TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL
Motus Wave Sensor
August 2020
Motus Wave Sensor 5729
Page 1: ...TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor August 2020 Motus Wave Sensor 5729...
Page 2: ...017 1st Edition 13 November 2017 New added parameters and new structure 2nd Edition 02 March 2020 New Parameters added valid from v 7 1 17 3rd Edition 15 August 2020 New 2Hz output for Time Series AIS...
Page 3: ...sor 5729 Page 3 Contact information Aanderaa Data Instrument AS PO BOX 103 Midttun 5843 Bergen NORWAY Visiting address Sandalsringen 5b 5843 Bergen Norway TEL 47 55 604800 FAX 47 55 604801 EMAIL aande...
Page 4: ...tory Configuration 17 1 7 2 Deployment Settings 18 1 7 3 System Configuration 19 1 7 4 User Maintenance 22 1 8 Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Specifications 25 1 9 Manufacturing and Quality Control 25 CHAPTER...
Page 5: ...Panel 60 4 3 Recorder Panel 60 4 4 Changing Values 61 4 5 Device Configuration 64 4 6 Deployment Settings 65 4 6 1 Common settings 65 4 6 2 Site Info 66 4 7 System Configuration 67 4 7 1 Common setti...
Page 6: ...7 2 External compass types 99 7 2 1 HSC 100 NMEA 99 7 2 2 Airmar H2183 100 7 3 Input format for external compass 101 CHAPTER 8 Electro Magnetic Compatibility and Cables 103 8 1 EMC Testing 103 8 2 Ca...
Page 7: ...ocation 116 10 5 3 Connecting cables 116 10 6 Sensor mounting arrangement 116 10 7 Mooring 117 10 7 1 General mooring information 117 10 7 2 Mooring example EMM 2 0 118 10 8 Mooring Example Motus DB 1...
Page 8: ...d AiCaP communication protocol are mainly used when the sensor is connected to one of the Aanderaa Dataloggers In this Manual we will focus on connection to SmartGuard as this is the standard datalogg...
Page 9: ...me Collector when the sensor is used stand alone CHAPTER 5 describes how to log data using AADI Real time Collector CHAPTER 6 describes sensor configuration using terminal software such as Tera Term C...
Page 10: ...e International System of Units SI IMU Inertial Measurement Unit kPa Kilopascal unit for measuring pressure m Meter mA Milli Amper mbar Millibar unit for measuring pressure 1mbar 1hPa NOAA National Oc...
Page 11: ...parameters as well as wave spectrum are presented directly from the sensor in real time For maximum flexibility the sensor can handle off center mounting and due to the 30 meter depth rating it can a...
Page 12: ...RS 422 connection to external compass see chapter 1 3 2 1 3 1 Sensor pin configuration RS 232 and AiCaP communication Sensor top view Sensor connector type WET CON MCBH10M Recommended cable WET CON MC...
Page 13: ...VPWR Maximum Current Drain 0 8A Acceptable data format NMEA 0183 HDG output Figure 1 4 External compass input 6 pin plug Signal name Input I Output O Sensor plug Pin no MCBH6F Connecting Cable Pin no...
Page 14: ...other Aanderaa Smart Sensors A USB extension is supplied with the cable and we recommend connecting the free end to an external power 6 14V An alternative solution is to use a 9V alkaline battery 6LF...
Page 15: ...roperty name and new value in brackets need to be sent to the sensor For more information about sensor connection and configuration see CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 or CHAPTER 6 Get Interval When sending this...
Page 16: ...sskey Description No No Passkey needed for changing property Low 1 The Passkey must be set to 1 prior to changing property High 1000 The Passkey must be set to 1000 prior to changing property This Pas...
Page 17: ...Product number default 5729 Serial Number INT 1 Serial Number SW ID String 11 Unique identifier for internal firmware SW Version INT 3 Software version Major Minor Built SW ID 2 String 11 Unique ident...
Page 18: ...s Protection Read Write Interval ENUM 1 Set the output interval in seconds Minimum available interval is dependent on configuration DS No No Location String 31 User setting for location Geographic Pos...
