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CHAPTER 6
Connecting new sensors, modem, and auxiliary devices
You can connect all AADI sensors, including subsea and meteorological sensors, as well as many 3
rd
party
sensors, modem/auxiliary devices to the SmartGuard. SmartGuard is targeted to integrate devices into an
AADI observatory node with modern self-describing data format; manually add required information when
connecting other devices than AADI AiCaP sensors:
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AADI AiCaP sensors
are ‘smart sensors’. These sensors hold information about their identity, individual
calibration coefficients and linearization data. AiCaP sensors provide measurement data in engineering
units as well as metadata to track the origin of the data.
When connected to an AADI measurement system, such as e.g. SmartGuard, AiCaP sensors are ‘plug and
play’ sensors which provide the system with all its individual parameters automatically at sensor power
up. The user must specify sensor deployment settings.
Note! When connecting AiCaP-sensors: remember always to terminate the cable in both ends:
If one AiCaP cable: Connect the sensor to the lower AiCaP connector on the SmartGuard. The
connected cable must be terminated in the sensor end. Place AiCaP termination plug 0975318 in the
upper AiCaP connector on the SmartGuard.
If two AiCaP cables: Both connected cables must be terminated in the sensor end.
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When connecting
Serial sensors, SR10/VR22 sensors, Analog sensors, Digital sensors
and
modems/auxiliary devices
to the SmartGuard, the device identity, individual calibration coefficients and
linearization data, port settings etc. are easily entered using the AADI Real-Time Collector:
1.
Perform
Device layout
, which holds general information about the device/sensor, like product- and
serial number, data format, device type and channel for data presentation, COM port settings,
modem description. SmartGuard will restart automatically when complete. Press
Get Current
Layout..
to update sensor/device layout in the system
2.
Open AADI Real-Time Collector
Device Configuration
and press
Get Current Configuration…
New
added sensors are now included.
3.
Perform
User Maintenance
, which holds device specific information like description, calibration
coefficients, power settings and AD channel names.
4.
Perform
System Configuration
to target the sensor/modem to your particular use.
The system will then provide engineering data and metadata to track the origin of the data.
