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TABLE of CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1

2. LC-2 MODEL TYPES ............................................................................................................................................ 1

8002-1A-1) ........................................................................................................ 1

8002-1A-2) ............................................................................................................. 1

8002-1A-3) ........................................................................................................ 2

8002-WP-2) ............................................................................................................ 2

3. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................. 3

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3.1.1 Cable Gland Models (8002-1-1, 8002-1-2, 8002-1-3) ................................................................................ 3

3.1.2 10-pin Bulkhead Models (8002-1A-1, 8002-1A-2, 8002-1A-3) ................................................................... 4

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NSTALLATION AND

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3.4.1 LogView Installation ................................................................................................................................... 5

3.4.2 Launching LogView .................................................................................................................................... 5

3.4.3 LogView Workspaces .................................................................................................................................. 6

3.4.4 Adding Projects to LogView Workspaces ................................................................................................... 7

3.4.5 Adding Dataloggers to LogView Projects ................................................................................................... 8

3.4.6 LC-2 Connection (8002-1-1, 8002-1A-1) .................................................................................................... 9

3.4.7 LC-2 Connection (8002-1-2, 8002-1A-2) .................................................................................................... 9

3.4.8 Connecting to a Datalogger using LogView ............................................................................................. 10

3.4.9 Determining COM Port Numbers ............................................................................................................. 11

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Summary of Contents for LC-2

Page 1: ...s instruction manual may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of Geokon The information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable However Geokon assumes no responsibility for errors omissions or misinterpretation The information herein is subject to change without notification Copyright 2007 2019 by Geokon Doc Rev FF 02 19 2019 ...

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Page 3: ...nnel There are no warranties except as stated herein There are no other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose Geokon 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 ...

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Page 5: ... 19 4 2 C DISPLAY CURRENT CLOCK SETTINGS 19 4 3 CSMM DD YY HH MM SS SET THE INTERNAL CLOCK 19 4 4 DEFAULT LOAD FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 20 4 5 DF DISPLAY OR SET DATE FORMAT 21 4 6 DNNNN DISPLAY ARRAYS FORWARD FROM USER POSITION 21 4 7 E LOW POWER SLEEP MODE 23 4 8 GNN SZZZZ SMMMM SOOOO OR GNN SAAAA SBBBB SCCCC GAUGE SETTINGS 23 4 9 IDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DISPLAY OR SET DATALOGGER ID 26 4 10 LC LINEAR ...

Page 6: ...RIES 41 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 43 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 44 A 1 MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY 44 A 2 POWER 44 A 3 MEMORY 44 A 4 CLOCK 44 A 5 SERIAL INTERFACE ALL LC 2 MODELS 45 A 6 RS 485 NETWORK 45 A 7 VIBRATING WIRE MEASUREMENT 45 A 8 INTERNAL EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT 45 A 9 MAIN BATTERY MEASUREMENT 45 APPENDIX B CONNECTOR PINOUTS 46 B 1 TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS 46 B 1 1 Transducer Cable Connection...

Page 7: ...CH 10 FIGURE 11 DATALOGGER CONNECTED 10 FIGURE 12 DATALOGGER CONNECTION MISMATCH 11 FIGURE 13 DEVICE MANAGER PORTS LIST 11 FIGURE 14 HYPERTERMINAL CONNECTION DESCRIPTION 12 FIGURE 15 COM PORT SELECTION 13 FIGURE 16 COM PORT SETTINGS 13 FIGURE 17 ORDER OF ARRAY USAGE 22 FIGURE 18 LOGVIEW COLLECT DATA BUTTON 48 FIGURE 19 DATA COLLECTION PROGRESS BAR 49 FIGURE 20 DATA COLLECTION COMPLETE MESSAGE 49 F...

