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1. Horizontal axis ae ce a ent ies ae alee ee control button 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 06 00 fFebus OFebos If you move the mouse cursor onto the graph part of the screen the computer will display the temperature and time at the current cursor position Horizontal control buttons These control what time interval is displayed Bal Scroll left Moves to the left by a whole display earlier l4 Scroll quarter left Moves a quarter display left earlier Expand horizontal axis Magnifies the middle half of the display to fill the whole width A Shrink vertical axis Shrinks the current display to half size so that more is displayed before and after b Scroll quarter right Moves a quarter display right later W Scroll right Moves a whole display right later Vertical control buttons The upper group controls the vertical range displayed Note that if you use these controls to change the vertical range auto scaling is turned off Use the options button see below to turn auto scaling back on again lal Scroll up Moves a whole display up Expand vertical axis Magnifies the middle half of the display to fill the whole height Al Shrink vertical axis Shrinks the current display h
2. You are now ready to install the software then configure the system More information on installation 0 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 63 3 3 3 3 1 Installation instructions Identifying the equipment You will need the following equipment in order to set up a simple test system Computer The computer must be running Windows XP SP2 or Vista and must have at least one Spare RS 232 or USB port If you want to use a USB port you will need a USB to RS232 adapter available from Pico Technology order code MI069 RS 232 port This is a D shaped male with pins sticking out connector on the back of your computer The plug can have either 9 or 25 pins if the plug has 25 pins you will need an adapter Most computers have only two Serial ports called COM1 and COM2 The ports are not normally labelled but it is usually safe to experiment to find out which is which As mentioned above if your computer does not have an RS 232 port you can use a USB port together with a Pico MI069 adapter Serial cable This is a cream coloured round cable about 2 metres long with a D shaped 9 pin connector at each end The male end the one with pins sticking out connects to the logger and the female end attaches to the serial port on the computer Mains adapter This is a black plastic block with a built in mains plug It has a black two core cable that goes to a r
3. Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 102 emw en Installation Guide The sanity check test should be carried out by the user at intervals determined by the application the hostility of the environment and the importance of accurate readings Unless the tests are carried out by Pico the converter and sensor should be tested together Temperature sensor EnviroMon temperature sensors are supplied sealed in stainless steel tubes and are largely unaffected by their environment If the temperature is cycled repeatedly while the sensor is immersed or in a damp environment small amounts of water may be drawn into the sensor causing a rapid increase in the measured temperature If low or medium temperature sensors are exposed to high temperatures greater than 120 C the temperature reading may be permanently affected Calibration or checking using ice or boiling water is not recommended unless the user has a lot of experience with the required procedures EnviroMon sensors can be compared with a calibrated reference sensor in any of the following ways Insert both sensors in a bath of liquid that is being stirred continuously Insert both sensors into a large block of metal that is insulated from its surroundings Bind the two sensors together with sticky tape or elastic bands then wrap both sensors and some of the cable in several layers of bubble wrap Humidity sensor Humidit
4. 86s occsewess cases scdnses otice sense ncn de desis biicles ses eneiee es eos Voce eesed ee 108 1 Programfiles crrrrrerercrseseeeseeteteeetetetenetenenenenenenenensnensnenanenecanesanesanesasesasesacesasasasacasasacacasacasacasasasacasacesaseeees 108 2 Envimonini ee rr ry rere ENAT ne E Er PEEKE errr eer nr EE 109 3 RDG files Heeeadeo Sins bares nEn Ea SAE EESE cae nas ace ncaa cas RAE OSETE ESUS moet S EEEE SR athe 114 4 EM VVE VEN TOG aia ag ea Ga AVA RAS Saas AD 115 DDE pitetngsung seksi scemitaneueeutenusmmceneehcuneanmangecutuenoes nore iaengumans ne see I O nau Seetuetgeamtaee 115 8 Communications protocols pe EDS aia RE Oe AW BSS ONS REDS RR ADS RE ESO NSPE OS MUR DADO MONET RE OAS COR ISSR ROR 116 1 EnviroMon log ger protocol seseeeeerertererrterterrerreerterseereestesreestestesreentesseesteneessesneestesteeseestesneeneeneeeneeneenees 116 ILS EEE A E E E ntact heres weak cesar aaa tit aber Uae eat E te di acs whacked kegs 119 emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 1 1 Introduction EnviroMon is designed for long term recording of data from a number of locations The system offers the following features PC based display software with remote logging units Permanent retention of recorded data on your PC Wide range of data display and analysis options Easy to use software Simple connection between logger and converter units Modular system for easy upgrades A wide
5. Cancel Help You must reprogram the logger using the quick configuration wizard amp after changing the language otherwise the computer will give an Incorrect configuration message every time the program Is run Colours dialog Where to find it Settings Preferences Colours This dialog is used to specify the colours for background text and other items in the Graph 10 and Spreadsheet 1 windows Colours Background arid Cancel Tert Selection Help Trace Colour To change a colour click one of the coloured boxes This will open up a standard Windows colour palette Select the colour you want from there Background The colour for the background on graphs and for the readings on spreadsheets Grid The colour for the grid lines on graphs Text The colour for text Selection The colour for selected readings on spreadsheets Trace The graph can display up to 60 traces Select a trace number then click the coloured box and select a colour from the Windows palette Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 22 pe emw en User s Guide Sounds dialog Where to find it Settings Preferences Sounds EnviroMon can make a sound when certain events occur This dialog allows you to enable the sounds for each event Sounds i Beep on each new reading i Beep when lamp is pressed Lancel i Beep continuously on alarm Help Beep on ea
6. The Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 93 3 5 4 Sensor list dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Locations This dialog shows a list of the sensors connected to all loggers and converters in the system There are also controls to add or edit the details for sensors Sensor list 01 1 Room 1 01 2 Room 2 01 3 Room 3 The list has a line for each sensor It shows the address of the sensor logger converter and channel and the sensor name If the sensor is disabled an x is displayed before the address Add Add a new sensor to the list The Sensor information 2 dialog appears Edit To edit the details of an existing sensor click the sensor whose details you wish to change so that it is highlighted Then click Edit and the computer will open a Sensor information dialog box It is not possible to remove details of previous sensors as the system may need to refer to their data at some point in the future Instead uncheck the Enabled box on the Sensor information dialog for a particular sensor This will remove the sensor from the list of active sensors Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 94 Installation Guide 3 5 4 1 Sensor information dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Locations Add Settings Configuration Change Advanced Locations Edit This
7. The network current gives an indication of the current supplied to all of the converters on the network It should not exceed 100 mA The EnviroMon software assumes that the date and time of the computer are correct and stores data using this information Unfortunately some computer clocks are not always reliable The date and time parameters can be used when you need to be certain that a given data item was recorded at the date and time specified The date and time are stored by the logger as parameters at the time the reading is recorded Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 44 32 2 3 2 2 3 2 22 emw en Installation Guide Converters Introduction A converter samples the output of sensors connected to it and gives these samples numerical values The numbers then go to the logger that is connected to the converter Each converter has an address that identifies it to the logger Most converters are supplied with the address set to 1 Use the Change converter address program to change the addresses so that each converter has a unique number You can have up to 10 converters for each system using a mix of standard humidity or voltage converters ELOO1 temperature converter The ELOO1 has three narrow sockets for sensors at one end At the other end there are two wide sockets for the network and a red LED Network LED Sensor sockets sockets The LED flashes continuously i
8. User s Guide A date can be specified as one of the following 15Dec01 day month name and year today the current date monday the Monday preceding today other weekdays are valid first the first day of the current month A date and time can be specified as now date and time now date assumes the time is 00 00 date 15 00 assumes 3pm on the specified date start the start date time valid only in end end the end date time valid only in start An offset can be specified as a sign a number and a keyword for example 2days or lhour The following keywords are valid minute orminutes hour or hours day or days week or weeks month or months year or years Specifies what group of parameters to display The groups can be defined using the Channels option on the graph or spreadsheet windows If the group is blank all channels are displayed If the group is monitor the program generates an image or CSV file for the monitor window If the group name contains spaces it must be enclosed in double quotation marks Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 41 3 3 1 3 2 Installation Guide This section of the manual is aimed at installation engineers If you wish to know how to use a pre installed system please see the User s Guide 4 System overview EnviroMon consists of the following items Computer Logger Multiple converters Rem
9. options 89 voltage settings 92 Loggers multiple how to use 73 Logload 104 M Mains voltage 1 43 Maintenance 101 Measurements current 60 parameters other than temperature 74 temperature 60 61 temperature and humidity 60 Messages converter light 103 Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved 121 onthe computer 103 pager 90 SMS 90 Minutes per reading 77 Mode 77 Modem dialup how to use 74 Monitor options dialog 9 Multiple loggers 92 how to use 73 N Network fixed 49 junction unit 50 Network current 43 Nunmber of samples 77 O Options events 17 spreadsheet 15 P Parameters other than temperature measuring 74 Printer adapter 89 Program files RDG files 114 EMWEVENT LOG 115 Envimon ini 109 naming conventions 108 Programs inC 108 in C 108 in Delphi 108 in LabVIEW 108 R Rate warnings 9 Remote alarm 53 Repairs 1 Restoring configurations 72 Routine download 90 S Safety grounding 1 Safety warning 1 Sampling interval dialog 77 Saving configurations 72 emw en 122 Scaling Scale dialog 82 setting up table 23 Supplying user defined scaling file 26 Screw terminal connections 50 SEOOO 61 SEOO1 61 Sensor adapters ELO20 52 60 Sensor connections 51 Sensor connector 60 Sensors CO017 50 ELO15 52 60 ELO30_ 60 67 exposed wire fibreglass thermocouple 61 exposed wire PTFE thermocouples 61 SEOOO 61 SEOO1 61 temperature 60 61 temperature and hum
10. 2 When the computer asks you to confirm click Clear Once you are back at the Configuration control panel it is time to set the sampling rate Click General Click Sampling Set the Minutes per Reading field to the required value Click OK Click OK ae a Now find out what equipment is connected Click Equipment Set the serial port field to the one to which the logger is connected such as COM2 Click Converters Click Auto configure A box will appear and will show you the status of the auto configure process After a few seconds this will disappear and the computer should display the details of your converter in the large box 6 Click OK 7 Click OK U BWNPE Now to specify where the sensors are to be located by giving names to them Click Locations Click Add Type in a name for your sensor in the Name field Select the channel that you wish to use channel 1 on your converter Select the type of sensor for example ELOL5 Click OK OUBWNE If you are planning on using the current monitoring kit select ELO40 Amps as the sensor type Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 71 3 3 9 Now you need to program the calibration information into the logger 1 Click Program 2 A box will appear and will show you the status of the auto configure process After a few seconds this will disappear if the programming completed successfully T
11. 3 Displayed are the converters that have been auto detected and those converters already existing within the configuration If any converters are not displayed there may be a clash of addresses Exit this wizard and resolve the address clashes with Change Address converter address can be duplicated for historical purposes but a conflict will occur if converters with the same address have sensors enabled Resolve this at the next step by disabling sensors so that only one converter is in use Converter Address Auto Detected In Configuration ELO01 EL01 Triple temperature converter 4 Yes No This dialog shows you all the converters that are connected to the EnviroMon network You do not need to enter any information in this step If any converters are missing check that all the converter addresses are unique and if necessary use the Change Address command to fix any problems When you are satisfied with the list of converters click Next This takes you to Step 4 Configure Step 4 To change the sensor type or sensor name set an alarm or enable disable the sensor click on the appropriate sensor s Right click a sensor to copy and paste it When ready click Program to send the configuration to the logger Converter Address Enabled Sensor Channel Alarm ELOO1 ELO1 Triple temperature converter 4 No EL015 temperature sensor 1 No No EL015 temperature sensor 2 No No EL015 temperature sensor 3 No This
12. E E A O E a A E a a A E A vices sciee 14 5 Events wind OW oeeseeeeesesecececcececececoceccececececcecccececececcecccececececcececececececcecccececececcececececececcecececececeececececececeecececece 1 6 6 Common controls ceescoosocooosscoosossoosocoooosooososooosoocooosccosooccososoooosccocosecosooooooscoooosccosoosoooscoooosocosoosoooscoooosocoososooosooooo 18 4 Miscellaneous settings a Geile ss Grae aka elu EENE T E win E A E E E A E aie ewe diag a ws Gide E E E a 21 1 Language dialog vvrverereerererererereteretetetetenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenetsnensneneneeseessseeasesasasasanasasasncasnsnsnensasesees 21 2 Colours dialog seeeeeseeetetertterterterreertesstereestesreestesteertentesnesteeseesteneentesteeneententeeseentessenstenteteeneestenteeneentesnens 21 3 Sounds dialog eeeeeeeeeerteerterterttereesterteestesteteestesettestesteeseestesteestentestettestetesneestentessesneessestteseesteneestentennes 22 5 HOW CO hose esa cree wuean E widens tends E E E O a E shee wd ea oats E e E aaa E 23 1 How to set up a scaling table ssessossocsoosoosoosososoosossosssosoosssosossosesocsocssessocsoosooscososocsosoososocossossossoososecsosocsoossoosoos 23 2 How to transfer data to other applications cesesoosoocooococosooocososooooscoooooscoosoooooocoocsoscossoocooocoocoosooosoocoooseooooooo 28 3 How to set up a deviation alarm csscescosoosscocoocoscossossosocsesocssossoosessoossosocosoossosssocossoecossoososococsocssossossoosoossosoooseos 29 4 How to se
13. ELOO1 Converters ELOOS5 Logger Larger network For larger networks the same approach may be used The network cables must be made up on site to the length required using cable WIOO1 and connecting the CO018 connectors to the cable using a crimp tool In some circumstances it might be more convenient to use a spur cable to link some of the connectors Fixed network For the largest networks with a large number of converters or converters which are widely spaced the most satisfactory installation is a fixed network Place an ELOO9 wall socket at each location where a converter or logger is required and use a Standard 5 metre cable to connect the socket to the logger or converter Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 50 Installation Guide Fixed cable L a a aan Wall sockets ACLS Triple Temperature Converter Triple Temperature Converter Tripte Temperature Converter sewon tenon baon W 3 T 2 3 EL001 Converters 3 2 3 2 Connectors It is very easy to set up a small system as all of the parts connect together using telephone style FCC68 connectors To prevent incorrect assembly the following two different types of connector are used C0018 a wide 6 way connector with four pins fitted and the outer two slots empty used for network cables CO017 a narrow 4 way connector used for sensor cables oo C0018 C0017 Network connector Sensor connector 3 2 3 3 Scr
14. Loggers the logger must be connected The advanced control panel buttons General Opens the General configuration infol 7 panel There are buttons to set the sampling interval temperature units and other system wide parameters Security Opens the User List s dialog It is necessary only if you wish to restrict access to the configuration dialogs Its purpose is to help you define a list of people authorised to use the system iil Equipment This button has two functions In a system with a single data logger it displays the Logger s dialog allowing you to specify how the logger is connected to the computer There are also buttons to enter converter information and details about more advanced logger functions logger printer reporting alarm dialler etc In a system with multiple data loggers it displays the Logger list 22 dialog allowing you to add or edit details for a number of loggers Laere Displays the Sensor list 93 dialog As well as displaying a list of the sensors currently in use it provides options to add or edit sensors The sensor information includes the sensor name its address logger converter channel and its alarm limits Devation Alarm Opens the Deviation Alarm dialog which allows you to set up alarms based on the differences between channels ti ol Prograrn Writes the configuration information to the logger The process is automatic just plug in the logger then clic
15. Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Deviation Alarm This dialog gives you an overview of the deviation alarms in place and allows you to edit or remove them What is a deviation alarm Deviation Alarm Logger 1 Deviation Alarm Freezer 1 Converter Type ELOOLELOL Triple temperature z Sensor Type ELOLS temperature sensor Lower Constant 2 Upper Constant 5 00 Reference Type Difference Sensors Channel Ch 1 7 Channel Ch 2 Channel Ch 3 EL042 Oddress 7 alarm state Output Deviation Alarm 2 7 Deviation Alarm 3 i Deviation Alarm 4 Edit Clicking this button or double clicking a deviation alarm in the list takes you to the Deviation Alarm Setup 9 dialog This allows you to edit the settings of the deviation alarm or to remove it entirely use the Clear button in that dialog Close Closes the dialog preserving any edits that you have made Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en EnviroMon User s Guide 97 3 5 5 1 Deviation Alarm Setup dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Deviation Alarm Edit This dialog lets you create and edit deviation alarms Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Freezer ss s Converter Type ELOD1EL017 Triple temperature converter m Cancel Sensor Types EL015 temperature sensor ch 1 M che M ch 3 CI ch 4 Clchs Cl che Dif
16. are kept topped up while mains power is available and can preserve data for 72 hours during a mains power failure if logging is disabled With logging enabled run time on batteries is up to 6 hours in low power mode sleep between samples and up to 3 hours in normal mode continuous logging under ideal conditions The ELO18 dialler adapter battery backup unit can provide power to the system for much longer periods in the event of mains failure The unit switches to battery power as soon as the mains power is disconnected so it will take some time for the batteries to recharge after a long period without mains power Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 43 3 212 LED When the unit is first powered on the red light comes on continuously while it carries out a self test If the unit is not configured the light flashes at a uniform rate once per second If the unit is configured the light shows traffic on the EnviroMon network normally by a sequence of very short flashes every three to five seconds Logger internal parameters The logger can record the following internal parameters Estimated mains voltage Network current Date Time The estimated mains voltage is a very rough measure within about 20 but readings for a particular logger and power supply will be consistent There are two parameter options one for 110 V operation and one for 240 V operation
17. both the ELOO5 and the ELO18 The connectors and lights on the ELO18 are arranged as follows O Q O Notwork 1T2ad4 A BO ab Voice dialler Mains OE Balere OK WV Gnd amp E t Battery ELO16 Dialler adapter battery backup When it is wired into the system it will look like this EL018 dialler adapter Mains adaptor battery backup SD1 speech dialler ELOO5 Logger Similar products 1042 alarm amp relay unit 5 emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 55 3 2 4 3 ELO42 alarm amp relay unit The ELO42 alarm amp relay unit has two modes of operation EL042 independent model 5 In this mode the unit provides three opto isolated Switches and an audible alarm It can also be used with the deviation alarms in the EnviroMon software In this mode the unit can be powered from the network which also recharges the internal batteries If the network power fails the unit will continue to operate from the batteries for several hours This will allow already activated alarm conditions activated before the network power failure to be maintained Alarms cannot be set or cleared until the network is operating again A 12 volt supply is available to power external equipment up to a maximum of 30 mA 200 mA if the external 12 volt power adaptor is used ELO18 EL006 emulation mode amp _ In this mode the unit can drive the autodialler
18. check box set the desired address and click Program Use the Change Address command again if you wish to switch the ELO42 back to ELO42 independent mode Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 60 3 2 5 3 2 5 1 3 2 3 2 322 003 emw en Installation Guide Sensors ELO15 temperature sensor A sensor is required at each location where you wish to measure temperatures The ELO15 temperature sensor is a steel tube about 5 cm long It has a 5 m cable and there is a sensor connector at the other end of the cable Sensor connections gt gt 5 The sensor should be located where you wish to measure the temperature for example in a refrigerator tank or room The connector fits into one of the three sensor sockets on a converter The sensor can be attached either directly to the converter or using an extension cable up to 100 metres long The ELO20 sensor adapter provides an easy way of extending sensor cables The standard sensor extension cable the ELO32 is 5 m long Standard sensor cables are not flexible at low temperatures If it is necessary to move them they should be warmed up before flexing ELO30 temperature and humidity sensor The ELO30 temperature and humidity sensor is designed for use with the ELO26 temperature and humidity converter The sensor has a label on the base that shows the serial number of the sensor and also two numbers indicating the calibration information of
