PL200G Garden Hose Data Logger Manual
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1. Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Sample Continuously Clicking this check box causes the Global Logger software to take and display a real time reading once per second until stopped by clicking it again as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen These data readings are not stored in the historical record and do not affect the normal recording of the logger The initial reading has a sensor warm up time of 50mS and the sensor is left powered up until this feature is turned off Get Sample Clicking this button causes the Global Logger software to take and display a single reading as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen This data reading is not stored in the historical record and does not affect the normal recording of the logger Get History This button starts the download of all the historical data stored in the logger memory Oldest data is collected first and Clicking Stop halts the process This function is described in detail later Clear History This resets the number of recordings in memory to zero The user is warned first and must confirm the action before the memory is cleared Clear History Synchronize Time Lai i Are you sure you want to erase the history buffer Do you want to set the logger time to equal the system time Mo No Sync Time This button causes the data logger s internal clock to be set to the system time of the computer it is connected to The2. Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com XIII Analog Setup The Analog Setup screen sets the engineering units and calibration numbers for each of the analog channels the endpoints of the bar graphs in the main screen and which of the analog channels are enabled These channels are calibrated in the same way so a single channel will be discussed Itis important to note here that the information stored in the data logger s memory is just the sensors output level before it is adjusted by the following calibration parameters These parameters are used to adjust the stored data for display and storage purposes only at the time the data is downloaded If they are changed the same stored data can be downloaded again and the data will be scaled differently according to the new settings Global Logger Setup File Action Help General 2 W Enable Enable Enable Units PSI alts oo High EU Low EL High Raw Low Raw Disp High Disp Low Decimal Places Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate Program Settings Back to Main Window The PL200G Logger comes factory calibrated but may need re calibration on occasion to maintain maximum accuracy The pressure sensor is designed to measure over the range of 0 200 psi but it can be calibrated at lower pressures The screen above shows channel one calibrated at 100 psi but set to display up to 200 psi on the main screen Of Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Enab
3. Batteries may not apply 0 200 psi gauge pressure sensor 300 psi over pressure Accuracy 1 full scale Battery voltage monitor Analog Resolution 12 Bit 4096 Steps sensor Warm up Time 3 Seconds recommended Fixed Interval Programmable from 1 Sec to gt 1 Year High Speed 10 Samples per second Logarithmic Sample Rate Approximation Exception Log only on deviation from previous reading 81 759 Recordings of water pressure and battery voltage with date time stamp USB Type B Selectable Baud Rates Auto detect or fixed rates at 9600 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com V System Requirements Desktop or Laptop computer with 1 Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 Operating Systems 2 CDROM Drive 3 USB Port Note that the software described here is for running on desktop and laptop computers only Software for many popular Handheld PDA devices is also provided by Global Water Special cables may be required VI Software Installation Global Logger Installation This software is for use on Windows based desktop and laptop computers only Insert the software installation CD and run the Setup program This will install the Global Logger application in the Program Files folder and automatically put the Global Logger II icon on the desktop USB Driver Installation With the installation CD in the CDROM drive and DC power applied to the logger plug the USB cable
4. 1 PS Click Next Press Next when the value is settled El 504 Cancel Place the sensor in the condition that will cause it to output the level corresponding to the high EU entered in the previous menu Wait for the data reading to stabilize Click Next Calibrate Channel 1 PSI Click on the Low EU field and enter the low engineering unit that will be used Ere ie ees aie e to calibrate the logger not necessarily e the lowest reading the sensor can output In this example the value is zero psi H cancel Hep Click Next Calibrate Channel 1 PSI Place the sensor in the condition that will cause it to output the level corresponding to the low EU entered in the previous menu H o a a Wait for the data reading to stabilize a Click Next to complete the calibration Cancel Help 93u Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com XIV Programming Program Settings The Program Settings button at the bottom of the setup menus will cause all the setup and calibration information to be programmed into the data logger A warning will appear requiring the use to confirm the J Gre wou sure you want to program settings into logger memory action Click Yes to program the logger and No to cancel the operation Program Settings Program Settings Back to Main Window The Back to Main Menu button exits back to the main screen If no settings have changed Exit will occur immediately If s
