WeeTag® User Manual
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1. the i hn a tagsthree connection pods WEETAG MISSIONING Then click on the Mission tab You will then see the WEETAG MISSIONING window open This is where you will give the tag its parameters Start Date June 16 2014 Monday Jv Start Time 08 10 05 Aproximative End Date 12 11 2014 2 23 25 PM Temperature Sample Rate a aa ai Hours Minutes Seconds Max 18h 12 min Pressure Sample Rate Pressure Sample Rate to Temp SR Ratio 0 Hrs 20 Min 0 Sec Max 1 amp irs 12 min Pressure Sample Rate 96 characters max Initiate Mission 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual Missioning functions Start date This field tells the tag when to start recording You can use the calendar box on the right hand side to determine the exact date you plan on using the tag Start Time Same as above You can programme the precise time H M S you want the mission to start This is very practical as it lets you mission multiple tags to start at the Same time Approximate End Date Tells you when the EEPROM memory of the tag will be full This depends on the start date start time and sample rate Temperature Sample Rate This field is where you tell the tag at what interval it will record a temperature log Minimum temperature sample rate is 4 seconds maximum 18 hours and 12 minutes Pressure Sample Rate This represents the ratio of pressure measurement compared to the temperat2. Data Storage Tag USERS MANUAL WeelTag User Manual Content USERS MANUAL acre aaa kalad aaa aaa saa itaalia E 0 Vaid OGU CIO PPP A AA 2 WeeButton Software Application sata aaa ico cd kaasa alamaa aiaiai maaalal 2 lasi lalo q teen ten eer ne nen ere o IA 2 Connecting 8 Mcc onne YOUR Meelaao osa aaa aa alal aada a 3 Connecting your Wee FAO nerd atada cua 3 Missioning TUAGUSAS A OPPOUN O 0 U0 0 PeE G o XA 4 Stop Mission amp DOWNIOS Usain dida ea 5 DEPIOYINE VOU VCC FO ano ota 6 Retrieving your VV CCG esse Mu A m um au 6 The Weelog Tamil a E E aio 7 AO ee Pe SSA 8 Para phe rnalia ccccccceccseccecceccceccuscuceeeecuseueeeeeeeseueeeeseeseuseseseseeseeeeeeeeuseeeeeeeeseuseeeeeuseuseeseeeseeseneees 8 TEFOUDIS SA OOLIE cena i i ride 9 Note from Alpha Mach Inc Thank you for choosing our Weetage data loggers Its modular type design allows us to easily conceive a specific data logger to help you get the most out of your work Contact us if the models available don t meet your requirements Your feedback is very important to us Should you have any comments questions or if you need a customized solution please feel free to contact us by phone or e mail Sincerely yours Robert Turcotte P Eng General Manager rtur alphamach com Tel 450 446 3153 102 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual Introduction The WeeTag series is the newest addition to our min
3. ave missioned your WeeTag it will be time to deploy it Before doing this make sure that you have sealed the connection pods on the tag To do this you will need either the WeeTag polyurethane contact sealant or the WeeDrop silicone sealant if using the WeeDrop implantable tag which is encapsulated in clear bio compatible silicone 1 First make sure the surface of the tag is clean and dry 2 Using a small and thin spatula tool Popsicle stick medical spatula etc apply a small amount of sealant on the top of the tag where the three connection pods are located Make sure they are completely covered Remember more is better than less 3 Let the sealant dry completely To make sure it is completely dry let it set for 12 to 48 hours 4 When using the WeeDrop as an implant we strongly suggest disinfecting or sterilizing them in some manner gas sterilizer alcohol bath etc before implanting 5 Now you are ready to go Retrieving your WeeTag Once you have retrieved your WeeTag before re connecting and downloading the data follow these simple steps Clean off all excess silt dirt or water growth on the tag Make sure the tag is completely dry In a small recipient pour a small amount of lacquer remover With a Q Tip apply a small amount of lacquer remover on the sealant you previously used to seal the contact pod If using WeeDrops skip this step Wait a few minutes 5 minutes should do the trick If
4. e download is completed it will display the main mission parameters in the top portion with all the data weste vata vownomw below 2014 09 26 14 32 28 69 154 C 2014 05 26 143232 68050 Note In order to optimize the battery your WeeTag waits until 15 values are stored in the RAM before saving them in the EEPROM non T T T T 234 250 C T T T C T volatile memory Which means that before downloading data YOU 2014 09 26 14 35 28 70 077 C MUST wait until the logger has counted at least 15 values ex If you 20140926 143540 69574 E mission the logger to count 1 value every 10 minutes you must wait a minimum of 150 minutes before stopping and downloading File Export Download Raw You need to click on Export to save the data to your hard disk Text Select the export format you want text Excel spreadsheet or W J Raw Data Note that the Excel format will also include the raw data mN WEETAG DATA DOWNLOAD If you just want to stop the tag and download the data later click on Stop Wait until the stop window opens and the message appears The current mission was stopped Note The tag will be stopped whenever you download the data A new mission will automatically reset the whole memory and the past data will not be available anymore 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual Deploying your WeeTag Once you h
