RST Instruments RSTAR L900 Series Instruction Manual Download Page 14

 

L900 RSTAR Array Radio Series System  

Instruction Manual 

 
 

ELM0077I 

 

RST Instruments Ltd. 

Page 10  

 

1

 

Select the FlexDAQ Hub logger in the Network tree and navigate to the Schedule 
Tab.  

2

 

Check the box title 'Scheduled Collection Enabled'. 

3

 

Change the base Time to '12:01:00'. 

4

 

Change the collection Interval to the minimum interval you plan to use for the 
RSTAR network. 

5

 

Set the Primary Retry interval to 1 minute. 

6

 

Set the number of Primary retries to 5. 

7

 

Deselect the 'Secondary Retry Interval Enabled' box. 

8

 

Apply the settings. 

 

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4.1.5 

Custom Data Tables 

Custom solutions are possible for data structures. Contact RST Instruments for 
details.  

4.1.6 

Addition of Node Loggers 

Contact RST regarding expanding the number of Node Loggers in an RSTAR 
network.  

4.2 

S

ETTING THE 

RSTAR

 

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Network scan rates can be any period that divides evenly into 24 hours. For 
example, a scan rate of 60 minutes is acceptable but a scan rate of 61 minutes will 
result in an error. 

Node data loggers will take sensor readings at each reading period starting at 
midnight. For example, if the interval is set to 6 hours, readings will be taken at 
0000h, 0600h, 1200h, and 1800h. 

The network scan rate cannot be set to less than 1 minutes or the listening window 
for transmit and retransmit of Node Loggers, whichever is longer. 

FlexDAQ Hub loggers are configured with user selectable network intervals. The 
following steps outline how to view or modify the RSTAR reading interval: 

Summary of Contents for RSTAR L900 Series

Page 1: ...All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document RST Instruments Ltd reserves the right to change the information at any time and assume...

Page 2: ...umbers stand alone data logger to RSTAR conversion instructions removed updated battery information 2019 Aug 21 MP CJ H References to Table B 2 replaced with references to Table A 1 configuration code...

Page 3: ...Data Table from the FlexDAQ Hub Logger 8 4 1 2 RSTAR Sensor Data Table and Diagnostic Data Table 8 4 1 3 File Locations 9 4 1 4 Automatic Data Collection from FlexDAQ Hub Logger 9 4 1 5 Custom Data Ta...

Page 4: ...nd RTU Hub Right 1 Figure 3 1 LoggerNet Backup Screen 4 Figure 3 2 Installing the USB Drivers within LoggerNet 5 Figure 3 3 Correct Antenna Orientation 7 Figure 4 1 Example Sensor Data File for RSTAR...

Page 5: ...TU stores the last readings sent from all Node Loggers and relays the information over RS 232 or USB communications The RTU also controls the reading interval of Node Loggers and synchronises the cloc...

Page 6: ...o line power Do not short or reverse the polarity of the Hub Logger battery The battery may leak lead and strong sulfuric acid if improperly handled WARNING SHORTING OR REVERSING THE POLARITY OF THE H...

Page 7: ...f the drivers do not install 3 1 2 Installing FlexDAQ Hub Logger Host Software 1 Insert the supplied LoggerNet DVD into the computer s DVD drive The disk contains an auto run feature 2 Click Install L...

Page 8: ...he configuration to communicate with the FlexDAQ logger will be loaded 6 Click Apply in the bottom left corner to save the settings 7 Select the Com Port from the top of the network tree within the En...

Page 9: ...ggerNet launch window 13 Click the Connect button The data logger should respond within 30 seconds and the connect button will show as connected 14 Click the Set button in the Clocks panel once succes...

Page 10: ...s accordingly Antennas at ankle height receive approximately an order of magnitude less signal than an antenna at waist height The logger will also be subject to inundation by snow in many locations C...

Page 11: ...al strength can be assessed in the field with an operational commissioned Hub Logger when installing Node Loggers The following instructions may also be used to locate the optimal aiming of Yagi anten...

Page 12: ...FOR RSTAR NETWORK WITH TWO DT2011B DATA LOGGERS For example the column heading DT11 2_Ch 1 in Figure 4 1 is the first channel of the second data logger in the network A reading of NAN indicates that...

Page 13: ...io errors ReTxCount This refers to the number of times the logger has failed to send a data packet Retries are usually caused by lack of signal or noise sources near the Hub or Node Logger If this fie...

Page 14: ...ustom Data Tables Custom solutions are possible for data structures Contact RST Instruments for details 4 1 6 Addition of Node Loggers Contact RST regarding expanding the number of Node Loggers in an...

Page 15: ...ndicator will be grey while the logger receives and confirms the commands sent by LoggerNet Contact RST Instruments if a different measurement interval is needed NOTE THE QUIESCENT CURRENT DRAW OF THE...

Page 16: ...B port uses a baud rate of 921600 bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit NOTE The USB port has a 2 character buffer which can be exceeded in the case of the processor being used for other tasks An i...

Page 17: ...is 0 m are the minutes and s are the second For example WT 2010 11 12 13 14 15 CR would set the time to 1 14 15 PM November 12th 2010 NOTE THE REALTIME FUNCTION IN CRBASIC WILL RETURN THE TIME AT THE...

Page 18: ...h logger of a requested type the RTU will return 10 diagnostic fields then the sensor data As an example for a network of two DT2011B Node Loggers the first 10 returned values will be diagnostic from...

Page 19: ...x84 0x42 20 DT2485 10 Channel 134 0x86 0x81 20 DT2485 40 Channel 133 0x85 0x85 50 DT2485 70 Channel 135 0x87 0x87 80 DT2485 100 Channel 136 0x88 0x80 110 DT2485 130 Channel 137 0x89 0x83 140 DT2485 17...

Page 20: ...m1 50 0 100 22 SplitStr parsedRTUflag 1 RTUflag 1 0 Parse response 23 SerialFlush Com1 24 25 If parsedRTUflag 1 1 Then Execute if RTU is no longer listening for Node logger transmissions 26 Delay 0 50...

Page 21: ...r example setting the maximum number of loggers to 30 would require the command WLC 30 CR READING THE CURRENT RTU CONFIGURATION The current RTU configuration can be queried using RLC CR SPECIFYING AN...

Page 22: ...7 FF FF CR LF Data ID CR LF Freq Type 900 0 MHz 1 XBP9B DPUT 001 CA CR LF XBee Key 0 0 CR LF XMega 35 58 30 34 32 31 19 06 00 0A 00 CR LF Pulse Power CR LF Tx Count R S D E CR LF Power Down CR LF Rese...

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