5. Click the Fast mode option to select this feature 18 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Logarithmic Timing Typically used in groundwater pump studies this mode speeds up the sample rate over time Click the Logarithmic option to select this mode This a logarithmic approximation that steps up the sample rate 10 times per second for 20 seconds 200 samples 1 second interval for 100 seconds 100 samples 10 second interval for 10 minutes 60 samples 1 minute interval for 60 minutes 60 samples 10 minute interval for 10 hours 60 samples 1 hour interval for 48 hours 48 samples 1 day interval until memory s full We Log only if channel 1 change exceeds 1 20 raw units W Wrap records at end of storage oa Log Upon Deviation Clicking the Log only if Channel 1 change exceeds box causes the logger to record the current reading in memory only if it exceeds the previously reading by the preset amount entered in the numeric field This logging exception applies to channel 1 only and the deviation is measured in Raw Data units where the approximate raw data range is from 0 65535 corresponding to 0 20mA To find the actual number of raw data units per engineering unit use the calibration numbers in the Analog Setup screen for channel 1 as follows Raw Data Units per Engineering Unit High Raw Low Raw High EU Low EU For example The PL500G has a High EU of 100 a Low EU of zero a High Raw of
6. To find relevant topics based on a keyword click the Search tab Type in a keyword and click List Topics When the desired topic is found double click on it or click Display at the bottom of the screen to show information on that subject _14 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com X Get History Clicking the Get History button begins the downloading of the historical data into an information screen This screen allows the viewing of the recorded data and also provides a path to export the data to an Excel compatible file CSV file Note that the logger continues to log as data is downloaded Thus more data points may be downloaded than originally indicated Historical Data Viewer Logger Hame Records Hetrewed Property of Global Engineering 1379 9719 06 17 57 54 as 18 15 9719 06 18 02 54 B46 18 15 9719 06 18 07 54 67 5 18 15 9719 06 18 12 54 AAE 18 15 9719 06 18 17 54 193 18 15 9719 06 18 22 54 539 18 15 9719 06 18 27 54 55 4 18 14 9 19 06 18 32 54 54 5 18 15 9719 06 18 37 54 14 4 15 15 9719 06 18 42 54 Did 18 14 3719 06 18 47 54 52 9 18 14 9 19 06 18 52 54 52 0 18 14 3719 06 18 57 54 5l 4 18 14 3719 06 19 02 54 49 8 18 14 3719 06 19 07 54 60 9 18 13 3197 06 19 12 54 INS 18 14 9719706 19 17 54 51 0 18 13 9 19 06 19 22 54 45 1 18 14 9719 06 19 27 54 sE 18 13 3719 06 19 32 54 Af 18 13 3719 06 19 37 54 adar 18 13 3197 06 19 42 54 41 6 18 13 m lA n As IIe k Pack Save to File Options OF At
7. searches for the driver D USB lt gt Serial If Windows advises that the software is not certified click Continue Anyway This only means that Microsoft has not E licensed the software Second party software is allowed and no harm will come to your computer Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard 5 The first half of the installation is complete The Hardware Wizard must make two passes The wizard has finished installing the software for USB Serial Conver ter Click Finish Click Finish to close the wizard 6 Two drivers might be required so the Hardware Wizard may repeat the same process again As before a do not let the Windows Update do a search b tell Windows to search from a specific location instead of automatically installing software c tell Windows to search from removable media CDROM 7 The installation is complete Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Cl ick F n IS h The wizard has finished installing the software for USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard Finish Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Device Manager 8 To confirm the installation look in the File Device Manager and find the USB Serial Port The COM setting following that will show the virtual COM port that has been automatically assigned to the driver As 4ction View Help OS A 7 Compu