Page 19: ...d triggers the end calculations and output of data A Do Output command will repeat the output of the last calculated data Default is No Enable Text BOOL 1 Controls the insertion of descriptive text in...
Page 20: ...ENUM 1 Configuration of Wave Peak Dir Wind Output Alternative options are Off Storage Output Storage1 Wave Peak Dir Swell Output ENUM 1 Configuration of Wave Peak Dir Swell Output Alternative options...
Page 21: ...Output Storage1 Wave Mean Period Tm02 Output ENUM 1 Configuration of Wave Mean Period Tm02 Output Alternative options are Off Storage Output Storage1 Wave Peak Period Wind Output ENUM 1 Configuration...
Page 22: ...disturbance on the receiver select None Be aware that this may also lead to missing characters when sending commands to the sensor Enable Comm Indicator ENUM 1 Enable communication sleep and communica...
Page 23: ...t Compass Correction BOOL 1 Enables external compass correction Ext Compass Alignment Offset Deg M Float 1 External Compass Offset that is added to the sensor Heading No No Compass Type ENUM 1 Selecta...
Page 24: ...o output parameters FE State and FE Notifications are controlled by this setting Default set to Off The output FE State parameter is 0 if everything is ok The FE Notifications parameter gives informat...
Page 25: ...ng and Quality Control Aanderaa Data Instruments products have a record for proven reliability With over 50 years experience producing instruments for use in demanding environments around the globe yo...
Page 26: ...CHAPTER 3 For a stand alone sensor the properties may be displayed and changed either via the AADI Real time Collector software see CHAPTER 4 or using a terminal communication program refer CHAPTER 6...
Page 27: ...ation origin Normally the buoy water line would be sufficient accurate as reference for the vertical component Z of the rotation origin In case the installation prevents the sensor x axis orientation...
Page 28: ...4 6 5 Figure 2 3 Offset settings and use of External compass 2 5 Parameter Output The sensor will always output at least 3 wave parameters Significant Wave Height Hm0 Wave Peak Direction and Wave Peak...
Page 29: ...Research 1 Significant Wave Height is equivalent to Wave Height 2 Available as standard Wind and Swell Table 2 2 Parameter list Time Based Parameters Output parameters Symbol Unit Type Significant Wav...
Page 30: ...ing to the peak in the directional energy spectrum For long crested waves the direction of all wave fronts are the same and the spreading function reaches 0 When the wave fronts no longer are uniform...
Page 31: ...Wind Separation Frequency Hz parameter Wave Mean Direction is the energy weighted mean direction over all frequency bins The spreading angle is a measure of how wide the directional cone is over whic...
Page 32: ...all waves trough to crest in current record based on time series analysis A single wave is defined by the difference of between maximum crest and minimum waver level trough in between two zero up cro...
Page 33: ...energy Tp can be calculated as where fmax is the frequency that gives the maximum energy in the specter E f Wave Peak Period Wind Tp is calculated based on the frequency band defining the wind generat...
Page 34: ...as units of waves per second or cycles per second Another unit for frequency is the Hertz abbreviated Hz where 1 Hz is equivalent to 1 cycle per second Wave period are the time it takes for two succes...
Page 35: ...instead of the USB Install and start the AADI Real Time Collector software on your PC provided on the memory stick delivered with the instrument For more information about the AADI Real Time Collector...
Page 36: ...a name specific for this connection e g SmartGuard and serial number Select USB from the Port Settings drop down menu if using USB connection Serial Port if using the serial real time connection or Ne...
Page 37: ...ction Settings click on Apply and OK and then OK to go back to the start screen Figure 3 4 Advanced connection setting The Advanced Settings are only accessible to change when the port is closed If th...
Page 38: ...his might take a couple of seconds depending on the SmartGuard configuration Figure 3 6 Establishing contact When connection is established the status light will turn green Figure 3 7 Connection estab...
