SL7000 DATA LOGGER USER GUIDE
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1. B X o iz 4 MOT 4381H SIG 1135 01 16 Page 12 of 27 SL7000 User Guide Trigger setup When enables a value can be entered in engineering units in the High or Low box Or both This parameter is used to start the logger when the input first passes this transition point i e if enabled and Low was set to 30 then when issued the logger will wait until a value of less that 30 was recorded on that channel before starting logging Alarm Setup When enabled a high and or low alarm can be set per channel together with a time function The time is the number of consecutive reads where an alarm condition is identified before the alarm is recognised When an alarm is recognised the LED on that channel changes from flashing green to flashing red All alarms are latching Special Condition There is a special condition if the logger is issued Not using delayed or trigger start and an alarm is immediately present In this condition the alarm is not recognised until the channel first passes into a non alarmed state This effectively arms the alarm which will then trigger the next time it goes into alarm 106 Counter Frequency Input All units have a digital input facility that can be used as a counter The digital can be either a Potential free contact TTL C MOS or Open Collector transistor The logger stores the number of counts per log interval and this is stored on channel 9 Channel 92. C or F Thermocouples R S B 0 2 FSD CJ error 0 5 C C or F Thermistor TH 001 SenTech IN K010K C214 10K 25 C Accuracy 0 5 C TH 002 Vishay 2381 640 6151 150R 25 C Accuracy 0 6 0 to 70 C 1 2 30 to 90 C TH 003 Vishay 2381 640 6223 22K 25 C Accuracy 0 5 C TH 004 Semitec 103AP 2 10K 25 C B25 85 3435K Tol 0 5 Accuracy 0 5 0 to 70 C 0 8 C 40 to 105 C Type dependent contact sales office for details TH 004 available on firmware version 17 or greater When connected to the USB port of the PC the unit is powered from the port This results in a temperature rise within the unit of approximately 1 C Specification subject to change without notice SIG 1135 01 16 Page 18 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 4 Measurement Ranges 30 C to 70 C 22 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 200 C to 1200 C 328 F to 2192 F 100 C to 1760 C 212 F to 3200 F Thermocouple Type R Thermocouple Type B Thermocouple Type N 60 C to 180 C 76 F to 356 F Cu10 Cu100 Ohms RTD Thermistor TH 001 Millivolt mV 10 Volt 1 Volt 80 C to 230 C 112 F to 446 F 40 C to 140 C 40 F to 284 F 0 to 100 0 to 11VDC A series resistor of gt 10k is required if the input will exceed 11V dc 0 to 1 1VDC 4 to 20mA Thermistor TH 001 Thermistor TH 002 Thermistor TH 003 Thermistor TH 004 40
3. Having selected the correct sensor type the appropriate connections can be made The type of sensor used must be selected via the software prior to issue Note The inputs are isolated from the communications port but not from each other Care should be taken to avoid ground loop problems All thermocouple probes should be of the isolated junction type SIG 1135 01 16 Page 5 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 3 External Power Supply In order to provide extended battery life especially at fast scan rates it is possible to fit an external battery or battery eliminator This simply plugs into the socket on the base of the unit An appropriate power supply is available from your supplier Warning Only use low earth leakage power supplies with a leakage of 10 Amps or less 4 External Temperature RH sensor The SL7000 can accept an external temperature and RH sensor which is simply plugged into the socket on the base of the unit It is currently not possible to have both the external Temperature RH sensor and the external power supply as they share the same connector although you could wire both into a single connector Should you wish to de this please contact our service department for details 5 Installing software Warning Ensure that the software has been installed BEFORE Connecting the logger or the Pro Dongle when used to the PC To install the software ensure that no applications are currently running and
