 20mA limits to say 0 5 5 metres so that the smaller range of Probe to water distance is transferred by the full range of signal mA NOTE The 4mA and 20mA height values need to be set in both the PROBE and in the CEETIDE Control Unit NOTE Instructions for reconfiguring the differ
59. lay The profile range how many days hours that are displayed can be set to the required range The upper and lower graph tide limits can be set to display the tide range expected for the particular installation as well as possible See Graph Scale for how to configure the graph settings The bottom left area of the display will show the status of the tide gauge it will show SLEEP if the probe is turned off or it will show the current tide value if the probe is running It will show ERROR if a probe is not detected or just turned on and the CEETIDE is waiting for a valid measurement to come through The bottom right section will display the current battery voltage If the PROBE is running at that time this area also holds a circular display of the PROBE current in mA the distance measured by probe to water surface in metres and tide height relative to datum entered in metres At the middle of the bottom area there is a message showing the current status of the LOG process This can show IDLE the tide logging process is not measuring anything It can show a numeric countdown a Measure period is underway and probe distance data is being collected or it can show LOG a Measure period has just been completed and the log file is being updated Using the menu system With the CEETIDE display on and key access enabled press the MENU key The CEETIDE MENU will appear 27 Mar 2009 11 52 57 Set Date Ti me
60. on that is a matrix of 3x4 squares The LCD screen of the Probe will then display this programming icon 3 Next press the display button which has an icon that is an arrow in a clockwise circle to get into programming mode 4 Use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the parameter number or press display button followed by the parameter number on the keypad and then enter a circle with a star in it with an arrow that goes down then left to go to a parameter directly Values for parameters are generally set by keying them in on the keypad and then pressing enter However a parameter can also be set to its default value by pressing the clear capital C button and then the enter button Clear enter is the key sequence used to trigger a master reset when on the master reset parameter too Settings for a probe LR should be set in this order P999 master reset initialise probe back to default settings PO10 language set to 1 English POO1 mode of operation set to 3 DISTANCE measurement P003 response time set to 1 slowest P004 antenna type set to 240 rod antenna POOS units set to metres EER EER EER ER ee POOG empty level max distance set to 9 5m P007 span measurement range empty level span min distance set to 9m P201 ma output function set to 2 space between top of span and actual water height NOTE Adjusting POO1 will also reset the value of P201 Always ensure tha
61. ould not be exposed at low water no vessels should be moored under the probe and there should be no structures or interference within the beam footprint see Appendix B in user manual The height of the probe face above datum should be measured and recorded for later use Connect the external power source to the CEETIDE the internal battery is designed for short term backup use only Connect the probe data cable to the CEETIDE control unit and turn the system on The screen will remain blank however the LED s on the left side will light up indication the system is operating Press the DISPLAY key to turn on the screen The probe will take a short time to stabilise before suppling a distance reading Unlock the keypad by simultaneously pressing the ENTER key and the MENU key and hold for 3 seconds Press the MENU key again to display the setup options Set the clock date and time as required Press the ENTER key to confirm settings then press the MENU key to go to the next menu option Select the Probe Height option and enter the measured height of the face of the probe above or below the datum in metres to be used to reference the water level Press the ENTER key to set the height value then press CLEAR to go back to main tide profile view or press MENU to adjust another setting H required change the logging interval and measure period to suit your requirements and location The CEETIDE will start recordin
62. p A WARNING A UHF modem must not be powered on without an appropriate antenna connected to it If the modem tries to transmit a message with no or the wrong antenna connected this can cause damage to the output stage of the modem which is not covered by warranty NOTE The modem will not turn off when CEETIDE is in sleep mode NOTE The modem functions will control an internal modem only These functions will not control settings or supply power to an external modem The CEETIDE default screen Whenever the display is freshly enabled the CEETIDE will begin by showing its default screen This screen is designed to show as much relevant operating information as possible so the operator can ata glance confirm correct operation and configuration of the CEETIDE system 24 Mar 2009 11732731 Measure Per Logging Int Output Int Key Access Batt 13 0V Figure 4 CEETIDE default screen The default display can be divided into a few main areas The top left area displays the current date and time underneath this KEY ACCESS status is also displayed The top right area shows the Measure period in seconds the Logging interval in minutes the Real Time output Interval in seconds and the remaining KEY ACCESS time in minutes The graph through the middle shows the most recent log records as a tide profile A basic visual inspection of the performance of the CEETIDE log file can be performed from this screen disp
