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10.3 Functional principle

The following description particularly relates to the use of the configuration program DeviceConfig in
conjunction with the BLE Gauge .

Functional principle

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BLE Gauge

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PC with the DeviceConfig configuration program
installed

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USB BLE-Adapter

The configuration program DeviceConfig communicates wirelessly (Bluetooth Low Energy) with the BLE
Gauge using the USB BLE-Adapter (300685). The functions provided with the DeviceConfig configuration
program include:

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Update the firmware

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Rev. 02

Summary of Contents for 300871

Page 1: ...300909 Rev 02 Cover Valid from l Firmware version 01v000 l Server version l Hardware version 1 1 User manual BLE Gauge ...

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Page 3: ...n 12 4 5 Safety instructions 12 4 5 1 Use of the hazard warnings 13 4 5 2 General safety instructions 13 4 5 3 Safety and preventative measures for handling Bluetooth modules 13 4 5 3 1 Safety and precautionary measures for the Bluetooth module installation 14 4 6 Overview 14 4 6 1 Block diagram 15 4 7 Intended use 15 4 8 General product information 15 4 9 Device labelling 16 4 10 Installation of ...

Page 4: ...chnical details about the Bluetooth Low Energy interface 31 Chapter 8 Initial Start Up 33 8 1 User information 33 8 2 General principles 33 8 3 Placing the system into operation 33 8 3 1 Use in conjunction with a compatible data logger 33 8 3 1 1 Using the myDatanet server 33 8 4 Testing communication with the device 36 8 4 1 Testing communication between the BLE Gauge and the data logger 36 Chapt...

Page 5: ... sensor module with Bluetooth Low Energy interface 51 10 7 Firmware tab 53 Chapter 11 GaugeBuster 55 Chapter 12 Maintenance 57 12 1 General maintenance 57 12 2 Replacing the battery 57 Chapter 13 Removal disposal 59 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting and repair 61 14 1 General problems 61 Chapter 15 Spare parts and accessories 63 15 1 Data logger 63 15 2 Installation sets 63 15 3 Pressure sensors 63 Chapt...

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Page 7: ...Chapter 2 Declaration of conformity Chapter 2 Declaration of conformity Rev 02 7 ...

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Page 9: ...torage and transport temperature 20 50 C Temperature sensor Measurement range 20 50 C 1 Resolution 0 05 C Data type Fill level mm s16 16Bit signed Temperature 0 05 C s16 16Bit signed Data transmission Bluetooth Low Energy Range 20m depending on the environmental conditions Device operating time up to 5 years depending on the measurement cycle 1 The compensation of the temperature related influence...

Page 10: ...h 5m suitable for Fresh waste and grey water Measurement method Piezoresistive pressure sensor 3 4 BLE Gauge pressure sensor 0 10m 9W 300891 Level 0 10m Resolution 1mm Cable length 12m suitable for Fresh waste and grey water Measurement method Piezoresistive pressure sensor 10 Rev 02 ...

Page 11: ...ted on the front page Revised versions of this manual as well as software and driver updates are available in the service area of the myDatanet server 4 1 Translation For deliveries to countries in the European Economic Area the manual must be translated into the language of the respective country If there are any discrepancies in the translated text the original manual German must be referenced o...

Page 12: ...e The certificates of conformity and any relevant test certificates from the respective authorities must be carefully observed during installation and commissioning 1 BLE Gauge 4 5 Safety instructions For the connection commissioning and operation of the BLE Gauge the following information and higher legal regulations of the country e g ÖVE such as valid EX regulations as well as the applicable sa...

Page 13: ...ARNING Never use this device in areas where the use of wireless equipment is prohibited The device must not be used in hospitals and or in the vicinity of medical equipment such as heart pacemakers or hearing aids as their functionality could be compromised by the Bluetooth modulecontained in the device 4 5 3 Safety and preventative measures for handling Bluetooth modules The following safety and ...

Page 14: ...ng vibrations or impacts l Do not open the Bluetooth module Any modification to the device is prohibited and will result in the operating licence being revoked l Do not install the device in any other way to the one described in the operating instructions Improper use will invalidate the warranty 4 6 Overview Top of the BLE Gauge Left side of the BLE Gauge incl pressure sensor 1 Pressure compensat...

Page 15: ...of any kind 4 8 General product information The device is a compact portable measurement system used to determine fill levels that consists of a pressure sensor and a transmission unit The BLE Gauge is equipped with an internal battery to supply the integrated logic BLE module controller and pressure sensor The capacity of the installed battery is designed for a max service life of 5 years In addi...