4. software e g you may choose to log say 4 channels but only to display 2 When more than one channel is selected for display the channels are cycled through at the Display Update Rate which is a programmable interval Default 4 Seconds With each parameter the appropriate channel number is also displayed Units available are C F mA V 96 LED Displays A separate LED is provided for each channel When the channel is selected for logging the LED flashes at the Display Update Rate If the channel is in alarm it flashes RED else it flashes GREEN An amber LED is also provided which flashes when the logger is communicating This LED also flashes intermittently when the logger is awaiting an event start SIG 1135 01 16 Page 3 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 1 6 Changing the Battery Although the battery lasts in excess of 6 years 2700mAh battery with a 2 minute sample rate when the battery is nearing the end of its useful life a warning message will be displayed each time you issue the logger If the device is fitted with the LCD display option a small battery symbol also appears in the display The battery has approximately 1 month useful life from the logger first indicating a low battery but we recommend that the battery should be changes as soon as the warning is raised Changing the battery will result in any data being lost but the configuration will remain Remove the 4 stainless steel screws retaining the front half of the case
5. 00 7 25 teh 8 8 8 9 REAL TIME DISPLAY is EE 9 AD ISSUING THE LOGGER EP 9 10 1 FIRST ISSUE icc odi AL ea a A A 10 2 SETTING 10 3 PAGE 1 GENERAL PARAMETERS 10 4 PAGE 2 INPUT SETUP 4 1 02s one eode cs ee dE ostendet ease dee e 10 5 INPUT SCALING 2 56 WE eee Yee inhi ain ER ERR Hay Pe EE EUER 12 10 6 CoUNTER FREQUENCY INPUT 2 13 10 7 3 MANIFEST TEXT 2 14 10 8 PAGEA INPUT AEE OE aa E Ea AAEE 14 1 STARTING TAE M S S O N A ee d 14 11 1 SOFTWARE START Le lene dede Meno Dre th adnan 14 11 2 START ON EVENT 14 SECURITY LEER 15 15 APPENDIX 16 15 1 SEZ000 SPECIFICATION id d EE UR e or e e LL A unns 16 15 1 1 Inputs 2 16 15 1 2 Block Diagram 217 15 1 3 18 15 1 4 Measurement Ranges 2 19 19 1 5 General Specification H i
6. time you issue the logger change the battery date on the issue screen The change in battery date will clear the warning 1 8 Battery Life Battery life depends upon a number of factors how many channels are enabled the read rate the ambient temperature the display update rate etc The following graph assumes Display update rate 4 seconds Ambient temperature 40 C Graph assumes 2700mAh battery fitted Battery Life verse Read Rate 9 00 e a mode nt Temp int Temp amp RH nt amp Ext Temp amp RH int Temp amp 1 Univ Int Temp amp 2 Univ int Temp amp 3 Univ 3 00 Int Temp amp 4 Univ m o 5 00 Battery Life Years EN o e 2 00 1 00 I 1 10 100 1000 Read Rate seconds 1 8 1 Tips for extending battery life 1 Do not enable more channels that you actually need 2 Select the longest practical read rate The default read rate is 30 seconds 3 Increase display update rate The default display update rate is 4 seconds SIG 1135 01 16 Page 4 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 1 9 Recalibration The SL7000 logger is supplied will all ranges pre calibrated and should not require any further re calibration for a period of 12 months It is possible to set a calibration reminder within the software at a selectable period which we recommend to be no more than 12 m
7. to 105 C 40 F to 221 F TH 004 available on firmware version 17 or greater 15 1 5 General Specification Memory Size 0 or 2 Universal Inputs 62 000 Readings 4 Universal Inputs 128 000 Readings Ambient Operating Range Each Setpoint has an associated time This time dictates the period the alarm must be continuously present before the alarm is raised The options are 0 to 255 sample periods Alarm Trigger Time Event Trigger A programmable level per channel that will cause all channels to start recording when the input first crosses the threshold in the specified direction An event can also be the exercising of an external digit signal or the activation of a magnetic swipe Dimensions 124mm L x78mm W x32mm H Weight 1 165gms 00 0 SIG 1135 01 16 Page 19 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 6 Mechanical Dimensions 2 67 0 11 i 4 70 0 18 a 25 fj N Horn 8 35 0 33 O F amm 5 g 5 elg 8 amp Pm amp O om gt a s O cw e O e O ow e t p 9 uw E 2 Laat 66 68 2 63 9 66 0 77 488 77 34 3 04 1 26 32 00 21 09 0 83 e Q 10 39 0 41 a M SIG 1135 01 16 Page 20 of 27 SL
8. 326 1998 IEC 61326 1997 Electrical Equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements IMMUNITY ANNEX A Industrial Locations EMISSIONS CLASS B DISCLAIMER WHILST WE AT SIGNATROL LTD TAKE PRIDE IN THE PERFORMANCE AND ACCURACY OF OUR PRODUCTS ANY PRODUCT CAN AND WILL FAIL IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PRODUCTS ARE REGULARLY CHECKED FOR PERFORMANCE AND CALIBRATION AND THAT ANY APPLICATION WHICH INVOLVES THE HEALTH AND OR SAFETY OF PERSONS ANIMALS OR OTHER LIVING ORGANISMS SHOULD HAVE A SECONDARY SYSTEM AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE DATA FROM THE PRODUCT ALONE THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE COSTS EXPENSES OR OTHER CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL COMPENSATION OR ANY OTHER CLAIMS FOR INDIRECT OR ECONOMIC LOSS WHATSOEVER WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ORDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF THE GOODS AND OR THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES THE COMPANY S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO TANGIBLE PROPERTY RESULTING FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT AND OR ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF THE COMPANY OR ITS EMPLOYEES AGENTS OR SUB CONTRACTORS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 000 000 IN RESPECT OF ANY ONE INCIDENT OR 5 000 000 IN RESPECT OF ANY SERIES OF INCIDENTS ARISING FROM A COMMON CAUSE FULL DETAILS OF THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY ARE CONTAINED IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST OR FROM OUR WEB SITE WWW SIGNATROL COM else fails call us on 01684 299 399