Page 8: ...NNECTOR PIN OUT 47 TABLE 14 RS 485 CONNECTOR PIN OUT 47 TABLE 15 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE VERSUS TEMPERATURE 55 TABLE 16 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE VERSUS TEMPERATURE FOR HT MODELS 56 TABLE 17 ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE VS LOGWARE BATTERY GAUGE 59 TABLE 18 RIBBON CABLE CONNECTIONS FROM BATTERY BOARD UPPER TO MAIN PCB LOWER 61 TABLE 19 TRANSDUCER CABLE CONNECTIONS 63 EQUATIONS EQUATION 1 DISPLAYED GAUGE READING U...

Page 9: ...s Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal or Geokon s Terminal Window Software See Section 4 Command List if using terminal emulator software to interface to the datalogger Sensors connect to model 8002 1 1 by means of an internal terminal block see Table 1 and to model 8002 1A 1 by means of a 10 pin connector Refer to Section 3 1 Sensor Installation to connect the vibrating wire transducer to the LC 2 da...

Page 10: ...ion 3 1 Sensor Installation to connect the vibrating wire transducer to the LC 2 datalogger All data both readings and configuration are stored in nonvolatile EEPROM with a typical storage life of 10 years minimum The internal temperature compensated real time clock used to provide timekeeping and triggering of readings is accurate to plus or minus two minutes per year The comma delineated ASCII o...

Page 11: ...uter interface Vibrating Wire Sensor with built in thermistor If any of these items are missing or damaged contact the factory for replacements 3 1 Transducer Installation 3 1 1 Cable Gland Models 8002 1 1 8002 1 2 8002 1 3 1 Open the datalogger by unscrewing the four captive screws on the front of the enclosure Make sure that no dirt water or other contaminants are allowed to enter the enclosure ...

Page 12: ...ive screws on the front of the enclosure Make sure that no dirt water or other contaminants are allowed to enter the enclosure 2 Install the batteries by aligning the positive side of the D cells with the left side of the battery holder Push the batteries straight down into the holder Figure 2 Battery Detail 3 The battery select switch located to the right of the battery holder is set to Alkaline ...

Page 13: ...r NOTE The USB drivers are only required for LC 2 models 8002 1 2 8002 1A 2 and the 8002 5 RS 485 Interface Make sure that the two 1 5V D cell alkaline batteries are installed in the datalogger See Section 3 2 Battery Installation and that the LC 2 datalogger is not connected to the computer at this time 3 4 1 LogView Installation 1 Using Windows Explorer navigate to the extracted downloaded files...

Page 14: ... to navigate to a folder location or to create a new folder see below This workspace location will be stored in the LogView configuration for subsequent application access Once workspaces are created future user access is always by name Figure 4 Select Workspace Folder If no other is specified a default folder path is displayed based on the system default workspace path combined with the new works...

Page 15: ...gs up a context sensitive menu that allows the user to add projects to this workspace using the New Project menu selection Select a name that makes sense for the real world project this program will be used for In this example TestLoggers was chosen as the project name Figure 6 Figure 6 LogView Main Window with New Project ...

Page 16: ...r a complete description of all datalogger settings please see the LogView Online Help section on Datalogger Settings For connection purposes the relevant tab in this dialog is Connection Options see Figure 8 Once connected to a PC all LC 2 dataloggers require a COM port to be identified in the Connection Options Starting with firmware revision 5 2 X LC 2 dataloggers can communicate at baud rates ...

Page 17: ...8002 1A 2 Connect the supplied LC 2 USB Communications cable COM 109 to the USB port of the LC 2 datalogger The protective cap on the datalogger USB connector is removed by pushing in and turning Plug the USB A end of the USB cable into an available USB 2 0 port on the host computer NOTE On certain PCs with operating systems older than XP Service Pack 3 the 8002 1 2 may require the installation of...

Page 18: ...gger does not match the configuration created in the Project Explorer Click on Continue to finish connecting to the datalogger Figure 10 Datalogger Connection Mismatch 3 Click on the Upload Settings button on the LogView Toolbar to synchronize the datalogger with the LogView configuration see Figure 11 4 LogView is now connected and configured correctly for the LC 2 datalogger Sensors can now be a...