8. 34874 and a Low Raw of 7846 34874 7846 100 0 270 3 raw data units per psi Thus if you want to log only when a reading exceeds the previous on by 10 psi set the deviation to 2703 Click the numeric field to enter the desired range Wrap records If the Wrap records Ensble Sample On Demand at End of Storage box is checked else Alarm 1 To Specity Sampling Start Time once the memory is full the oldest data points will be replaced with the newest Thus the memory block represents only the newest If this feature is not checked the logger will halt recording once the memory is full Sample On Demand This feature is not supported by the PL200G data logger 19 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Alarm Times Check the box M Use Alarm 1 To Specify Sampling Start Time associated with each alarm to Alarm 1 Time hh mm ss 11 00 00 AM enable that feature and enter Use Alarm 2 To Specify Sampling Stop Time the desired start or stop time e Alarm 2 Time hh mm ss 7 00 00 AM The logger will start at the next occurrence of the Alarm 1 time and stop at the next occurrence of the Alarm 2 time after the Alarm 1 timer has expired Either or both alarms can be enabled Note Use care when programming the alarm times If left enabled changing and reprogramming any of the setup parameters will restart the alarm timers and could cause the logger to stop recording and the loss of important data 20
9. Ctr H File Action Balie 1 Clear History Ctrl c Comm Stat BETE Synchronize Time Ckrl T Connec Sia Jgger Setup Ctri 5 Firmware Version Reset Pulse Accumulators Ctrl F Sample E E Continuously _ Disconnect S 7 COM Status This reads Connected in green or Not Connected in red depending on the current connection status Logger Name The logger name is a user defined name associated with a particular logger to identify one from another It is programmed in the Setup menu as described later and is limited to 32 characters Logger Time The time and date displayed is that of the real time clock in the logger It is only updated upon initial connection and certain functions that cause data to be read from the logger These include Sample Continuously Get Sample oync Time and Setup whose functions are to be described later Interval This field displays the logging mode Fast indicates high speed mode and Logarithmic is shown in logarithmic mode If the logger is in the normal fixed interval sampling mode the time between samples will be displayed These modes are to be described later Warmup This displays the sensor warm up time generally 3 seconds Records This field indicates the number of data recordings in memory Logging State This shows whether the data logger is currently logging or waiting to be started or stopped by the alarm timers These features are described in detail later 1
10. Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com PL200G Garden Hose Data Logger Global Water Instrumentation Inc 11390 Amalgam Way Gold River CA 95670 T 800 876 1172 Int l 916 638 3429 F 916 638 3270 globalw globalw com 11 30 09 01 532 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Congratulations on your purchase of a Global Water PL200G Garden Hose Data Logger This instrument has been quality tested and approved for providing accurate and reliable measurements We are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuable asset to your applications Should you require assistance our technical staff will be happy to help Table of Contents Checklist i a i i 3 Il Inspection D i 3 Il Warranty D i 3 IV Specification D D D D 4 V System Requirements a i n 9 VI Software Installation D i 5 VII Direct Connection a 9 VIIL Main Screen 10 IX On Line Help Files i D 14 X GetHistory i D D 15 Xl Setup Menus i D 16 XII General Setup D 0 0 17 XIII Analog Setup n i D 21 XIV Programming n 0 0 i 24 XV Maintenance a a 0 20 XVI Troubleshooting D D D 20 XVII Customer Support D D 26 XVIII CE Certification D o 0 o 27 Copyright Global Water Instrumentation Inc 2006 II HI Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Checklist a PL200G USB Garden Hose Data Logger b PL200G Data Logger Manual c USB Cable Type A to B d Global Lo
11. application installation and any additional pertinent information In the event that the equipment needs to be returned to the factory for any reason please call to obtain an RMA Return Material Authorization Do not return items without an RMA displayed on the outside of the package Include a written statement describing the problems send the package with shipping prepaid to our factory address Insure your shipment Global Water s warranty does not cover damage incurred during transit _ 26 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Declaration of CE Conformity Global Water Instrumentation Inc 11390 Amalgam Way Gold River CA 95670 USA FAX 00 1 916 638 3270 Phone 00 1 916 638 3429 declares that the Products Product Names Data Loggers and Pressure Loggers Model Numbers GL500 7 2 GL500U 2 1 GL500S 2 1 PL200H PL200G conforms to the following European Council directives Low Voltage Directives 2006 95 EC Requirements covering all health and safety risks of electrical equipment operating within certain voltage ranges According to the following standards EN61010 1 2001 Electro Magnetic Directives 2004 108 EC Requirements to prevent electrical and electronic equipment from generating or being affected by electromagnetic disturbances According to the following standard EN 61326 1 2006 Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC Requirements regarding the proper handling and disposal of batteries and a