Page 16: ... Gauge are located on the top and sides of the device and contain the following specifications l Type designation l Serial number l Hardware revision l Item number l Ex protection designation as specified in chapter Declaration of conformity on page 7 l Week and year of production l Environmental conditions during operation l Protection class l Name and address of the manufacturer l Chemical compo...

Page 17: ...e of operation 4 10 Installation of spare and wear parts Be advised that spare and accessory parts that have not been supplied by the manufacturer have also not been inspected or approved by the manufacturer The installation and or use of such products can possibly have a negative impact on the specified constructional properties of the device The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damages t...

Page 18: ...Before commissioning the operator must ensure that the installation and commissioning provided these were performed by the operator himself are in compliance with the local regulations 4 13 Personnel requirements Installation commissioning and maintenance may only be completed by personnel who meet the following conditions l Qualified specialist personnel with the relevant training l Authorised by...

Page 19: ...logger e g myDatalogGauge 3G ATEX Functions and components l BLE Gauge incl pressure sensor The device is a portable measurement instrument approved for Ex zone 2 for determining fill levels The transmission of measurement commands to the BLE Gauge and reading out of the determined measurement values from the BLE Gauge are realised via a Bluetooth connection Bluetooth Low Energy Rev 02 19 ...

Page 20: ... entered via the Trimming configuration parameter to the fill level that is corrected by the Sensor Offset see Taking the trimming into consideration on page 21 5 1 1 Determining the raw value relative pressure The raw value is the relative pressure read directly by the pressure sensor that is also available as the internal measurement value Pressure In the range of 0 50 C the pressure sensor cont...

Page 21: ...d in a pump sump and is thus below the zero level for example 5 1 4 Taking the trimming into consideration This step enables you to adjust the zero point without having to change the value for the Sensor Offset again The Trimming configuration parameter is added to the fill level from the previous step corrected by the Sensor Offset This means that a negative prefix must be set for the Trimming pa...

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Page 23: ... 6 3 Storage The following storage conditions must be adhered to BLE Gauge Storage temperature 20 50 C Humidity 15 90 rH Note The battery remains in the BLE Gauge during storage Store the device so that it is protected against corrosive or organic solvent vapours radioactive emissions as well as strong electromagnetic radiation 6 4 Transport Protect the BLE Gauge against heavy shocks bumps impacts...

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Page 25: ...irectives l Improper handling can cause injuries and or damage to the devices l The pressure compensation must be protected against contamination The installation site must be selected according to specific criteria The following conditions must be avoided in any case l Direct sunlight l Direct weather exposure rain snow etc l Objects that radiate intense heat maximum ambient temperature 20 50 C l...

Page 26: ...luded in the earthing concept of the facility by the installation see Earthing of the BLE Gauge when installed suspended on page 30 The optional BLE Gauge mounting fixture 300881 accessories are required for suspended installations Suspended installation step 1 Suspended installation step 2 1 10x50 wall plug included in the scope of delivery of 300881 4 BLE Gauge 2 6 3x60 Torx 30 rounded head scre...

Page 27: ...n to the wall see Suspended installation step 1 on page 26 If you are using your own screw you must also insert the wall plug into the hole before screwing the screw on which you want to hang the mounting fixture 3 in to the wall see Suspended installation step 1 on page 26 Once screwed in the distance between the rear of the screw head and the wall should be at least 4mm so that the mounting fixt...

Page 28: ...holder can hold up to 3m of cable Roll up the cable in a clockwise direction Start in such a way that the cable runs from the tension clamp towards the left upper bracket and the circle then continues towards the right upper bracket Important note When rolling up the cable it must be ensured that the bend radius does not fall below the minimum permissible value of 60mm Rolling up the connection ca...

Page 29: ...ay be necessary to remove some of the connection cable from the cable holder again Inserting the BLE Gauge BLE Gauge in final mounting position 1 Bracket for the BLE Gauge BLE Gauge 6 Now hang the mounting fixture including the mounted BLE Gauge on the previously prepared screw see Suspended installation step 2 on page 26 The following step is not mandatory 7 Tighten the screw on which the mountin...

Page 30: ...onnection parts for earthing or equipotential bonding conductors l EN60079 11 Chapter 6 5 Earth conductors connections and terminals Earthing of the BLE Gauge when installed suspended 1 Earthing point of the BLE Gauge mounting fixture 3 Earth cable minimum requirement 4mm 2 Earth potential of the facility 4 Earthing pipe clamp 30 Rev 02 ...

