Hach FL900 Series, Basic User Manual

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5. Click ADD NEW . The Add Instrument window opens.
6. Enter the serial number (SN) of the logger ( Figure 11 ).
7. Select the Instrument Type.
8. Select the Active check box and click OK . The instrument is shown in the Instrument Manager.
Configure the logger for remote communication
Pre-requisites: The logger must be attached to the computer. An account with a network provider
must be set up, and the server must be configured.
The settings for remote communication must be entered into FSDATA Desktop and then written to
the logger.
1. Start a communication session with the logger:
a. Open FSDATA Desktop.
b. Click CONNECT . The Connect to Instrument window opens.
c. Click the FL900 button.
d. Select the port on the computer where the logger is attached (serial or USB), then click
Connect .
Note: If the sensor mismatch message is shown, select "Create new program based on sensors
connected."
e. Make sure that the connection status shows "connected".
2. Go to the Communications tab. Enter the information for the desired site. Select Time Zone.
3. Complete the Remote Settings information:
Option Description
Verizon 4G No additional configuration is necessary.
LAT3 4G Select the network provider and enter the user name and password, if applicable.
Primary Call Interval The frequency that the logger calls the server.
Secondary call interval The frequency that the logger calls the server during an alarm condition.
Server Verification Code The code that specifies which account on the FSDATA server the logger belongs
to. The server cannot store data without this code.
4. Click WRITE TO LOGGER to save the settings. A message window is shown:
Option Description
Warning: all data
will be lost.
Continue? All data that is stored in the logger is erased when a program is written to the logger.
To save the data, select No and download the data to a safe location. Select Yes to
erase all data and update the logger with the new program.
Set Logger Clock Synchronize to Computer Clock—the logger uses the date and time settings of the
computer. Set Logger Clock—the logger uses the date and time settings that are set
by the user. If the unit has a modem, the logger automatically uses the date time
settings of the server.
Verify the telemetry (wireless option)
The user can manually send a call to the server to make sure that the network communication is
good.
1. Temporarily attach the antenna to the logger to test the antenna and the cell coverage at the site
location before installation.
2. Touch the magnet to the call initiation target ( Figure 12 ). The modem LED indicator changes to
green.
3. Look at the modem LED indicator during the call (45 to 90 seconds) and wait for a change:
• LED goes off—the call to the server was successful.
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