9. 7000 User Guide 15 1 7 Optional IP65 Weather Proof Enclosure Part Number SL ACC33 Polycarbonate with clear cover NEMA rated waterproof enclosure for outdoors weatherproof UL94 HB flame rating 120 40 4 74 8 50 0 33 9 7 n EL o eo e o o S amp 8 8 ge e 2 9 n f 9 e 1 XT ms 1 iis 7424 99 0 20 36 01 1 42 96 00 3 78 Total Height 55 00 2 16 Dimensions in mm inches In brackets SIG 1135 01 16 Page 21 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 8 517000 Connection Overview jpeuondo Josues pue emejeduie pewag JSW AO0LOIO ALOLO ejdnooouueu A H osues siuj edis din onoubeyy eige5 asn Page 22 of 27 SIG 1135 01 16 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 9 Current Loop Connection Simplified input Circuit 4 20mA Input 51R Myr 1 25V USB Cable CH7A FOR ISOLATED LOOPS USB Cable A FOR UN ISOLATED LOOPS SIG 1135 01 16 Page 23 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 10 Example connection from a Flow transducer with a common collecto
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11. If multiple events are set that the logger will start at the first event 11 3 Start on Magnetic swipe If Start on Magnetic swipe has been selected the logger will wait with the orange LED blinking for a magnetic swipe The magnet is applied at the position indicated on the rear label As soon as the log commences the orange LED ceases blinking and the appropriate Green Red channel LEDs start blinking 12 Downloading Data After a successful issue the logger will store data according to the parameters entered At the end of the test the data are then down loaded to the PC for display and analysis SIG 1135 01 16 Page 14 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 12 4 To download data Click on the Scan network Icon right click on the device and then select Download The Data are then downloaded and immediately displayed on the screen in Graphical format This can take up to 2 minutes for a full logger with the full memory The buttons down the side of the graph are self explanatory and are used to manipulate the graph to the desired format The cursor on the graph can be moved with the mouse and displays time date and value in the text to the top of the graph Export Data and Show Table are features that are only available in Note TemplT Lite only allows up to two channels to be displayed on the graph at any one time with only two axes For unlimited multiple traces and up to six different axes the up
12. SL7000 User Guide SL7000 DATA LOGGER USER GUIDE Signatrol com SIG 1135 01 16 Page 1 of 27 SL7000 User Guide Contents TINTRODUCTION ec E O 3 LB zelo zr 3 1 2 CARE OF THE 2 2 3 1 3 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE 3 1 4 SERIAL NUMBERING 255560 ud dub cena eve cop ee aane diode pei ded eed eye ee Fay n e ek 3 1 5 THE BIMBI IPAE DUE 3 1 6 CHANGING THE BATTERY 3 221622 costera eee reae E ed eco ead eee vaa EE ERR A 4 1 7 EOW BATIERY WARNING te AE tard tas duae neon een idee euo tech eed trao 4 1 8 BATTERY 222222 24 1 8 1 Tips for extending battery life 4 1 9 RECALIBRATION 3 27 72 tere ee desea uote undo eb eee ae reete n e d dd eur erred ae 5 2 5 c 5 3 EXTERNAL POWER SUPP LY ere ere xao cie deck ve Era nes waa TRECE 6 4 EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE RH 5 5 00 6 5 INSTALLING 6 6 COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOGGER 0 0 00484440000
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14. and counter Internal Temperature RH 2 Channel Universal and counter Internal Temperature 4 Channel Universal and counter Internal Temperature RH 4 Channel Universal and counter Additional External Temp and RH option on all versions Universal Input maximum 4 Pt 100 2 or 3 Wire C or F BS EN 60751 J181604 Ni100 Ni120 2 or 3 Wire C or F Cu100 Cu10 2 or 3 Wire C or F Thermocouples Types J K T R S B N C or F isolated tip Thermistor Types TH 001 TH 002 TH 003 TH 004 C or F 4 to 20 mA Scaled in engineering units 100mVdc Scaled in engineering units 0 to 1 Vdc Scaled in engineering units 0 to 10 Vdc Scaled in engineering units Slidewire Scaled in engineering units 100 ohm to 10Kohm Shunt required if R2350 ohms When connecting temperature probes ensure they that the sensors are isolated from an conductive parts of the probe The probe should me isolated tested 500Vdc for a insulation resistance of 500 Mega ohms Contact technical department TH 004 available on firmware version 17 or greater Measurement Resolution All Universal Inputs 16 Bit Internal amp External Temperature 12 Bit Internal amp External Relative Humidity 8 Bit Cross Talk between adjacent channels Counter Input Used to start logging or as a counter Maximum Count 65535 per sample period A Voltage gt 1 9V is a logic 1 and a voltage 0 9V is a logic 0 Counts can be actual counts or scaled in engi
