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Model 8900 Series

GeoNet WirelessData Hosting System

Instruction Manual

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Page 3: ...ON is not responsible for any damages or losses caused to other equipment whether direct indirect incidental special or consequential which the purchaser may experience as a result of the instal lation or use of the product The buyer s sole remedy for any breach of this agreement by GEOKON or any breach of any warranty by GEOKON shall not exceed the purchase price paid by the purchaser to GEOKON f...

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Page 5: ... 4 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 5 2 5 ADDRESSABLE SENSOR NODES 5 2 5 1 GLAND SEAL 890X XX ADR CBL 6 2 6 ACCESSORIES 6 2 7 NETWORKS 6 3 NETWORK INSTALLATION 9 3 1 PREPARE THE SUPERVISOR AND NODES 9 3 1 1 INSTALL THE ANTENNAS ON ALL DEVICES 9 3 1 2 REMOVE THE COVERS FROM ALL DEVICES 9 3 1 3 CONFIGURE THE CHANNEL ON ALL DEVICES 9 3 2 CONFIGURE THE SUPERVISOR 10 3 2 1 POWER CONCERNS 10 3 2 2 POWER THE SUP...

Page 6: ...ANCE 22 4 1 PREVENTING WATER FROM ENTERING THE ENCLOSURES 22 4 2 BATTERY LIFE 22 4 3 REPLACING BATTERIES 22 5 MODEL 8800 2 4B ADD ON MODULE 24 5 1 INTRODUCTION 24 5 2 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 24 5 3 IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION 24 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 27 A 1 SUPERVISOR SPECIFICATIONS 27 A 2 NODE SPECIFICATIONS 27 A 3 NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS 27 APPENDIX B CONNECTOR PINOUTS 28 B 1 GAUGE CABLE CONNECTIO...

Page 7: ...6 E 3 CHANGE SUMMARY FOR FIRMWARE VERSIONS 36 APPENDIX F SOLAR PANEL KIT 37 F 1 SELECT A LOCATION 38 F 2 ASSEMBLE THE MOUNTING BRACKET 38 F 3 INSTALL THE MOUNTING BRACKET 38 F 4 SECURE THE SOLAR PANEL TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET 38 F 5 CONNECT THE POWER CABLE 39 F 5 1 BATTERY SWITCH 39 F 5 2 MAKING THE CONNECTION 39 ...

Page 8: ...E TO BUILDINGS OR FENCES WALLS 13 FIGURE 17 MOUNTING ONTO A METAL PLATE INSIDE AN ENCLOSURE 14 FIGURE 18 TERMINAL CONNECTIONS 15 FIGURE 19 ACCESSING THE CLOUD 16 FIGURE 20 CREATE A USER 17 FIGURE 21 ADD AN ACCOUNT 17 FIGURE 22 API ACCOUNTS 17 FIGURE 23 ENTER YOUR CREDENTIALS 18 FIGURE 24 ENTER THE SERIAL NUMBER 18 FIGURE 25 CREATE THE TOKEN 18 FIGURE 26 COPY THE TOKEN 19 FIGURE 27 INSTALLATION ORD...

Page 9: ...UPDATE FINISHED 36 FIGURE 42 SOLAR PANEL 8900 SOL 10W BRJ 37 FIGURE 43 SOLAR PANEL KIT BOX CONTENTS 37 FIGURE 44 MOUNTING OPTIONS 38 FIGURE 45 CENTRALLY LOCATED MOUNTING HOLES 38 FIGURE 46 MOUNTING BRACKET FASTENED CENTRALLY 39 FIGURE 47 SOLAR PANEL WITH EXTERNAL BATTERY 39 ...

Page 10: ...7 NODE WIRING 15 TABLE 8 LED INDICATOR MEANING 20 TABLE 9 BATTERY LIFE ESTIMATES 22 TABLE 10 SUPERVISOR SPECIFICATIONS 27 TABLE 11 NODE SPECIFICATIONS 27 TABLE 12 NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS 27 TABLE 13 GAUGE CABLE CONNECTIONS GLAND SEAL 28 TABLE 14 GAUGE CABLE CONNECTIONS 10 PIN BULKHEAD 28 TABLE 15 COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS RS 232 28 TABLE 16 COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS USB 28 TABLE 17 3KΩ THERMISTOR ...

Page 11: ...VII EQUATIONS EQUATION 1 3KΩ THERMISTOR RESISTANCE 29 EQUATION 2 10KΩ THERMISTOR RESISTANCE 30 ...

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Page 13: ...networks per area using unique channels USB connector for firmware updates diagnostics and more GEOKON recommends that you configure your network with the devices at the same location in close proximity to each other before you deploy them to their respective on site positions An installation tutorial on the GEOKON website https www geokon com tutorial videos can help with this 1 1 MODEL LIST The ...