19. core transformers These devices typically generate an AC signal of 1 mV for each ampere flowing through a cable The ELO40 allows these currents to be easily measured using EnviroMon Specifications Number of Channels 3 Sensor required TAO11 current clamp or another suitable current transformer Max input voltage 1 V AC RMS Input impedance gt 1Mo Frequency range 20 Hz to 1 kHz Accuracy 1 0 to 200 mV 2 5 200 mV to 1 V Operating temperature 20 C to 70 C Input connector 4 mm banana plug Connections Most current transformers are fitted with 4 mm banana plugs so that they are suitable for use with multimeters Connect the banana plugs on the current transformer into the banana sockets on the EL040 The polarity is not important The current clamp should be clipped round a single core of the mains cable It will not give correct readings if live neutral and earth wires all pass through the current clamp Eg Safety note Current transformers are intended to simply clip round an insulated mains cable It is not necessary to make an electrical connection to the conductor and doing so may be dangerous If you wish to work on uninsulated high voltage cables please check the suitability of the current transformer for this use Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 48 3 2 2 7 emw en ELO41 thermocouple converter Installation Guide The ELO41 thermocouple converter is a 4 channe
20. data files and backup Data storage Data file cleanup keep data files indefinitely Cancel Automatic backup Help Directory for data files leave blank for normal setup a Backup directory Data file cleanup This option can be used to clean up old data files when they are no longer required The options are Keep data files indefinitely Delete after one month Delete after three months Delete after a year Automatic backup If this option is checked the program automatically does a backup when you exit fromthe program This is probably more suitable for backup to a network drive than for backup to a diskette If this option is not checked you can still do backups using the Backup option on the File menu Directory for data files leave blank for normal setup This is a handy feature if you want to save the file containing the data somewhere different for example on a network drive so that it can be backed up more easily or if you wish to operate several loggers independently each with their own data files For most applications it can be left blank and the file containing the data will be stored in the same directory as the EnviroMon program To specify that data files should be stored on network drive G in a directory called Pico type in G Backup directory This is where files will be copied when a backup takes place This could be either a diskette drive or a network directory If you sp
21. dialog is used to add or edit the details for a sensor Sensor information Data source Channel Conve 1 Chan 1 Converter ELOD PELOT Triple temperature converter Sensor ELOTS temperature sensar W Sensor enabled Alarm Cancel Alarm disabled Help Channel Specifies the converter and channel for the sensor It contains a list of all the current combinations of loggers converters and channels Note The EL016 4 appears as three 3 channel converters The first corresponds to channels 1 to 3 the second corresponds to channels 4 to 6 and the third is channels 7 and 8 there is no ninth channel The logger can measure a number of internal parameters 43 Converter The type of converter that the selected channel belongs to You cannot change this option Sensor Selects the type of sensor You should select the channel and conditioner before specifying the sensor type Name This can be any text that you wish to use to describe the sensor It can be up to 32 characters but only 16 characters will appear on the display of the logger Sensor enabled Ticking the check box specifies that the sensor is enabled Alarm disabled message Depends on the settings in the Sensor alarm 1 dialog box emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 95 3 5 4 2 Sensor alarm Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Locations Add Alarm Se
22. en Programmer s Guide Programmer s Guide Windows drivers There are two versions of the Windows DLL Dynamic Link Library for EnviroMon EMW DLL is for use in 16 bit applications for example Visual Basic 3 Excel 5 Borland C 4 52 Visual C 1 5 Delphi 1 EMW32 DLL is for use in 32 bit applications for example Visual Basic 4 5 etc Excel 7 Borland C 5 C Builder 3 and 4 Visual C 2 3 4 5 6 and Delphi 2 3 4 Please note that the drivers cannot be used at the same time as EnviroMon If it is necessary to access the current readings while EnviroMon is running you should consider using Dynamic Data Exchange DDE API The API Application Programming Interface contains the following routines em_open 10 Open the driver em_get_sensors 10 get the number of sensors em_get_current 171 get current readings em _close 10 close the driver em_open_reading 107 open historical readings em_get_readingl 10 get historical reading The procedure for using the driver for current readings is as follows call em_open while you want to get readings call em_get_current process the current values end while call em_close em_open void em_open char ini_filename This routine opens the specified INI file normally ENVIMON INI and sets up a link to each of the loggers listed in the file The INI file should have been created and tested using EnviroMon em_close void em_close void Thi
23. information on interpreting the flashing light on the converter If none of the converters are working disconnect all of them and connect one converter directly to the logger If this fails the logger is probably faulty If it Succeeds try disconnecting sections of the network until it starts working If more than one converter is not working and all of the malfunctioning converters are all on the same section of the network replace the converter nearest the logger If this cures the problem the converter is faulty otherwise the network cable leading to the nearest converter is probably faulty If just one converter is not working do the following tests Disconnect the network from the logger and connect the malfunctioning converter directly to the logger Connect another converter at the same location as the malfunctioning converter Sensor fail or incorrect reading This could be caused by Sensor cable damaged or disconnected Sensor connector dirty Interaction with faulty sensor on same converter Faulty converter If all of the sensors on one converter are misbehaving replace the converter with another unit If this cures the problem the converter is faulty If not disconnect all of the sensors and plug in one sensor at a time Note With this fault it may take some time for the logger to return to displaying the correct temperature You can accelerate the process by restarting the logger after connecting eac
24. now have one deviation alarm configured Repeat the procedure to create a second deviation alarm called Freezer 2 using the remaining three channels Ch 4 to Ch 6 The Deviation Alarm Setup 97 dialog for the second deviation alarm will look like this Close this dialog and verify in the Deviation Alarm dialog that you now have two deviation alarms emw en 34 emw en 4 User s Guide Set up a third deviation alarm like this Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Cold store Converter Type ELoo1jELot7 Triple temperature converter Cancel Sensor Types ELOLS temperature sensor Channels Available Freezer 1 Freezer 2 Difference reference Median reference channel reference Delta HaldotF 5 minutes Clear This Deviation Alarm Setup dialog lists the available channels Channels Ch 1 to Ch 6 do not appear in the list because we have previously assigned them to deviation alarms Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 and so they are not available The only channels still available are the two deviation alarms themselves We have typed in a new name Cold store for the new top level deviation alarm and ticked the boxes for Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 This assigns all the channels in Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 to the Cold store deviation alarm Click the ELO42 button to select one or more alarm outputs to activate when the deviation alarm is triggered Copyright 20
25. of converter that you are using If the converter has more than one sensor option select the one that matches the sensor type that you specified in the scaling table in this example 4 20mA Set Sensor to the name of the new scaling table that you created in this example we called it custom1 Give the scaled sensor a name in this example Custom 1 5 Click OK in the Sensor information dialog to return to the Sensor list dialog which will now show the new scaled sensor Sensor list 06 1 Ch 1 06 2 Ch 2 06 3 Ch 3 Intnl Mains off 01 1 Ch 4 O1 2Ch5 emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 6 You now have a new scaled channel called Custom 1 that will appear in the Monitor window like this EnviroMon for Windolf B File Settings View Utilities Help Alarms channel Reading Units Cold store AQ Freezer 1 o Ch 1 2 650 che ee FO 23 4A drda E 2 06 Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved 25 emw en 26 2 5 1 1 emw en User s Guide How to supply a user defined scaling file The easiest way to create a scaling table 2 is to use the Scalel dialog However you can also manually create the user scale file USER PSC The scale file will be preserved during software upgrades You can copy an entry from one of the standard PSC files to USER PSC then make changes as req
26. sensor into the first sensor socket on the converter Now go to installing the software 3 3 3 Installing the software Insert the EnviroMon CD into your CD ROM drive If auto run is enabled the CD will startup automatically If so go to step 5 Click the Start button then click My Computer Double click the icon for your CD or DVD drive containing the EnviroMon CD Click the Install Software button The program will guide you through the installation OU BWNE 3 3 4 Starting the system To run the software Click the Start button Select Programs Select Pico Technology Select EnviroMon eM The first time you start up the software it will offer you three choices 1 A look at the overview section of the help file 2 A guided tour of the configuration 3 Start the configuration If you select the guided tour the computer will take you through the basics of setting up the system explaining what each step involves Alternatively you can follow the instructions below Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 66 3 3 5 emw en Installation Guide Setting converter addresses Note You can skip this section if you have only one converter when for example you are uSing a Starter kit If you are planning to use more than one converter each converter must have a different address If you have two converters with the same address you must change the converter addre
27. shows the network driver version and a Summary of errors detected on the network Use this option only if directed by Pico technical support staff to do so Network diagnostics Network diver version F Stuck high Help Stuck low Power fail Bad idle Incomplete Bad checksum No response Bad byte count Voltages D O a A A A A AA The Voltages button opens the Voltages dialog that shows internal voltages within the logger ELO05 only The Reset button clears the error counts to zero Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 92 330 5 3 7 emw en Voltages Where to find it Voltages This dialog displays a number of voltages within the logger directed by Pico technical support staff to do so Voltages Maine 17514 Battery 5787 Net curent 99 Het als a Ca aaa Met B Idle 2004 2008 Rising h75 0o High ri Mmo Falling oOo n7 Lowy a ie Logger list Installation Guide Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Diagnostics Use this button only if Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment This dialog appears only when you tick the check box against Enable support for multiple loggers on the Logger dialog buttons on the right enable you to add edit or remove loggers using multiple Logger dialog boxes Logger list Direct Port 1 Cancel In the left pane is a list of loggers
28. site at www picotech com We reserve the right to charge for updates or replacements sent out on physical media Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 3 Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Pico Technology and EnviroMon are internationally registered trade marks of Pico Technology Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 2 1 emw en User s Guide User s Guide This section of the manual explains how to use EnviroMon once it has been installed For technical information on modifying your system or installing a new system please see the Installation Guide 4 System overview EnviroMon consists of the following items Computer Logger Multiple converters Remote alarm units optional The following diagram shows how a typical system Is interconnected EnviroMon network links seem Computer Sensors The EnviroMon PC application performs the following tasks System configuration Long term data storage Display analysis and printing of recorded data The internal battery backup ensures that the logger stores data continuously even when the computer is turned off or disconnected or the mains line power fails The data stored in the logger is automatically sent to the computer when the logging software is next started Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All r
29. 04 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 35 6 Click OK in the Deviation Alarm Setup dialog to return to the Deviation Alarm dialog which will now show all three deviation alarms like this Deviation Alarm Logger 1 Deviation Alarm Freezer 1 Converter Type ELOOLELO1 Triple temperature Sensor Type ELOLS temperature sensor Lower Constant Upper Constant 5 00 Reference Type Difference Sensors Channel Ch 1 Channel ch 2 Channel ch 3 ELO42 Address 9 alarm state Cutout E Dukput C Deviation Alarm Cold store Converter Type ELOOLELO1 Triple temperature Sensor Type ELOLS temperature sensor Lower Constant Upper Constant 5 00 Reference Type Difference Deviations Freezer 1 Freezer 2 ELO42 Address 9 alarm state Mucpuk Buz Deviation Alarm 4 ae eae i pie cil ee ti Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 36 User s Guide 7 Close the Deviation Alarm dialog and return to the Monitor window 7 which will now look like this EnviroMon for Wind B File Settings View Utilities Help Alarms Channel Reading Units Cold store A Freezer 1 P Chi RAIE Che 0 63 C elhar ezer Ch 4 4 2770 4 05 4 15 The three columns of alarm lamps show that we have successfully set up some nested deviation alarms The upper level deviation alarm is called Cold store and it cont
30. 10 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 15 Point the mouse at first reading Click the left mouse button and the first reading will be highlighted Scroll down to the last reading Point at the last reading Press the Shift key and click the left mouse button U APUNE If you wish to select all of the readings for one day 1 Point the mouse at any reading during the required day Click the left mouse button and the reading will be highlighted 3 Click the E button M 2 3 4 1 Spreadsheet options Where to find it View Spreadsheet 1 button Spreadsheet options W Auto save on exit chee Scroll range Week Cancel Show individual readings Help or Show aggregated readings First reading Ww Average Masimum i Minimum Time interval per row ED minutes Auto save on exit When this checkbox is ticked all soreadsheet window settings are saved automatically when you close the event window Show individual readings or Show aggregated readings When Show individual readings is checked the spreadsheet window shows each individual reading When Show individual readings is checked the computer displays results which are aggregates min max average of the readings for the time interval specified below and the controls in the Show aggregated readings box are enabled If you select more than one of average minimum and maximum the computer displays the cor
31. 3 25 25 23 65 25 36 123 60 25 33 25s 251d cdda 2520 23 50 25 25 gt 23 47 25 26 There is one line for each reading The first two columns show the time and date and the remaining columns show the selected sensors The scroll bar on the right selects the range of times to display If you select a range of readings you can use the following buttons Write to disk Writes the readings to a disk file Copy to clipboard Writes the readings to the clipboard The following options buttons are available L Print contents of window Prints out a summary for all sensors for the current period Window options Here you can specify whether to display individual readings or average minimum and maximum for a period Select channels Opens the Select parameters 18 dialog box Select today Select this week Earlier Move a quarter period earlier Later Move a quarter period later Help Go straight to help information specific to the spreadsheet window S E i lel E a You can select a range in one of three ways If all of the readings that you want to select are on the screen 1 Point the mouse at the first reading 2 Click and hold down the left mouse button 3 Drag the mouse to the last reading and the selected readings will be highlighted as you go 4 Release the left mouse button Ifthe readings are a long way apart emw en Copyright 200420
32. 6 Help Name of site The name of the site where the loggers are to be installed Maintenance contact Contact details for maintenance calls For example in a freezer monitoring application this might be the the name and telephone number of the refrigeration engineer Summer time dates Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Summer time In countries that are a long way from the equator it is normal to adjust the clocks by one hour at the start and end of summer This has different names in different countries for example daylight saving time or British Summer Time Summer time dates You can enter the dates for the start and end of summer time for up to five pears Start End SUM are e6U cts Smas K mm E E o o Cancel E Help You can enter the start and end times for summer time for the next few years and then the logger will automatically adjust its clock on the specified days Note in the Northern hemisphere the start and end times will be in pairs each pair for the same year In the Southern hemisphere the start of summer will be in October of one year and the end of summer will be in March of the following year Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 81 3 5 1 7 Data storage Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Directories This dialog is used to set the directory names for
33. 6 needs to be calibrated for a specific ELO30 Calibrating humidity converters Fer Specifications Humidity Range 0 to 95 non condensing Accuracy 2 5 0 to 90 Response time Vigorous Motion 60 secs Still Air 60 mins Temperature Range Oto 70 C Accuracy 0 2 C Enclosure Dimensions 130 x 60 x 30 mm Material Black ABS NOT waterproof capable of measuring over 90 humidity for short periods Each ELO26 converter has an address between 1 and 15 If you wish to connect more than one converter to your logger each converter must have a different address If you have two converters with the same address install the software on your computer and then use the Change address command to change the address of one of the converters The sensor must be situated away from direct contact with water and away from Sunlight Temporary exposure to either is unlikely to damage the unit but the unit will give incorrect readings while it remains exposed Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 46 3 2 2 5 emw en Installation Guide ELO37 voltage and 4 20mA converter The ELO37 has four inputs and an external power input that can be used to supply power perhaps 12 or 24 V depending on requirements to the sensors Range 2 5 V 15 bits sign 40 uV per LSB 0 3 10 V 15 bits sign 0 15 mV per LSB 0 5 4 20 mA 15 bits 0 4 uA per LSB 0 4 Each input can be configured using jump
34. ADINGS 12 12 x 5 minutes 1 hour LB FIRST READING 0 LB MAX_READINGS 5000 calculated by software If the logger is left until 6000 readings have been collected the values will be LB NO _OF_READINGS 5000 not 6000 because LB NO _OF_READINGS cannot exceed LB MAX_ READINGS LB FIRST READING 1000 location of oldest reading in buffer LB MAX_READINGS 5000 Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 118 emw en Programmer s Guide After 6000 readings have been taken the buffer will contain the following values Value number Reading number Channel number 0 4000 0 1 4000 1 2 4000 2 3 4001 0 2996 4998 2 2997 4999 0 2998 4999 1 2999 4999 2 3000 0 0 3001 0 1 3002 0 2 3003 1 0 3004 1 1 14995 3998 1 14996 3998 2 14997 3999 0 14998 3999 1 14999 3999 2 The reading buffer is accessed by sending a LF_GET READING VALUES message asking for a sequence of values To improve the data transfer rate you can ask for up to 125 values to be returned at once The data part of the LF_GET READING VALUES message contains the following data Byte Name Usage DB1 value no MSB most significant upper byte of value no DB2 value no DB3 value no DB4 value no LSB least significant lower byte of value no DB5 no of values number of values to send To get the values for 3 channels for the oldest five readings in the above example value no 1000 x 3 3000 no of values 5 lt 3 15 The respo
35. Channel Reading Units pea 0 047 20 foot 4 61 C 444 ah BSC In the Monitor view above channels Ch 1 to Ch 3 are now grouped under a new heading Freezer 1 which is the name of the deviation alarm that we have just set up We now have an alarm lamp showing the status of the Freezer 1 deviation alarm as well as three alarm lamps showing the status of the individual channels See also Setting up nested deviation alarms 33 emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 234 How to set up nested deviation alarms 33 Nested deviation alarms allow you to monitor a number of channels that already belong to one or more deviation alarms What is a deviation alarm When any two of the monitored channels differ by more than a specified amount the top level deviation alarm will be activated You will need an EL042 alarm amp relay unit to use deviation alarms l 3 Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Freezer 2 Converter Type EL001 EL017 Triple temperature converter Cancel Sensor Types ELO1S temperature sensor Channels Available ch 4 PM CHS M che Median reference Channel reference hd Delta 5 00 oT HaldotF T minutes Clear Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved To begin follow the procedure in How to set up a deviation alarm 2 You should
36. ICO pico Technology EnviroMon User s Guide emw en 9 Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide l Contents T Iro dU seis a a a 1 1 Safety warning dip Sie E E E E MEN EUR ase E E E E E E N E noes kets 1 2 Leg al informati n esis waka tersane ee ented Sen E E E Gee We Hew EE E E EE EE EE E en NSLS 2 2r OUE i op uaus suecesaun noneasessenusaesded tau adacisauaiton carer quaasaaesestaua nda nevauaon camer ameennangesens 4 1 System OV GEEVICW brie ti hea Estern eet hale teat eu Watt eesti beets neat a wa we SE hain ca EEEE EEEE E EE teats poate tava wees 4 2 Getting st rted eee ee ee re ee et eee eet er ee ee ee ee ee re ee 5 1 Looking at current readings PETTTTETETETILTRIETITILERITE TITLE TETIT TTT EE TET ITETETIT ITIL ERT TT TTTTRT ETT LITEE TELE LT PETE T TTP eR TTT TeETTeTereee creer Terrie 5 2 Displaying the graph esscoooooocoosoooooocoooooscoosoocoooscocoooccosoocoooscocossscosoosoooscocoosecosooooooscoooooccosooocoossoooosscossoosoosooocoooeoooo 5 3 The display WHU OF WIG esene aeae ae a Ode a e E eels E E E EE E E E a E E 6 1 Monitor window cecsscosoosooosooooosocosooocoosococosococoossoosococoosocososcoosoooeooscoososocosoooooosooossoscosooooooscoooosocosooooooscooooooeosooooo 7 2 Graph window eeeeseeeeeerterteertesteertesteeseestesteententennesstenteteeneentesttertenteteestenteenesntensessteneetesneestenteeneeneesneeseeneet 10 3 Summary window E E T T E T A T 13 4 Spreadsheet window