Page 19: ...ng an 8002 1 2 or 8002 1A 2 datalogger to a PC then the COM Port number that LogView requires can be any number and depends on how many other devices are attached to the PC such as internal serial ports and Bluetooth devices Figure 13 below illustrates that the PC has three serial ports one internal COM1 and the other two via USB to serial converters COM13 and COM3 One way to determine which COM p...

Page 20: ...SB connected LC 2 dataloggers 8002 1 2 8002 1A 2 it is important that the LC 2 first be connected to the computers USB port before running LogView or other communications program so that the LC 2 can be recognized by the computer as a virtual COM port Proceed with the following steps to connect with the datalogger using a terminal emulator program such as Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal 1 Launch H...

Page 21: ...the COM port Figure 16 COM Port Settings For 8002 4 1 RS 232 Configure the COM port typically COM1 or COM2 as 9600 Bits per second 8 Data bits no Parity 1 Stop bit no Flow control For 8002 4 2 USB Configure the new COM port that is added when the LC 2 is connected as 9600 Bits per second 8 Data bits no Parity 1 Stop bit no Flow control ...

Page 22: ... dd yy hh mm ss Clock Set DEFAULT Load factory DEFAULT settings DF Date Format 0 Julian 1 month day Dnnnnn Display nnnnn arrays from pointer E End communications and go to sleep Gnn szzzz sffff soooo Gauge information where nn gauge type szzzz zero reading with sign sffff gauge factor with sign soooo offset with sign IDdddddddddddddddd View current ID set to ddddddddddddddd LC Select Linear Conver...

Page 23: ...sure Y N Y Memory cleared 9 Type C ENTER to display the current real time clock setting See Section 4 3 Set the Internal Clock if adjustments need to be made C Date 04 03 07 Time 15 51 50 10 Next the configuration for the type of gauge being read must be specified See Section 4 8 Gauge Settings Assume a Geokon Model 4500S 50 Vibrating Wire Pressure Transducer with a gauge factor of 0 01234 psi dig...

Page 24: ... 11 23 19 9149 694 21 6 5 Each line displayed represents an array of data one set of readings taken at that interval The seventh value in each line represents the gauge reading of the transducer See Appendix D Sample Data Files for more information on the array format 15 The transducer must be positioned to determine a zero reading Follow the instructions in the Piezometer Instruction Manual for s...

Page 25: ...the maximum expected drawdown G 9896 0 02851 GT 1 ZR 9896 00 GF 0 02851 GO 0 00000 16 Set the scan interval with the SC command Scan interval is in seconds 3 86400 SC3600 Scan interval 3600 second s 17 Press ST ENTER to start logging ST Logging started 2009 93 1621 55 3 22 25 30 0 582 25 0 1 The datalogger will continue to log values based on the entered scan interval until one of the following co...

Page 26: ...zz sffff soooo Gauge information where nn gauge type szzzz zero reading with sign sffff gauge factor with sign soooo offset with sign IDdddddddddddddddd View current ID set to ddddddddddddddd LC Select Linear Conversion Ln lllll iii View Log intervals change n interval lllll length iii iterations of interval LD LE Log intervals Disable Enable M MD ME Monitor status Disable Enable MS Memory Status ...

Page 27: ...ot displayed in the help text ENTER Displays or sets the current baud rate Valid numbers for nnn are 9 9600 baud or 115 115 200 baud The example below changes the baud rate to 9600 with no confirmation BR9 4 2 C Display Current Clock Settings Displays the current datalogger real time clock settings Section 4 3 explains how to adjust the clock settings C Date 02 21 07 Time 10 43 08 4 3 CSmm dd yy h...