Page 14: ...nit TABLE 2 GeoNet Model Identification Series Region Model Type Supervisor PC Connection Node Sensor Connection 2 8901 NA North America SUP Supervisor 232 RS 232 Com CBL Cable Gland 01C Single Channel Node USB USB Com 10P 10 Pin 04C Four Channel Node NAP No Access Point 08C Eight Channel Node ADR Addressable Node LTM Gateway Supervisor 03G Gateway Supervisor ...

Page 15: ...ta sent from the nodes and data from the sensors but it does not possess sensor reading functionality on its own 1 FIGURE 1 890X XX XXX USB 2 2 MESH SUPERVISOR Mesh supervisor models lack an integrated cellular gateway but they are otherwise functionally the same as Cellular Gateway Mesh Supervisor models 2 2 1 RS 232 890X XX SUP 232 This model features an RS 232 connector for transferring data us...

Page 16: ...conductor wires The gauge cable passes through an external cable gland and is wired into the terminal block 3 FIGURE 3 10 Pin Single Channel Node left and Gland Seal Single Channel Node right 2 4 MULTI CHANNEL NODES GeoNet multi channel nodes MCNs will read up to four or eight GEOKON vibrating wire gauges depending on model via cables with stripped conductor wires The cables pass through external ...

Page 17: ...large transient voltages MCNs ship with the following accessories One omni directional antenna 2 1 dBi For other antenna options please contact GEOKON technical support Two D cell alkaline batteries Four desiccant packs 2 5 ADDRESSABLE SENSOR NODES Addressable sensor nodes ADRs will read any GEOKON RS 485 addressable sensor such as the 6150F Addressable MEMS string Like other nodes the addressable...

Page 18: ...o screwdrivers one Phillips head and one flat head One RS 232 or USB cable depending on the model purchased USB to RS 232 adapter cable RS 232 models only 2 7 NETWORKS Many networks use a star topology where all nodes can send data directly to the supervisor Other networks use a mesh topology in which nodes will relay data from any node that might be blocked or out of range from the supervisor Geo...

Page 19: ...e made between a node and the supervisor With the ability to hop comes the ability for the supervisor to communicate with nodes that have not established direct radio contact GeoNet devices can operate around buildings or other barriers using hops 9 FIGURE 9 Working Around Obstructions via Hops Cell Ethernet USB RS 232 S Supervisor N Node 1 4 8 ADR Data Path 1 Hop 1 Hop S Supervisor N Node 1 4 8 A...

Page 20: ...ecommends creating as much vertical space as possible between the straight line path and obstacles including the ground The Fresnel zone must be at least 60 obstruction free to ensure optimal wireless communication The figure below illustrates the Fresnel zone 10 FIGURE 10 Fresnel Zone IMPORTANT If communication cannot be established when GeoNet is deployed to a site it may be necessary to elevate...

Page 21: ...L THE ANTENNAS ON ALL DEVICES Remove the rubber cap from the antenna mount Position the antenna on the mount and then rotate the antenna in a clockwise direction until tightened Repeat this for each device Note Not applicable to the cellular gateway antennas 3 1 2 REMOVE THE COVERS FROM ALL DEVICES Remove the cover by unscrewing the four captive screws on the front of the enclosure Ensure that no ...

Page 22: ...f the box will flash twice indicating the unit has power The LEDs will not flash again until at least one Node has joined the Network Note Deployment mode starts as soon as devices are powered on or reset For more information on Deployment mode see Section 3 7 Note If replacing batteries in an existing network ensure that the network is in deployment mode prior to removing the batteries See Sectio...

Page 23: ...ns 12 FIGURE 12 Cellular Gateway Supervisor Battery Switch 13 FIGURE 13 Non Cellular Supervisor Battery Switch Non cellular Supervisors Move the battery select switch to either the ALKALINE or LITHIUM position depending on the type of battery being used Align the positive side of the batteries with the indicator in the battery holder Push the batteries straight down into the holder 14 FIGURE 14 Ba...

Page 24: ...s the Status button to verify that the network time is set The LEDs should flash both green and red If only the red LED flashes For Cellular Gateway Supervisors wait several minutes and try again For non cellular Supervisors set the network time using Agent 3 2 6 RECORD THE SUPERVISOR SERIAL NUMBER The serial number of the Supervisor is required when using Agent software and when commissioning the...

Page 25: ...promise performance as a rule higher is usually better 3 4 1 MOUNTING LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS Select the mounting location with care Certain mounting configurations can hinder or even completely block wireless signal transmission or can introduce electrical noise to the signal Common mounting mistakes include the following 15 FIGURE 15 Installing Near a Large Object 16 FIGURE 16 Installing Close t...