37. LB VERSION 3 LB CURRENT 4 LB NO OF_READINGS 10 LB_ FIRST READING 11 LB MAX READINGS 14 LB ALARM ACTIVE DB2 Section number You probably won t need this We can supply more information if required Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 117 The data part of an LF_GET READING response for an LB_ CURRENT request is as follows Byte Name Usage DB1 value 1 MSB most significant upper byte of current reading for sensor 1 DB2 value 1 LSB least significant lower byte of current reading for sensor 1 DB3 4 value 2 Current reading for sensor 2 DB5 6 value 3 Current reading for sensor 3 The data part of an LF_GET BLOCK response for an LB ALARM ACTIVE request is as follows Byte Name Usage DB1 alarm 1 Alarm status for sensor 1 0 alarm off 1 alarm on DB2 alarm 2 Alarm status for sensor 2 DB3 alarm 3 Alarm status for sensor 3 LF_GET READING VALUES Before attempting to get stored readings from the logger it is necessary to read the following three blocks LB_NO_OF_READINGS LB FIRST READING LB MAX READINGS The readings are stored in a circular buffer that contains 15 000 two byte values Values below 32511 are reserved for error codes leaving numbers between 32511 and 32767 for data values Example If a logger is configured for three sensors and is left running for an hour collecting one reading every 5 minutes these values will be as follows LB NO_OF_ RE
38. More on sensor alarms Once the details have been specified for a time range the details will be displayed next to the relevant button Holidays This button opens the Holiday dates 7 dialog box which can be used to specify the dates of up to 12 holidays Alarm time ranges can be disabled on the specified holidays if required Holiday dates Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Alarm Holidays This dialog box is used to specify a list of dates of up to twelve holidays It is then possible to disable some or all alarm time ranges on the specified holidays This could be used to disable sensors in processing rather than storage areas on days when a processing plant is shut down for a holiday Holiday dates i Cancel Help The dates must be entered in the format DDMmmYY for example 25Dec0O9 It is not necessary to enter any details if you do not need to make special arrangements for holidays Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 80 oo mae ee 3 5 1 6 emw en Installation Guide Site information Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Site This dialog is used to specify the site name and maintenance contact This information appears on reports printed by the computer or by the logger Site information Hame of site J ames House Cancel Maintenance contact Fridgeco 01234 12345
39. Stop when full but the No of samples field below defines the number of readings to collect before stopping Note If you use Stop when full or Stop after n samples modes you can restart the logger only by disconnecting and reconnecting the mains adapter and battery from the logger or by reprogramming it No of samples This specifies the number of readings to collect before stopping when in Stop after n Samples mode Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 78 820s le2 oe aloe emw en Installation Guide Temperature display Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General 7 Temperature This dialog is used to specify the units for temperature measurements and the number of decimal places for measurements Readings are normally displayed in Celsius with two decimal places for example 4 65 C Temperature display Units Celsius Decimal places htt O Heap Alarm behaviour Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Alarm This dialog is used to specify the way alarms should be handled by the system Alarm behaviour Hysteresis 0 50 Cancel Repeat time Hone Help Cary on sounding alarm even if problem goes away Time range 1 07 00 07 00 MonTueWedT huFri Time range 2 Time range 3 Time range 4 Time range 5 Time range amp Holidays Messages Hysteresis If a t
40. The sensor connector is slightly smaller than the network connector It has four small Slots each containing a gold contact unlike the network connector which has an empty slot at each end There is a clear plastic label on the cable next to the connector specifying the type of sensor the batch number and the sensor number The batch number and serial number are unique for each sensor and can be used as a reference number for calibration information Now go to Connecting up the equipment Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 65 3 3 2 Connecting up the equipment TO gain experience with the system we recommend connecting up a small system with just a single converter next to the computer Once you are confident that you understand how it works you can install the complete system in the correct place 1 Logger to PC Connect the logger to either of the 9 pin D9 serial ports on the computer using the serial cable or use the serial to USB converter connected to one of the computer s USB ports If you use the serial to USB converter you must install its driver software on the PC before you plug it in 2 Power Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket and then plug the DC connector into the logger 3 Network Plug one end of the network cable into the logger then plug the other end into one of the network sockets labelled Net on the converter 4 Sensor Plug the
41. To look at the graph you first need to display the Monitor view 7 Next take the following steps 1 Select View from the main menu 2 Select Graph from the View menu The computer will display a graph showing all data recorded so far See Graph view 10 for more information about this window Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en Zo emw en User s Guide The display windows EnviroMon can display data in a variety of different formats corresponding to the following window types Monitor window 7 shows current readings and alarm states as a list Graph window 1 shows how the readings vary over a period of time Summary window shows the statistics and error information for a period of time Spreadsheet window 1 shows detailed readings in a format that can be copied to the Windows clipboard Event window 16 shows each of the occasions on which a sensor has failed or gone out of range The Monitor window is displayed when you start the program The other windows can be selected from the View menu in the Monitor view Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 7 2 5 Monitor window Where to find it always open when EnviroMon is running The Monitor view is normally the first thing you see when you start EnviroMon and looks like this EnviroMon tor Windows Sel File Settings View Ut
42. VIEW The routines described here were tested using LabVIEW for Windows 95 version 4 0 It is possible to access all of the driver routines described earlier The example Supplied emw vi shows how the routines can be called opens the unit takes readings closes the unit To use the example copy emw vi and emw32 d11 to your LabVIEW user 1lib directory File formats and other useful information Program files The following program files make up EnviroMon emw exe main program file emw dll language specific information 044 for English Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 4 7 2 109 emw chm_ help file en for English EnviroMon makes no changes to any files in the Windows directory or the registry and requires no installed drivers Envimon ini The majority of configuration information is held in a file called envimon ini If multiple configurations are required this can be done by putting each configuration in a separate file then specifying on the command line which file to use For example to use the oxford ini file the command line is emw oxford ini Note for multiple configurations the data path must be different for each configuration The detailed information below is intended for information only Where possible we recommend using the EnviroMon program to make changes to the settings Envimon ini contains the following sect
43. a a 3168 Gis 9 9 ese a S E E 101 4 Messag es ecococoooooooooooocoooooooooooooooocooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 103 5 How to update the logger software E E A a E E a E A A S ASO 104 SAE AAE EKETE BEE A TA E PE E EE E AT T E E E S 106 1 Windo ows CLVIVENG cerreneniersseni its rendi e aad EEEN EEEE EE E EESE EE E EAR E EE a 106 DAPI oia a E E Ue N r a ye LO aa a a a A NE T 106 1 em_open ecoocoocooooocooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 106 2 em_close ecoococoooooooooooocoooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 106 3 em_g et_sensors a s 00 0 10 6 01016 a E E E E E E E E N O a E E A E eee E A E E A 106 4 em_g et_current L EE L E E E E TE TEA A EOE 107 5 em_open_reading ecocoocoooooooooooococoooooooooooooococooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 107 6 em_g et_reading EEEL EEEE S E T A E A E E E O A 6 80 66 107 eE EEEE NE TETEE ET N DETE AEE E T ASE A L A E E A A A AEE AE E NE E EE 108 ACP ETEA heise E A E arte E T TSG ete L EAE EE EE E oT A E E E 108 A DY MRSREEEER EET ESSTSESSESTSSEETSSSTOSTSTSSSE E AE O 108 b LabVIEW oeoa caer tiene a ieee beeedas ci siete oer a a atanaeaeeoe reesei roles 108 7 File formats and other useful information
44. address and type of each of the converters attached to the logger Each converter must have a different address You can use the Change Address 6 command to alter the address of a converter Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 88 3 5 3 2 emw en Installation Guide It is not necessary to add devices that do not have sensors for example the EL006 remote alarm but the auto configure function will add them to the list as a check that they are linked correctly to the logger If you auto configure the computer also displays any alarm devices connected to the network for example the ELO16 the EL018 5 or the ELO42 Note Each EL0O16 requires three addresses so it appears three times in the list See also ELO16 voltage converter Auto configure Automatically update the list of converters connected to the logger Note the logger must be connected before you select this option Add Add a new converter to the logger This will open up the Add converter s dialog Remove To remove one of the converters listed highlight it and then click this button Add converter Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Converters Add This dialog is used to enter the details for a new converter Add converter Type ELON EL T Triple temperature converte Address 2 Cancel Help Type The converter type Address Each convert
45. ains all six channels from Ch 1 to Ch 6 The lower level deviation alarms Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 each contain three channels and operate as normal deviation alarms emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 37 2 5 9 2 5 5 1 How to display data on a web site It is possible to display EnviroMon data on a web site This feature could be used in several ways To give access to EnviroMon data to several users within a company To provide customers with access to EnviroMon data To enable remote access for example so that you can check a system from home when an alarm occurs EnviroMon can be used in two different ways A very safe method s where any computer can generate a fixed set of images and send them to a web server A more interactive method 2 where the EnviroMon software runs on the web server and dynamically creates images on request The EnviroMon system generates only J PEG images or CSV text files not the complete HTML text required for web pages This means that you can easily design web pages tailored to your requirements incorporating the images or providing download buttons to get the CSV files The safe method does not require a permanent internet connection It could connect to the internet via a dial up line or could be placed safely behind a firewall on a company network It is also relatively easy to set up as you only need t
46. al software documents etc contained in this release You may copy and distribute the entire release in its original state but must not copy individual items within the release other than for backup purposes Liability Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss damage or injury howsoever caused related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software unless excluded by statute Fitness for purpose As no two applications are the same Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage in mission critical applications such as life Support systems Viruses This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production but you are responsible for virus checking the software once it Is installed Support If you are dissatisfied with the performance of this software please contact our technical support staff who will try to fix the problem within a reasonable time If you are still dissatisfied please return the product and software to your supplier within 28 days of purchase for a full refund Upgrades We provide upgrades free of charge from our web
47. aph for each parameter All traces on same graph Display all parameters on the same graph Graph for each group Display a separate graph for each group as chosen in the Select parameters 18 dialog box Auto scale vertical axis When this box is checked the computer automatically adjusts the vertical scale to fit the data that is to be displayed If you click any of the vertical axis scaling buttons Auto scale is turned off automatically Auto save on exit When this box is checked the computer saves the graph settings when you exit from the graph window Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en EnviroMon User s Guide 13 2 3 3 Summary window Where to find it View Summary When you select Summary from the View menu the computer opens a new window like this summary Period Sensor oe eee ee End 23 59 OM ard MARHA E Statistics entire perad Problems Number of Total time a aor Occurence out of range eee si hours mir bi asimur EER E Above Average 22 05 E elor No of readings Sensor tall Subset averages In range 22 05 Alarm enabled The Period section of the window contains the time interval to which the summary applies You can either type in a start and end time and date or use the buttons to alter the range The controls are as follows l4 Earlier Moves a quarter period earlier Expand horizontal axis Halves the current period Shrink h
48. ce the logger is configured and starts asking for readings from the converters the light will flash three times ELOO1 or twice ELO26 every four or five seconds Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 104 3 6 5 emw en Installation Guide How to update the logger software Why do I need to update my logger Occasionally a new release of the EnviroMon software is accompanied by a new version of the software that runs inside your EnviroMon data logger Once you have installed the new EnviroMon software you must update your data logger to work with it You can do this with the Logload command built in to EnviroMon Pico Technology will advise you if this needs to be done LogLoad instructions Power the logger and connect it to the COM port Ensure that no converters are connected to the logger Run EnviroMon Click Utilities and then Logload EnviroMon will display the Logload Step 1 dialog Log Load Step 1 This operation should only be carried out under the instructions of Pico Technology ELOO5 logger programmer 1 0 Select Com Port Port select the number of the RS 232 port to which the data logger is connected Click Next This will take you to Step 2 Log Load Step 2 EL005 Opened This operation should only be carried out under the instructions of Pico Technology If the red LED on the logger is OFF or FLASHING reset the unit by pressing a paperclip gently into the
49. ceeds the median of all the channel readings by more than Upper Constant or falls below the median of all the channel readings by more than Lower Constant Channel reference The deviation alarm is set if the reading from any channel exceeds the reference channel reading by more than Upper Constant or falls below the reference channel reading by more than Lower Constant Select the reference channel from the drop down list Holdoff The deviation alarm will not be set if the deviation condition exists for less than the holdoff time that you type here Clear Click to clear all values in the dialog box and disable the deviation alarm ELO42 Click to open the ELO42 Setup dialog You MUST enable at least one EL042 output from the ELO42 Setup dialog before clicking OK in the Deviation Alarm Setup dialog otherwise you will receive an error message OK Click when all values in the dialog are correct and you wish to enable the deviation alarm EnviroMon will not allow you to close the dialog using this button unless you have enabled at least one EL042 output in the ELO42 Setup dialog ELO42 Setup dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Deviation Alarm Add ELO42 Settings Configuration Change Advanced Deviation Alarm Edit ELO42 This dialog allows you to specify which ELO42 outputs should be activated for the selected deviation alarm ELO4 Setup Available ELO4 2 Ou
50. ch new reading This option is useful if there is a problem and you need to keep a close eye on it If you select a graph or spreadsheet window the computer beeps each time a new reading is added to the graph or spreadsheet Beep when lamp is pressed When there is an alarm the lamp on the monitor window turns red You can click the mouse button on the lamp to cancel the alarm When this option is selected the computer beeps when you click on a lamp to confirm that it has accepted your request Beep continuously on alarm When this option is enabled the computer produces a continuous tone while an alarm is active This is useful if the computer is not in the Same room as the logger Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 23 2 5 2 5 1 How to How to set up a scaling table EnviroMon supports scaling for the EL016 ELO36 and EL037 converters Scaling is done using a look up table a list of pairs of values where each pair is made up of a raw value in millivolts unless the signal conditioner measures something different and a scaled value in the appropriate parameter units For a sensor with a linear response exactly two pairs or points are required ideally the top and bottom of the measured range For a sensor with a nonlinear response more points will be required Note A large number of points may cause memory shortage problems in EnviroMon There are two ways to set
51. crimp tool available from Pico to attach the plugs to the cables Install a fixed cable around the site with an EL009 telephone wall socket at each point where a converter or logger is to be installed then connect the logger and converters to the wall sockets using 5 metre EL003 network cables Install a fixed cable directly between converters This is necessary with devices that are fitted with screw terminal blocks such as the alarm relay dialler and network junction box Logger ELOO5 logger The ELOO5 logger has no display or buttons so it can only be used with a computer It also has no internal alarm so if you need an audible alarm connect an ELOO6 audible alarm unit or ELO42 alarm amp relay unit to the network Specifications Sampling rate 1 to 240 minutes per sample Max readings 250 000 Max no of converters 10 Max no of sensors 40 PC connection Serial port Power supply 12 V DC unregulated or 14 to 18 V DC regulated Battery backup Internal rechargeable cells Connections The logger has four sockets on one end A round DC power socket The cable fromthe mains adapter supplied with the logger plugs in here Two square network sockets A D shaped serial port socket which connects either to a computer serial port or to a printer using the serial port adapter supplied The logger also has a red light next to the serial port Batteries The ELOO5 logger has internal rechargeable batteries These
52. ction 12 V dialler output Lins 200 mA max Collector of opto isolator C Collector of opto isolator B Collector of opto isolator A Ground N C do not use Emitter of opto isolator C Emitter of opto isolator B Emitter of opto isolator A Collector emitter breakdown voltage is 30 V Maximum continuous collector current is 150 mA Emitter collector breakdown voltage is 5 V at 100 UA only applies if incorrectly wired See also EL042 example connection s Installation Guide Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 59 3 2 4 3 5 ELO42 example connection The following example shows how to connect the EL042 51 s opto isolated Output A Power In essasi FA We etre Grou nd Outside the EL042 See also EL042 connector pin out 58 3 2 4 3 6 Switching to ELO18 ELO06 emulation mode The EL042 5 can be reprogrammed to emulate a combination of the ELO18 dialler adapter battery backup 5 and the ELO06 remote alarm 1 Connect the ELO42 to the data logger and disconnect all other converters 2 Referring to the procedure for Setting converter addresses select the Change Address menu command 3 EnviroMon will show the address of the ELO42 and which mode it Is in Independent or ELO18 An ELO42 Independent Mode check box will then appear in the program s main window 4 To set the EL042 to ELO18 emulation mode tick the
53. dialog shows all the converters on the network and all the sensors attached to them these symbols in the left hand column allow you to show or hide the list of sensors for each converter This helps to simplify the display when you are setting up a large network Enabled double click a Yes or No indicator in this column to toggle the sensor on and off Sensor double click a sensor name in this column to change the sensor type Channel double click a channel number in this column to change the channel to which the sensor ts attached Alarm double click a Yes or No indicator in this column to configure the alarm settings for this sensor Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 70 3 3 8 emw en Installation Guide When all the sensors are set up click Program EnviroMon will not let you click the Program button until at least one sensor has been enabled Configuring the system Advanced method The advanced configuration method is necessary only for complex EnviroMon networks We recommend that you use the quick configuration method 6 unless you have been advised otherwise To open the Configuration control panel Select Settings from the main menu Select Configuration from the Settings menu Select Change Select Advanced RPEN You should now be at the Configuration control panel If you have already configured the system and wish to start again 1 Click Reset
54. e logger so that it will do the following things Operate at the maximum data rate supported by the modem see below Enable disable the modem at times when it should accept calls Most modems have an internal buffer so it is possible to transfer data from the logger to the modem at full speed 57 600 baud even if the modem can only send data at lower speed for example 14 400 baud over the telephone link If you set the logger to operate at 57 600 baud and it does not seem to work try reducing the data rate to 9 600 baud It is also necessary to tell the PC what number to dial to establish a connection to the logger and to specify whether to keep the link to the logger active until all data Is transferred or until the end of the EnviroMon session If the link is kept active after the data is transferred it is possible to monitor the current readings and to cancel alarms We recommend setting up the logger configuration using a direct connection then changing to modem operation To change to modem operation connect the logger to the modem port and then Go into the configuration menu File Configuration Select Equipment Change the connection type to via telephone modem Change the baud rate to 9600 baud if required Select Telephone Enter the telephone number Specify whether the computer is to call the logger automatically Specify any limits on the time that the logger may answer phone calls Click the Set Link button