Page 28: ...y this command User will be asked to verify before executing Press Y to continue any other key to abort DEFAULT This will load the factory default settings Are you sure Y N Y Restored to factory default settings LC 2 setup after DEFAULT has been issued S MS 0 OP 1 UP 1 GT 1 ZR 0 00000 GF 1 00000 GO 0 00000 Scan interval 3 second s Logging stopped Log intervals disabled Monitor mode enabled SS Sign...

Page 29: ...g DF displays the current date format Entering DF0 sets the date format to Julian Entering DF1 sets the date format to month day The default date format display is Julian decimal day DF Date format is Julian X 2009 52 1343 20 3 00 24 7 5372 293 24 3 DF1 Date format is month day X 2009 2 21 1343 25 3 00 24 7 5372 293 24 3 DF0 Date format is Julian X 2009 52 1343 30 3 00 24 7 5372 293 24 3 4 6 Dnnnn...

Page 30: ...lay arrays from this position or reposition to another array The last column in the data array is the User Position Display nnnn arrays from the current User Position Press any key other than a letter or digit to abort the display P3600 MS 8000 OP 3683 UP 3600 D5 2009 94 0838 28 3 22 22 23 9978 889 25 0 3600 2009 94 0838 33 3 22 22 23 9978 917 25 0 3601 2009 94 0838 38 3 22 22 23 9979 131 25 0 360...

Page 31: ...cccc Gauge Settings When using linear conversion LC of the instrument reading the G command is used to select the gauge type and enter the gauge zero reading gauge factor and gauge offset When using polynomial conversion PC the G command is used to select the gauge type and enter the three polynomial coefficients A B and C Entering only G will return the current gauge information For example with ...

Page 32: ... further as follows nn represents the gauge type or the configuration of the datalogger s input channel see Table 2 and Table 3 in this section saaaa represents polynomial coefficient A sbbbb represents polynomial coefficient B and scccc polynomial coefficient C The polynomial coefficients can be entered with a sign and decimal point The maximum number of digits including sign and decimal point is...

Page 33: ... the Vibrating Wire instrument C 50 to 80 50 to 80 86 Internal thermistor Reads the thermistor installed in the LC 2 Printed Circuit Board PCB C 50 to 80 50 to 80 87 Main battery 12V Reads the main 12V battery voltage VDC 0 to 15 0 to 15 88 94 Not assigned 95 3V lithium battery Reads the 3V lithium RTC battery VDC 0 to 3 5 0 to 3 5 97 Main battery 3V Reads the main 3V battery voltage VDC 0 to 7 5 ...

Page 34: ...0 704 32 25 399 304 788 1 1000 345 32 13 595 10332 10 197 10197 101 97 101970 m H2 0 70432 025399 304788 001 1 34532 013595 10 332 010197 10 197 10197 101 97 HG 2 036 073552 882624 0028959 2 8959 1 03937 29 920 029529 29 529 2953 295 3 mm HG 51 706 1 8683 22 4196 073558 73 558 25 4 1 760 75008 750 08 7 5008 7500 8 atm 06805 0024583 0294996 0000968 0968 03342 0013158 1 0009869 98692 009869 9 869 mb...

Page 35: ...sion selected 4 11 L Display Log Intervals Displays all six log intervals L Log Intervals List Interval 1 Length 10 Iterations 100 Interval 2 Length 20 Iterations 90 Interval 3 Length 30 Iterations 80 Interval 4 Length 40 Iterations 70 Interval 5 Length 50 Iterations 60 Interval 6 Length 60 Iterations 0 This command has no affect on the current interval scan or log If logging is started and log in...

Page 36: ...ries will be ignored e g L7 10 100 or L1 1000 500 If the entry is correct the modified interval will display L1 100 0 Interval 1 Length 100 Iterations 0 If log intervals are enabled and logging was started any change to the interval list will result in a restart of the table Table 5 lists possible logarithmic interval lengths and iterations Any combination of lengths and iterations is permissible ...