12. bal Logger USB Device Device Part COM4 Global Logger USB Device e Baud Hate Baud Hate ee Intel R DSE Was DF PCI Mode EEE Global Logger USB Device f Modern f Modem Ae COM oe M 5 arate Part Part pacans Baud Aate 13200 Baud Hate Phone Number 1 123 456 7890 Phone Number 1 123 456 7890 We Use optional Modem Initialization Command File We Use optional Modem Initialization Command File CAD ocuments and Settings Dale My Documents EAD ocuments and Settings D aleshdy Documents ons cn To connect to the logger click the Direct option and from the Port menu select the USB serial port at the COM port the driver was assigned which is automatically shown in the list as Global Logger USB Device Next select the desired baud rate from the Baud Rate menu Generally the fastest rate of 115 200 is used although long cables or other factors may require a slower setting Click Connect to make the connection If a connection is not made an error message will appear Check the battery communication cable driver installation and COM port settings Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com VIII Main Screen The main screen is where the status and option menus are accessed The data logger will continue to log at normal intervals while connected to the Global Logger software While connected the logger will draw an addition current fro
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14. e Back Print Options gt Contents Index Search General Setup Welcome Welcome Customer Support Logger Name The logger has a user definable name to Getting Connected identify the logger Up to 32 characters are allowed Getting Connected with R5232 However a continuous string of more than 16 characters Getting Connected with USE may not be displayed correctly on the Main Screen Getting Connected with a Modem Interface Software User s Guide Sensor Warm up Time select a warm up time from 0 The Main Screen to 15 seconds Note that zero seconds is interpreted by The History Screen the data logger as 50 milliseconds For more information a The Setup Screen see Warm up Time The Setup Screen General Setup Logging Mode You can select either periodic logging Digital Channel Setup fast sample mode 10 samples per second or Analog Channel Setup lagarithmic timing For more information see Logging Analog Channel Calibration Modes a Appendise s Install USB Drivers GL500 L care Log Upon Deviation Exception Mode Clicking the OGEN 2Peciicanons Log only if Channel 1 change exceeds box causes the logger to record the current sample in memory only if the channel 1 value differs from the previous channel 1 led E o Phe L EAT he nreset amount entered in iiz E Global Logger II Interface Software Help a e amp P Hide Back Print Options C
15. ettings have 1 The settings information has changed without being saved to a File changed but not saved yet JI Do you want bo save it now a message will appear that asks the user if they would w ae like to save them now Ifthe settings have changed but not yet programmed into the Freep Seki logger another message will be shown asking if the logger should be reprogrammed These layers of protection are designed to prevent the user from unintentionally changing settings or forgetting to save the configuration file Should the settings accidentally be changed a saved configuration file can be loaded and used to restore the original settings Data Has Changed Data Has Changed a The settings information has changed without being programmed to the logger JI IF wou exit now the settings information will be restored From the current contents of the logger Do you want bo program the logger now Program Setting Back to Main Window 24 XV XVI a D Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Maintenance Except for battery there are no user serviceable parts inside the PL200G Data Logger Global Water recommends checking the batteries every 6 months Troubleshooting Issue Logger is reading incorrectly d Verify the battery supply has enough voltage To operate properly the logger must have an absolute minimum of 10 volts for the sensor to operate If the battery voltage monitor is
16. g Digital and General with the digital screen not being supported by the PL200G logger The first screen to appear is General Setup At the top of the setup screen is a toolbar with three options File Action and Help File The File option allows you to exit the setup screen but most importantly it allows all of the configuration information for the logger to be saved to a file or restored from a file Select Load Setup File to restore a configuration from a file that has been previously saved or Save Setup File to save the current setup and calibration information The last 4 files are shown for convenience Setup files have a SET extension It is advised that after you calibrate and configure the logger you save the configuration to a file as a backup precaution before exiting the setup Menu k Global Logger Setup wie Action Help Save Setup File Fae General 3 06_06_05 set 1 WL16 Proto set 5 rato sel alobal Logger kens 2 2ch set 306 06 05 set d UG i seconds 4 Exit Back to Main Window Sample periodical every Setup Files set _16 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Action The Action menu has two options Program Settings and Initialize to Default Values Program settings will reprogram the data logger with all the setup and calibration information and works the same as the Program Settings Button at the bottom of the screen Initialize will