Page 39: ...293 Manual for SmartGuard 3 5 Recorder Panel In the Recorder Panel you will find 3 groups that are all controlled by the SmartGuard Each group might have a different recording interval Each group can...
Page 40: ...iguration and Edit located under Deployment Setting Select by double clicking on the Motus Wave Sensor icon Then select the property you want to change by clicking in the value box To change values en...
Page 41: ...h off before the entire process is completed Figure 3 12 Configuration Update When the updating process is finished a confirmation will show up Press Finish to continue Figure 3 13 Configuration Updat...
Page 42: ...settings This group is password protected The password is 1000 The Device Configuration is separated into five sections Deployment settings System Configuration User Maintenance System overview Save...
Page 43: ...click on the Wave sensor icon to select the sensor If you don t find the sensor check connection and make sure the sensor are set to AiCaP mode If you still can t find the sensor check that the AiCaP...
Page 44: ...yment This can be useful information to store together with a data set These setting are not used in calculation Geographical Position is used to give the map coordinates unless a GPS input is connect...
Page 45: ...red in Device Configuration Deployment Settings Multi Group Recorder see chapter 3 5 or in the Recorder Panel see chapter 3 4 1 Output Storage Settings are controlling the output from the sensor Excep...
Page 46: ...Hz is the higher cut off frequency in Hz The default value is 0 03333Hz 1 0 3333 30seconds The range is maximum 33seconds 0 03030Hz Wave Integration Time is the period the sensor use to calculate all...
Page 47: ...s that the sensor instructs the Datalogger to send out a parameter in real time in addition to saving the parameter to the SD card and Storage are used for only saving the data to the SmartGuard SD ca...
Page 48: ...e Mean Dir Output Wave Mean Direction Deg M Wave Height Wind Hm0 Output Wave Height Wind Hm0 m Wave Height Swell Hm0 Output Wave Height Swell Hm0 m Wave Height Hmax Output Wave Height Hmax m Wave Heig...
Page 49: ...nput Current mA Memory Used Bytes Table 3 2 Output Properties and corresponding Parameters 3 10 User Maintenance In User Maintenance you will find properties that are password protected and are normal...
Page 50: ...te for influence from the sensor surroundings like off center mounting and magnetic influence on the internal compass The adjustment for use on other buoys that Motus DB 1750 and EMM 2 0 can also be e...
Page 51: ...wo sectors in flash memory A flash sector can be corrupted if the power is lost during the saving of new configuration The double flash sector saving ensures that it does not lose the configuration If...
Page 52: ...o use the sensor on another buoy with different frequency response then please contact aanderaa support xyleminc com for further instructions Sensor Rotation Offset PRH Deg sets a compensation value f...
Page 53: ...ready to output compass data To save power the Enable Compass Power Control might be set If disabled the compass is always on Compass Start Offset Time s is the Offset time from the start of each rec...
Page 54: ...are in use select Not Selected NOTE Make sure you don t select the Motus as its own external compass In the Heading Parameter Id drop down list all available Heading parameters with Deg M as unit fro...
Page 55: ...g purpose Processing Time Output is the time used for processing all the data from the last wave integration time FE State Parameters Output is an advanced system output which can be enabled to give m...
Page 56: ...nd Image Version If you scroll down using the bar on the right side you will also see a list of all connected sensors with Product Name Product Number Serial Number and Software Version Figure 3 32 Sy...
Page 57: ...r sensor connection and chapter 10 4 3 for available cables between sensor and PC Please note that the sensor need a steady power supply with 6 14VDC Our standard stand alone cables are normally suppl...
Page 58: ...urn to this menu later please close the port and then press Settings in the main menu refer Figure 4 5 Figure 4 3 AADI Real Time Collector connection settings If Connect automatically on application s...
Page 59: ...button The connection list might contain different connections to other sensors as well Then highlight the Motus connection before pressing the Open Port button NOTE This procedure only needs to be d...
Page 60: ...top Recorder as you are not allowed to configure the sensor when recording In Device Configuration you will be able to perform all configurations of the Motus System Status gives information about 4 3...