Page 37: ...ues would be helpful Use the MD Section 4 16 and ME Section 4 17 commands to disable or enable the use of the Monitor mode M Monitor mode enabled 4 16 MD Disable Monitor Mode Arrays will not be sent to the host computer as they are logged MD Monitor mode disabled 4 17 ME Enable Monitor Mode Arrays will be sent to the host computer as they are logged ME Monitor mode enabled 4 18 MS Display Current ...

Page 38: ...current network address NA Network address 1 When network recognition is enabled this number preceded by the character must be entered for the respective datalogger to respond The following example illustrates communication with two different dataloggers on the RS 485 network ENTER ENTER 1 ENTER Network address 1 NA Network address 1 E ENTER ENTER 2 ENTER Network address 2 NA Network address 2 E 4...

Page 39: ...s If connected directly to the datalogger via USB and networking is enabled the datalogger will respond with the prompt only 4 22 ND Network Disable Disables networking of two or more LC 2 dataloggers ND Network recognition disabled NOTE Networking may not be disabled while networked Direct connect to the datalogger via USB in order to disable networking 4 23 NE Network Enable Enables networking o...

Page 40: ...rrays can then be displayed D command from the new position The updated pointers will display after entering a valid position P1 MS 3200 OP 1567 UP 1 4 27 R Reset Memory Pointers Reset memory pointers to default settings Gauge and interval settings as well as the real time clock settings are not affected by this command User will be asked to verify before executing Press Y to continue any other ke...

Page 41: ...isplays status of reading synchronization SR Readings are synchronized to the top of the hour 4 31 SR0 Readings will not Synchronize with the Hour Readings will not be synchronized to the top of the hour All subsequent readings will occur at the time of the first reading plus the scan interval SR0 Readings are not synchronized to the top of the hour SC5 Scan interval 5 second s ST Logging started ...

Page 42: ... 25 3 07 24 05 9025 486 23 4 3 2009 195 0923 30 3 07 24 08 9025 754 23 4 4 2009 195 0923 35 3 07 24 08 9025 632 23 4 5 2009 195 0923 40 3 07 24 08 9025 486 23 4 6 4 33 RT8 Set Maximum Number of Readings to 8000 Sets the total number of readings to 8000 RT8 8000 readings maximum 4 34 RT16 Set Maximum Number of Readings to 16000 Sets the total number of readings to 16000 RT16 16000 readings maximum ...

Page 43: ...al in seconds Range of entry is 3 to 86400 Only whole numbers are accepted Typing SC with no value returns the current setting only SC Scan interval 60 second s SC300 Scan interval 300 second s 4 37 SS Display System Status Displays the system status of the datalogger SS Signature of RAM1 32819 Signature of RAM2 15979 Signature of RAM3 63255 Signature of RAM4 2197 Signature of ROM 15283 Trap count...

Page 44: ...r format of the day to stop and mm the minutes The time entry is optional SC60 Scan interval 60 second s ST Logging started 2009 92 1512 46 3 24 25 66 12046 43 22 33 1 SP12 00 Logging will start at 15 13 46 Logging will stop at 12 00 00 Note that when SPhh mm is issued the datalogger responds with the time of the next reading along with the time at which logging will stop 4 39 SThh mm Start Loggin...

Page 45: ...ternal self tests that are performed at the factory during final testing TEST LC 2 TEST MENU SELECTION TEST 0 INTERNAL EEPROM 1 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 1 2 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 2 3 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 3 4 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 4 5 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 5 6 EXTERNAL EEPROM BANK 6 7 ALL EEPROM 8 5X_X 9 RTC 32KHz A EXTERNAL INPUT GAUGE TYPE 1 B EXTERNAL INPUT GAUGE TYPE 2 C EXTERNAL INPUT GAUGE TYPE 3 D ...

Page 46: ...ut configuration gauge type 4 E External test input configuration gauge type 5 X Exit and return to normal operations Table 8 TEST Menu Information 4 42 TF Display or Set Time Format Displays the current time format display option setting This setting determines how the time information will be displayed in the array when the Monitor mode is active see Section 4 15 Display Current Monitor Mode Set...