63. profile can be loaded in future and setup parameters don t have to be re entered If you don t have an existing profile Click OK If you do have an existing profile click CANCEL and skip to step 5 If connecting direct by cable or radio Modem ignore the telephone number field and select the Connect using field to show the Communications port to be used Typically COM1 and then Click OK NOTE to use a dialup service to connect to a 3G CDMA telemetry equipped CEETIDE you need to select the computer s modem instead of a com port and then enter the phone number of the CEETIDE modem The Properties setup window for the com port selected will then appear Set the BPS to match that set in the CEETIDE or in use at the local radio Modem Leave Data bits Parity and Stop Bits as 8 None 1 these are default settings set Flow Control to None click Apply click OK You will now be on the HyperTerminal main terminal window which will be connected to the Com Port you selected at the settings you selected or will not be connected if you simply pressed CANCEL at step 2 To set up echo of characters typed locally follow the sequence Select the File gt Properties menu option This will pop up the properties window for your current connection profile Click on the Settings tab and then the ASCII Set Up button In the ASCII sending window tick both line feed and the echo locall
64. riptions DD MM YY HH MM SS Tide Hei ght metres START OF LOGGED DATA 07 11 07 11 54 07 8 455 07 11 07 11 55 07 8 455 07 11 07 11 56 07 8 455 07 11 07 11 57 07 8 457 07 11 07 11 58 07 8 458 07 11 07 11 59 07 8 458 END OF LOGGED DATA E When you process the tide data in spreadsheet such as Microsoft EXCEL the spreadsheet will easily accept the date and time format with the and in the date and time columns without any further definitions Real Time Data Output CEETIDE Utility software allows you to enable real time data to be sent from the CEETIDE Select the Real Time Data tab select the format required see output formats in the next section and the output rate the data will be sent at Changing the output rate to zero will turn off the real time data function Real time data can be logged by the CEETIDE Utility program Real Time data will be logged to the default directory that CEETIDE Utility software has been installed to C ProgramFiles Bruttour CEETIDE Utility data logged alternatively you can select the directory location for the download by clicking the browse icon CEETIDE Real time output formats Type 1 ASCII 1 The format is standard ASCII and is terminated by CR FL characters The height in metres is the water surface relative to the datum entered in the setup procedure record length 26 char s including CR LF Tide dd mm yy hr mm ss hei ght lt CR gt lt LF gt m
65. sion installed on your CEETIDE control unit is displayed when the user exits from the MENU screen to return to the normal graphic display The modem type installed is also displayed here The label is blank if there is no modem installed Set Date Time This menu item is used to set the internal date and time When active the date and time are broken into separate integer fields Use the A UP and Y DOWN keys to adjust the current part of the date or time Pressing ENTER after each selection to move to the next section of the date and time or CLEAR to move to the previous selection Once seconds are set press ENTER to accept the changes NOTE if the system time is adjusted any Measure Period running at this time and associated Log Record will be cancelled and a new Measure Period will be scheduled for the next possible Log Record View History This menu item allows the display of logged data for a selected period as chosen by the Operator In order to View History the date and time are broken into separate integer fields Use the A UP and Y DOWN keys to adjust the date or time Pressing ENTER after each selection to move to the next section of the date and time or CLEAR to move to the previous selection Once seconds are set press ENTER to accept On pressing ENTER to accept this display date and time the View History screen is shown There are two data viewing modes The first viewing mode is a graphical format similar
66. system that once installed is less likely to be turned off accidentally or have the settings changed by an unauthorised operator Enabling the CEETIDE display As along term data logging system the CEETIDE is designed to run with as little current draw as possible To help with this the display is turned off when not in use The default operating state of a CEETIDE is to have the screen off If the CEETIDE is running and you wish to view the screen then it is simply a matter of pressing the DISPLAY button At any time an active screen can be turned off by pushing the DISPLAY button again Alternatively the CEETIDE is designed to time out and turn off the screen by itself after a period of time to ensure that the screen can never be left on accidentally With just the display enabled CEETIDE will time out and turn off the display after one minute Enabling CEETIDE key access The CEETIDE system of enabling KEY ACCESS is designed to create a simple but non obvious barrier to making changes to the setup of or turning off the CEETIDE With the CEETIDE powered ON and the DISPLAY active key access is enabled by holding down the MENU and the ENTER buttons together for 3 seconds With KEY ACCESS enabled the screen will display a message KEY ACCESS OK at the top left area In addition to this KEY ACCESS has an automatic timeout feature it will count down from 10 minutes to zero At the end of its count KEY