Page 61: ...etting is also available in the Deployment Setting menu as interval s refer chapter 4 4 Figure 4 9 Control Panel for the Motus Wave Sensor 4 4 Changing Values In the following chapters we will learn m...
Page 62: ...ew values If the list of configuration changes is correct press Next to start the update process Figure 4 11 Confirm Configuration Changes An automatic process will start with 6 steps transferring and...
Page 63: ...ed a confirmation will show up Press Finish to continue Figure 4 13 Configuration Update Completed When you click Finish the following warning may show up Then you need to open the Recorder Panel and...
Page 64: ...ce settings This group is password protected The password is 1000 The Device Configuration is separated into five sections Deployment settings System Configuration User Maintenance System overview Sav...
Page 65: ...perty refer to chapter 4 4 1 through 4 4 2 Figure 4 16 Deployment Settings 4 6 1 Common settings Figure 4 17 Common Settings in System Configuration This setting is used to control the sensors recordi...
Page 66: ...n Reference All these settings are optional information to be entered to store information about the deployment These setting are not used in calculation Geographical Position can be used to give the...
Page 67: ...that the time settings here are controlling the sensor wave calculation time and the time series length not the Output Interval Interval s are controlling the Output Interval how often the data is pre...
Page 68: ...deraa logger such as SmartGuard the mode has to be changed to AiCaP mode first and saved before connecting it to the logger AIS mode is specially made for feeding the AIS directly with a standard outp...
Page 69: ...he lowest wave period we can measure Low Frequency Limit Hz is the higher cut off frequency in Hz The default value is 0 03333Hz 1 0 3333 30seconds The range is maximum 33seconds 0 03030Hz Wave Integr...
Page 70: ...s that the parameter is not calculated and Output means that the sensor in real time output from the sensor either in XML or ASCII All parameters except from Significant Wave Height Hm0 Wave Peak Dire...
Page 71: ...e Mean Dir Output Wave Mean Direction Deg M Wave Height Wind Hm0 Output Wave Height Wind Hm0 m Wave Height Swell Hm0 Output Wave Height Swell Hm0 m Wave Height Hmax Output Wave Height Hmax m Wave Heig...
Page 72: ...Heading Deg M Float Pitch Deg Float Pitch angle average from one interval one tilt measurement per ping Pitch is the rotation angle around the x axis of the sensor same axis as Transducer 1 and 3 Roll...
Page 73: ...nd are set altered by a trained user It is not recommended to change properties unless instructed To access this menu check the Include User Maintenance box in the Device Configuration before clicking...
Page 74: ...igure 4 25 Mandatory in User Maintenance All sensors are given a Node Description text like Motus xxx xxx is the serial number of the sensor The user can modify this Node Description text if required...
Page 75: ...as RS 232 When using Smart Sensor Terminal make sure that the sensor setting is the same as terminal set up The default setting from factory for Baudrate and Flow Control is 115200 and Xon Xoff Enable...
Page 76: ...ve directions using an external compass as reference these values must be subtracted from the Sensor Orientation before the External compass corrections are performed Enable Magnetic Declination is no...
Page 77: ...mpass Sample Average Number is the number of samples to be taken from the external compass and averaged before the power to the external compass is switched off again Selectable number of values is 4...
Page 78: ...munications with the coprocessor HW State Parameter Output is an advanced system setting which can be enabled to give more information about the internal electronic hardware The output is 0 if everyth...
Page 79: ...Configuration to file Figure 4 32 Example of saved configuration file in xml format 4 11 System Status System Status is the last tab in the Control Panel and holds information about the sensor such a...
Page 80: ...ing data to file either to a txt file or to xml files For instructions refer to Chapter 2 2 1 to 2 2 2 5 1 1 Enabling file output If your connection is open status green in the AADI Real Time Collecto...
Page 81: ...ERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Page 81 Figure 5 1 AADI Real Time Collector start up menu Click on the Advanced Settings button in the Connection Settings window refer Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Conn...