Page 47: ...a useful register to check if communication problems are suspected 4 45 TR0 Reset Trap Count Reset the trap count register to zero 4 46 WF Display Current Wrap Format Memory wrapping means that once the memory has filled the datalogger will continue taking readings and overwrite the stored values in a circular fashion see Section 4 6 Display Arrays Forward from User Position When the wrap format i...

Page 48: ... memory This is useful if interested in obtaining a reading at the moment without interrupting or affecting the current logging schedule The User Position is not displayed with the array data D There are no arrays to display X 2009 92 1603 12 3 00 24 7 5372 293 24 3 D There are no arrays to display ...

Page 49: ...blems especially in humid environments In these environments it is recommended that the internal desiccant pack be replaced at the necessary intervals to prevent condensation from corroding or shorting out the internal electronics 5 2 Cleaning The outside of the box can be cleaned using a cloth dampened with soap and water DO NOT USE ANY TYPES OF SOLVENTS OR SCOURING AGENTS The connector sockets c...

Page 50: ...ower will be supplied via the USB port As soon as USB power is lost the datalogger will immediately switch over to its internal 3V or external 12V battery pack Batteries should be replaced when the measured voltage drops below 1 8 VDC internal D cells or 6V external 12V battery The datalogger electronics will stop the datalogger from logging and disable RS 485 communications if the battery goes be...

Page 51: ...very high or infinite megohms the cable is probably broken or cut If the resistance is very low 20Ω the gauge conductors may be shorted Check the datalogger with another gauge If it reads okay the datalogger may be malfunctioning Check that the proper gauge type is selected and connected properly See Table 1 in Section 3 1 and Table 3 in Section 4 8 Symptom Gauge measurement analog or vibrating wi...

Page 52: ...µA RTC battery type Panasonic CR2032 3V lithium coin cell 20mm 225 mAHr RTC battery life 10 years Operating temperature range 30 to 50 C A 3 Memory Data memory 320K EEPROM Program memory 24K EEPROM Array storage 8000 or 16000 Data memory type ring oldest overwrite Array elements ID optional Year Julian day or month day Time hhmm or hh mm Seconds Battery voltage Datalogger temperature Transducer re...

Page 53: ...cy 0 05 F S R 450 4000 Hz Resolution 0 001 digit A 8 Internal External Temperature Measurement Thermistor Dale 1C3001 B3 YSI 44005 Standard Thermometrics BR55KAKA822J High Temp 1 U S Sensor 103JL1A High Temp 2 Transducer accuracy 0 5 C Measurement accuracy 0 5 FSR Resolution 0 01 C Internal 0 1 C External Linearization error 0 02 FSR Temperature range 40 to 60 C Standard Thermistor 0 to 200º C Hig...

Page 54: ... Description Cable Wire Color VW Brown 1 Vibrating Wire RED VW Red 2 Vibrating Wire BLACK TH Orange 3 Thermistor WHITE TH Yellow 4 Thermistor GREEN S Green 5 Analog Ground shields BARE WIRE Table 11 Transducer Cable Connections Serial Datalogger B 2 Sensor Connector Pin out 8002 1A 1 8002 2A 1 The mating 10 pin Bendix plug is part number PT06F 12 10P 10 Pin Bendix Inside Color Description Transduc...

Page 55: ...c G Violet 7 RS 485 TX DTR H Grey 8 RS 485 TX 5V J White 9 RS 485 12V n c K Black 10 RS 485 Ground Digital Ground Table 13 COM Connector Pin out B 4 RS 485 Connector Pin out Optional 8002 1 3 10 Pin Bendix Internal Wire Color PCB connector J6 pin Description A Brown 1 No Connection B Red 2 No Connection C Orange 3 No Connection D Yellow 4 Digital Ground E Green 5 RS 485 RX F Blue 6 RS 485 RX G Vio...