Page 31: ...ow Energy interface It is only designated for the communication with the DeviceConfig configuration program or the GaugeBuster smartphone app A detailed description of the DeviceConfig configuration program is provided in chapter DeviceConfig on page 45 It can be downloaded free of charge from the following website www microtronics com deviceconfig Chapter GaugeBuster on page 55 provides a detaile...

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Page 33: ...tion Study the manual thoroughly before placing into operation 8 3 Placing the system into operation 8 3 1 Use in conjunction with a compatible data logger Note It is recommended that the BLE Gauge is first placed into operation in the office before moving the device to the place of use During this process you should set a site for subsequent operation on the myDatanet server see myDatanet Server ...

Page 34: ...ode again using the solenoid switch press and hold for three seconds so that the site configuration is transmitted to the data logger Note You can skip this step as a connection should also be established during the installation on site which transfers the configuration to the data logger at the same time 11 Remove the antenna again The following work is completed directly at the location of the d...

Page 35: ...de If setup mode was completed successfully the determined values for the GSM level are illustrated by the black dots that are connected by a line If the measurement values are not in the green very good or good or yellow OK area we recommend improving the position of the antenna and activating setup mode again If a problem is detected the note Setup mode failed enhance antenna position is shown a...

Page 36: ...ed and then compare the determined fill level values with the reference measurement again If the values are still not the same complete the zero point adjustment again Note The current value of the Trimming configuration parameter must now be taken into consideration when calculating the difference between the determined fill level and the reference measurement 8 4 Testing communication with the d...

Page 37: ...connected to the data logger the fill levels of the individual BLE Gauge are displayed alternately Based on the currently displayed value the type designation and serial number for the relevant module are shown in the upper section of the display If BLE pairing of the data logger and BLE Gauge was not possible error E13 is shown on the display Display of current fill level BLE pairing not possible...

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Page 39: ...mpatible data logger Important note l Do not touch the display with a sharp object such as the tip of a pen l Do not stand or place any objects on the display as this could scratch it Note A detailed explanation of the display functions is available in the manual of the relevant data logger Status indication during normal operation 1 Type designation of the BLE module 4 Each point circle represent...

Page 40: ...ion Error The string Error is displayed instead of the type designation 2 Serial number of the currently connected BLE module for the measurement value acquisition 3 Value for the zero point adjustment currently saved in the BLE Gauge i e the Trimming 4 Installation height currently saved in the BLE Gauge i e the Sensor Offset 5 Date when the battery of the BLE Gauge is likely to need replacing an...

Page 41: ... value acquisition must be entered in the corresponding input field 3 Serial number of the BLE Gauge that should be used for the measurement value acquisition Read Only if automatic mode has been selected 4 Provided to adjust the zero point see Additional explanation on the zero point adjustment and installation height of the pressure sensor on page 42 5 Specifies the installation height of the se...

Page 42: ...mined that the value was 1 cm too high As the Trimming and Sensor offset parameters are added to the measurement value this error can be balanced out by setting the Trimming parameter value to 0 01 m 9 2 2 2 Alarms Measurement channels Alarms configuration section 1 Freely selectable channel title for the input 2 A warning is triggered if the measurement value drops to or below this value 3 A warn...

Page 43: ...3 Initiate transmission 4 Activate online mode 5 The alternative transmission cycle should be used 6 Selection of what the relationship between the measurement value and level must be to initiate the trigger Greater or equal The trigger is active as long as the measurement value is higher than the level or equal to the level Less or equal The trigger is active as long as the measurement value is l...

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Page 45: ...matically adjusts to the relevant device that is connected In addition to the standard functions the tool also supports device specific processes e g calibration zero point adjustment The DeviceConfig enables you to complete the following tasks l Synchronisation of measurement data and configuration between device and server specifically for devices without GSM GPRS modem l Basic configuration of ...

Page 46: ...auge Functional principle 1 BLE Gauge 3 PC with the DeviceConfig configuration program installed 2 USB BLE Adapter The configuration program DeviceConfig communicates wirelessly Bluetooth Low Energy with the BLE Gauge using the USB BLE Adapter 300685 The functions provided with the DeviceConfig configuration program include l Update the firmware 46 Rev 02 ...

Page 47: ...USB connector type A 2 Antenna The use of USB extension cables of up to 180 cm is possible without any problems 10 4 Installation The following chapter describes the installation process in Windows 7 1 Execute the InstDeviceConfig exe file to start the installation process Note Only connect the device or USB BLE Adapter 300685 to your PC once the installation process has completed as the required ...