Page 82: ...ection settings File Output 5 1 2 Starting the sensor and logging to file In AADI Real Time Collector start menu see Figure 5 1 click on the selected connection and Open Port The Status turns green wh...
Page 83: ...btained data file The different parameters are organized in columns Figure 5 5 Example of a txt file obtained from the sensor using RT Collector 5 2 Viewing incoming data in real time When the sensor...
Page 84: ...Page 84 August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Double click on one of the Record numbers to look at the data Click on the signs to open and see all the data in the message...
Page 85: ...r in real time Previous records or newer records Figure 4 25 can be viewed by clicking on Previous Entry button or Next Entry button An automatic update to the last data message can be enabled by chec...
Page 86: ...setup The 5729 Motus Wave Sensor can be used on a SmartGuard or SeaGuardII AiCaP Dataloggers or connected to a RS 232 com port PC or other devices with RS232 com port Most terminal programs can be us...
Page 87: ...ax The serial interface will then be active until a period of input inactivity specified by the Comm TimeOut value 10 s 20 s 30 s 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min The Communication Sleep Indicator will be tra...
Page 88: ...d dedicated tasks as save reset and help All names and numbers are separated by tabulator spacing ASCII code 9 The string is terminated by Carriage Return and Line Feed ASCII code 13 10 Note Losing po...
Page 89: ...e calculated parameters may be corrupted This forces the sensor to start up with the new configuration input If the Enable Sleep property is set to Yes and the Comm TimeOut property is not set to Alwa...
Page 90: ...about the configuration properties in XML format Get DataXML Outputs information about available enabled parameters in XML format Get Property Output Property value refer table 1 1 e g get interval Ge...
Page 91: ...ollowed by a parameter returns the name and unit of the parameter the product and serial number of the sensor and finally the latest parameter reading A special version Get All reads out all available...
Page 92: ...be read and presented as e g in a general smart sensor setup program 6 7 Example How to configure sensor in Smart Sensor Terminal mode In the following examples several configuration changes are shown...
Page 93: ...the order and name of the properties do not match with the order and name of the output parameters If you want to add or remove any parameters from the output see Table 6 3 for information about avail...
Page 94: ...t Wind Hm0 Output Wave Height Wind Hm0 m Wave Height Swell Hm0 Output Wave Height Swell Hm0 m Wave Height Hmax Output Wave Height Hmax m Wave Height Max Trough Output Wave Height Trough m Wave Height...
Page 95: ...from one interval based on input from external compass Pitch Deg Float Pitch angle average from one interval one tilt measurement per ping Pitch is the rotation angle around the x axis of the sensor...
Page 96: ...le Average Number 4 8 16 32 64 128 Processing Time Output Off Output FE State Parameters Output Off Output HW State Parameter Output Off Output Mode AiCaP Smart Sensor Terminal AADI Real Time AIS Outp...
Page 97: ...rameters Output Off Output Interval 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 5 min 6 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 1 hour 2 hour 3 hour 6 10 Example 4 Even more compact output text off and decimal for...
Page 98: ...ompass itself will be required When an external compass is connected directly to the sensor and the wave sensor is connected to SmartGuard via AiCaP bus the external compass heading information can be...
Page 99: ...EA Digital Yacht HSC100 Compass sensor Figure 7 1 Digital Yacht HSC100 Mounting Bracket Included in delivery of compass sensor Connecting cable Supplied with a 15 meter cable Link cable between SmartG...
Page 100: ...sensor Figure 7 2 Airmar H2183 Mounting Bracket Included in delivery of compass sensor Connecting cable Cable between Sensor and SmartGuard included 5855 Cable from Motus with free end to be used wit...
Page 101: ...arest 0 1 degree 3 E if field 2 is degrees East W if field 2 is degrees West 4 Magnetic variation degrees east or west to the nearest 0 1 degree 5 E if field 4 is degrees East W if field 4 is degrees...