55. e 9 way D connector 5 and an audible alarm It can also be used with the deviation alarms in the EnviroMon software This is the default mode of the EL042 Alarm conditions Audible and output alarms are controlled by messages sent from the logger When the logger is running on internal batteries because of external power supply and network power failure alarms can only be maintained in their current state They cannot be set or cleared until the network is running again 3 2 4 3 3 ELO42 specifications Specifications for the EL042 alarm amp relay unit 5 Connectors 2 X network connector 1 x output connector 1 x power connector Indicators 1 x red LED Enclosure Plastic case Output connector DE9M See also connector pin out 58 Power connector DC 1 3 mm 12 V unregulated input 200 mA max Positive on centre pin External power adaptor 12 V unregulated 500 mA EL042 power supply modes From external power supply network or internal battery Battery NiCd module as used in EL005 4 Compliance CE EMC Environmental 0 C to 70 C 10 to 90 humidity not waterproof Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 58 3 2 4 3 4 emw en ELO42 connector pin out The EL042 s 9 way D connector provides the following outputs 12 V power for speech dialler Alarm or speech dialler control signals A B and C Fin 2 Pin number WOON OU BW NN P Notes Pins Fun
56. e first two methods are useful when you want to browse through the data in the graph window and then write one image to the clipboard or a text file The command line function is less intuitive but has the following advantages It gives you much more control over the range of data to be exported You can set up a script to automate the export of data to a J PEG file Current data There are two ways to transfer the current set of values to another application Use DDE Dynamic Data Exchange 115 Write the current readings to a file see CurrentFile parameter in Envimon ini 109 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 29 23 3 How to set up a deviation alarm A deviation alarm instructs EnviroMon to alert you when the readings from two or more channels differ by more than a specified amount See What is a deviation alarm You will need an EL042 alarm amp relay unit in order to use this feature To set up a simple deviation alarm proceed as follows l 3 Set up the system using the quick configuration method 6 In the following example we shall use a system consisting of the following equipment 1 x EL005 data logger 2 x ELOO1 triple temperature converter 6 x ELO15 temperature sensor 1 x EL042 alarm unit dialler adaptor When this system is initially set up the Monitor window 7 should appear as follows x EnviroMon for Window
57. e subsequent lines each generate a specified JPEG file Here is a full list of data export options d Download data This option does not require any further information It must not be used at the same time as any of the file generation options r Generate a J PEG file This option is followed by a filename and up to three numbers If a filename contain spaces the entire option must be surrounded by quotes For example j c Documents Picture jpg 400 300 The numbers are width in pixels default 640 height in pixels default 480 image quality default 75 a higher number creates a better image but a bigger file o Generate a CSV file This option is followed by a filename Y Specify the time range This option is made up of a start date time and an end date time separated by a comma Important the range must not contain any spaces The range can be specified as fixed dates for example 20may02 or as relative dates today The latter is useful when you wish to automate the process of creating a standard set of J PEG images that reflect the current position A date time must contain a date and can also contain a time and an offset If no time is specified the time is assumed to be 00 00 midnight The following combinations are therefore valid date date offset date offset date time date timet offset date time offset Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 40 emw en
58. ecify a diskette drive the computer asks you to insert a blank formatted diskette before each backup Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 82 3 5 1 8 emw en Installation Guide Scale Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Scale The Scale dialog is the easiest method for creating scaling look up tables Overview of scaling tables 2 Scale Name honepwell 26pe 0 1 pei Conditioner 0 2 5 z Fell Sensor k Units pi Out of range Senzor fal Decimal Places oo o SE Method On OfF eg switch Ho 4 Insert Above Inzert Below E Delete Name The name of the scaling method The same scaling method could be used for multiple sensors in this case for example the pressure from a number of different sensors of this type Conditioner The type of conditioner that the sensor will work with If this sensor does not require a signal conditioner set the conditioner type to None Sensor A unique reference for this scaling method EnviroMon fills in this field for you Units The units appear next to the parameter value on graphs reports etc OutOfRange Specifies what to do if the raw value is outside the range of the table lookup The options are treat as a sensor failure clip the value to the minimum or maximum table value extrapolate the value using the nearest two table entries Places T
59. ed programmed for direct connection at 9600 baud If you change the baud rate option or you wish to use a telephone modem you should use the Set Link option see below to write the link parameters into the logger Serial port Selects which COM port is to be used Address Used on a multi logger radio link Each logger has a unique address between 1 and 255 All loggers receive all messages from the computer but only respond to messages containing their address Baud rate Specifies the data rate to use for the link to the logger For a direct link over a short cable use 57600 baud For a modem check the maximum speed that the modem can handle Most modern telephone modems can operate at 57600 baud to the logger even if they operate at a lower speed over the telephone link Enable support for multiple loggers If you check this box the computer replaces this dialog box with the Logger list s2 dialog with which you can add edit or remove the details for loggers Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 87 sro Most systems require only a single logger so the computer normally only presents a dialog box for a single logger Even if you wish to use multiple loggers it may be more practical to set up a separate configuration for each logger That way the data for each logger is kept separate This option is only useful if you wish to combine the data from multiple loggers Conve
60. eight to half size so that more is displayed above and below Scroll down Moves a whole display down Selecttoday Sets the time axis to run from midnight yesterday to midnight today Selectthis week Sets the time axis to run from the first to the last day of this week By default the first day of the week is Monday Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 11 General control buttons These control general display options Copy to clipboard Copies the graph to the clipboard Print contents of window Prints the graph Select channels Selects the channels to display on the graph Window options Specifies the options for the graph Help Goes straight to help information specific to the graph window ss S u I es Rulers Create the left ruler by clicking and dragging with the left mouse button and the right ruler using the right mouse button The graph window will then display in the sensor list at the top the readings for each sensor as it crosses each ruler You can drag or redraw the rulers using the mouse or the keyboard Use the following keys Left Right move the left ruler by one sample period Shift Left Right move the right ruler by one sample period Ctri Left Right move ruler faster Tab Left Right move both rulers in unison Delete remove first the right ruler then the left Reading range control button and Time range control button see Ra
61. emperature goes out of range it must go back in range by at least this much before the logger considers that the problem has gone away For example if the maximum temperature is 15 C and the hysteresis is 0 5 C the temperature must drop to 14 5 C before the problem is considered to have gone away If the temperature drops below 15 C but then goes above it again this will not be treated as a new problem and the alarm will not sound again Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 79 oo al er Repeat time This specifies the time interval in minutes that the system must wait after an alarm is acknowledged before activating the alarm again Set to None if no repeat is required Carry on sounding alarm even if problem goes away If this option is enabled the alarm will carry on sounding even after the problem goes away This is useful if the logger is to be left unattended for long periods and you need to know about problems that occurred while the logger was left unattended Time range 1 6 Each of these six buttons opens the Alarm time range dialog box which is used to specify a time range during which alarms are to be active for example 09 00 17 00 Monday to Friday There are six time ranges and a sensor can be associated with any combination of ranges If you are using an EL042 alarm amp relay unit this dialog also allows you to specify which EL042 outputs are active
62. er connected to the logger must have a different address If you have two converters with the same address you should use the Change Address 66 Command to change the address of one of the converters If you make a mistake and enter the same converter twice the computer will warn you when you try to program the logger Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 89 3 5 3 3 Logger options Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Options This dialog contains controls for optional equipment connected to the logger Logger Options Printer Type Nore Print current values every 60 minutes Print summan every 1440 minutes Alarm dialer Alam dialer installed Minutes before mains fail alarm Minutes before network fail alarm Batter operation posit Sampling Constant Cancel Serial port Constant Help Alarm dialler The logger can be connected to a dialler unit so that when an alarm occurs the dialler calls a specified number and delivers a recorded message The dialler connects to the logger using an ELO18 or ELO42 dialler interface In addition to providing a link to the dialler the ELO18 and EL042 provide the following functions A larger backup battery with mains charger Detection of mains failure Detection of network failure the logger is no longer in contact with the ELO18 or ELO42 On detecti
63. ers to accept either 2 5 V 10 V or 4 20 mA It can be configured for other voltage ranges and for resistance measurement with minor component changes The following diagram shows how to set a jumper to select the input type for a channel 10V 2V 4 20mA E u of et I Ht I When measuring voltages or for measuring 4 20 mA with the transmitter supplying the loop current the input is connected between IN and GND The PWR connector can be used to supply power to the transmitter GND Power N Sensor When measuring 4 20 mA with the EL037 supplying loop current the transmitter should be connected like this Transducer NOTE only 100 mA is available for the whole network When using the PWR connector to supply power to the transmitter or to supply the loop current it may be necessary to use the external power input Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 47 3 2 2 6 ELO40 current monitor converter The EL040 current monitor converter is intended for use with the TAO11 current clamp details 6 or similar current transformers that are designed for AC current measurement The EL040 is a 3 channel device capable of monitoring three current transformers at the same time the current monitoring kit 6 comes complete with 3 current clamps Current transformers require no power and are available in a wide variety of formats from 200 A clamp on units to 5000 A fixed
64. es _ ELO20 Sensor adaptor emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 53 3 2 4 3 2 4 1 9 24 2 Alarm and output units ELOO6 remote alarm The ELOO6 remote alarm is useful when the room where the logger is located is not often occupied One or more remote alarms can be connected at any place along the network where staff will hear the audible alarm The remote alarm looks like a standard converter but has only the network sockets It is connected to the system using two network extension cables ELO18 dialler adapter and battery backup The EnviroMon system with the ELO18 dialler adapter battery backup unit is designed to operate with the Gardiner Technology Gardtec dialler or the Menvier Security SD1 speech dialler The dialler can be programmed with a list of emergency telephone numbers When there is a problem the dialler calls each of the telephone numbers in turn until someone answers then it gives a message saying that there is a problem The dialler behaves in the same way as any normal extension and does not affect the normal operation of the telephone The dialler adapter serves three purposes Controls the dialler Provides power for the dialler and for the system Is capable of providing battery backup for much longer periods than the logger s internal backup The dialler adapter is supplied in a grey plastic box with a clear lid The box ha
65. ew terminal connections The following two EnviroMon devices are fitted with screw terminal blocks EL018 dialler battery backup unit EL021 network junction box The screw terminal block connects the device to the network instead of using the telephone sockets The connections linking the device to an ELOO9 wall socket are like this emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 51 EL009 Wall mount socket Connect adjacent units using four core cable such as WI003 Connect terminal 1 to terminal 1 terminal 2 to terminal 2 and so on The signals associated with each connection are as follows Connection Signal 1 Data A 2 Data B 3 Power 12 to 18 V 4 Ground 3 2 3 4 Sensor connections If you need to connect flexible cable sensors to standard converters proceed as follows 1 Attach a sensor connector to a length of 4 core flat cable 2 Connect the two wires from the sensor to the left hand two wires on the length of 4 core cable Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 52 Installation Guide 3 2 3 5 ELO20 sensor adapter The ELO20 sensor adaptor has two sensor sockets back to back If it is necessary to extend a sensor cable it is easy to do so by making up a cable of the required length with plugs at each end then using the ELO20 to attach one end of this cable to the sensor cable C001 7 WI001 Extension up to 100 metr
66. f table lookup points The raw values for the first and second points The raw value is normally in millivolts but for the CMOO7 4 20 mA conditioner it is in milliamperes The scaled values for the first and second points Rawl corresponds to Scaledi etc Values are in the units specified by the Units parameter emw en 28 2 5 2 emw en User s Guide How to transfer data to other applications How to export historical data as text You can export graphical data in the following ways By copying data from the spreadsheet window to the clipboard By writing data from the spreadsheet to a disk file By writing data directly to a comma separated value CSV disk file using Command line data export 3 The first two methods are useful when you want to browse through the data in the Spreadsheet window and then write small amounts of data to a text file The command line function more complex but has the following advantages Iit gives you much more control over the range of data to be exported it works well even with large amounts of data You can set up a script to automate the export of data to a text file How to export historical data as graphs You can export text data using the following methods Copying the data from the graph window to the clipboard Writing data from the graph to a disk file Writing data directly to a BMP or J PEG disk file using Command line data export 3 Th
67. ference reference Median reference Channel reference Upper constant 5 00 Ta Lower Constant a HoldotF T minutes Clear ELO42 Alarm name Type any name here to help you identify the deviation alarm This name will appear in the Monitor view 8 Converter Type All the channels monitored by a deviation alarm must belong to converters of the same type Select the converter type here Sensor Types Once you have selected a converter type this list will contain all the possible sensor types for that converter Select the sensor type you wish to use for this deviation alarm Channels Available This is a list of all available channels that match the selected converter type and sensor type Each channel can be used in only one deviation alarm so channels that are already in use in other deviation alarms will not appear here Tick the box next to each channel that you wish to include in this deviation alarm Difference reference Median reference Channel reference Select one of these types of deviation alarm They function as follows Copyright 20042010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 98 S202 eZ emw en Installation Guide Difference reference The deviation alarm is set if the difference between the highest and lowest readings from the selected channels exceeds the value you type in the Delta edit box Median reference The deviation alarm is set if the reading from any channel ex
68. h options 1 dialog in which you can specify that parameters Should be divided into a number of separate graphs one for each group Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 20 223 6 emw en User s Guide Axis control buttons The axis control buttons appear in the Graph window Vertical axis control button Opens a text box in which you can type the maximum and minimum values for the vertical axis These must be within the range of acceptable values for the sensor Click the button to apply the values and close the text box EnviroMon for Windows 12 27 35 65 Today s G 1000 000 uung F a an Max C ill Ee oo g Horizontal axis control button Opens a text box in which you can type the scale of the horizontal time axis You can also use the up and down spin buttons to change the value The time can be set in hours or days ora combination of both Click the button to apply the values and close the text box Se oe r p p F m Time range control box Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 21 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 Miscellaneous settings Language dialog Where to find it Settings Preferences Language This dialog is used to select the language that EnviroMon and the logger will use Language a Language English
69. h sensor If all sensors except one seem to function on their own reconnect all of the sensors except the one that malfunctions Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 101 3 6 2 3 6 3 Maintenance Logger The logger requires little maintenance You should check at least once a year that the rechargeable battery is capable of operating the unit for a satisfactory period Converter For a standard converter disconnect the unit and inspect the connectors for signs of corrosion and for deposits of dust or debris If condensation is a problem it is usually caused by damp air drawn into the box during cooling and dry air being expelled as the box warms up This can be eliminated by fitting a PVC breather pipe about a metre long to one of the cable glands Remote alarm Check connectors for signs of corrosion dust or debris Reconnect the unit and Simulate a fault to check that the audible alarm is working Alarm dialler The Menvier dialler loses its telephone numbers and messages if the power goes off If this happens the unit will beep every few seconds and will display a message If the dialler is not in an occupied area you should check it daily If operation during a mains power failure is required you should check the battery every three months First run the PC software to download all data stored in the logger then turn off the power to the alarm dialler The left ha
70. hat can be accessed from the required network Install a web server an Apache server can be downloaded free of charge Write HTML text for the web pages Write CGI scripts that call emw32 to access the data AUNE You will need to arrange the download of data from the logger This can be done in one of three ways Have the EnviroMon software running continuously on the web server Run the software periodically using the task scheduler to do an offline download Do a download prior to every image file required For the second and third options the following command is required emw32 d Each individual data request will require a call like this to generate a J PEG file emw32 jfred jpg r01lMay02 00 00 08May02 23 59 Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 39 2 5 6 How to export data from the command line This feature can be used to generate a J PEG image or a comma separated value CSV data file from stored EnviroMon data This can be used for several purposes To create image and data files whenever needed To automatically generate frequently used files at regular intervals To display data on a live web site To download data from a logger and then generate two data files the following commands are required emw32 d emw jmyfile jpg r20May02 27May02 emw cmyfile csv r20May02 27May02 The first line downloads data from the logger Th
71. hat was previously opened Close Close the dialog without saving the scale data Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 84 3 5 2 3 35 21 emw en Installation Guide User list dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Security This dialog shows details for each of the users who are or have been authorised to use the system An x next to the name indicates that they are no longer active You can add new users or edit the details of existing users It is not usually necessary to Specify users if only one person will be using the system If you do add any users the computer will ask for a password if you attempt to use the Settings Configuration Change command User list Ahab Starbuck Add Click to add a new user Edit Click one of the names in the user list When the name is highlighted clicking the Edit button will enable you to edit the details for the selected user User information Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Security Add This dialog is used to enter the details for a new or existing user This process is optional After you have created and enabled the first user EnviroMon will require you to log in before you can make any further configuration changes User information Hame Initials Passiord Clearance level Ful Cancel W Enabled Help Name The user s full name Initials The
72. he configuration is complete You must exit the program now so that the changes will take effect 1 Click Exit 2 Click OK You will need to restart the software to display the readings Adding a converter If you have a working EnviroMon system and only wish to add a converter follow the steps below 1 Ensure that the new converter s address is not the same as that of an existing converter on the network You can check the existing converter addresses in the converter list in the configuration wizard 2 If you need to change the converter s address use the Change Address command 3 Attach the new converter to the network 4 Return to the converter list and verify that the new converter is connected 5 If necessary amend the details of the sensors connected to the new converter 6 When you close the configuration wizard the computer will program the logger You must then close and restart EnviroMon 7 Inthe Monitor view 7 click the Settings menu then select Monitor and then Channels to open the Select parameters 18 dialog This will allow you to add the new sensors to the monitor view Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 72 Installation Guide 3 3 10 Saving and restoring configurations and data The Settings menu contains commands for saving and restoring your EnviroMon configurations You can work with either configuration emwcfg files or archive emwa