Page 48: ...owing drivers must be installed to ensure correct operation Installation of the USB drivers for the devices Installation of the drivers for the USB BLE Adapter Installation of the USB drivers for the devices on a M1 basis Installation of the USB drivers for the devices on a M2 M3 basis 48 Rev 02 ...

Page 49: ... selected the option for the program to be started following completion of the installation process 3 Connect the USB BLE Adapter 300685 to a free USB port on your PC From Windows Vista onwards the driver will be installed automatically Instructions on installing the driver on older versions of Windows are included in the user manual for the DeviceConfig myDatanetDeviceConfig Manual 805004 Note If...

Page 50: ... the PC via Bluetooth Low Energy Information on whether your device supports one of these connection methods is provided in the user manual for the respective device Settings Options menu item 1 Activates deactivates the automatic search for the USB radio transmitter 206 657 on all of the available COM ports 4 COM port that is connected with the USB radio transmitter 206 657 only visible when the ...

Page 51: ... of all complete the steps described in chapter Installing the drivers for the USB BLE Adapter on page 49 to install the drivers required to operate the USB BLE Adapter 1 Connect the USB BLE Adapter 300685 to the USB interface of your PC 2 Start the DeviceConfig configuration program DeviceConfig 3 Select your sensor module based on the serial number from the list of devices found List of devices ...

Page 52: ...nstrument tab when actively connected to the sensor module 1 Radio signal strength dBm Note To ensure a stable connection the wireless signal level should be higher than 90dBm i e for example 85dBm This is achieved by reducing the distance between the sensor module and the USB BLE Adapter and avoiding obstacles such as walls and similar 52 Rev 02 ...

Page 53: ...tab This tab enables firmware to be installed directly via the Bluetooth Low Energy interface Firmware tab 1 Currently installed software version 2 Button to install a previously downloaded firmware package Rev 02 53 ...

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Page 55: ...Chapter 11 GaugeBuster Chapter 11 GaugeBuster The GaugeBuster smartphone app is currently still being developed Rev 02 55 ...

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Page 57: ...atic effects the BLE Gauge must not be rubbed with cloths in the Ex zone 12 2 Replacing the battery Important note Only the manufacturer is permitted to open the housing to carry out maintenance work which must only be completed outside the Ex area The capacity of the installed battery is designed for a max service life of 5 In the event of unfavourable environmental conditions e g low temperature...

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Page 59: ...onic products Logo for the EU WEEE Directive This symbol indicates that the requirements of Directive 2012 19 EU regarding the scrap disposal of waste from electric and electronic equipment must be observed The device includes a battery or rechargeable battery lithium that must be disposed of separately Depleted BLE Gauge can also be returned to the manufacturer to be disposed of correctly see Con...

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Page 61: ... was specified when linking the BLE Gauge with the data logger see Measurement channels on page 41 l When using Automatic mode compare the displayed serial number and that on the type plate see Measurement channels on page 41 Fill level is not plausible l Check whether there are any kinks in the cable or whether the bend radius has fallen below the minimum permissible value of 60mm l Check the pre...

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Page 63: ...e BLE ATEX 1 300866 myDatalogGauge 3G 1 300867 myDatalogGauge 3G ATEX 1 300868 15 2 Installation sets Description Quantity Order number BLE Gauge mounting fixture 1 300881 15 3 Pressure sensors Note The required pressure sensor with the relevant measurement range must be specified when ordering BLE Gauge The pressure sensor cannot be replaced by the user Description Measurement range Quantity Orde...

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Page 65: ... protected against contamination Kapitel Suspended installation on page 26 Note added that the device must be included in the earthing concept of the facility Chapter Earthing of the BLE Gauge when installed suspended on page 30 Chapter added Kapitel General maintenance on page 57 Note added indicating that the device must not be rubbed with cloths in the Ex zone Chapter Removal disposal on page 5...

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Page 67: ... example By setting a measurement value to NaN it is clearly marked as invalid and is thus not used for any further calculations In the measurement value graphs a measurement value that has been set to NaN is indicated by an interruption in the graph When downloading the data a measurement value set to NaN is indicated by an empty data field Rev 02 67 ...

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Page 70: ...01 2011 for myDatanet TÜV SÜD ATEX Directive 2014 34 EU Microtronics Engineering GmbH All rights reserved Photos Microtronics 300909 Rev 02 Microtronics Engineering GmbH www microtronics com Hauptstrasse 7 3244 Ruprechtshofen Austria 43 2756 77180 office microtronics com ...

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