67. t P201 is set correctly after adjusting P001 Milltronics THE PROBE Dimensions Details The Milltronics The Probe is a direct 24V powered acoustic liquid level sensor That provides a 4 20mA output signal The version of The Probe sold with a CEETIDE has a maximum range of 0 5 10m but is supplied by default configured for 0 5 9 5m please specify during order if you would like this supplied configured with a different range The reference point is the face of the transducer lowest point Beam angle 10 degrees at 3dB boundary LC mg teg lid ge f 7 mm S i i 07 84mm 33 max cable entry knock out 279 mm electronics 117 8 87 mm 3 a mounting thread 74mm mounting 29 sansar thread 24 Figure 13 Milltronics THE PROBE Configuration Milltronics THE PROBE has a 2 button interface with a 3 character LCD so does not require a remote control unit to operate To access the control panel of the probe a single screw at the top of the unit must be loosened and then a hinged lid can be lifted up to reveal the programming interface There are only two buttons available In this case to edit a parameter both buttons must be pressed together a number of times to select the parameter to edit and then the 20 button will increment the selected parameter while the 4 button will decrement the parameter There is no edit cancel or parameter select cancel button While selectin
68. tance reading in metres that relates to a PROBE signal of 4mA This must be the same as the 4mA distance on the PROBE 20 mA Distance Set the distance reading in metres that relates to a signal of 20mA This must be the same as the 20mA distance on the PROBE Probe Height Set the height of the PROBE relative to the datum level tide gauge zero in metres measured to the zero reference of the PROBE Refer to Appendix B to find the zero point of the probe type being used Calibration This is a parameter where the relative scale of the probe measurement distance can be fine tuned If everything is ideal then the measured distance reads correct for a factor of 500 Changing this factor UP makes the measured range longer changing down makes the measured range shorter Once the correct value is set make a note of it and do not change this again Note that the factor of 500 is not a distance Internally the value is translated in a percentage correction up or down applied to the mA reading received from the PROBE A WARNING While this setting is provided to the Operator and described here we have not seen any instances where a PROBE and CEETIDE unit required special calibration This is provided as a possible problem solver for the possibility of a future unknown calibration issue If a physically measured PROBE distance is different to what is shown in the CEETIDE please double check ALL other things probe zero measure point
69. to the default display screen By pressing ENTER in this display the function of the A UP and W DOWN keys changes Each function option is shown at the bottom of the screen In the first option the A UP and W DOWN keys can be used to ZOOM the data on display This sets the size of the view period In the second option the A UP and VY DOWN keys can be used to move the view period through available data In the third option the A UP and Y DOWN keys can be used to select between Graphical and List viewing format NOTE If it is desired to look through history in Graphical display mode then prior to selecting View History the Graph Minimum and Graph Maximum values should be set to display the full range of tides expected as the graph minimum and maximum cannot be changed in View History mode The second viewing mode is a list viewing format where it is possible to browse all individual logged data records as text By pressing ENTER in this display the function of the up and down buttons changes In the first function option the A UP and V DOWN keys can be used to scroll through the data list 5 tide records at a time In the second function option the A UP and W DOWN keys can be used to scroll through the data list 10 tide records at a time In the third function option the A UP and W DOWN keys can be used to select between Graphical and List viewing format log Interval This menu item sets the logging interval in MINUTES 1
70. uded in power requirements above NOTE The CEETIDE does not go to sleep mode when running a radar LR probe The probe is always measuring CEETIDE battery charger requirements Nominal voltage 12V Max Input Current 1 5A Charger Type 3 stage Lead Acid Absolute maximum ratings Input voltage 13 7V maximum open circuit lead acid battery voltage UHF Modem 2 4GHz modem option Operating Frequency 2 4GHz Satel UHF modem option Frequency Range 2MHz Channel width 25kHz Transmit power 1W GPS Properties Frequency band L1 Satellite reception channels 12 Serial Output data Baud rate 2400 57600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Probe Connector Loop powered Probe The Probe connection port on a CEETIDE is designed to mate with a Hirschmann CA6LS 934 126 100 plug Signal Name CA pin Loop current supply 1 Loop current output 2 N C 3 4 5 6 F Probe Connector 24V powered Probe The Probe connection port on a CEETIDE is designed to mate with a Hirschmann CA6LS 934 126 100 plug Signal Name CA pin Probe 24V 1 Probe current output 2 Probe GND F N C 3 4 5 6 Power Connector The Power connector port on CEETIDE is designed to mate with a 3 way LEMO 1B series male plug LEMO P N F G1B303CLAD Signal Name LEMO Pin 12V 1 GND 2 3 Serial Data Connector The Serial connector port on CEETIDE is designe