15. and remove the front case half The battery is now exposed and can be carefully removed from its retaining clip and replaced with a new AA size LITHIUM 3 6V 2700 primary cell Suitable replacement batteries can be obtained from your supplier If you wish to change the battery mid way through a mission without aborting the mission then this can be achieved by plugging in the USB communications port to a PC prior to removing the battery In this mode the PC powers the device and the battery can be safely removed without interruption to the task The same thing can be achieved by first plugging in the external power supply Warning Do not use any other type of batteries as they will not work correctly and may damage the electronics Signatrol routinely replace the battery when re calibrating 1 7 Low Battery warning The condition of the battery can be monitored from the explorer window within TemplT and units fitted with the LCD option directly on the LCD display with a battery symbol The low battery warning is a latched alarm Use the following procedure to reset the warming gt Power down the unit by removing the battery USB not connected when insert new battery Warning data will be lost if a log is currently logging gt Insert USB from computer to logger this will continue to provide power to the logger when the battery is removed Remove the battery and replace with new item The low battery warning will remain active The next
16. available always use isolated loops as this will give the highest accuracy See appendix for diagram about connection variations SIG 1135 01 16 Page 11 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 105 Input Scaling This is only active for the process inputs Current Voltage and Counter input and enables the inputs to be scaled in engineering units The units can be entered as a string and will appear on printouts etc this option only appears if the Icon box is set to None The Icon box enables an appropriate icon to be displayed on the LCD display If selected other than None this is also used for the units field on graphs etc How to enter your scaling Use to following equation to calculate the Engineering High and Low values to enter into the issue screen Where A Electrical high B Electrical low C Input engineering range low D 7 Input engineering range high E Electrical span calculated F Input engineering range span calculated Gain calculated Z Range High X Range Low If A Z and B X then Engineering Low C and Engineering High D These values can be entered directly into the issue screen If A not equal Z and B not equal X then use the following equations E A B F D C G F E Engineering High Z B G C Engineering Low X B G C Input Range Range Low Range High X 2 4 to 20mA 100mV 0 0 Oto 1V 0 17 7 0 to 10V 0 0 Counter 10 7 6555 7
17. cannot be displayed either on the LCD or on the LED indicators If the sample rate is set to 1 second the counter value will represent the frequency The unit can measure frequencies up to 32 KHz For frequencies less that 50 Hz to prevent contact bounce giving spurious readings it is recommended that the internal filter is activated Setting the Internal Filter The SL 7000 has an internal filter which in enabled by the positioning of an internal jumper link The filter is default is position A Off and this is the recommended position for frequencies in excess of 50 Hz For frequencies less than 50 Hz the recommended position is The filter in position is normally required to remove contact bounce from potential free contact inputs To obtain access to the jumper remove the 4 stainless steel screws from the front of the unit The jumper is then visible close to the edge connector JUMPER1 CH4B FREQPLS FREQ GND SIG 1135 01 16 Page 13 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 10 7 3 Manifest Text Here the Owners Name is displayed This is entered the first time the logger is issued and cannot later be changed It also provides for the entry of up to 256 characters of manifest text which form part of the record and are used to record useful information relating to the test run shipment application etc 10 8 Page 4 Input Trim This requires a password entry to ensure authori