73. he current values are to be printed at specified intervals Specifies whether a summary report min max average is to be printed at specified intervals The time interval in minutes between print outs of the Current values The time interval in minutes between print outs of the Summary report These specify the time range in decimal minutes so 1260 means 21 00 during which the logger will enable a modem to answer telephone calls Indicates whether the ELO18 dialler battery backup module is connected If so the logger is unable to detect mains failure as it is not connected directly to the mains adapter Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 112 emw en Programmer s Guide Loggerl Converter1 section There is one entry like this for every converter in the system It contains the information that appears in the converter list Address Type 4 Sensorl1 section Name Box Logger l Converter 12 Channel 1 Active Yes ConverterType 2 Type 0 AlarmEnabled No Minimum 2000 Maximum 7000 Holdoff 0 Graph1 section Spread1 section EventViewl1 section The converter address The converter type This sensor name is displayed by the logger and appears on reports The logger that this sensor is connected to The address of the converter that this sensor is connected to The channel on the converter for this sensor Yes while the sensor remains in
74. he loggers connected to your system For loggers on a telephone link it is not possible to call all of the loggers at the same time so it is necessary to create a separate configuration for each logger Each configuration should use a different file path for data storage After configuring the first logger save the configuration file using the Settings Configuration Save As Archive menu command Use a memorable file name such aS leeds emwcfg EnviroMon will supply the file extension so you only need to type leeds Next create a configuration for the second logger and use the Save As Archive command again this time using a file name of say brighton emwcfg You can then access the two separate configurations by selecting the Settings Configuration Open Archive command and choosing one of the files that you saved earlier See Saving and restoring configurations and data 72 for more information on the Settings Configuration dialog Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 74 3 4 2 3 4 3 Installation Guide How to use a dial up modem The EnviroMon logger is designed for easy access through a dial up modem The logger connects to one modem using an ELO33 modem adapter and the computer connects directly to the other modem The computer can then call the logger each time the EnviroMon program is run When you use a dial up modem it is necessary to set the link parameters for th
75. he number of decimal places With 1 decimal place the value 15 would be displayed as 15 0 With 2 decimal places same number would appear as 15 00 Method The scaling method This is always O table lookup method Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 83 On Off For numeric parameters set to Off For parameters that can have only two values on or off set to On Then set the scaling table so that Raw 0 corresponds to Scaled 0 and Raw 1 corresponds to Scaled 100 The logger will then display On or Off for the parameter and reports will show the percentage of time that the parameter was On No Raw Scaled Column headings for the look up table No is the row number supplied automatically by EnviroMon Raw is the raw value fromthe sensor normally in millivolts but for the CM007 4 20mA conditioner it is in milliamperes Scaled is the scaled value corresponding to each raw value It is in the units specified by the Units parameter New Clears all data in the table ready for you to enter a new set of data Open Shows a list of all scaling tables that you have previously stored If you select one of these it will be copied into the Scale dialog for you to examine or edit Save Saves the present scaling data using the name in the Name box Remember to change this name if you wish to create a new scaling table otherwise you will overwrite the table t
76. hole between the serial port connector and the LED it may be covered by a small green label This dialog shows you that EnviroMon has detected the logger Follow the on screen instructions and then click Next and wait for programming procedure to end This will take about a minute You will then see the Step 3 dialog Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 105 Log Load Step 3 Reset the unit by pressing 4 paperclip gently into the hole between the serial port connector and the LED it may be covered by a small green label When the red light is flashing click the Next button Again follow the on screen instructions When the data logger is ready click Next Another programming procedure will start which will again take about two minutes When this is complete you will see the Step 4 dialog Log Load Step 4 Reset the unit by pressing a paperclip gently into the hole between the serial port connector and the LED it may be covered by a small green label When the red light is flashing click the Next button Contacting logger Halting Programming Logger Result Success Configure ELOOS5 or Finish This dialog gives you the option to configure the logger by clicking Configure If you wish to do this another time click Finish Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 106 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 emw
77. idity 60 Serial port 63 Setting up a scaling table 23 Settings alarm 89 saving 72 voltage 92 Setup alarm 76 colours 21 directories 76 event information 17 holiday 78 holiday dates 79 languages 21 logger 86 password 85 Sampling 76 scale 76 site 76 site information 80 sounds 22 Specifying data storage details 81 Summer time 76 Summer time dates 80 temperature 76 Site information 80 Sockets wall mount 50 Software installation 65 Speech dialler 53 emw en Index Start sampling 77 Storing site details 80 System advanced configuration 70 quick configuration 68 System overview 4 41 7 TA011 60 61 Table scaling setting up 23 Telephone button 90 Temperature converter 44 display 78 humidity measurement 60 measurement 60 61 measuring parameters other than 74 sensor 63 Temperature humidity converter 45 Terminal blocks 50 Thermocouple converter 48 Thermocouples exposed wire fibreglass 61 exposed wire PTFE 61 SE000 O61 SE001 61 Transferring data to other applications 28 Troubleshooting 100 U USER PSC 26 Users adding 84 editing details 84 V Voltage converter W Wall sockets ELOO9 49 50 Web site displaying data on 37 interactive method 38 safe method 37 WIOO1 49 52 Window events 16 graph 10 monitor 7 45 46 Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 123 Window monitor with deviation alarms 8 Spreadsheet 14 Summary 13 Wi
78. ight 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en lI Contents 1 How to use multiple loggers asoan E O O E O O O A E S O E O a a e e she blew lecerie elue 73 2 How to usea dial up modem AEE eve iets oe s A 6 i e eis esis weiss wie 6 0 6i8 6 0 c 0 ei0la e ole oiele 60 0 E 6 0 6 8 wieiasese eie aie eels eieie s elele ET 74 3 How to measure parameters other than temperature a E E E A A A T 74 5 Advanced settings PAE E E E S A ae E E E E E E E E E E E E E N Oi 75 1 General config uration info panel eccoocooooooooooocococoooooooooooooooooooooocooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 76 2 User list dialog A E EET E A a a T E E S a T S A sis ersceles 84 3 Logger dialog eeeseeeeteeerrterterrtertesterreestesteereesterseseestesteeseestesteententensestestestesneententeesesneessesneeseestesneestentennes 86 4 Sensor list dialog E E EEEE E A A S E E E E E E T E E 93 5 Deviation Alarm dialog EP AIOR EE E T S EE T E ERTE E E S E EE 6 6a8 96 6 Troubleshooting PHOTOMARCLILL ASIA ERE ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a a eee ee ee eee re A 100 1 Troubleshooting Slane W aie Siete E ele a6 wie wie 60 e 6 0ie 0 s e e 0 6 0 60 0 6 0 6 6 6 6 e 0 e s Wi0le e ele E E 6 o 0 6 0 ale e ee 00a 6 sie 6 e e ee 0 Wisin Wa Win eie s e sie e T E 06 0 sin ee 000 6006 100 2 Maintenance E E E T E 6 6 8 0 618 E E E eile lela E E N e eiele eres 101 3 Calibration eenas aea a aa e a a a e aa ore a a e a e e a ae a a a a a ae Ea e
79. ights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 5 2 2 Zoli 2 2 2 Getting started Looking at current readings To look at the current readings start the EnviroMon program 1 Click the Start button on the Windows desktop 2 Select Programs or All Programs 3 Select EnviroMon If it is more than a few minutes since you last ran the software the computer automatically transfers the latest readings from the logger While this is happening the Download box shows how many readings have been transferred When the computer has the latest readings from the logger it displays a Monitor view 7 containing a list of sensors and their temperatures The Monitor view gives access to all other parts of the program All the commands you need to operate and maintain the system are available from the main menu near the top of the window EnviroMon for Windows Sel File Settings View Utilities Help Channel Reading Units fedd 24 057 25 607 The Monitor view Here are the commands that you will need to use at first Select View and then another option to view stored data in a variety of formats Select Settings then Configuration then Change then Quick to make changes to the configuration Select Help then Contents to get the help file contents page Select Help then Index to get an index for the help file Select Help then Guided tour for a guided tour of the functions used in day to day operation Displaying the graph
80. ilities Help Channel Reading Units Aeda C 24 057 2o Ut Main menu Contains commands for configuring the system select which sensors appear on the monitor view activate other windows configure the system specify various options including colour and sound You can find out more about the menu by pointing at a menu option and pressing the F1 key Status lamps At the left of each line is an indicator lamp that shows the state of the sensor Sensor value is within range Sensor value is currently out of range but has not been out of range long enough to raise an alarm Sensor is in an alarm state Double click the lamp to cancel the alarm ee Sensor is an alarm state but the alarm has been cancelled Channel The name of each active sensor or deviation alarm Reading The present reading fromthe sensor updated every few seconds Units The unit for this sensor reading as configured in the Sensor information 94 dialog Notification icon If you minimise the monitor view the computer will display an icon for EnviroMon alternating with a status lamp that shows whether there are any warnings or alarms A If an alarm occurs you can then click the icon to restore the Monitor view Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 8 User s Guide 2 3 1 1 Monitor window with deviation alarms If you have set up deviation alarms the Monitor window 7 will displa
81. ion specific to the events window bs 8 1 El i You can select a range in one of two ways If all of the readings that you want to select are on the screen Point the mouse at the first event Press and hold the left mouse button 3 Drag the mouse to the last event and the selected events will be highlighted as you go 4 Release the left mouse button NF If the events are a long way apart Point the mouse at the first event Click the left mouse button and the first event will be highlighted Scroll down to the last event Point at the last event Press down the Shift key and click the left mouse button ee E To edit the notes on action taken for an event double click the event Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 17 2 3 5 1 Event options Where to find it View Events 1 button Event options iW Show actions taken Cancel iW Auto save on exit Help Show actions taken When this is enabled the details of actions taken will be displayed on the event window This does of course reduce the number of events that can be displayed at the same time Auto save on exit When this option is checked all events window settings are saved automatically when you close the event window 2 3 5 2 Eventinformation dialog Where to find it View Events 16 double click an event This dialog appears when you double click an event in the Event
82. ions Generali 109 HOLOTT Events 1 Loggerx 1 l 111 General information Details of current holdoffs Details of active events Details of a logger x logger number Loggerx Convertery n2 Details of a converter x logger y converter Sensor n2 Graph1 lna Spread 1121 EventView 121 Temperature 1121 Alarm 1121 Site 113 Preferences 113 General section NoOfLoggers 1 NoO f Sensors 10 Configured Yes DataPath d par BackupPath a par AutoBackup Yes Details of a sensor Details of current graph Details for current spreadsheet Details of the event window Temperature display information Alarm options Site information Colours etc The number of loggers in this configuration The number of sensors in this configuration Set to Yes once the system is configured Until then the EnviroMon program goes straight to the configuration menu Specifies where data is to be stored Specifies where a backup copy of data is to be stored Specifies whether the program should automatically create a new backup file each time you exit the program Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 110 emw en Sess i10n C DeleteAfter 0 MinutesPerReading 10 Samp 1eMode 0 MaxReadings 1000 CurrentFile Footer RefreshDelay 0 TurnroundMs 2000 MessageGapM
83. k the button and wait for it to complete Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 76 3 5 1 emw en Installation Guide General configuration info panel Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General The General configuration info panel allows you to control the system parameters that are not related to a specific logger or sensor Sampling Opens the Sampling intervall 7 dialog which sets the time interval between recorded readings TENETE Opens the Temperature display 7 dialog which selects the units and number of decimal places for temperature measurements pees Opens the Alarm behaviour 78 dialog which specifies options time ranges repeat interval etc for alarm handling Gite Opens the Site information amp dialog which accepts a site name and contact details for maintenance e Opens the Summer time dates amp dialog which sets the dates for the start and end of summer time The logger can then automatically put its clock forward or back at the right time Directories Opens the Data storage 8 dialog which accepts directory names for data and backup files and controls the cleaning up of old data files Note changes to the general settings are saved when you click the OK button If you click the Cancel button any changes are discarded fF EEEEWE ele Opens the Scale 2 dialog which allows you to create and edit scaling file
84. l unit intended for use with any conventional thermocouple of type B E J K N R S or T with a mini thermocouple connector The EL041 is cold junction compensated for all types of thermocouple The compensation can also be switched off for measuring a 60 mV input signal Specifications Number of channels Thermocouples supported Voltage input range Resolution Accuracy Conversion time Overload protection Input connector PC connection Operating temperature Operating humidity 4 B E J K N R S T SEOxx Thermocouples 6 60 mV 15 bits sign bit Thermocouples 0 5 C 0 3 of type K reading Millivolts 0 3 1 second 10 V Mini thermocouple plugs via EnviroMon network 0 C to 70 C 20 C to 30 C for quoted accuracy 25 to 75 RH Note The EL041 is designed to work only with the ELOO5 logger Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 49 3 2 3 32 31 Connections Types of network Small network For small networks where all converters are within a 5 metres of each other it is possible to put together a network using only standard network cables The logger and converters each have two network sockets By connecting a network cable from one unit to the next you can build up a complete network ELOO3 cable J E W E E ce pigo pics pico pico Eo o Bo toot Bor Eo La d adie i peek wit ie a
85. larm if one of the zones becomes significantly hotter or colder than the others Freezer 2 is a second deviation alarm that is monitoring the three channels Ch 4 to Ch 6 These are the temperatures of three zones in Freezer 2 Cold store is a third deviation alarm that is monitoring all six channels of Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 at once This allows us to set a new independent alarm on the six channels For example if Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 are set to Difference reference mode we could set the Cold store alarm to Median reference mode to check that the temperatures of Freezer 1 and Freezer 2 track each other within specified limits Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 100 3 6 3 6 1 emw en Installation Guide Troubleshooting and maintenance Troubleshooting Logger won t communicate with the computer This could be caused by Incorrect port selected on computer Cable not connected or faulty Incorrect baud rate setting on logger If you have an ELO18 battery backup unit but have not checked the appropriate box in the Logger options dialog the unit will assume that the mains power has failed Plug the mains power adapter directly into the logger then reconfigure the logger Logger won t talk to one or more converters This could be caused by Incorrect logger configuration Faulty or disconnected cabling Faulty converter Faulty logger See Converter light 103 for
86. ll For Microsoft Visual C versions 2 4 and 5 Microsoft no longer supply implib Furthermore the names used in these versions of C are decorated there is a prefix which indicates how many bytes are transferred to the routine as parameters Asa result the C names do not match the names in the DLL The Microsoft tools to alias decorated to undecorated names do not appear to work so it is therefore necessary to use ordinal linking linking by number rather than name To find the ordinal numbers for the DLL that you are using type DUMPBIN exports emw32 dll The ordinal numbers and decorated names are entered into emw32 def then the following command generates a lib file Lib def emw32 def Once you have created a lib file the following steps are then required to use the drivers in your program 1 Include the emwxx 1ib in your project 2 Include the file emwd1l1 h in the C source file s of your program See emwdltes c for an example of a simple Windows program C C programs can access all versions of the driver If emwd11 h is included in a C program the PREF1 macro expands to extern C this disables name decoration and enables C routines to make calls to the driver routines using C headers Delphi emwp dpr Is a complete program that opens the driver and takes current readings from channels 1 and 2 The file emwdll inc contains a set of procedure prototypes that you can include into your programs Lab
87. m the list Select Change Select Quick lk yal tak Installation Guide You should now be in the Configure Step 1 dialog Configure Step 1 Check the reset box to delete current configuration and previously stored data If you want to retain the configuration and data use Save Archive from the main menu Check use multiple logger if you are using more than one logger Reset configuration Clears all configuration information all stored data will be discarded Enable support for multiple loggers Reset if you have already configured the system and wish to start again tick this box Multiple loggers if you have only one logger on the system leave this box clear to simplify the configuration process Click Next This will take you to Step 2 Configure Step 2 Set the connection type Select the serial port number that the logger is connected to Select the communication speed baud rate between PC and logger Connection COM1 x 57600 baud Serial Port Baudrate Connection The type of communication port in use EnviroMon normally selects this for you Serial Port set the number of the serial port to which the logger is connected Baud Rate if you do not know the baud rate of the serial port leave this setting unchanged Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 69 Click Next This will take you to Step 3 Configure Step
88. minutes Cancel Unit identifier i Help 1 Connection to logger routine download section of dialog Connection at startup Specifies whether the computer should start a connection to the logger each time EnviroMon starts up The options are Don t connect The logger is connected directly to the serial port on the computer You can connect up to nine loggers to the same computer in this way each to a separate serial port Disconnect after data transfer The computer dials the logger at start up but releases the link as soon as all of the new data has been transferred from the logger Remain connected The computer is connected to a radio modem as is the logger Up to 250 loggers may be connected each with a unique address You can manually connect or disconnect at any time This option simply controls the automatic connection at start up Telephone number The telephone number that the computer should use to establish a link to the logger Logger will always answer telephone If you check this box the logger will keep its modem permanently enabled so that it will always answer an incoming call This is all right if the logger modem is on a separate phone line Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 91 oo po o If you leave this box unchecked you can specify a time range during which the modem will answer calls This means that the modem can be connected to a phone li
89. mmediately after the system is turned on Once the system is running normally the light goes out and then flashes briefly each time the converter takes a reading Each converter has an address a number between 1 and 15 that must be unique on the network The converter will already be programmed with an address but you can change this through the installation software When you install the system the logging software will ask you for the address number and where each of the three sensors are which relate to that converter address For large networks it is best to make a plan of the layout before starting installation The three sensor sockets are marked with channel numbers Copyright 20042010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 45 3 2 2 3 ELO16 voltage converter The ELO16 voltage converter has eight voltage inputs Each input can accept a voltage in the range 0 V to 2 5 V The voltage inputs connect to the ELO16 through a D9 female connector The following table shows the pin connections and channel numbers for an ELO16 with address set to 1 A will be address 1 B will be address 2 and C will be address 3 Address Channel Pin A 1 5 A 2 9 A 3 4 B 1 8 B 2 3 B 3 7 C 1 2 C 2 6 Ground 1 It is possible to display the voltages as other parameters see the PSC file section of the signal conditioner help file for more information 3 2 2 4 ELO26 temperature and humidity converter The ELO2