17. gger Il Interface Software on CDROM Inspection a Your Data Logger was carefully inspected and certified by our Quality Assurance Team before shipping If any damage has occurred during shipping please notify Global Water Instrumentation Inc and file a claim with the carrier involved Warranty a Global Water Instrumentation Inc warrants that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from date of shipment from factory Global Water s obligations under this warranty are limited to at Global Water s option I replacing or Il repairing any products determined to be defective In no case shall Global Water s liability exceed the products original purchase price This warranty does not apply to any equipment that has been repaired or altered except by Global Water Instrumentation Inc or which has been subject to misuse negligence or accident It is expressly agreed that this warranty will be in lieu of all warranties of fitness and in lieu of the warranty of merchantability D The warranty begins on the date of your invoice IV Specification Power Supply Operating Temperature Analog Inputs Sample Modes storage Capacity Communication Ports Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Two 9VDC alkaline batteries standard Standby Current 65uA Typical Logging Current 5mA Typical sensor current Industrial 40 C to 85 C
18. into the data logger to open the ADD New Hardware Wizard The menus that follow will look different for different operation systems but the procedure is the same Do not allow the Hardware Wizard to automatically search for the driver Instead specify the location CDROM If a generic driver gets or has been previously installed it must be uninstalled before proceeding by using the Add or Remove Programs section of the Control Panel Instead click the Search External Media box or Specify a Location box and install the driver from the CDROM Running the Setup program that installs the Global Logger software also installs a folder with the driver in it This location can also be specified if the CDROM is not available although it is recommended that the driver be installed at the same time the Global Logger is installed Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com The following menus apply to the Windows XP operating system 1 Do not let Windows search for software Click No not at this time when asked if Windows Update can search for software Click Next 2 Do not let Windows automatically install the software Click Install from a specific location Click Next 3 Specify the location of the driver Make sure the Global Logger CDROM is in the CD drive and click Search removable media only Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search fo
19. le If the Enable box at the top of a column is checked data for that channel will be shown in the historical record and from a predefined list Note that psi is not included in this list Calibrate iw Enable be available for export to Excel The data Units PSI for all the analog channels is always being a mee Hieu too recorded whether the channel is enabled Yee or not Urits LowEU fo EEN 2 High Raw 34874 Units This field shows the units that will En Low Raw 7846 appear at the top of the data column for sien Kick GZ that channel in the historical record as well High Raw NTU i igh as the display of data in the main screen Low Faw Disp Low JO Click on the field to enter the unit or select Decimal BE High EU The High EU field is the engineering unit where the highest output from the sensor is achieved during the calibration process in this case a pressure of 100 psi Low EU The Low EU field is the engineering unit where the lowest output from the sensor is achieved during the calibration process in this case a pressure of Zero High Raw This is the raw data value as measured by the data logger that corresponds to the High EU value and is automatically set by the calibration process In this case the raw data value returned by the logger at a pressure of 100 psi Low Raw This is the raw data value as measured by the logger that corresponds to the Low EU value and is automatically set by the calibration pr