Page 26: ...ors and Multi Channel Nodes come equipped with a copper grounding lug to which you can connect the grounding cable Ground non cellular Supervisors and Nodes by connecting the grounding cable to the mounting bracket Don t reinstall the Node covers until after you have connected all the necessary sensor cables 3 5 CONNECT THE NODES TO SENSORS 3 5 1 MAKING CABLE GLAND CONNECTIONS To connect a device ...

Page 27: ...3 Push the connector into place and then twist the outer ring of the male connector until it locks 3 5 3 NOTES CONCERNING MULTI CHANNEL AND ADDRESSABLE NODES For ease of wiring sensor cables should be inserted into the cable glands on Multi Channel Nodes from left to right Sensors should be wired into the channels of a Node in sequence starting with channel 1 Do not wire sensors into the terminal ...

Page 28: ... Nodes also note the channel to which each sensor has been connected 3 6 CELLULAR GATEWAY COMMISSIONING For ease of setup add all Nodes to the network before commissioning the Supervisor Commissioning allows the cellular gateway to account for all of the Nodes in the network However the cellular gateway cannot account for Nodes added to the network after the commissioning process has been complete...

Page 29: ...t 5 Log in using your email address and password 6 Click Add account 21 FIGURE 21 Add an Account 7 Click create new account 22 FIGURE 22 API Accounts 8 Enter your credentials and credit card information then click Submit A copy of the account token will be emailed to the address associated with the account as a receipt ...

Page 30: ...ber of the Cellular Gateway Supervisor 24 FIGURE 24 Enter the Serial Number 10 Click Register Device 11 Click Connections then enter a token name in the Create Token field 25 FIGURE 25 Create the Token 12 Click Create Token A new token entry displays 13 Click the blue token to copy it to the Windows Clipboard ...

Page 31: ...cated by the LEDs on the Supervisor approximately every 10 15 seconds In Deployment mode the Supervisor and Node units will find each other in less than three minutes radio circumstances permitting Once the network has been established and the network time has been set the Supervisor s green LED will flash simultaneously with the green LEDs on the Nodes If the network time has not been set the Sup...

Page 32: ...w the LEDs When pressed the Status button triggers the appropriate LED indicators to briefly illuminate The table below shows the meaning of the various LED indications 7 TABLE 7 LED Indicator Meaning When the Status button is pressed on the Supervisor the current status of the network will be displayed briefly by the LEDs If the network is in Deployment mode when the button is pressed the Deploym...

Page 33: ... its radio interval to approximately one second and search for an available network 8 TABLE 8 Status Button Functions Device Function Status Button Action Supervisor or Node Reset Press and hold until both LEDs illuminate 10 seconds Cellular Supervisor Mesh Supervisor Put the network into Deployment mode extend Deployment mode Display the current status Press and release Cellular Supervisor Take a...

Page 34: ...ronics 4 2 BATTERY LIFE Battery life is affected by the quantity and physical configuration of the nodes along with weather conditions and the radio environment as related to retries Nodes that are the only communication link between other nodes and the supervisor will have a shorter battery life than those that have no routing responsibility Table 9 below shows an estimate of battery life in a ne...

Page 35: ...e position 4 Remove the existing batteries if installed 5 Install the batteries by aligning the positive side of the D cells with the indicator in the battery holder Push the batteries straight down into the holder 6 Move the battery select switch to either the Alkaline or Lithium position depending on the type of battery being used An LED will flash on the right side of the box indicating the uni...

Page 36: ... switch to the ON position Install D cell batteries in the supervisor and set the battery switch to the appropriate setting to ensure communication between the supervisor and the nodes will not be interrupted if the battery level drops See Section 3 2 1 5 3 IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION GEOKON sets the module to communicate with a GeoNet mesh supervisor however the user must finish the setup so that it...

Page 37: ...ations to the GeoNet mesh supervisor 29 FIGURE 29 Update Fields 7 Click OK 8 Use the ON OFF switch to restart the module 9 Connect the add on Module to the GeoNet supervisor 10 Enter the new IP address followed by 4001 in the Network Address field in Agent software 30 FIGURE 30 Enter the IP address followed by 4001 For more information on using Agent software please refer to the Agent Software Pro...

Page 38: ...26 MODEL 8800 2 4B ADD ON MODULE GEOKON ...

Page 39: ...rueness 0 082 Hz Frequency Precision 0 146 Hz 99 CI Frequency Resolution 0 002 Hz Thermistor Accuracy External thermistor 0 5 C On board sensor 0 4 C Thermistor Resolution External thermistor 0 032 C On board sensor 0 1 C Scan Interval 10 1440 minutes Power Supply D cell alkaline or lithium 2x or 12V external Operating Temperature 40 C to 85 C VW Excitation Peak Current 25 mA max VW Frequency Rang...