90. n out 58 Logger list 92 ELO18 emulation mode 56 Logger Options 89 emulating ELOO6 and ELO18 59 example connection 59 independent mode 5 7 Network diagnostics 91 Password 85 Print 18 LED status 55 Scale 82 Specifications 57 Select parameters 18 EL042 Setup dialog 98 Sensoralarm 95 em_close 106 Sensor information 94 PEE TE 107 Sensor list 93 em_get_reading 107 Sounds 22 em_get_sensors 106 15 em_open 106 em_open_reading 107 Spreadsheet options User information 84 User list 84 EaviroMon Voltages 92 Starting 65 Dialogs Equipment 4 41 connecting up 65 identifying 63 Monitor options 9 Dialup modem how to use 74 Displaying data ona website 37 Equipment button 86 interactive method 38 Exporting data fromthe command line 39 eate method 37 Extension cable DLLs 106 C0017 52 Drivers 106 Penaz 2 Dynamic Data Exchange 115 wie Dynamic web page update 38 F FCC68 50 emw en Copyright 20042010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide G General configuration info panel 76 Graph displaying 5 H Holiday dates 79 Humidity converters calibrating 67 Hysteresis 78 Identifying the equipment 63 Installation connecting up 65 equipment 63 software 65 Installation Guide 41 J Junction boxes ELO21 50 L LabVIEW programs 108 Legal information 2 Logger connection to 90 ELOO5 43 61 ELOO5 without display 42 ELOO8 43 49 63 Internal parameters 43 loading new software 104
91. nd green light should go off but the right hand green light should stay on The logger should carry on operating as normal Turn on the mains power again and the left hand green light Should come on Once a year you should check that the complete dialler system is working First notify all of the contacts that you are about to test the system and check that they remember how to acknowledge the alarm Next simulate a fault by disconnecting a sensor When the logger alarm starts sounding one of the red lights on the dialler adapter should come on and the dialler should start making calls Sensors Check annually for signs of corrosion on the sensor or for a build up of debris on the connector Calibration There are several levels of calibration Calibration by a nationally accredited test house e g NAMAS in the Uk Calibration using equipment calibrated against national standards Comparison against other equipment as a sanity check Calibration by a nationally accredited test house is necessary only if there is some legal regulatory or technical reason for doing so For example a company that manufactures gas meters might be required to prove that the meters were calibrated at a particular temperature Calibration using equipment calibrated against national standards is the most common option This can be carried out by a test house the manufacturer or distributor or by the user if the required equipment is available
92. ndows drivers 106 Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en EnviroMon User s Guide 125 Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en Pico Technology James House Colmworth Business Park ST NEOTS Cambridgeshire PE19 8YP United King dom Tel 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 www picotech com emw en 9 19 7 10 Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved
93. ne which is used for voice calls during the day but which is enabled for modem access to the logger outside working hours Answer telephone between The time range during which the modem Is to be enabled Note that Logger will always answer phone should be left unchecked 2 Connection from logger on alarm section This section of the dialog box is only available for the ELOO5 logger More information on the EL005 logger 4 Connection type Specifies what type of connection the logger is to establish when an alarm occurs The options are None No message of any type GSM SMS message Delivers a text message via a mobile phone requires Siemens M20 GSM modem Pager message Delivers a numeric message the unit identifier to a pager Telephone number The number to call on alarm for example the telephone number of the GSM phone to deliver an SMS message to Time between calls If the alarm remains active this option specifies the time in minutes between successive alarm calls Note If you do not set this field you will get a call every sample interval Unit identifier If there are several loggers that could raise an alarm this field can be used to identify which logger is sending the alarm message It must be a maximum of 8 characters For pagers the characters must all be digits Network diagnostics Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Diagnostics This dialog
94. nels available like this Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Freezer 1 Converter Type ELoo1jeLot7 Triple temperature converter Cancel Sensor Types Channels Available EJchi C ch 2 Fa gt Difference reference Median reference Channel reference Delta HaldotF T minutes Clear 7 Tick the boxes next to the channels you wish to use in the deviation alarm In this example we will use channels 1 to 3 We are going to use difference reference mode so leave the Difference reference option selected Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 31 8 We require the deviation alarm to activate whenever two of our three selected channels differ by more than 5 C so type 5 in the Delta box The dialog will now look like this Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Freezer 1 Converter Type EL001 EL017 Triple temperature converter Cancel Sensor Types ELO1S temperature sensor w ch 1 M che M ch 3 CI ch 4 Clchs Cl che Difference reference Median reference Channel reference Delta HaldofF T minutes Clear 9 To complete the setup click the ELO42 button to open the ELO42 Setup s dialog which will look like this ELO4 Setup Available ELO 2 Outputs ELO4 Addr 9 Output Buz ELO42 Addr 9 Gutpuk 4 During specified time ranges ELO42 Addr 9 Output B ELO42 Addr 9 Outpu
95. nge control buttons 2 2 3 2 1 Axis control buttons The axis control buttons appear in the Graph window 10 Vertical axis control button Opens a text box in which you can type the maximum and minimum values for the vertical axis These must be within the range of acceptable values for the sensor Click the button to apply the values and close the text box EnviroMon for Windows 12 27 35 65 Today s G Max PC 1000 000 IMin PC 0 000 Horizontal axis control button Opens a text box in which you can type the scale of the horizontal time axis You can also use the up and down spin buttons to change the value The time can be set in hours or days ora combination of both Click the button to apply the values and close the text box 12 a Ha fa I I I I l 10 a 5 e A ee dam sis a fa cam Duration En z uration 2 days 13hrs 01 Aprile OZ pr Time range Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 12 User s Guide ye es Graph options dialog Where to find it View Graphi 1 button Graph options Title Today s Graph Format Automatic W Auto scale vertical axis Cancel iW Auto save on exit Help Title The name you want to give to the graph Format Selects how the parameters will be displayed The options are Automatic Divide according to units Separate graphs Draw a separate gr
96. nse would contain the following data Byte Name Usage DB1 value 3000 MSB value for reading 1 channel 1 DB2 value 3000 LSB DB3 4 value 3001 value for reading 1 channel 2 DB5 6 value 3002 value for reading 1 channel 3 DB7 8 value 3003 value for reading 2 channel 1 DB9 10 value 3004 value for reading 2 channel 1 DB29 30 value 3014 value for reading 5 channel 3 Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide Index egarc files 72 egcfg files 72 emwarc files 72 emwcfg files 72 A Addresses converter changing 66 Alarm behaviour 78 connection on 90 Alarms ELOO6 42 53 ELO16 87 ELO42 55 remote 49 API 106 Archive files 72 opening 73 saving 73 Auto configure converter 87 Axis control buttons 20 B Battery backup 42 50 Battery backup units ELO18 42 50 53 87 C C programs 108 C programs 108 C0017 52 Cables ELOO3 49 61 sensorcables 51 Spurcable 49 WI001 49 Calibration 67 101 humidity converters 67 Change converter address 66 CO0O17 50 C0018 49 50 Cold junction compensation 48 Command line exporting data from 39 Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved 119 Common controls 18 Communications protocols EnviroMon logger 116 Configuration advanced 70 quick 68 Configurations restoring 72 saving 72 Connecting up the equipment 65 Connection on alarm 90 Connection to logger 90 Connectors C0018 49 50 FCC68 50 Co
97. nverter 4 41 adding 71 Converter addresses changing 66 Converters 44 adding 88 ELOO1 1 44 45 49 ELO16 1 45 ELO26 1 45 60 67 ELO37 1 46 ELO40 1 47 61 ELO41 48 Current clamps TAOQ11 60 61 Current measurement 60 Current Monitor Converter 47 Current Monitoring Kit 61 Current readings looking at 5 Current transformer 47 D D9 to D25 adaptor 63 65 Data displaying ona website 37 displaying on a web site interactive method displaying on a web site safe method 37 exporting from the command line 39 transferring to other applications 28 Data file cleanup 81 Data storage details specifying 81 DDE 106 115 Delphi programs 108 Deviation alarms clearing 97 emw en 120 Index Deviation alarms Deviation Alarm dialog 96 F Deviation Alarm Setup dialog 97 nested 99 ELOO1 1 44 45 49 ELOO3 49 61 ELOO5 42 43 61 nested setting up 33 setting up 29 Diagnostics 91 ELO06 42 53 Dialler adapter 42 emulating with ELO42 59 Diallers ELOO8 43 49 63 ELO18 42 50 53 87 ELO09 49 50 ELO42 55 FLO15 52 Dialog boxes ELO16 1 45 87 Add converter 88 ELO18 42 50 53 87 Colours 21 emulating with ELO42 59 Converter list 87 ELO20 52 60 ELO21 50 Deviation Alarm 96 Deviation Alarm Setup 97 ELO26 1 45 60 67 EL042 Setup 98 ELO30 60 67 Event Information 17 ELO32 60 Event options 17 ELO37 1 46 Graph options 12 ELO40 1 47 61 Language 21 ELO41 48 Logger 86 ELO42 Logger dialup options 90 connector pi
98. o 25 metres long The ELO30 sensor has some calibration information written on its label Before you use an ELO26 and ELO30 together you should use the Change Address command to write this calibration information into the ELO26 To do this connect up the equipment click the Utilities menu and select Change Address see Setting Converter Addresses 6 Then proceed as follows 1 Select the serial port to which the logger is connected e g COM2 and click Next The program will then display the following dialog Change Converter Address Step 2 Sensor ELO30 Calibration Min 1 21 Max 104 53 Turing off network power Turning network power on Restarting the logger Success To change converter details Program and Continue or Skip New address 1 EL026 Lower Limit QO ELO26 Upper Limit 2 Select the new address that you wish to use for this converter 3 Enter the lower figure written on the label normally about 0 into the ELO26 Lower Limit box 4 Enter the higher figure normally about 100 into the ELO26 Upper Limit box 5 Click the Program amp Continue button 6 Wait until the computer reports that the converter has been programmed 7 Unplug the converter Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 68 3 3 7 emw en Configuring the system Quick method To start the quick configuration wizard Select Settings from the main menu Select Configuration fro
99. o customise the simple example files to provide the images that you require The EnviroMon software can run on any Windows computer and the can send data to any web server including an ISP s server The interactive version must have the EnviroMon software running on an Windows 32 bit machine that is directly connected to the Internet You will need to be able to write HTML and CGI scripts to provide fully interactive operation Safe method The files that were used to generate the dynamic web pages on the Pico web site http www picotech conm dynamic are available as samples They are dynamic html the HTML wrapper for the images jpegs bat a batch file to periodically generate images and send them to the web server jpegs ftp an FTP command file to send J PEGs and CSV files to the web site You will need to customise these files to suit your own application Modify the sample file jpegs bat to produce the set of files that you require see Command line data export 391 Here is a typical example emw32 d emw32 jJtoday jpg rtoday starttlday gtemperatures emw32 jJthisweek jpg rmonday start lweek gmains Modify the sample HTML files to contain your company details and references to the JPEGs that you want to display and place the HTML files on your web server Note if you wish to restrict access to these web pages you will need to add some sort of password access Create a user account on y
100. o the system it will look like this EL042 Dialler adapter Mains adaptor _ alarm unit SD1 speech dialler EL005 logger rts ELOOS5 Data Logger emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 57 Alarm conditions Sensor alarm A sensor alarm activates Output A see pinout 5 and the audible alarm This type of alarm is raised if the logger sends an alarm on message The message will be repeated every sample interval The alarm remains active until the logger sends an alarm off message The alarm mode can be disabled by the logger Power supply fail alarm A power supply fail alarm activates Output B see pinout 5 and the audible alarm This type of alarm is raised if the external 12 volt power adaptor fails due to a mains failure for a given duration as set by the logger The alarm condition goes away immediately when the external power returns The alarm mode can be disabled by the logger Network fail alarm A network fail alarm activates Output C see pinout 5 and the audible alarm This type of alarm is raised if the unit does not receive a message from the logger for a given duration as set by the logger The alarm condition goes away as soon as network communications return The alarm mode can be disabled by the logger 3 2 4 3 2 ELO42 in independent mode In this mode the EL042 provides three opto isolated switches available from th
101. ology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 114 4 7 3 emw en Programmer s Guide RDG files Each time the computer connects to the logger it transfers any new readings from the logger and saves them in a reading RDG file The filename is a hex date code see below containing the date and time of the most recent addition to the file The computer adds the data to the most recent file UNLESS one of the following conditions applies Data file would exceed 64 kilobytes Settings have changed since the last data was transferred Values span a month end The last rule is so that if required it is possible to dispose of data files after a certain period of time say three months When new data is received the current data file is replaced by a new file which contains both the existing data and the new data When the current data file is full or at the start of a new month the program creates a new file that contains the following components A reading header record A list of the sensor numbers stored in this file The reading data Reading header record typedef struct UNS16 version UNS16 no_of_readings UNS16 no_of_sensors UNS3oZ CME Start UNS32 gmt_end UNS16 minutes_per_reading UNS8 spare 40 READING HEADER Sensor numbers This is a list of the sensor numbers for which data is recorded There is a 16 bit value for each sensor If for example the file contains data for sensors 1 3 and 4 sen
102. on of mains or network failure the interface can be programmed to activate the alarm dialler after a specified period of time Additional information on the ELO18 53 and ELO42 55 Battery operation With the ELOO5 logger it is possible to specify what functions are to carry on if the mains power fails in order to conserve battery power The sampling can be set as follows Constant All the time even during mains fail Reduced At a reduced rate only one reading for every sample interval Stopped Stop taking readings The serial port can be set as follows Constant Only if DTR Off Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 90 oe ie Ma emw en Installation Guide Logger dial up options Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Telephone This dialog enables you to specify the details of 1 Connection to logger routine download 2 Connection from logger on alarm Note The Telephone button is greyed out unless the connection type you have selected in the Connection part of the Logger dialog is via telephone modem Logeer dialup options Connection to logger routine download Connection at startup Dont connect Telephone number iM Logger will always answer telephone Answer telephone between and Connection from logger on alarm Connection type Mone Telephone number PO Time between calls o
103. on the logger dialog box 10 Disconnect power from the logger and remove batteries if fitted 11 Reconnect the power and if required check that the logger says BAUD 9600 SS ee YT Troubleshooting If you receive an error message saying Configuration try adding the following options to envimon ini TuUrnrouncMs 500 MaxRetries l How to measure parameters other than temperature The ELO16 and EL037 voltage converters can be used to accept inputs from a wide range of sensors For sensors that the EnviroMon system does not know about it is necessary to specify how the voltages from the sensor are to be converted to the parameter to be measured This process is called scaling 23 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en EnviroMon User s Guide 75 3 5 Advanced settings Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced The Configuration control panel is the main interface for advanced configuration of the system For most installations we recommend using the quick configuration method 6 For a first time installation use each of the buttons in the sequence that they appear If you later wish to make adjustments to the system you can go straight to the function that you wish to change then use the Program button to write the new configuration to the logger Note before you use the Program button or the Auto configure button in the Converters dialog box part of
104. or more details of alarm time ranges Minimum value The minimum value for the acceptable range of the sensor Leave this field blank if you do not wish to set a lower value for this sensor Maximum value The maximum value for the acceptable range of the sensor Leave this field blank if you do not wish to set an upper value for this sensor Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 96 3 5 5 Installation Guide Holdoff The period in minutes between the value going out of range and the alarm sounding This is useful if the value occasionally goes out of range for short periods as with the temperature of a freezer during a defrost cycle The holdoff should be set to the minimum time interval required to prevent spurious alarms It should be set to zero if an immediate alarm is required Otherwise it should be at least four times the Sampling interval so with a sample time of 5 minutes it should be at least 20 minutes Hysteresis If a temperature goes out of range it must go back in range by at least this much before the logger considers that the problem has gone away For example if the maximum temperature is 15 C and the hysteresis is 0 5 C the temperature must drop to 14 5 C before the problem is considered to be over If the temperature drops below 15 C but then goes above it again this will not be treated as a new problem and so the alarm will not sound again Deviation Alarm dialog
105. orizontal axis Uses twice the current period Ib Later Moves a quarter period later The Sensor area of the window shows which sensor is to be displayed in the summary If you select a different sensor the display will be updated El Print contents of window Prints a Summary for all sensors for the current period Help Goes straight to help information specific to the graph window The Statistics section of the window shows the number of readings during the period for this parameter and the minimum maximum and average for the period If the readings go out of range during the period the computer displays a separate figure for the average of the in range values it excludes the values that are out of range fromthe average calculation This is useful if the parameter goes out of range only under known circumstances such as during a defrost cycle on a chiller The in range average appears in brackets on the printed report The Problems section of the window shows the number of times and total time the value has been out of range There are separate figures for above range below range and sensor fail Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 14 User s Guide 2 3 4 Spreadsheet window Where to find it View Spreadsheet When you select Spreadsheet from the View menu the computer opens a new window like this EnviroMon for Windows SE EEE MALE e T 2 7 23 50 25 24 23 5
106. ote alarm units optional The following diagram shows how a typical system Is interconnected EnviroMon network links seem Computer Sensors The EnviroMon PC application performs the following tasks System configuration Long term data storage Display analysis and printing of recorded data The internal battery backup ensures that the logger stores data continuously even when the computer is turned off or disconnected or the mains line power fails The data stored in the logger is automatically sent to the computer when the logging software is next started Equipment The network is a four wire cable which carries power and data between the logger converters and optional equipment such as remote alarms The logger can be attached anywhere along the network cable The network will operate correctly with about 400 metres of standard network cable between the logger and the furthest converter but this distance can be increased to a kilometre or more by using thicker cable Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 42 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 emw en Installation Guide The network can be built in the following ways Connect each converter to the next using EL003 network cables Each cable is 5 metres long so the units must be within 5 metres of each other Make up longer versions of the network cable then connect each converter to the next using these cables you will need a
107. ound DC connector which plugs into the power socket on the logger Logger The logger collects data and stores it until the PC is ready to receive it It has the following connectors Round DC connector to mains adapter D9 female connector to computer Two square telephone style connectors for network The two network connectors are joined internally so you can use either socket or both Network cable This is a white oval cable about 5 metres long with telephone style connectors at both ends Note that network connectors are slightly larger than sensor connectors Network connectors have six slots in the end although only the middle four slots are fitted with gold contacts Converter The converter changes the electrical signal from a sensor into a digital message that is transmitted to the logger There are several types of converter the most common being the ELOO1 temperature converter The ELOO1 is a plastic box with two square network sockets at one end and three sensor sockets at the other end Each converter has a unique address between 1 and 15 that is used to identify the converter Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 64 emw en Installation Guide Temperature sensor The ELO15 temperature sensor is a stainless steel tube 6 mm in diameter and 50 mm long It is fitted with a white oval cable about five metres long with a telephone style connector on the other end
108. our web server and authorise the user to FTP data into the directory for the image files If possible ensure that this user account cannot modify any other directories on your server Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 38 2 39 39 2 emw en User s Guide Modify the FTP control file jpeg ftp with the name of your server and the username and password Manually run jpegs bat Check that it generates the required files Check that the images were sent to the web server and are visible Add entries to the Windows task scheduler to run jpeg bat at the required times Interactive method With the interactive method the user can select any data and the displayed data Is always up to date There are however some important considerations Security especially if the server can be accessed from anywhere on the internet Setup cost You will need to write HTML and CGI scripts to enable authorised users to select the required data and have a computer running permanently If you only require access from within a company network this poses fewer security problems If you need to access the data from anywhere on the internet you will need a server that is permanently connected to the internet Given that the EnviroMon software must operate on a Windows computer it is essential to position the server behind a firewall The following steps are required Set up a Windows computer t
