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6. D2O VCP PROGRAMMING
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6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 PRE-PROGRAMMING CHECKLIST
6.3 START-UP SEQUENCE
6.4 SERIAL TERMINAL SETTINGS
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6.5 VT100 TERMINAL EMULATION OPTION
7. SERIAL COMMANDS
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7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS
7.3 COMMAND LIST
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7.4 COMMAND DETAILS
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8. TROUBLESHOOTING
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8.1 OPERATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING
8.2 SERIAL TERMINAL TROUBLESHOOTING
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9. SPECIFICATIONS
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9.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
9.2 REGULATORY & RADIATION INFORMATION
9.3 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
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Page 1: ...D2O VCP Product Manual Version 1 0 May 2021 Zepiro...
Page 2: ...ent and make changes from time to time in content hereof with no obligation to notify any persons of revisions or changes Zepiro does not assume any liability arising out of the application or any use...
Page 3: ...DATA 4 2 4 NOTIFICATIONS DATA 5 3 INSTALLATION 6 3 1 ANTENNA BASICS 6 3 2 SITE SELECTION 7 3 3 MINIMUM CLEARANCE 9 3 4 PRE ASSEMBLY 9 3 5 D2O INTERFACE CABLE ATTACHMENT 9 3 6 POST MOUNTING 10 3 7 MAS...
Page 4: ...VT100 TERMINAL EMULATION OPTION 17 7 SERIAL COMMANDS 18 7 1 INTRODUCTION 18 7 2 ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS 18 7 3 COMMAND LIST 19 7 4 COMMAND DETAILS 21 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 29 8 1 OPERATIONAL TROUBLESHOOT...
Page 5: ...hargeable battery pack serviceable Single protected M12 8 Pin Interface connector to device Separate USB interface to allow for as installed commissioning and validation via Serial Terminal software S...
Page 6: ...t Weather and Meteorological Bores and Ground Water Agriculture Livestock Remote Asset Infrastructure Monitoring Mining Scientific Reporting 1 4 APPLICATIONS The D2O VCP is provided with the following...
Page 7: ...on the D2O unit Flat Blade Screwdriver or Coin A 2 5mm Allen Key or other Hex Drive is needed to fasten the D2O s Hex Head Grub Screw which is used to secure the device to its mount 2 5mm Allen Key or...
Page 8: ...ough the satellite network and is then uncompressed and formatted for analysis by the Zepiro servers before being presented for end use The following tables indicate the data that will be transmitted...
Page 9: ...alerts recorded of any type Fault Data Reports on faults Wire Fault Temperature Sensor Failure Other including the time that the first fault type was recorded the elapsed time from first fault to mos...
Page 10: ...D2O has the greatest opportunity for a successful transmission or reception Satellite passes below 20 above the horizon have a lower probability of transmission Directly above the Antenna between 75 a...
Page 11: ...D2O unit can see the most sky possible Where practical the D2O should always be the highest mounted object on top of a mounting post Avoid placing the D2O in the following locations In close proximit...
Page 12: ...te and the light segments represent the ideal transmission angles A POOR SITE INSTALLATION 90 75 60 4 5 3 0 1 5 0 75 60 4 5 3 0 1 5 0 D2O E X A M P L E S A T E L L I T E P A S SES An improved site The...
Page 13: ...sher Antenna Base IMPORTANT NOTE Extra care should be taken when handling the D2O once the Antenna has been attached Eye protection is recommended to avoid accidental eye contact with the Antenna tip...
Page 14: ...stallation life As well as ensuring a suitable height for transmission capabilities as per the Site Selection section the height of the post should also correspond to the risk of damage or interferenc...
Page 15: ...astic enclosure by over tightening the grub screw to the mount For increased mounting strength on a 34 34 5mm post pre drill a hole in the post for the grub screw to pass through The hole centre shoul...
Page 16: ...ter devices using an 8 Pin M12 Interface Cable One end of the cable has the 8 Pin M12 Female Interface and the other has 8 ferruled capped wires to enable custom wiring The pin arrangement for the fem...