18. damage the case and the front facia and should not be used for cleaning 1 3 Understanding the Hardware Configuration The configuration supplied is contained within the order code as shown on the rear label as follows 1 Digit 7 Denotes Series 2 Digit 0 Denotes LCD Display 1 denotes LCD Display fitted 3 Digit 0 Denotes USB connection to PC 4 Digit 0 Denotes internal temperature Only 1 Denotes internal temperature and RH 2 Denotes 2 Universal Input channels Internal Temp 3 Denotes 2 Universal Input channels Internal Temp RH 4 Denotes 4 Universal Input channels Internal Temp 5 Denotes 4 Universal Input channels Internal Temp RH The external RH probe SL ACC7000 01 can be fitted to any version eg SL7103 Is a SL7000 series data logger with LCD display USB interface and two universal inputs together with an internal temperature and an internal humidity sensor 1 4 Serial Numbering Each device has its own unique serial number which identifies the device and enables us to keep a record of its history This number is indelibly marked on the front label and also electronically encoded into the device Please quote it in any correspondence 1 5 The Digital Display The LCD digital display option enables any measured parameter to be displayed digitally The value together with its channel number and in most cases its units are displayed You can select which channels you want to display from the
19. ere some meaningful string of up to 12 characters to enable easy identification Data Type Select one of the following Point Average Minimum Maximum This defines the value that well be stored to memory Point means that every reading will be stored Average means the average reading will be stored etc e g If the read rate was set to 4 seconds and the Log Interval set to 1 minute every minute the logger would take 15 readings If Data Type was set to Average it will store the average of these 15 readings If set to Maximum it will store the maximum value etc Read Rate This is the rate at which the inputs are measured It also defines the Real time display update rate Default 4 seconds Log Interval This defines the time between stored values and is always a multiple of the Read Rate Default 60 seconds The log interval can be a maximum of 255 times the read rate Display Update This defines the rate at which the LCD updates and scans when displaying multiple inputs It also defines the flash rate of the LEDs The default is 4 seconds but setting this to a longer interval will improve battery life Note although the LCD is updated at this rate it will only have a new value after every new read i e if the read rate is set to 1 Minute the LCD reading will only have a new value every minute even if the update rate is set to 4 seconds First Reading Due This is the current date and time as set on the PC or the date and time of the first
20. es called FIFO Default Custom There are two other radio buttons labelled Default and Custom These set the effective memory size in terms of readings per channel Default sets the memory size to the maximum available and custom allows a smaller maximum memory size to be set This feature is useful when smaller amounts of data are required as it speeds up the download process SIG 1135 01 16 Page 10 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 10 4 Page 2 Input Setup Enabling Channels Left Hand buttons are used to select which channels are enabled Visual On These buttons select the channels for display on the LCD Descriptor Enter here a string of up to 12 characters to describe the input Input Temperature and humidity inputs are fixed type For universal inputs select the input type here Linearisation Many universal inputs have an associated linearization that can be applied The type of linearization depends upon the type of sensor and is selected from the drop down menu Available linearization s are as follows gt X Voltage Current Linear SQRT Root 3 2 Root 5 2 gt RTD EN60751 JIS1604 Ohms Ni100 Cu100 Ni120 Cu10 gt SIlidewire Linear gt Thermistor TH 001 TH 002 TH 003 TH 004 gt Thermocouple K J R S N T dependant of firmware version 4 to 20mA Loops When using current loop inputs special attention is required when using non isolated loops this is even more critical when using more than one loop If
21. grade to TemplT Pro is required Consult your supplier Further information on the TemplT software is contained in the TempIT manual SL7000 will only work with TemplT version 4 and later The Lite version of this can be downloaded free of charge fro out web site www signatrol com 13 Displaying a previously stored file 14 Security Tie Close down all the screens until you are left with the blank home page Click on File and Open Graph file Or alternatively the open file icon More information can be found on displaying and manipulating graphs in the TemplT manual and the on screen help A list of previously stored files will be presented Double click on the file you wish to open All our data loggers are equipped with a mounting hole This is designed to accept a standard security tie which is used to ensure that the logger is not tampered with The security ties are for single use and must be cut off to remove Each tie has a unique serial number which should be noted and or programmed into the Tag manifest In this way the user can be sure that the Tag has not been moved from its intended location without the operator knowing Spare security ties are available from the company SIG 1135 01 16 Page 15 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 Appendix 15 1 SL7000 Specification 15 1 1 Inputs Input Variations Internal Temperature and counter Internal Temperature RH and counter Internal Temperature 2 Channel Universal