20. lick on the field to enter information Sensor Warm up Time To conserve battery life the Sensor Warmup Time g seconds sensor does not normally have power applied to it Before taking a reading the logger powers up the sensor for the sensor warm up time and then removes power from them again A warm up time of 3 seconds is recommended Click on the field to enter or select the time in seconds from the pull down menu e Sample penodically every 10 f Fast sampling mode 10 times per second mi channel 1 c f Logarithmic timing Baud Hate Auto Baud Hate Baud Rate Leave this set to Auto Baud Rate Fixed 9600 tel Fixed 19200 Only change this to a fixed baud rate if planning to i use this logger in a telemetry application such as second fied Senn using Global Water s Global Access radio modem lig stele software Once programmed in a fixed rate mode you must set the baud rate in the opening connection menu of the Global Logger II software to this speed or the logger will not communicate Sample Periodically Sampling at regular intervals is the most common recording mode Click the Sample Periodically option select the units from the pull down menu and click the numerical field to enter the number of those units up to 65 535 Fast Sampling Mode In Fast mode the sample rate is fixed at 10 times per second The time stamp will not read fractions of a second so there will be 10 samples per time stamp
21. ll halt the logger on the next occurrence of that time Note The alarm start and stop cycle is a one time occurrence Once stopped by the Alarm 2 timer the logger will not resume logging again until the logger is reprogrammed Reprogramming the logger with the timers enabled will restart the alarm cycle Reprogramming the logger with the timers disabled will return the logger to a normal logging state Use care when programming the alarm times If left enabled changing and reprogramming any of the setup parameters will restart the alarm timers and could cause the logger to stop recording siaa Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com IX On Line Help Files Clicking on Help displays the on line help files which contain all of the information contained in this manual There are 3 ways to access the information The first tab is Contents which accesses the table of contents for the manual Clicking on any of the topics opens up the body of text on that subject Within each body of text is a discussion of that subject and links to related topics underlined in blue Clicking on the link will bring up a new window with specific information on that topic In this case sensor Warm up time in the General Setup menu E Global Logger II Interface Software Help a e amp P Hide Back Print Options Contents Index Search Type in the keyword to find Sample Periodically USB D
22. m the power supply of 5 10mA so it is advised that if you plan to not access the logger for extended periods of time you disconnect to increase battery life Interface cables may remain connected To disconnect click on the Disconnect button This label on this button will change to Connect and clicking on it will return you to the connection screen as previously discussed Global Logger v2 1 0 File Action Help Comm Status Logger Mame Logger Time Interval Warmup Hecords Logging State Connected Global Water GHT Logger en 1 hour O sec a1 759 Logging Disconnect L ae Time Pulse Channel 1 Tool Bar The tool bar at the top of the screen has 3 options File Action and Help In this screen the File option is used to exit the program only Action allows a menu driven interface to the various functions and displays the hot keys which can be used for fast access In the Help menu Help allows you to view the on line help files see section X Page 16 About shows contact information and revision information for the Global Logger software and Firmware Version displays the data logger s revision number 10 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com bd Global Logger v2 0 6 wis Action Help MEAN Logger Mame Lokgected Global Logger ed Global Logger v2 0 6 Disconnect Ctrl D Sample Continuously Ctrl 4 _ Get Sample CHE EE k Global Logger v2 0 6 l Get History Data
23. ocess In this case the raw data value returned by zero pressure Disp High This field sets the upper limit of the bar graph displayed in the main screen and provides a way of scaling the graph beyond the upper limit used to calibrate the logger In this example the upper calibration point was a pressure of 100 psi but the maximum range of the sensor is 200 psi Disp Low This field sets the lower limit of the bar graph displayed in the main screen and provides a way of scaling the graph beyond the lower limit used to calibrate the logger In this example the lower calibration point was at Zero psi Oe Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Decimal Places From the pull down menu select the ENNE El number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point that should appear in the historical data and in the numerical data field at the bottom of the bar graph Calibrate The Calibrate button provides a simple 4 step process for calibrating the logger to a particular sensor Click the Calibrate button and follow the menu instructions Calibrate Channel 1 PSI Click on the High EU field and enter the high engineering unit that will be used to Enter the highest value in engineering units calibrate the logger not the highest reading io the sensor can output In this example a pressure of 100 psi is used to calibrate Neo Cancel Hep the logger even though the sensor can measure up to 200 psi Calibrate Channel