5. eTag Serial Cable This is the interface between your WeeTag and your computer Reset Tool This device comes with the WeeTag Serial Cable It is used if for some reason the WeeTag needs to be Woken up Nickel Pins We carry the highest guality nickel pins for external fish tagging Vinyl disks These are used with the nickel pins to fix the tag tightly on the subject and to minimize wounding Vinyl coated collar wire amp crimps Used to fix the WeeCollar tag on a subject This wire minimizes tag discomfort 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved i WeelTag User Manual Troubleshooting Here are some of the things that might happen when using a WeeTag When I launch the software application this is what see This means that the software application does not isel at Manes LAND cag ca ng recognize the cable or that the cable is not plugged in installed Click the EXIT button and restart the software age properly Close the application by clicking Exit reconnect the cable wait until it is recognized by windows and re open the Weebutton software When I try to mission my WeeTag this is what get This means your WeeTag is not seen by the software application Their can be many reasons for this here are the most common 1 The cable pins and the tag connection pods are not aligned properly Move the pins around or move the tag from left to right to make sure that the pins are in co
6. iature data logger family All WeeTag products are supported by the WeeButton free software application Latest versions of the WeeButton application can be found on our site at http www alphamach com software This manual takes you step by step through the program installation hardware connections the missioning process and some how to features To use WeeTag products you must have access to a computer with windows XP or higher It is not yet supported by Apple systems WeeButton Software Application The WeeButton is a free software application we developed to interface with all Alpha Mach products It basically allows the user to mission his loggers retrieve the data to export the data to an Excel spreadsheet It s important to note that the WeeButton will work with both WeeTag and Button products Installation If it s the first time you re installing WeeButton please make sure you follow these steps e From our website http www alphamach com software download the WeeButton rel 8 xxx zip file e Unzip e Launch the WeeButton Setup exe e A 1 Wire Driver installation will prompt Make sure the drivers are installed correctly If there are any problems regarding this installation please visit Maxim Integrated s webpage www maximintegrated com en products ibutton software tmex download drivers cfm e After you ve finished installing the drivers click Next then Install e After click
7. ing Finish two more installations will prompt e Make sure you install Microsoft Visual J 2 0 Redistributable correctly lf there are any problems regarding this installation please visit Microsoft s webpage http www microsoft com en ca download details aspx id 4712 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual e Make sure you install FTDI CDM Drivers correctly If there are any problems regarding this installation please visit FTDI s webpage http www ftdichip com FTDrivers htm e After making sure everything is installed correctly connect the appropriate cable either the 1 Wire USB key if using iButton or iButton based products or the WeeTag serial cable if using WeeTag products e Launch WeeButton exe Connecting amp Missioning your WeeTag YN Connecting your WeeTag To connect your WeeTag data logger you must use the WeeTag serial connector Once you have installed the software application connect your WeeTag serial connector to any USB port on your computer The software Note There is a grounding pad on top of the gray lever of the connexion clamp It is ideal to touch this pad before you remove the Weetags from their static protection bag to ensure you application should recognize it this might take a few a eliminate any excessive static from your body seconds Once this is done you connect the tag to the connector by aligning the three connection pins to
8. ntact with the pods E o WEETAG MISSIONING 2 The connection pods are not clear of silt or there is still some sealant covering the pods Clean the tag thoroughly and try again 3 The tag is asleep and did not wakeup This can happen once in a while To save battery power we keep the tag asleep as much as possible a ag Perro tan This does not mean it is not working or not ia compiling data it just means that all other functions are turned off Since the chip in the tag is SO small and code space is so limited sometimes when the software application tell the tag to wakeup so it can interface with it it doesn t work To remedy this problem we have A asd included a small reset tool with the WeeTag Initiate Mission 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual Serial Cable This small device should do the trick Just align the three pins of the Reset pa Tool with the connection pods of the tag and hold for a few seconds Then reconnect your tag to the cable Normally doing this will solve the problem 4 The battery is out of power If this is the problem then there isn t much you can do To make sure you can use a multimeter and see if the battery is responding if it is then it s probably one of the other items mentioned before If the battery is not responding then the battery is out of energy If you need to recover the data that is stored on