22. he SL7000 icon The following window should be now on the screen Wi Configuration xj Graph Languages Security File Calibration Device Data Logger SL5x SL5xUSB SL12x SL13x SL15x Reader Type Communication Interface USB CABLE ONLY m Port Name USB X OK Close Click and then close the window SIG 1135 01 16 Page 7 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 7 Finding the Device The TemplT Version 4 and later software will support multiple devices and so you can use a USB hub with more that one 517000 connected The first thing to do is to click on the Scan network Icon e The following screen will appear SALES DEMO Logging This shows the devices their variant code the Location the status and number of readings 8 Configuring the logger Click on the Scan network Icon right click on the device and then select Configure Click on Configure and a number of programming pages are presented as follows The first screen enables general parameters to be entered A brief summary of the parameters is listed below in 10 Click on eadi set up the input parameters Here you can select which channels you want to log and what type of sensor you have selected for the universal channels Gisi7103 5 w SF 1017 02 ELE z E mni lr 1 ron 71 ror 2 El er Thermistor PROBE Channel 7 Ghanre
23. insert the CD provided and select the Install Software option from the menu When the install is completed we recommend that the machine is re started A new Icon will have been placed on the desk top in Note The drivers should now have been installed automatically After installing the software connect the logger and the Dongle where used to the appropriate USB ports Windows will now attempt to identify the devices If Windows cannot find the appropriate drivers it will prompt you to supply the location The default location is c program files TempIT4 DRIVERS If the device is connected before the driver has been installed it will install as an unknown device This must then be removed in order to perform a correct installation SIG 1135 01 16 Page 6 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 6 Communicating with the logger to the PC In order to communicate with the logger it must first be connected to a free USB port on the computer using the lead provided The software will automatically recognise the SL7000 is present and display a message accordingly Double click on the icon do launch the TemplT software The first time TemplT is started you will be asked to enter a password This password will be used should you decide to use the security functions Enter and make a note of a six digit password Once a password has been entered the software configuration screen is displayed select the SL7000 by clicking on the button displaying t
24. l 6 STO STA E lt AW i Frequency SIG 1135 01 16 Page 8 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 9 Realtime Display This is used to display the channels selected for logging in real time electrical units WARNING The displayed value is scanned initially within 1 second of the issue The value is then updated at the selected read rate i e if the read rate was set at 1 hour it would be 1 hour before the realtime display would show a new reading It is advisable to run the real time display before using the logger for the first time to check that all the channels have been set up correctly and that the sensors have been wired in correctly 10 Issuing the Logger Click on the Scan network Icon right click on the device and then select Configure When the configuration is complete click issue to issue the logger In the first General screen set the following parameters 10 1 First Issue The first time the logger is issued you will be prompted to issue an Owners Manifest and a Passcode This is the only time you will be asked for this information and it cannot subsequently be change The Owners manifest is a 256 character string that that is used to identify the logger The passcode will be used to enable certain functions restricting access to authorised personnel Note Make a note of the passcode and keep it in a safe place 10 2 Setting Alarms The alarms are set at the ti