109. products to anything that may be at some voltage other than ground If in doubt use a meter to check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage between the ground input and the point to which you intend to connect it Failure to check may cause damage to the products and your computer and could cause injury to yourself or others Take great care when measuring near mains equipment If a sensor is accidentally connected to mains voltages you risk damage to the converters and your computer and your computer chassis may become live You should assume that the products do not have a protective safety earth Configuration errors or use on voltages outside the maximum input range can be hazardous Repairs The units contains no user serviceable parts Repair or calibration of the units requires Specialised test equipment and must be performed only by Pico Technology or its authorised distributors Legal information The material contained in this release is licensed not sold Pico Technology grants a licence to the person who installs this software subject to the conditions listed below Access The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have been informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them Usage The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected using Pico products Copyright Pico Technology claims the copyright of and retains the rights to all materi
110. r This setting is useful when using EnviroMon with GSM and radio modems Specifies the time in milliseconds that EnviroMon waits between sending two commands to the logger Specifies how many times EnviroMon should retry sending a command if a time out occurs Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide Holdoff section Events section 111 Do not change these two sections Loggerx section There is one Loggerx section for each logger x is the logger number Connect1Lon 0 BaudRate 9600 Port l1 Telephone 01584 823263 Address l Printer 0 PrantCurrent No PrintSummary No CurrentMinutes 60 SummaryMinutes 1440 MainsFailMinutes 5 NetFailMinutes 5 NoOfConverters AnswerStart 1260 AnswerEnd 1320 diallerPresent No This specifies how the logger is connected to the computer O direct 1 via telephone modem 2 via radio modem If present this overrides the speed of the link to the logger For direct connections this specifies which serial port the logger is connected to The telephone number to dial when the Connection type is 1 telephone modem This is the logger address It is 1 for direct and telephone loggers but must be a different number for each logger connected by radio modem Specifies the type of printer connected to the logger The options are 0 no printer 1 Epson FX100 2 Datac tally roll Specifies whether t
111. range of options to report alarm conditions Support for remote data download modem GSM etc w User s Guidel 4 amp Installation Guide 4 1 1 Safety warning We strongly recommend that you read the general safety information below before using your product for the first time If the equipment is not used in the manner specified then the protection provided may be impaired This could result in damage to your computer and injury to yourself or others Maximum input range The EnviroMon system is designed for use with many different converters sensors and Signals Converter Designed input range Max input voltage ELOOL Cannot measure voltages N A ELO26 Cannot measure voltages N A ELO16 OV to 2 5 V 30 V 2 5 V to 2 5 V ELO37 10 V to 10 V 30 V 4to 20 mA ELO40 1 V RMS 30 V EL041 60 mV 10 V Any voltages in excess of the maximum input voltage specified in the above table may cause permanent damage to the unit Mains line voltages EnviroMon is not designed for use with mains line voltages Product grounding The ground of every product is connected directly to the ground of your computer through the provided interconnecting cable This is done in order to minimise interference Always use the provided cable to attach the product to your computer Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 1 2 emw en Introduction You must take care to avoid connecting the ground input of the
112. rc files EnvaroMon for Windows E IES mae View Utilities Help ee Change Preferences P Monitor Save 45 Default Load Default Mew Exit Open Save 5 Open Archive Save 45 Archive Save As Default Saves the current EnviroMon configuration which you can later retrieve using Load Default Load Default Loads the EnviroMon configuration that was last saved using Save As Default New Clears all configuration information If you wish to retain the present configuration ensure that you save it before selecting this command Open Opens a selected emwcfg file containing an EnviroMon configuration Save As Saves the current EnviroMon configuration in a named emwcfg file Open Archive Opens a selected emwarc archive file Save As Archive Creates an emwarc archive file containing the EnviroMon configuration logged data the event log and user scaling data emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 73 3 4 3 4 1 Special situations How to use multiple loggers If the loggers are to be connected directly to the computer or are to be connected through a radio modem link it is possible to access all of the loggers at the same time so that they can all be part of the same configuration Just check the Enable support for multiple loggers box in the Configuration Step 1 dialog and the program will then detect all t
113. responding number of columns for each sensor in the spreadsheet and adds a heading max min ave to each column Time interval per row The time interval between each of the rows on the spreadsheet If for example the logger is set to take a reading every minute and you set the time interval per row to 60 each row will be the min max average of 60 readings Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 16 75 0 emw en User s Guide Events window Where to find it View Events EnviroMon for Windows Peele Start datetime Sensor name End datetime Event type Action taken 1ShdarO9 14 46 Event log created 19Mar 9 15 03 Contig viewed or changed 1ShMar09 16 08 Logger not running There are two or four lines of text for each event At the left are the start and end date time although the end date time is omitted if the fault is still active Next to these are the sensor name and a description of the fault If Show action taken is enabled the action taken will be displayed beneath the fault description The scroll bar on the right selects the range of times to display To select a range of readings you can use the following buttons Write to disk Writes the events to a file on disk Copy to clipboard Writes the events to the clipboard Print the contents of window Prints the events Windowoptions Specifies the options for the events Help Goes straight to help informat
114. rters Opens the Converter list s dialog box which provides a list of all the converters attached to the logger Options Opens the Logger Options dialog box which controls optional equipment that can be connected directly to the logger Telephone Opens the Logger dialup options dialog box which enables you to specify how the dial up link to the logger is to operate Set link Programs the connection settings into the logger Loggers are supplied ready configured for direct connection to the computer so you do not need to use this option for loggers intended for direct connection You use this button only when you have changed the connection mode Connect the logger directly to the port that you have specified then click the button and wait for it to complete The programming is automatic Note The logger must be powered down and restarted to activate the new link parameters Diagnostics Opens the Network diagnostics 9 dialog Do not use this option unless directed to do so by Pico Technical Support staff Converter list Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment Converters This dialog shows a list of converters connected to the selected logger There are also controls to add or remove converters or to automatically detect the converters connected to the logger Converter list Direct Port 1 1 ELOOTELOT Triple temperature converter The converter list shows the
115. s 1 window It enables you to enter notes for an event for example to state what actions were taken to deal with the problem Event Information Event number 1 Start date time ToMal9 14 46 End date time Cancel Sensor Help Type Event log created Action taken Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 18 2 3 6 2 3 6 1 2362 emw en User s Guide Common controls These controls appear in more than one type of view Print dialog Select parameters dialog Axis control buttons 2 Print dialog Where to find it View Graph 1 Summaryl 1 Spreadsheet 1 or Event 1 l button Print Printer Brother HL 60500 DN series No of Copies Setup Cancel Help Printer A drop down list box with the name of the default printer You can select a different printer if you wish Setup Use this button to open a dialog with setup information specific to the selected printer for example to set up for portrait or landscape pages We do not describe this dialog here as it varies according to the type of printer selected Please refer to your printer s documentation for details OK Once all the details are correct click this button to start printing Select parameters dialog Where to find it Settings Monitor Channels This dialog is used to enable and disable channels and to assign them to groups This allows yo
116. s The tree lines are the dotted grey lines that connect sensor status lamps and deviation alarm status lamps Show Header The header is the row at the top of the table containing the status summary lamps and the column headings Show Events You can switch the Events column on or off Show Toolbar The toolbar is the row of buttons described under Monitor view 7 Background shading You can switch on background shading to make it easier to see which sensors are linked to which deviation alarms The colours used are configurable from the Colours 2 dialog Grid Lines You can switch on or off the solid black lines between rows and columns in the table Optionally you can show horizontal grid lines only between deviation alarm groups Rate Warning Enabling this option adds a Rate column to the Monitor view 7 This column shows a green tick or a red exclamation mark for each sensor that has a rate warning value set in its Sensor information 94 dialog The warning will be activated when the reading changes by the specified amount over the specified time interval Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 10 752 emw en User s Guide Graph window Where to find it View Graph When you select Graph from the View menu the computer opens a new window like this EnviroMon for Windows Seles Today s Graph aAA H H Vertical axis control button che NS
117. s 2000 MaxRetries l Programmer s Guide Specifies how the EnviroMon program operates the link to the logger It is important when operating a telephone link as it is usually desirable to remain connected for as short a period as possible O connect at start up and remain connected 1 connect at start up and disconnect once data Is transferred 2 do not connect at start up This specifies how long data files are to be retained for The options are O indefinitely 1 one month 2 three months 3 one year The time interval in minutes between readings Indicates how to take readings O when the logger memory is full wrap 1 when the logger memory is full stop 2 stop when max readings samples have been recorded The number of readings to take when SampleMode is zero If you specify a filename here EnviroMon will write the Current readings to a text file with this name every Sample interval This can be used to transfer the data to another application For example CurrentFile Current txt If you wish to replace the footer on reports with text of your own you can add this parameter specifying an alternative footer For example Footer Joe s frozen foods Sets the time delay in seconds between monitor updates A value of 60 would mean that the monitor display would be update only once per minute Specifies an extra delay in milliseconds that EnviroMon will wait before setting a time out erro
118. s Sel File Settings View Utilities Help Channel Reading Units ot 42 C 29 24 hn hel te el i eel n hel Zaa es bel E Go to Settings Configuration Change Advanced and click the Deviation Alarm button This will open the Deviation Alarm dialog as shown below Deviation Alarm Logger 1 Deviation Alarm 1 Deviation Alarm 2 Deviation Alarm 3 Deviation Alarm EN i a ii Ppp E a an pp ae E pu o Pa a T ee a Bi ee Double click Deviation Alarm 1 to open the Deviation Alarm Setup o dialog which will look like this Deviation Alarm Setup Alarm Mame Deviation L Converter Type Cancel Sensor Types Ee Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 30 emw en User s Guide 4 Type a name for the deviation alarm such as Freezer 1 in the Alarm Name box 5 Select the Converter Type that you are using for this deviation alarm from the drop down list All channels in a deviation alarm must be associated with the same type of converter In our example the converter type is ELO01 ELO17 Triple temperature converter 6 Select the Sensor Types from the drop down list for the channels that you wish to use in the deviation alarm All channels in a deviation alarm must be associated with sensors of the same type In our example the sensor type is ELO15 temperature sensor The Deviation Alarm Setup dialog will now list the chan
119. s a large hole each side for cables There is space for a 1 2 Ah battery inside the box that will provide backup for 12 to 24 hours depending on the configuration Alternatively the unit can be connected to a car battery outside the box that could provide backup for many days x Safety note When using an 1 2 Ah battery inside the box do not attempt to seal the cable holes as this may cause an explosive build up of gases inside the box The speech dialler can give 3 different messages for 3 problem types as follows A temperature out of range or sensor fail B mains line power fail for more than 2 minutes C network fail for more than 2 minutes There is a separate wire between the adapter and the dialler for each problem If you do not wish to have calls made about a problem leave the wire unconnected There are 3 red lights one for each problem that are turned on when the problem is detected There are 2 green lights one for mains line power and one for battery power When the mains power is on the battery is kept charged up continuously and both the mains and the battery lights remain on There are 3 groups of screw terminals on the ELO18 Backup battery Speech dialler Network you can use the phone connector sockets if you prefer Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 54 Installation Guide When using the EL018 with the ELOO5 42 logger plug a mains adapter into
120. s asterisks as you type Copyright 20042010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 86 3 5 3 emw en Installation Guide Logger dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced Equipment This dialog enables you to specify how the logger is connected to the computer There are also buttons that give access to other dialog boxes for entering converter details and controlling advanced logger functions printing etc Connection Direct al Converters Serial pork COM Address Options Baud rate 57600 baud IP server pet link IF port Diagnostics Enable support for multiple loggers Help Cancel Connection Specifies how the logger is connected The options are Direct The logger is connected directly to the serial port on the computer You can connect up to nine loggers to the same computer in this way each to a Separate serial port Via telephone modem The logger is at a remote site and the computer uses a modem to make a telephone call to the logger each time you request information Use the Telephone button to enter details of the link It is only possible to connect one logger by telephone If you need to access more you should create a separate configuration for each logger Via radio modem The computer is connected to a radio modem as is the logger Up to 250 loggers may be connected each with a separate address Note Loggers are suppli
121. s for sensors Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 77 3 5 1 1 Sampling interval dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change Advanced General Sampling This dialog is used to specify when readings are to be recorded Sampling interval Start sampling Immediate Minutes per reading OK Mode wrap when full Cancel Ho of samples Help Start sampling Leave this set to Immediate Other options are for specialist use only Minutes per reading This is time interval between recorded readings in the logger The logger measures and displays values from sensors continuously and then stores the average value at the intervals specified Mode This defines whether to fill the whole of the logger memory with readings and if so whether to stop when the logger is full There are three options as follows Wrap when full When the logger memory is full it starts overwriting the oldest readings This is the correct option when you wish to collect data continuously for long periods as the logger will then contain the most recent readings at any time Stop when full The logger stops saving readings as soon as its memory is full This is useful if you wish to make sure that you do not lose the readings taken immediately after you start the logger even if you do not download the information regularly Stop after n samples The same as
122. s routine closes down and links to loggers and shuts down the driver em_get_sensors short em_get_sensors void This routine returns number of sensors Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 107 4 2 4 em_get_current void em_get_current short current This routine fills the array current with the current reading for each sensor The return value is the number of sensors The returned values are integers If the sensor value has two decimal places a reading of 24 51 will be returned as 2 451 If no data is available the value will be set to 32 767 4 2 5 em_open_reading long em_open_reading long no_required Use em_open_reading to open historical readings The return value is the number of readings available 4 2 6 em_get_reading em_get_reading READING readings long reading_no This routine fills structure readings with a reading for each sensor and a status byte READING is defined as typedef struct olvor temperature unsigned char status READING Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 108 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 4 7 1 emw en Programmer s Guide C For Borland and Watcom C Visual C version 1 5 or lower use the implib program Supplied with your compiler to produce an import library emwxx lib from emwxx dl11l where xx 16 or 32 as appropriate The command is Implib emwxx lib emw d
123. sor 2 is disabled reading_header no_of_sensors would be set to 3 and the sensor number list would contain 1 3 and 4 There would be three sensor reading entries for each reading Reading data typedef struct INT16 temperature UNS8 status SENSOR_READING Each reading is made up of a block of 3 byte SENSOR_READING records one for each entry in the sensor number table Date time code Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 115 The date time code is made up of the time in minutes and the day number Day 1 Is the 1st January 1980 Date time code day number 1440 time 4 7 4 EMWEVENT LOG This file contains details of the events that have occurred since the log was created parameters out of range equipment failures etc 4 7 5 DDE Dynamic Data Exchange DDE is a convenient method of transferring the current set of readings to other applications Data is transferred approximately once per second Data items are identified by three keywords Application Topic and Item The keywords accepted by EnviroMon are Application EMW Topic Current Leem Name parameter name Value the current value Units the units Alarm the alarm status Each DDE request returns a list of values for each parameter To read the current values into Excel type the following command into a spreadsheet cell EMW Current Value To read the current values into Quattro Pro t
124. sses so that each converter has a unique address BEFORE you connect up the complete network To do this Se iY 8 9 10 Install and run the EnviroMon software on your computer Connect the logger to a serial port on the computer using the cable provided Plug the power supply into the mains and connect it to the logger Connect the first converter to the logger using the network cable In the EnviroMon program click the Utilities menu and then select Change Address EnviroMon for Windows File Settings View IUNES Channel Change Address Logload Select the serial port e g COM2 to which you connected the logger and click Next Select the address that you wish to use for this converter and click Program amp Continue Wait until the computer reports that the converter has been programmed and then click Finish or Program Another Unplug the converter Repeat this procedure for each converter For EL026 humidity converters see Calibrating humidity converters 6 For EL042 55 alarnydialler adaptor units see Emulating the ELO18I Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 67 3 3 6 Calibrating humidity converters If you are not using humidity converters you can skip this section The EnviroMon humidity measuring system is made up of two parts the ELO26 converter 4 and the EL030 sensor 6 These can be connected together using a cable up t
125. t i ime range Never Always Cancel Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 32 User s Guide 10 In the Available ELO42 Outputs list click the output or outputs that you wish to 11 12 activate when the alarm is triggered You must select at least one output otherwise the Deviation Alarm Setup dialog will not let you continue You can select Never Always or During specified time ranges Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Deviation Alarm Setup 9 dialog Click OK in the Deviation Alarm Setup 9 dialog to return to the Deviation Alarm dialog This will now show a summary of the deviation alarm settings like this Deviation Alarm Setup Logger 1 El Deviation Alarm Freezer 1 a H Converter Type ELOOL ELO1 Triple temperature z Sensor Type ELOLS temperature sensor Lower Constant A Upper Constant 5 00 Reference Type Difference Sensors Channel Ch 1 Channel Ch 2 Channel Ch 3 EL042 Oddress 7 alarm state Output amp Pan De ak m laran 7 0e o I a a d 13 Click Close to return to the Configuration Control Panell 7 then click Program to store your changes in the data logger and Exit to return to the Monitor window 7 The Monitor window will now show a different view of the network as shown below EnviroMon for Wind B File Settings View Utilities Help Alarms