9. the tag contact us at info alphamach com and we can recover the data that was stored and send it back to you I ve downloaded my data and the numbers don t seem right Although very rare it is possible that the calibration of the tag has been compromised for some reason With the raw data we can recalibrate the tag and correct them to get proper My data doesn t work properly while using Excel Depending on your country and computer settings decimal separation is represented by a coma or a point This problem is easily solved by either changing the settings on your computer parameters or changing points by comas in Excel I ve read through the Troubleshooting section and nothing coresponds to my problem Don t worry you can contact us at info alphamach com Tel 450 446 3153 Fax 450 649 0303 We will answer promptly and we always find a solution 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved
10. ts dimensions are 23 3mm x 12mm x 8 4mm It can be mounted with a vinyl covered stainless steel wire and secured with small crimps It is encapsulated in polyurethane and its contacts should be covered with the A a O ure thane contact sea lan t WeeCollar with vinyl coated wire and one crimp e WeeSlim Smallest temperature and depth submersible data logger Weighs 1 8g and its dimensions are 26mm x 12mm x 7 3mm It is encapsulated in polyurethane and its contacts should be covered with the polyurethane contact sealant before deployment e WeeChar Mid sized temperature and depth submersible data logger It has a large capacity battery weighs 4 1g and the dimensions are 27 8mm x 22mm x 10 4mm It is encapsulated in polyurethane and its contacts should be covered with the polyurethane contact sealant before deployment 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual Key features Temperature Range 30 to 70 C Temperature Precision 0 125 C Temperature Resolution 0 025 C Depth Range 70 amp 500 meters Depth Precision 1 percent scale Depth Resolution 0 5 m Memory 32 000 values logged in non volatile memory EEPROM Paraphernalia WeeTag Contact sealant Used to seal the contact pods of all WeeTag products except the WeeDrop implantable tag WeeDrop Silicone Sealant Used to seal the contact pods of the WeeDrop implantable tag WeeTag Serial Cable When using a WeeTag you must have the We
11. ure sample rate It determines at what rate the tag will record a pressure reading For example a ratio of 2 with a temperature sample rate of 10 minutes will provide a pressure sample rate of 20 minutes see screen shot from previous page The Pressure Sample Rate below provides the actual pressure sample rate that will be programmed To record a temperature and pressure at the same sample rate choose a ratio of 1 Do note that this function is available only on pressure measurement tags such as the WeeSlim and WeeChar Memo Field You can add 96 characters of text to the mission This memo will follow the tag through to the download This allows you to name the tag the area of deployment country etc Hee Mission Progress Missioning several WeeTag Missionning SUCCESS Once you succeed missioning the first device connect the next one and eS then click on Mission Next It will automatically be programmed with Memo loaded in EEPROM the same parameters 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved EEPROM verified OK Mission was started successfully Start Date2014 09 26 14 32 Temperature sample rate 12 Seconds Pressure sample rate 0 Seconds WeelTag User Manual Stop Mission amp Download Once you recover your tag re connect it to the connection D wetu Downloed Window File Export Download Raw cable and select Download to stop the tag and download the data Once th
12. using WeeDrops skip this step With a semi sharp utensil scape the sealant off The sealant should come right off all all A A Wipe any debris on the contact pod You are now ready to download your data and re mission your tag E a E 2014 Alpha Mach Inc All Rights Reserved WeelTag User Manual The WeeTag Family e WeeDrop The WeeDrop was designed as an implantable device and is the smallest and lightest temperature data logger in the WeeTag family It has a 1gr dry weight dimensions of 010 5mm x 6mm and is encapsulated in bio compatible silicone It should be covered with the WeeDrop silicone Sealant before implanting e WeeDot Ultra miniature submersible temperature data logger It has a 1 25g dry weight dimensions of 017mm x 6mm and has a large disk surface for adhesive support It is encapsulated in polyurethane and its contacts should be covered with the WeeTag polyurethane contact sealant before deployment e WeeLite Small and lightweight temperature data logger with a smooth and very tough polyurethane casing It has mounting holes in side wings to pass nickel pins or stainless steel wire for attachment It has a 1 54g dry weight dimensions of 19mm x 12mm x 7mm Great for small fish tagging It is encapsulated in polyurethane and its contacts should be covered with the WeeTag polyurethane contact sealant before deployment e WeeCollar Is specially made for tagging small animals around the neck Weighs 2 4g and i
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