25. me of the logger issue Alarms are either high or low and have an associated time for which the channel must be continuously in alarm before the alarm is triggered The alarm function depends upon whether or not the delayed start has been selected If delayed start is not used then the Alarm arms the first time the measured parameter falls within the normal band i e if the high alarm is set to 8 and the low alarm set to 2 and the channel currently reads 20 the alarm will not enable until the first time the temperature falls below 8 This is to prevent an immediate alarm condition at issue If delayed start is selected the alarm becomes immediately active after the expiry of the delay Similarly if trigger start is selected the alarm becomes immediately active The effect of an alarm triggering is to change the colour of the LED indicator from Green to Red An alarm condition is displayed a number of different occurrences within the TemplT application 1 USB map a device which has an active alarm will have a red background to the icon 2 Inthe real time display each channel will be individually marked with a bell if an active alarm is present 3 graph screen will indicate alarm conditions by flashing the channel information line with the appropriate colour SIG 1135 01 16 Page 9 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 10 3 Page 1 General Parameters Serial Number Set at Factory Location Enter h
26. neering units Maximum frequency 32768Hz A Logic 0 enables the digital start feature Absolute maximum input voltage 50V An external shunt resistor maybe required when connecting to open collector outputs See section 15 1 10 Logger sample rates will increase battery life Sample Methods Point The sampled measurement is stored directly to memory Averaging The average value per period is stored Maximum The maximum value per period is stored Minimum The maximum value per period is stored Start Options Programmable Delay Period 10 minutes to 1 year Start on external magnet swipe Start when counter input goes low Start on event trigger Channel Indicators 8 Green LED s to indicate logging status changing to Red to indicate alarm conditions Communication Indicator 1 Yellow LED to indicate comms activity and waiting to start Display Optional 3 5 Digit LCD with channel indication and low battery warning Continuous display with value updated every 2 to 255 seconds Default 4 Seconds Units displayable are C F mA V Cold Junction Compensation Note 1 Resolution is as follows Read rate Resolution SIG 1135 01 16 Page 16 of 27 SL7000 User Guide Average gt 8 readings 16 bit Average 4 reading 15 Bit Average 2 readings 14 Bit Point Readings 13 Bit Max 13 Bit Min 13 Bit 15 1 2 Block Diagram Below is a representation of the SL7000 data logger You will note that only the usb connection is isolated fr
27. om any of the inputs All the inputs remain non isolated from each other r m Internal Sensor sensor U 5 Cabl e 500V universal CHSA Isolation channel CH5B Lj USB Q CH5C universal CH6A channel CH6B i mente CH7B 7 universa CH8A CH8B Power CH8C Management Frequency EA channel gt cM Battery l x External External Cold Power Temp RH Junction Supply Sensor SIG 1135 01 16 Page 17 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 15 1 3 Accuracies Input 25 Internal Temperature 0 5 30 C to 70 External Temperature 0 3 25 0 5 0 C to 50 C 1 0 30 to 70 4 0 RH outside 0 10 amp 90 100 5 ohms per leg maximum balanced Ni100 Ni120 Cu100 0 2 0 1 rdg 5 ohms leg maximum balanced Cu10 0 00427 Coefficient 3 0 5 rdg 5 ohms per leg maximum balanced 0 02 FSD 4 to 20mA 0 01 FSD for isolated loops For non isolated loops accuracy may be reduced depending on configuration the user may need tor trim the inputs using input trim An external loop isolator may be required for some applications 100mVdc 0 01 FSD 0 to 1Vdc 0 01 FSD 0 to 10Vdc 0 01 FSD Input Impedance 100kohms 0 to 11Vdc 300 ohms when input gt 11V Thermocouples J K T N 0 1 FSD CJ error 0 5 C
28. onthly intervals It is not possible for the user to perform a full calibration and the unit should be returned to the supplier Signatrol offer a re calibration service traceable to national standards The user can however enter individual span and offset corrections for each channel See 10 8 This option is password protected to prevent un authorised access 2 Sensor Connections The following sensor types are accommodated as follows Voltage Current Thermocouple isolated tip RTD Slidewire Thermistor External Temp RH probe Sensors are connected as follows Note Thermocouple RTD and Thermistor sensors should be isolated types They should also be insulation tested at 500Vdc to check the insulation resistance is gt 100Mohms N 5 gt iol 3 a z 4 z 9 8 2 2 9 OZ 1 P i 5 lt 8 a SignatroL com v 2 mg 219 Logging Solutions CH5A m K 220228286 Q cHB 7 o Hl lt Q CH5C SA CH6A t ay J Q CH6B lt comm A ero Q gt w 8 E la gt 9 gt 3 4 CH7C O CH8A O 6HBB 7 0 i Q CH8C 3 Q DIG C CX SALIS e DIG lt lt lt SERIAL NO o 2 FEN Qv AT 8 DILE 2 22m