Page 102: ...netic deviation HCHCC 1 hh CR LF Fields 1 Compass Heading in degrees GPHDT Summary NMEA 0183 standard Heading relative to True North Syntax HCHDT 1 2 hh CR LF Fields 1 Heading relative to True North 2...
Page 103: ...available for use with the sensor 8 1 EMC Testing The Motus wave sensor has been tested at an accredited test laboratory to verify that the sensor fulfils the requirements in the EU EMC directive 89...
Page 104: ...duction A special form named Test and Specification Sheet delivered with the sensor lists the tests and their results and checkpoints As this sensor is normally installed above water and inside cabine...
Page 105: ...ollected data These status codes are either shown in the data string or when using post processing software Each status code has both a hexadecimal value and a decimal value shown in table below The s...
Page 106: ...ta Outside Calibration range The data can be reliable but out of calibration range ReducedQuality 53 83 e g supply voltage to low NotReady 54 84 e g timeseries is not finish to the first recording Not...
Page 107: ...August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Page 107 9 5 Example of Test Specifications sheet and Certificates Figure 9 2 Example of Test Spec sheet...
Page 108: ...Page 108 August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Figure 9 3 Example of calibration certificate...
Page 109: ...109 CHAPTER 10 Installation 10 1 Mounting Brackets Horizontal Mounting plate Aanderaa part no 0975853 included with sensor Figure 10 1 Horizontal mounting plate Vertical Wall mount bracket Aanderaa p...
Page 110: ...tps support microsoft com en us help 931937 description of windows mobile device center Windows 10 ver 1703 1709 Problem WMDC Windows mobile device center hangs at splash screen Log on with local admi...
Page 111: ...gust 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Page 111 Click ok and ok Do the same with Windows Mobile based device connectivity Restart pc and plug in the USB cable from SmartGuard SeaGuar...
Page 112: ...onnector M12 Length 5835L 1 5m 5835F 3m b Cable 5834 with free end MCIL10F to pre crimped single wires Length 1 5m Used together with cable glands Connects to SmartGuard Link cable AiCaP c Configurati...
Page 113: ...of the compass 10 4 2 Recommended sensor location It is difficult to avoid magnetic distortion areas on the lower parts of an EMM 2 0 It is therefore recommended to add an external compass to the sys...
Page 114: ...otus Wave Sensor 5729 10 4 4 Sensor mounting arrangement Sensor can be fixed to the surface of the flotation by using the horizontal Mounting plate Aanderaa part no 5853 Drawing DID 51257 Figure 10 4...
Page 115: ...l rods that are connected to stainless steel bushings in mooring and lifting eyes The magnetic influence from these parts is very low and will not alone affect the sensors internal compass readings Du...
Page 116: ...above the batteries see figure 10 For existing buoys where the battery tray is positioned higher it is recommended to use only one lead acid battery As an option two light weight lithium ion batteries...
Page 117: ...cord A typical flexible mooring normally includes these sections Section 1 Ballast and bridle chain Purpose Stabilize the buoy vertically Section 2 Swivel Purpose Avoid twisting of mooring due to buo...
Page 118: ...Page 118 August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 10 7 2 Mooring example EMM 2 0 Figure 10 8 General mooring example with EMM 2 0 based on 100m water depth...
Page 119: ...August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Page 119 10 8 Mooring Example Motus DB 1750 Figure 10 9 General mooring example with Motus DB 1750based on 100m water depth...
Page 120: ...32mm 23kg m 4m 1 Shackle AJ 852 MBL 28t w NUT 19 22 44mm 1 2 Swivel 1 2 Shackle AJ 855 SWL 3 25t w NUT 16 19 27mm 2 3 Rubber cord 35mm w securing rope 20m 3 Shackle AJ 852 MBL 28t w NUT 19 22 44mm 1 3...
Page 121: ...August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Page 121 10 9 Application examples Figure 10 11 EMM 2 0 buoy with sensors and communication...
Page 122: ...Page 122 August 2020 TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL Motus Wave Sensor 5729 Figure 10 12 Motus DB 1750 buoy with sensors and communication...
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