Page 56: ...alogger See Section 3 4 8 Connecting to a Datalogger with LogView Click on the Collect Data button from the Main Toolbar See Figure 18 below Figure 18 LogView Collect Data Button If the datalogger configuration is set for Collect all data in Datalogger Settings Data Collection Options see the LogView online help menu covering datalogger settings then LogView will issue commands to the datalogger t...

Page 57: ...o initiate a download of all arrays since the last time data was downloaded Once the data collection has been initiated the following progress bar see Figure 19 will be displayed until the collection has completed Figure 19 Data Collection Progress Bar After a data collection has finished LogView will display the message shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 Data Collection Complete Message ...

Page 58: ...rminal are as follows Launch HyperTerminal Start Programs Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal 1 Enter a name for the New Connection Select OK Figure 21 HyperTerminal Connection Description 2 Change the Connect using setting to the appropriate COM port in this case COM3 Figure 22 COM Port Selection ...

Page 59: ...talogger should return the power up prompt Hello Press for Help 5 Upon confirmation of communications select Transfer Capture Text see Figure 24 Figure 24 HyperTerminal Transfer Menu 6 Enter the path and name of the file to be created either directly or with the Browse button then click on the Start button see Figure 25 Hint It may be helpful to specify CSV as the file extension to allow direct fo...

Page 60: ...ake up the datalogger Type S to get the Status of the datalogger Type P1 to position the data array Pointer at location 1 Type D11 to Display the readings stored in memory see Figure 26 Select Transfer Capture Text Stop Figure 26 HyperTerminal Datalogger Communication 8 The data are now stored in the specified file ...

Page 61: ...94 1402 30 3 22 23 87 10009 919 25 0 13 2009 94 1402 35 3 22 23 84 10010 146 25 0 14 2009 94 1402 40 3 22 23 84 10010 454 25 0 15 2009 94 1402 45 3 22 23 84 10010 227 25 0 16 2009 94 1402 50 3 22 23 82 10010 280 25 0 17 The comma delineated columns above represent the following Column 1 represents the year when the array was stored Column 2 represents the Julian day or day and month see Section 4 ...

Page 62: ... 55 3 22 24 25 10010 165 25 0 6 2009 94 1402 0 3 22 24 13 10010 205 25 0 7 2009 94 1402 5 3 22 24 05 10010 031 25 0 8 2009 94 1402 10 3 22 23 99 10010 158 25 0 9 2009 94 1402 15 3 22 23 96 10010 052 25 0 10 2009 94 1402 20 3 22 23 90 10010 140 25 0 11 2009 94 1402 25 3 22 23 87 10010 313 25 0 12 2009 94 1402 30 3 22 23 87 10009 919 25 0 13 2009 94 1402 35 3 22 23 84 10010 146 25 0 14 2009 94 1402 ...

Page 63: ...418 43 342 2 83 107 9 123 77 66K 36 8006 4 1363 44 331 5 84 105 2 124 72 81K 35 7618 5 1310 45 321 2 85 102 5 125 68 30K 34 7252 6 1260 46 311 3 86 99 9 126 64 09K 33 6905 7 1212 47 301 7 87 97 3 127 60 17K 32 6576 8 1167 48 292 4 88 94 9 128 56 51K 31 6265 9 1123 49 283 5 89 92 5 129 53 10K 30 5971 10 1081 50 274 9 90 90 2 130 49 91K 29 5692 11 1040 51 266 6 91 87 9 131 46 94K 28 5427 12 1002 52 ...

Page 64: ...1 139 116 9 171 62 1 203 35 6 235 18 090 12 4 543 44 1 432 76 539 9 108 235 3 140 114 5 172 61 0 204 35 1 236 17 255 13 4 368 45 1 385 77 525 0 109 229 7 141 112 1 173 59 9 205 34 5 237 16 463 14 4 201 46 1 340 78 510 6 110 224 3 142 109 8 174 58 8 206 33 9 238 15 712 15 4 041 47 1 297 79 496 7 111 219 0 143 107 5 175 57 7 207 33 4 239 14 999 16 3 888 48 1 255 80 483 2 112 213 9 144 105 3 176 56 7...