Page 40: ...hermistor GREEN S Analog Ground shields BARE WIRE 10 Pin Bulkhead Internal Wire Color Description Cable Wire Color A Brown Vibrating Wire RED B Red Vibrating Wire BLACK C Orange Thermistor WHITE D Yellow Thermistor GREEN E Green Analog Ground shields BARE WIRE F Blue VCC Supply N A G Violet Digital Ground N A H Grey Mux Reset N A J White Mux Clock N A K Black Digital Ground N A 10 Pin Bulkhead Int...

Page 41: ... 48K 39 8851 2 1418 43 331 5 84 102 5 125 88 46K 38 8417 3 1363 44 321 2 85 99 9 126 82 87K 37 8006 4 1310 45 311 3 86 97 3 127 77 66K 36 7618 5 1260 46 301 7 87 94 9 128 72 81K 35 7252 6 1212 47 292 4 88 92 5 129 68 30K 34 6905 7 1167 48 283 5 89 90 2 130 64 09K 33 6576 8 1123 49 274 9 90 87 9 131 60 17K 32 6265 9 1081 50 266 6 91 85 7 132 56 51K 31 5971 10 1040 51 258 6 92 83 6 133 53 10K 30 569...

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Page 43: ... per 1000 ft 48 5Ω per km at 20 C Multiply this factor by two to account for both directions SYMPTOM VW GAUGE READING IS UNSTABLE Move any sources of electrical noise away from the transducer cable such as generators motors arc welding equipment high voltage lines etc SYMPTOM THERMISTOR DISPLAY SHOWS 273 15 DEGREES C This indicates an open circuit to thermistor leads Verify that the thermistor lea...

Page 44: ...reset resulting in an equal but not overlapping radio cycle Ensure that the network is functioning in deployment mode red light flashing every 10 seconds on the supervisor and that the channel setting is correct Follow the steps in Section 4 3 to remove and reinsert the batteries in the node SYMPTOM NO DATA FROM NODE Be sure node is powered With network in deploy mode observe either red and green ...

Page 45: ...oyment mode see Section 3 7 Within three minutes the green LED will flash once every 10 seconds 2 For RS 232 Supervisors a Connect the COM 108 RS 232 cable to the 10 pin connector on the Supervisor b Connect the 8001 7 USB to RS 232 adapter to the COM 108 c Connect the 8001 7 to the PC The figure below shows the completed connection 31 FIGURE 31 RS 232 Cable Connection 3 For all other nodes superv...

Page 46: ...ct All from the menu 33 FIGURE 33 Choose the Extract All Menu Option 6 When prompted click Extract All 34 FIGURE 34 Click the Extract All Button 7 Select a destination for the files and then click Extract 35 FIGURE 35 Select the Destination then click the Extract Button 8 Open GeoNetUpdateUtility exe If a security warning appears click Run 36 FIGURE 36 Open the GEOKON Update Utility ...

Page 47: ...ct the Firmware Text File 11 Using the drop down box below the Select File button select the correct serial port for the 8001 7 or COM 166 cable To identify which serial port the unit is connected to complete the following a Unplug the 8001 7 or COM 166 cable from the PC b Go to the Control Panel then open Device Manager c Click on the triangle to the left of Ports COM LPT to expand the list d Plu...

Page 48: ... Day bug that prevented nodes from relaying data to sensemetrics THREADs after joining 786 191023 Prevent concurrent flash writes or erasures to protect flash integrity Verify newly written flash metadata matches RAM client Rewrite metadata if difference detected Load prior record into RAM during boot if newer metadata in flash is corrupted Stop sampling supervisor every minute Update supervisor s...

Page 49: ...g One envelope containing technical documents and instructions One mounting bracket One solar panel complete with power regulation circuitry and power cable 43 FIGURE 43 Solar Panel Kit Box Contents INSTALLATION OVERVIEW The general installation steps are as follows 1 Select a location for the solar panel 2 Assemble and adjust the mounting bracket to the proper angle 3 Install the mounting bracket...

Page 50: ...ce will require a reverse configuration of the two sections compared to mounting vertically See the figure below 44 FIGURE 44 Mounting Options F 3 INSTALL THE MOUNTING BRACKET Mount the bracket on a flat surface roof wall etc using locally supplied bolts or lag screws If mounting to a pole use locally supplied U bolts and retaining clamps F 4 SECURE THE SOLAR PANEL TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET Use the ...

Page 51: ...to the BATTERY setting When using an external battery between the solar panel and the Cellular Gateway Supervisor set the battery switch inside the Supervisor to the 9 24V setting 47 FIGURE 47 Solar Panel with External Battery F 5 2 MAKING THE CONNECTION Remove the plastic cap from the cable connector then attach it to the 9 24V plug on the Cellular Gateway Supervisor Tighten the retaining ring on...

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