71. xit the program NOTE Downloading does not remove data from CEETIDE memory Data can be downloaded as often as you like without loss of data NOTE Selecting a specific number of hours to download relates to the time of the system clock For example if the unit has been removed from its location and turned off for week while in transit selecting to download the last 24 hours will not give any data as the last logged water level was 7 days earlier CEETIDE download formats The three DOWNLOAD formats available as described below Type 1 ASCII output 1 This is the same as the normal ASCII output type 1 DD MM YY HH MM SS Tide Hei ght metres START OF LOGGED DATA 07 11 07 11 54 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 55 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 56 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 57 07 8 46 END OF LOGGED DATA Type 2 ASCII output 2 This is the same as the previous ASCII format except that characters are used as separators in date and in time Tide is in metres with 2 decimal places DD MM YY HH MM SS Tide Hei ght metres START OF LOGGED DATA 07 11 07 11 54 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 55 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 56 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 57 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 58 07 8 46 07 11 07 11 59 07 8 46 END OF LOGGED DATA Type 3 ASCII output 3 Type 3 download is the same as type 2 but with Tide data output to 3 decimal places i e to millimetres Please refer to Type 7 Real Time output format description for field desc
72. xternal power may become unavailable There are no moving parts or submerged installations There is only one necessary cable connection from the PROBE to the CEETIDE There are virtually no metal parts exposed on the probe to the outside world thus corrosion is negligible System Options The PROBE used can be either acoustic or a radar 4 20mA loop powered distance measurement sensor Optionally there is also the ability to run directly powered non loop powered sensors via a 3 wire connection however these devices use more power and require slightly different build option in the CEETIDE This option is only supported for people already in possession of a working Milltronics PROBE from an older CEETIDE system The CEETIDE unit can also have optional telemetry installed making a neat efficient broadcasting Tide gauge system for use in real time by survey vessels and dredgers as well as remote display in Port Control offices and the like Provision of telemetry also allows the remote monitoring of the CEETIDE status battery condition downloading of logged data and change of recording interval Telemetry is by use of UHF radio or 3G CDMA phone services The two basic telemetry options available allow different kinds of service depending on what is required of the CEETIDE system installation A UHF telemetry system is great for broadcasting local area real time corrections or a short range connection from an office to
73. y check boxes Click OK and again click OK to return to the main HyperTerminal window ii To load and save connection profiles here simply select the FILE gt OPEN FILE gt SAVE and FILE gt SAVE AS menu items as required When you type a character on the computer keyboard it should appear on the computer screen Type amp SETUP followed by the enter key on the computer The CEETIDE should respond with the current set ups in use 10 11 Once communication with the CEETIDE is established all variable settings can be changed With connection configured it s time to communicate with the CEETIDE Before downloading logged data from the CEETIDE it is necessary to open a file on the computer to receive the incoming data To open a file for reception of Data on the active HyperTerminal screen follow the sequence Select the menu item TRANSFER gt CAPTURE TEXT The Capture Text dialog window will come up where the file name for capturing the serial port data is selected Click Browse and choose the location and name of file Click START All screen information from here on will be recorded in the named file First check that the download format currently set in the CEETIDE is what you require Choices are 1 2 or 3 Typing the command amp DOWNLFMT will show you what format is currently selected You can change the format to any oft 1 2 3 with a command amp DOWNLFMT 1 Type in the comm
74. yond the scope of this manual Please contact your local agent or CEE HydroSystems for assistance with selecting an antenna to suit your particular CEETIDE system Installing a GPS antenna If a GPS time sync option is to be used then it is necessary to have a place to mount the GPS antenna so that it can get a clear view of the sky and where an antenna cable can be run back to the CEETIDE Placement of the antenna inside underneath or beside structures of metal is not advised GPS signals are extremely low level and in order to work the antenna needs a good collection of GPS satellite signals that are free of multipath reflections Making connections The PROBE connects to the CEETIDE with a heavy duty cable wired into the PROBE at one end with screw terminals The other end is plugged into the CEETIDE control unit with a large black plug with a screw down collar for making a firm attachment If Telemetry options are to be used it is very important that the telemetry antennas are attached to the CEETIDE before power is applied to the modem A WARNING If power is applied to a modem without an external antenna attached this can result in damage to the output stage of the modem This damage is not covered by warranty Data from the CEETIDE RS 232 serial port is supplied via the data output cable connected to the 5 pin LEMO connector Line up the red dot on the plug with the red dot on the socket and push the plug in as f

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