24. ontents Index Search Main Screen Type in the keyword to find setup List Topics Select Topic to display The main screen is where the logger status is displayed and logger functions are accessed The data logger will continue to log at normal intervals if logging is currently active while connected to the Global Logger software While connected the logger will draw an addition current from the power supply of 5 10mA so it is advised Alarm Timers that if you are operating on battery power and plan not to access Analog Channel Setup the logger for extended periods of time you disconnect to increase rn Sja battery life To disconnect click on the Disconnect button When General Setup disconnected the label on this button will change to Connect History Screen Interface cables may remain connected and not cause the logger to Install USB Drivers waste power CE Raw Measurement Viies Logger Status Displays Sample Records The Setup Screen Welcome The main screen has several that shows the logger status The logger does not automatically update these status displays Typically the displays are updated after completion of a user initiated function Display COM Status This reads Connected in green or Not Connected in w Click the Index tab to find a listing of topics Type letters into the keyword field and the program automatically sorts the topics alphabetically
25. r current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Head our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for sothware Yes this time only es now and every time connect a device T not this time Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB lt gt Serial If your hardware came with an installation CD ES or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended 5 from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed a removable media floppy CD ROM d lude this location in the search rivers R 90521 54 Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches 4 The Hardware Wizard
26. reading less than 15 volts or seems incorrect check the batteries with a voltmeter or replace them Battery voltages of less than 15 volts indicate that the batteries need replacing Check the logger and sensor calibration numbers in the Setup Menu Recalibrate the logger if necessary As a precaution save the setup file first as described in section XI Issue Cannot communicate with the logger a Verify that fresh batteries are installed b Check the communication cable c Use the Device Manager to confirm that the driver is loaded and the correct virtual COM port is selected in the connection menu of the Global Logger software Check the Device Manager in your operating system and confirm that the USB COM port is not being used by another device Try reducing the baud rate in the connection screen of the Global Logger software 25 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com XVII Customer Support Call Global Water for tech support 800 876 1172 or 916 638 3429 many problems can be solved over the phone Fax 916 638 3270 or Email globalw globalw com When calling for tech support have the following information ready Model Unit serial number P O the equipment was purchased on Our sales number or the invoice number Repair instructions and or specific problems relating to the product a dk ach Be prepared to describe the problem you are experiencing including specific details of the
27. restore all of the analog digital and general setup information fields bd Global Logger Setup File SF teeter Program Settings to default values Only the setup ay Initialize bo Default Values makan menus are changed the data logger must still be programmed with the Name _ Global Logger new default values A warning message will appear before this action is taken Help The Help menu provides access to the on line help files and Global Water contact information as described previously XII General Setup In the General Setup menu the logger name sensor warm up time logging mode logging interval and alarm times are entered Global Logger Setup File Action Help Analog Channels Digital Channels General Mame Property of Global Engineering Sensor Warmup Time 3 seconds Baud ate Auto Baud Fate f Sample periodically every 1 hours f Fast sampling mode 10 times per second C Logarithmic timing Log only if channel change exceeds 0 raw Units W Wrap records at end of storage Use Alarm 1 To Specify Sampling Start Time 120000 JAM A Use Alarm 2 To Specify Sampling Stop Time 20000 JAM A Back to Main Window 17 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Name The logger is a user definable name to identify the logger Up to 32 characters are allowed however a continuous string of characters of more than 16 with no spaces may not be displayed correctly C