29. r output Open Collector Sensor Connections Flow Transducer with pulse output Extema Pull Up Resistor Typically 487 to 10k ohms e e e e e e e e Emitter Follower Sensor Connections Flow Transducer with pulse output SIG 1135 01 16 Page 24 of 27 SL7000 User Guide Index iiu tbt tina 3 Mere OR ME 9 alarm condition at 9 titer reed feet 16 Dco mp N 10 2 EA PR ORE RR 4 e oA 3 CIEANING eH 3 communicating 4 ieee ieee lsh ere rp 3 CofflgUratiori increpat ipee ett tH bess 3 GCODTIgUFG esee ic IU PI 8 9 echec 3 5 delayed 9 10 14 digital display 5 5 52 uo fein eti eee 3 Display Update siii uei 3 10 download novi cci ere rene edo vi ce Po ci nav 10 15 Downloading 14 RE 6 enclosufe 3 External Power 6 external REED I ENIMS 3 external 3 Internal 13 5 4 5
30. reading when delayed start is active This box shows Trigger Start if either magnetic digital start or trigger start is selected Logger Full Expected This box shows the date time the logger is expected to be full when the Stop when Full option on the right hand side of the page It is meaningless when the Wrap when full option is selected Battery Date Shows the date the last time the battery was changed Delayed Start Select this when you want to start the logger at some fixed point in the future Magnetic Start Select this option when you want the logger to wait for an external magnet to start it logging Digital Start Select this option when you want the logger to wait for the exercising of an external digital signal Connected to the Dig in and Pins of the logger Stop When Full Select this option if you want the logger to stop logging when the memory is full When Full Stop Reading Only available when Stop When Full selected and Firmware SF 1017 18 and above When selected the logger will stop measuring the inputs once the logger is full this will give optimal battery life If a LCD display is fitted the display will show FUL Unselecting this mode will cause the logger to continue to measure the inputs and update the LCD if fitted when the logger is full Wrap when full Select this option if you want the logger to continuously log overwriting the oldest data when the memory becomes full Sometim
31. sea e ae oie nda e see ebd e chest UR eeu oe Medeae oto 19 15 1 6 Mechanical Dimensions REM FR 20 15 1 7 Optional IP65 Weather Proof Enclosure 4221 15 1 8 SL7000 Connection Overview 2 22 15 1 9 Current Loop Connection uir cat qu n Ere yug REPRE ea Eee geo guns 23 15 1 10 Example connection from a Flow transducer with a common collector 24 SIG 1135 01 16 Page 2 of 27 SL7000 User Guide 1 Introduction 1 1 Welcome Welcome to the SL700 data logger from Signatrol Ltd This flexible and practical logger allows logging of up to 9 variables as follows 1 internal temperature 1 internal RH 4 universal external inputs Volts Current Thermocouple RTD or Thermistor 1 external Temperature 1 external RH and an external count frequency The number of channels available is determined by the original configuration and the software settings 1 2 Care of the logger The logger is housed in a rugged ABS enclosure The internal electronics are protected against moisture ingress by a conformal coating however the logger is only designed to work in humid atmospheres of up to 95 RH Non Condensing and should be protected against immersion It should only be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth containing a small amount of detergent Warning Industrial solvents and abrasives can
32. sed access The password is the passcode entered the first time the TempIT application was installed The Input Trim enables custom calibrations to be entered in terms of offset and span corrections This is not normally necessary and is normally only used in special applications Span and Offset correction values are entered for each channel Span is a gain correction around a nominal gain of 1 and offset is entered in Electrical units Limits are Span 0 95 to 1 05 Offset 5 Warning setting input trim values will change the calibration of the measured variables and may result in in accurate readings 11 Starting the Mission There are thee ways to start the mission 11 1 Software start If none of the other options have been selected that the logger will start as soon immediately the issue button is pressed unless a delayed start has been entered The delayed start is some future time when the logger will commence logging 11 2 Start on event An event can be one of two things It can be the exercising of a remote digital connected to the digital input or any one of the inputs where a trigger event has been set The logger will wait with the orange LED blinking for the event As soon as the log commences the orange LED extinguishes and the appropriate Green Red channel LEDs start blinking Digital start is selected in the general parameters screen see 10 3 and trigger start parameters are entered in the input setup screen see 10 4
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