Page 65: ...work cable into the 10 pin Network In connector on the LC 2 enclosure and connect the other end to the 10 pin Network Out connector on the 8001 5 or 8002 5 RS 485 interface Connect additional LC 2 dataloggers in daisy chain fashion using RS 485 network cables to connect the Network Out of the first LC 2 to Network In of the second LC 2 Network Out of the second LC 2 to Network In of the third LC 2...

Page 66: ...ser during initial datalogger setup via the ID command Typing E ENTER puts the datalogger back to sleep and disconnects it from the RS 485 bus The datalogger will continue to wake up periodically scan rate setting to take a data reading The E command must be used in order to disconnect from the current datalogger and allow connection to the next datalogger 4 To communicate with Datalogger 2 and ob...

Page 67: ...atteries Refer to the table below for the actual remaining battery life Battery Voltage Display Actual Life Remaining Logware Battery Gauge Display 3 2 100 100 3 0 100 85 71 2 68 90 62 85 2 52 80 51 43 2 45 70 46 43 2 38 60 41 43 2 31 50 36 43 2 26 40 32 86 2 20 30 28 57 2 12 20 22 86 2 00 10 14 29 1 60 0 0 Table 17 Actual Battery Life vs Logware Battery Gauge ...

Page 68: ...Slotted Screwdriver 1 4 Nut Driver CR2032 Lithium Coin Cell Geokon P N BAT 115 Disposable Grounding Wrist Strap 3M P N 2209 or equivalent Procedure 1 Put on the disposable grounding wrist strap and connect to a good earth ground 2 Using the 1 4 slotted screwdriver loosen the four captive screws and remove the datalogger cover 3 Remove the two D cells 4 For Models 8002 1 1 8002 2 1 8002 3 1 Disconn...

Page 69: ...nnect the two cables between the battery board and the main PCB If unsure of where the cables should be connected to refer to Table 18 below Position on Battery Board To Main PCB J4 J3 J4 for 12V external batteries J1 J6 for RS 232 models J7 for USB models Table 18 Ribbon Cable Connections from Battery Board upper to Main PCB lower 15 Position the battery board over the standoffs and reinstall usi...

Page 70: ...ful not to bend the sides outward 3 Insert the new batteries straight down into the battery holder Ensure that the polarity of the batteries matches the diagram on the battery holder 4 Check for secure connection between the battery terminals and holder If a gap exists remove batteries and bend the holder sides inward See Figure 27 below Proper Battery Installation Faulty Battery Installation Figu...

Page 71: ...ng the handle provided 3 Make a mark on the cable 15 inches from the bare leads 4 Slide the Swagelok nut and the two part ferrule onto the cable as shown in Figure 28 It is important to note the positon of each part to ensure a watertight seal Failure to do so will result in water entry and datalogger damage Figure 28 Swagelok and Ferule Orientation Feed bare leads of instrument cable through the ...

Page 72: ...e pinched 7 Line up the holes in the lid with the holes in the body Install and tighten the screws in a zigzag pattern ensuring that the cover seals tightly and evenly 8 Screw the Swagelok nut loosely onto the bulkhead 9 Gently feed the cable into the logger until the mark made previously is just above the top of the Swagelok nut Tighten the Swagelok nut until it is finger tight 10 Make a mark on ...

Page 73: ...d in place 2 Disconnect the leads from the terminal block 3 Gently remove cable from Swagelok bulkhead 4 Nylon ferrules can be removed from cable by clipping them off Be careful not to damage the cable sheath Only remove ferrules if not using same sensor see below 5 If same sensor will be reinstalled feed the cable back through the Swagelok bulkhead and attach the bare leads Finger Tighten and thi...

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