28. rivers Display Logger Functions Sample Continuously Clicking this check box causes the Global Logger software to take and display a real time reading D approximately once per second until stopped by clicking it again Sample Now Input Each sample will also update the rest of the fields on the screen These data readings are not stored in the historical record and do not affect the normal recording of the logger The initial reading has 4 Saving the History Data to a sensor warm up time of 50m5 and the sensor is left powered up unti Sensor Warm up Time this feature is turned off In this mode power is continuously applied aad ay lee to the sensors This may cause the warm up time to not be enforced Setting Up the PC Modem for a scheduled sample if the logger determines that power has been applied for a period greater than or equal to the warm up time Get Sample Clicking this button causes the Global Logger software to take and display a single reading as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen This data reading is not stored in the historical record and does not affect the normal recording of the logger The sensor warm up time is fixed at approximately 1 second Value for a Single Pulse _ Note that this function is automatically invoked after a new connection is made Get History This button starts the transfer of all the historical data E Global Logger II Interface Software Help Sf amp OE Hid
29. ter l Eep Disk drives you will see in the following sections this 3 Display een COM port will be automatically detected An by the Global Logger software so it is not Floppy disk controllers l i l l Floppy disk drives necessary to note which port is being k Human InterFace Devices used by the driver IDE ATALAT APT controllers Keyboards tj Mice and other pointing devices x Modems E Monitors E8 Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COMI af ECP Printer Port LPT1 F Global Logger USB Device COM4 a Processors b Sound video and game controllers Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com VII Direct Connection Important This data logger supports an Auto Baud Rate Mode which automatically detects the communication speed However this communication software also supports loggers which may be programmed in a Fixed Baud Rate Mode This is useful in telemetry applications particularly when using Global Water data loggers with our Global Access radio modem software The upcoming discussion assumes that the logger is programmed in auto detect mode If you cannot connect to the logger and suspect that the logger may be using a fixed rate mode try each connection speed separately especially 38400 which is required when using the Global Access software Direct connection is made through the USB port Connect Connect e Direct fe Direct Part COM4 Global COMA Glo
30. the top of the screen is shown the name assigned to the logger and the number of recordings that have been retrieved At the bottom of the screen are three buttons Pack Save to File and OK Pack The Pack function removes recordings that are identical to the previous ones All the channels must be the same as the row above for it to be removed If even a single channel has data that differs from the previous sample the row will not be removed This function works best when a single channel is being recorded and allows only the data showing changing conditions to be viewed _15 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Save to File Clicking this button allows the data to be exported to an Excel compatible CSV file specify the path and the file name and click the Save button 38 Options This opens a menu which Allows you to select if you want the Time and date in the time stamp to Be in one column or two in the saved CSV file Click Close to return File name csv Ei My Network Save as type Comma Separated Value Files csv Places History File Options OK Clicking the OK button Date Time Format returns you to the main screen e Date and Time are in separate columns in CSW output files f Date and Time are combined into a single column in CS output files XI Setup Menus p Cancel Clicking the Setup button enters the setup menu which is composed of three sections Analo
31. user is warned first and must confirm the action before the time is set Setup Clicking this button enters the setup screen where the user can change and program all parameters into the data logger This function is described in detail later Bar Graphs The bar graphs show a visual representation of the most recent data reading taken by using the Sample Continuously or Get Sample functions The upper and lower limits of the display are defined by the user as discussed in detail later 12 Global Water 800 876 1172 e globalw com Numerical Reading The numerical reading at the bottom of the bar graph shows the actual data reading and Is updated at the same time as the bar graph Successive numerical readings taken by using Sample Continuously or Get Sample are shown in a list below the bar up to 5 Alarm 1 This field shows the time that the logger is set to start logging The start alarm is a 24 hour timer which will initiate logging when enabled at the next occurrence of that time Alarm 2 This field shows the time that the logger is set to stop logging The stop alarm is a 24 hour timer which will halt logging when enabled at the next occurrence of that time after the logger has started recording If the Alarm 1 timer is set to initiate logging the Alarm 2 timer will halt logging at the next occurrence of the Alarm 2 time after the logger has been started by Alarm 1 If the Alarm 1 timer is not enabled the Alarm 2 timer wi
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