Page 17: ...a green signal light 3 times to indicate it is powered on This can take up to 1 minute to occur If the light does not flash green please refer to the Operational Troubleshooting section After the unit...
Page 18: ...of this manual to begin interfacing with the D2O VCP unit via the Serial Terminal software on the Computer The device does not have to powered to interface to a Computer but it is recommended 5 5 DIS...
Page 19: ...tle power as possible When sampling the external device s the D2O VCP unit will enable the Device Power Supply pin two 2 seconds before initiating the reading to the attached external device s All dev...
Page 20: ...oftware application such as Tera Term running on a Computer is required in order to send human entered input commands via a Command Line Interface CLI to the D2O Once a connection is established the C...
Page 21: ...thin a few seconds the D2O may be busy performing setup or synchronisation tasks with the satellite network please wait up to 30 seconds and try again If no Chevron appears then please refer to the Se...
Page 22: ...msg Satellite Network Coverage and Transmission Parameters inp External Device Input Parameters As a first step it is highly recommended to change the default password Use the CLI to complete the foll...
Page 23: ...quires battery pack capacity to be entered as well as a special password provided by Zepiro Please contact your dealer for assistance D2O Unit System Parameters The full list of available commands is...
Page 24: ...ys the date and time GMT of the next satellite transmission opportunity Satellite Network Parameters COMMAND SYNTAX DETAILS inp a on off Threshold setting to control the D2O s digital output Set as a...
Page 25: ...in the Serial Terminal software then the command will need to entered again upon waking the device Using this command will generate a notification message type advising of the login that will be sent...
Page 26: ...is used The returned date and time formats are Day Month Year Hour Minute Second in Greenwich Mean Time GMT Example Report with example data for a D2O setup in Analogue mode using a 10V input type re...
Page 27: ...aining 300 COMMAND SYNTAX DETAILS sys d Displays the Receiver s background noise level or RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator in dBm This advanced diagnostics command queries the receiver backgrou...
Page 28: ...mple Setting the administrator password to be ab3Rq46 OK message displayed when successful sys P ab3Rq46 ab3Rq46 OK COMMAND SYNTAX DETAILS sys SC 1000 to 50000 code Resets the battery capacity after r...
Page 29: ...to define which input types will be sampled and at what frequency Entering a corresponding parameter from the list below at mode will set the D2O to operate as indicated A Analogue mode Takes hourly m...
Page 30: ...ts the electrical type of the input channel to correspond to that of the connect input device Parameter at ch can be either 10V The connected device supplies its readings within a range of 0 to 10 Vol...
Page 31: ...to suit scenarios where the ON value is either higher or lower than the OFF value This is an Admin Restricted command and cannot be set until the admin command has been executed Example A scenario whe...
Page 32: ...v F Voltage Input 3796 mV COMMAND SYNTAX DETAILS inp p Displays the present pulse counter reading This is a cumulative reading that includes all readings ever recorded by the D2O since initial deploym...
Page 33: ...over time Ensure the supplied M5 Serrated Tooth Washer is installed between the Antenna and the Antenna Base of the D2O as per the Installation section Ensure adequate securing torque has been applie...
Page 34: ...are correct If problems persist please contact your support representative for more detailed assistance The D2O is connected to the Serial Terminal software but is not responding Repeatedly press the...
Page 35: ...Max System Standby Current 60 A with Pulse Contact Open Nominal Non Rechargeable Battery Capacity 10Ah RADIO FREQUENCY Transmit Frequency VHF 161 45MHz Receive Frequency UHF 400 575MHz GNSS Receive Fr...
Page 36: ...32 D2O VCP Product Manual 9 3 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS 161mm 122 5mm 93mm 117 5mm 317mm...
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Page 40: ...resources including manuals user instructions and datasheets are all available from the zepiro tech website For direct product support please contact your local distributor or a Zepiro representative...