126. t up nested deviation alarms esesocooosooooooccosoooooosooooosocosooooooscooossscosoosoooscoooosscosoosoooscoooosooosooseoosooooo 33 5 How to display data on a web site cecoscososoocsococossossosocscsocsocsocosoceoosocsocoscosoososoossocosossossosoosceocsososcosccoossossoocesos 37 6 How to export data from the command line sesocoosococooocoosoocoosococossooosoocoosoooooosoooooscoosoocoooscooosoccosoooooocoooooooo 39 lnstan GUIS snosio neran a E A E EE E OE EOE O 41 1 System OVEFVICW SEEE a Fa ee E E E E E EE E ans SERENE SS NS SRD E ETE EE ean 41 2 Eq uipment PAR T Ser ere bk Se A EE eee E og Senne ios red E E EEEE E E oe ee ee he ee eee 41 42 2 Converters ceessoosococosocoosoosoosoooooosoooooscoosoooooosooosooocososooooscoooosocosooooooscoooosocosoosoooscoooosocossosoooscoooosocoosooooosooooo 44 3 Connections ceescoosococosococooosoosococoosocososcoosoooooosooososscosoooooosocoosoccossoooooscoooosocosoosoooscoooosocossoseooscoososocosoooooosooooo 49 4 Alarm and output units cecsscocsoocoosococoosooososooosooooooscoooooocososoooosoooossccosooooooscoooosscosooooooscooooosoosoosoooscoooosocosooseoosooooo 53 5 Sensors SO E E E E lace E O O 0 since E E E O A E O E E E E erste 60 6 Package systems POrTrrrerTrrrrrrr rr errererrerererr Tre reer eee reer errr rerer rr eT eee rere eTeree eee Tee eee TT eTeeeTe ere Te eee eT eTee eee eeTeeT eT Tee eee Tre Tere ere eee 61 3 hiiculenelohosmMlachapllediel Cer eter ore rR errr ner sere aer ee ee a ree ree rr 63 1 Identif
127. the humidity sensor For best results calibrate the ELO26 for a specific sensor using the calibration procedure supplied Calibrating humidity converters gt gt s More information on the EL026 temperature and humidity converter gt gt I 4 TAO11 current clamp The TAO11 current clamp requires no power supply and can measure up to 300 A in the frequency range 50 to 60 Hz making it an ideal sensor for monitoring mains current It generates 1 mV for each ampere flowing through a cable Specifications Sensor type Transformer Current input range 0 1 A to 300 A AC RMS Accuracy lt 50 A 3 0 gt 50 A 2 0 Frequency response 50 to 60 Hz Output voltage l mV AC per 1 A AC Operating temperature 0 C to 50 C Maximum conductor size 29 mm Safety note The current clamp is designed to be used on insulated wires Using the clamp on uninsulated wires may damage the equipment and cause injury to yourself or others Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 61 3 2 5 4 SEOxx thermocouples Thermocouples for use with the EL041 thermocouple converter are as follows SEOOO Exposed Wire PTFE Thermocouple Chemically inert sheath Exposed wire junction Fast response time SE001 Exposed Wire Fibreglass Thermocouple Tough fibreglass sheath Exposed wire junction Fast response time Note All of the above thermocouples are Type K Further information on the EL041
128. thermocouple converter gt gt 4 3 2 6 Package systems 3 2 6 1 Current monitoring kit The current monitoring kit provides a complete solution for measuring three channels of mains current It could typically be used for measuring and balancing three phase Supplies or monitoring the increase or decrease in current drawn from mechanical equipment to aid maintenance schedules Kit contents 1 x EL005 data logger 1 x EL040 monitor converter 3 x TAO11 current clamps 1 x EL003 sensor cable 5 m 1 x power supply PC software cables and manuals 3 2 6 2 Installing a package system Connect the current monitoring kit together as follows 1 Logger to PC Connect the ELOO5 logger to either of the 9 pin D9 serial ports on the computer using the serial cable Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 62 emw en Installation Guide 2 Power Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket and then plug the DC connector into the logger A red light should be illuminated on the unit to verify power has been applied 3 Network Connect the ELO40 current monitor converter to the ELOO5 data logger using the ELO03 network cable provided Check that the red light on the converter is flashing to signal a successful network connection More information on networks 4 4 Sensor Attach the 4mm banana plugs from the TAO11 current clamps amp to the ELO40 current monitor converterl 47
129. to provide one of three predefined messages depending upon the alarm status In this mode we recommend that the unit is powered from the external 12 volt power adaptor to provide sufficient power for the autodialler Otherwise the network will power the autodialler but depending upon the type of autodialler and the number of converters on the network there may be insufficient power on the network When the external power supply and network power both fail the batteries will provide power for the dialler for several hours LED status When the unit powers up the LED starts to flash Once it has received a valid message from the logger the LED goes on continuously If there is an alarm condition the LED flashes a number of times every five seconds to signal one of the following alarm conditions 1 flash sensor alarm condition raised by logger 2 flashes mains line fail only if external mains adapter fitted 3 flashes network failure ELO18 emulation The EL042 can be programmed to emulate the ELO18 dialler adapter battery backup 53 and ELO06 remote alarm 53 units See Emulating the ELO06 and EL018 5 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 56 Installation Guide 3 2 4 3 1 _ELO42 in ELO18 ELO06 emulation mode The EnviroMon system with the EL042 5 in ELO18 s VELO06 emulation mode is designed to operate with the Gardiner Technology Gardtec dialler or the Menvier Securit
130. tors Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 103 3 6 4 Messages 3 6 4 1 Computer messages Logger not found This message indicates that the computer could not make contact with the logger See Troubleshooting 10 Logger configuration appears to be incorrect This message indicates that the logger configuration is not the same as the configuration in the computer If you have more than one logger check that you have connected the correct logger and that you are using the correct settings in the computer You can prevent this message from recurring by rewriting the logger configuration Click Program in the Configuration control panel Operation failed If the dialog box also says Get Logger Version this message indicates that the computer could not make contact with the logger See Troubleshooting 199 If the dialog box also says Halt the Logger you will probably find that the operation will succeed if you try again straight away If the dialog box says Write Text contact Pico for a computer software upgrade Alternatively shorten all of your sensor names to 15 characters or less 3 6 4 2 Converter light When a converter is first connected to the network or the logger is first powered up the light on the converter starts flashing approximately four times per second When the converter receives a message of any kind from the logger the light stops flashing On
131. tputs ELO4 Addr 9 Oukput Buz ELO4 Addr 9 Output 4 O During specified time ranges ELO42 Addr 9 Output B ELO4 Addr 9 Output lt f Never C Always Cancel Never Always During specified time ranges Select one of these options to specify when the selected ELO42 output or outputs should be activated Available ELO42 Outputs Select which of these outputs should be activated when the deviation alarm is triggered You must select at least one output from this list Copyright 2004 2010 Pko Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 99 6 02950 Nested deviation alarms You can nest deviation alarms In other words you can set up one deviation alarm that monitors the channels already being monitored by one or more other deviation alarms This is useful when you wish to apply two conditions simultaneously to a group of channels For detailed instructions see How to set up nested deviation alarms 3 When nested deviation alarms are in use the Monitor view 7 will look like this example EnviroMon for Window BX File Settings View Utilities Help Alarms channel Reading Units _ D Cold store Freezer 1 1 94 C eo 61 C 24 007 ezer Ch 4 1 635 C 1 71 C 1 62 C This shows two freezers in a cold store Freezer 1 is a deviation alarm that is monitoring the three channels Ch 1 to Ch 3 which are three zones in Freezer 1 It will activate an a
132. ttings Configuration Change Advanced Locations Edit Alarm This dialog box is used to specify the details for one of the three alarm time ranges The alarm for a sensor can be enabled during any combination of these time ranges Note It is not necessary to enter any details if you want to have alarms for all sensors either permanently active or permanently disabled Sensor alarm Alarm Eh G1 Never Available ELU42 Outputs C Always ELO42 Addr Output Buz ELO42 Addr 7 Output C During specified time ranges ELO42 Addr 7 Output B ELO42 Addr 7 Output C Time range Time range 4 1 Time range 2 Time range 5 a l Time range Time range 6 Minimurn value E Maximum value E Haldott minutes Hysteresis When the alarm is enabled for this sensor the alarm will sound when the value goes out of range or if the sensor or converter fails There are several options Never The alarm is never enabled for this sensor Always The alarm is always enabled During specified time ranges Time range 1 the alarm is enabled only during alarm time range 1 Time ranges 1 amp 2 the alarm is enabled only during alarm time ranges 1 and 2 Other combinations for example 1 and 3 Available EL042 outputs This list appears only if an EL042 is connected to the network It allows you to select which EL042 output or outputs should be activated on an alarm condition See the Alarm behaviour 7 dialog f
133. type to zero For the the 0 2 5 V channel on the ELO37 V A converter set Conditioner 371 for the 0 10 V channel set it to 372 and for the 4 20 mA channel set it to 373 Sensor 121 A unique reference for this scaling method If you add your own sensors use sensor numbers in the range 1 to 99 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide Units psi Places 3 Method 0 OnoLrr No OutOfRange 0 NoOfPoints 2 Rawl 0O Raw2 16 7 Scaled1 0 Scaled2 1 Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved 27 The units appear next to the parameter value on graphs reports etc The number of decimal places The options are 0 1 2 and 3 With Places 1 the value 15 would be displayed as 15 0 With Places 2 the Same number would appear as 15 00 The scaling method This must be O table lookup For numeric parameters set Onoff No For parameters that can have only two values on or off set Onoff Yes and adjust the scaling so that for Places 1 on 100 and off 0 The logger will then display On or Off for the parameter and reports will show the percentage of time that the parameter was On Specifies what to do if the raw value is outside the range of the table lookup The options are O treat as a sensor failure 1 clip the value to the minimum or maximum table value 2 extrapolate the value using the nearest two table entries The number o
134. u to control how the channels are displayed in the Monitor view 7 the Graph view 1 and the Spreadsheet view 1 select parameters E W Logger 1 Cancel Help Select All Clear Save group Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 19 The main part of the dialog is a tree view showing which channels are available and also which ones are linked to deviation alarms if you have defined any In the example above channels Ch 1 Ch 2 and Ch 3 are linked to the Freezer 1 deviation alarm while channels Ch 4 Ch 5 and Ch 6 are linked to the Freezer 2 alarm All six channels belong to the data logger called Logger 1 A tick in a box shows that a channel is active Click any channel to activate or deactivate it As a short cut you can click a single box to activate or deactivate all channels linked to a particular deviation alarm or a particular data logger Group Use this drop down list to save and restore named groups of parameters To save the Current parameter selection as a group type the group name and click the Save group button To select a saved group click the drop down arrow and then click a group name To modify an existing group make the changes to the parameter selection then type the group name and click Save group TO remove an existing group deactivate all parameters type the group name and click Save group See also the Grap
135. uired Remember to change the Sensor number to a value in the user range 1 99 so that it does not clash with the entry that you copied You can edit PSC files using the Windows Notepad program The EnviroMon software applies scaling using a lookup table a list of pairs of values where each pair is made up of a raw value in millivolts unless the signal conditioner measures something different and a scaled value in the appropriate parameter units For a sensor with a linear response exactly two pairs or points are required ideally the top and bottom of the measured range For a sensor with a nonlinear response more points will be required A large number of points may cause memory shortage problems in EnviroMon Below is an example of a scaling file which you can copy into your own USER PSC and modify as desired Each entry is explained below the example For each scale that you require there is a section like this Scalel Name Honeywell 26PC O 5psi Conditioner 15 Sensor 121 Units psi OutOfRange 2 Places 3 Method 0 NoOfPoints 2 Raw1l 0 Scaled1 0 Raw2 100 Scaled2 5 Name Honeywell 26PC O lpsi The name of the scaling method The same scaling method could be used for multiple sensors in this case for example the pressure froma number of different sensors of this type Conditioner 15 The type of conditioner that the sensor will work with If this sensor does not require a signal conditioner set the conditioner
136. up a scaling look up table Use the Scale dialog This is the easier method and is recommended for most Situations Manually create a user scale file 2 USER PSC This method is required only in Special situations Whichever method you use the scaling information will be preserved during software upgrades Working with user scaling tables 1 Begin by creating a user scaling table In this example we have used the Scale 2 dialog to create a scaling table as follows Scale a Ed Name custom Conditioner 4 04 iT 4 Sensor l adii Units Out of range Senzor fal Decimal Places 20 l Method On Off eg switch Mo Insert Above Inzert Below Fad Delete The name customl is an arbitrary name for this scaling table We will use it to refer to the table in a later step Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 24 User s Guide 2 Ensure that you have a converter attached that supports scaling for example an ELO37 3 Open the Sensor list dialog by clicking the Locations button on the Configuration control panel 4 Click Add to open the Sensor information dialog and add a sensor Sensor information Data source Channel Cony 2 Chan 1 Converter EL037 4 27 0rd Sensor Name Custom W Sensor enabled Alarm Alarm disabled Set Channel to the converter channel that you wish to use Set Converter to the type
137. use and No when the sensor is no longer required The type of converter The type of sensor see the scaling dialog s for more details 0 default Yes if the alarm is enabled for this sensor The minimum threshold for alarms The maximum threshold for alarms The hold off period in minutes for the alarm These sections contain information about the current windows If a particular window is Causing problems it may be worthwhile erasing the corresponding section of the INI file Temperature section Do not change this section Alarm section Hysteresis 50 Latch No Controls the amount of hysteresis used for alarms See the Alarm dialog 78 for a detailed description Specifies whether the alarm should continue to sound until the user cancels it even if the alarm condition goes away in the meantime Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 113 Site section Name Fresher Foods Limited Maintenance I C Gale Refrigeration Ltd 01116 212405 This information appears on graphs and spreadsheets Preferences section Colour7 8421376 These specify the colours of traces for the graph Colours 6388863 Colour9 12632256 FirstDayOfWeek 0 Specifies which day is to be treated as the first of the week This is used by the Select this week button in the Graph window The default value of 0 means Monday 1 means Tuesday and so on Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Techn
138. user s initials Password The computer will ask for this each time somebody enters a secure part of the program Clearance level This controls what the user can do The options are None The user has no access Copyright 2004 2010 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 85 8 02 2 Check The user is able to check the current temperatures Note The user is able to edit details of events Full The user has access to all parts of the system including configuration Note when you add the first user always set the Clearance level to Full otherwise you will not be able to get back into the configuration to change it Enabled It is not possible to remove details of old users as the system may need to refer to their data at some point in the future Instead uncheck the Enabled box to remove the person from the list of active users If you disable all users then EnviroMon will let you reconfigure the system without logging in Password dialog Where to find it Settings Configuration Change This dialog enables you to log in to EnviroMon It appears when you try to open the Configuration panel 7 from the Settings menu and there is at least one active user in the User list security clearance Mame Ahab OF Cancel Password T User This is a list of active users Select your name from the list Password Enter your password here It will be displayed a
139. y SD1 speech dialler The dialler can be programmed with a list of emergency telephone numbers When there is a problem the dialler calls each of the telephone numbers in turn until someone answers then it gives a message saying that there is a problem The dialler behaves in the same way as any normal extension and does not affect the normal operation of the telephone The dialler adapter serves three purposes Controls the dialler Provides power for the dialler Provides battery backup if needed for much longer periods than the logger s internal backup x Safety note The dialler adapter has a row of holes in the end of its case for ventilation Do not block these holes as this could cause the unit to overheat leading to equipment damage or a fire There is a 4 8 volt rechargeable battery pack inside the box that will provide backup for 12 to 24 hours depending on the configuration The speech dialler can give three messages for different types of problem as follows A temperature out of range or sensor fail B mains fail for more than 2 minutes C network fail for more than 2 minutes There is a separate wire between the adapter and the dialler for each problem If you do not wish to have calls made about a problem leave the wire unconnected The red lamp on the EL042 flashes once a second to indicate that the unit ts functioning See also Connector pin out 58 When the EL042 is wired int
140. y one or two extra columns of status lamps The example below shows a simple setup with one deviation alarm EnviroMon for winda Bf Status lamp for File Settings View Utilities Help Deviation 1 alarm Alarms Channel Reading Units Deviation 1 yall Ch 6 1 f af Status lamps H Che DF 31 C for individual sensors Ch 3 a eG ta hel i Mains off OFF In this example the monitor window shows that a deviation alarm called Deviation 1 has been set up for the Ch 6 1 Ch 6 2 and Ch 6 3 sensors The deviation alarm has its own status lamp in addition to the lamps for the individual sensors See also Nested deviation alarms 9 for a more complex example How to set up a deviation alarml 2 for a detailed procedure emw en Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved EnviroMon User s Guide 9 2 3 1 2 Monitor options dialog Where to find it Settings Monitor Options This dialog lets you control the appearance of the Monitor view 7 7 Monitor options iw Auto save on exit Show Tree Lines Cancel i Show Header iw Show Events Help i Show Toolbar Background shading Hone Grid Lines i Show Grid Lines Grd Grouping None Rate Warning i Show rate warnings for sensors Check rate over minutes Auto save on exit When this box is checked the computer saves the graph settings when you exit from the graph window Show Tree Line
141. y sensors contain a sensor element that absorbs water and other chemicals The sensor element may quickly become inaccurate if it is exposed to chemicals Humidity is very strongly affected by temperature a 1 C change difference in temperature between two sensors will produce a 2 5 difference in humidity reading It is therefore important to take the following precautions when calibrating Use a sealed container that is a small as possible Keep the air inside the container moving but mount the fan motor outside the box Insulate the container from conducted and radiated heat sources Humidity sensors can be checked by Comparing with a calibrated reference sensor Measuring the humidity above a saturated solution of a salt salt cell The two most commonly used salts are lithium chloride 11 3 and sodium chloride 75 3 These two are preferred because the relative humidity for these two salts Is virtually constant over a wide temperature range but you should note that lithium chloride changes state below 18 C and calibration should be done above this temperature Please study the safety information available from a chemical supplier before considering using lithium chloride Logger Loggers do not require recalibration Converter Converters contain no adjustable parts They are designed for high reliability and contain built in components to allow for changes over time and variations due to temperature and other fac
142. ying the eq uip ment reosococoocoooooocoooococossooosoosoosococoosocosoosooosoooooscoosooocoosocooosscooooocoosocoooosocosoosoosooooooseoosooecoooo 63 2 Connecting up the eq uipment aa EE A E E E EE E E E T E a T E a a 65 3 Installing the software ceessoosoooooococooooccososoooosoooossocosoocoooococosocoosoosoooscocossocosoosoosscooooscocsoscoosoooooosooososocososoooosooooosoo 65 4 Starting the system ceesecoososooosooocosscoosoocoooscososscoosoosoooscocoosecosoosooosooooosccosooocoosocooooscoosoocoosocooooscoosoosoosooooooseeosooeooooo 65 5 Setting converter addresses ceeoscoosooccosoocoooccocoosocosooooooococosoccosoosoooscocossocosoosoosscocooscoosoocoosoocooocooosoocoosoooooosoooooooo 66 6 Calibrating humidity converters seoocososoosocooccosoococsossocococscosocsocosseosssossoscosossosocoossocosossessocosooesosocsocoososossosseoseooo 67 7 Config uring the system Quick method eeeeeeeeeeeerereerereeereeeerttrrtttttttessessssssssstettteeetteeerttttttreeeeenssssnns 68 8 Co nfig uring the system Advanced method Wb e106 9 6 059 9 0 0 019 0s010 10500680 86 0 5 E T A E T 70 9 Adding a converter POOTUCTTTTETEETETTETTTTTTETELET TT TTETTT LLLP ERT TT ITT T ETT T TTT P EET TE TEEPE TE TL TEER ITIP LETT TTT TE LETT TILELETTIT TPE PETIT TEeeTerrreee reer rere 71 10 Saving and restoring config urations and data PAA AE e e Gieie wie oie seis esses E T eC wieis e TTE 72 4 Special ILE Ra et CAE ee ee ee eee ee eee een oT en ae eee ere re Te ene meee ere roe 73 Copyr
143. ype in the following command into a cell DDELINK EMW Current Value Most application programming languages C Delphi Visual Basic provide tools to make DDE requests from other applications Copyright 2004 2010 Pro Technology Ltd All rights reserved emw en 116 4 8 4 8 1 emw en Programmer s Guide Communications protocols EnviroMon logger protocol The computer normally uses 57 600 baud for a direct link to a logger and 9 600 over a modem link Data is transmitted with 8 data bits two stop bits no parity No flow control lines are used All messages to and from the logger have the following format Byte Name Usage 1 length This is the total length of the message including 3 byte header and 1 byte checksum The maximum message length is 254 bytes 2 address This is normally 1 unless you are using several loggers on a multi logger radio modem network 3 function O LF_ GET BLOCK 19 LF_GET READING VALUES Other functions are available 4 DB1 This is the data part of the message 4 n 1 DBn 4 n checksum Calculate the SUM of all preceding bytes Checksum is OxDE SUM The computer sends a request to the logger and then the logger sends a response for most functions within 200 ms LF GET BLOCK When the computer wants to get a block of data from the logger it sends an LF GET BLOCK request which contains two bytes of data in the data part of the message Byte Name Usage DB1 Block ID 0

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