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LOGBOX SD

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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Datalogger LOGBOX SD...

Page 2: ...com Description of the product Ultralow power data logger Type LOGBOX SD The indicated product corresponds to the regulation of the following European Directives 204 108 EEC This is provided by the co...

Page 3: ...12 Connecting a Thermistor 19 13 Firmware 20 14 PC configuration software 21 14 1 Toolbar 22 14 2 Sensor configuration analog 23 14 3 Polynomial section 26 14 4 Baud rate settings 27 14 5 Logging opti...

Page 4: ...duct The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the instrument...

Page 5: ...o event be liable for incidental or consequential damages including without limitation lost profits loss of income loss of business opportunities loss of use and other related exposures however caused...

Page 6: ...ather conditions A mounting plate for installation on a mast is provided The LOGBOX SD was designed with the above criteria in mind Employing latest high technology we are proud to present you a measu...

Page 7: ...MOS Max input frequency 1090Hz Power supply 4VDC 20VDC ZnMn alkaline NiCd NiMH lithium Pb solar panel wall adapter Maximum power supply voltage 24V Back up battery CR2032 Power consumption 5mA max dur...

Page 8: ...nits For data logging 128kB of memory is available This EEPROM type memory will keep data even after total disconnection of the battery Additionally user can insert the SD memory card for long time da...

Page 9: ...puts for sensor cables Thanks to clear layout the user can easily connect relatively large number of sensors For better access to input connections connectors are divided by three For permanent instal...

Page 10: ...ning LOGBOX SD to transport mode sleep except real time clock It is used for exchanging the SD card during transportation for saving main battery or when data logger is not used EXC jumper this jumper...

Page 11: ...wo types of analog to digital converters They differ in resolution 12 bits or 24 bits configuration options speed of conversion and applications for which they are used Inputs for both converters are...

Page 12: ...to care for it Measuring on digital inputs is active during all the time As many sensors have a start up time after power on it is necessary to make measurements after their outputs are fully settled...

Page 13: ...oving the cover switch the instrument from transport mode to measuring mode by switch from position SLEEP to position ON Fig 3 Switch SLEEP ON Now connect main battery to power terminals Battery must...

Page 14: ...software on your computer e i HyperTerminal for standard speed 115200bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit parity none and handshaking none Then you will see measured data from LOGBOX SD Fig 5 Serial cable conne...

Page 15: ...15 8 Connecting the sensor to an analog input Connection of sensor for input up to 2 5Vdc also called differential...

Page 16: ...o called single ended Note that AIN6 has to be used as GND return connection Connection of sensor for input up to 3Vdc also called single ended 9 Connecting multiple sensors differential Connection of...

Page 17: ...he analog input which have an output up to 3V AIN7 GND AIN8 GND Please note that AIN7 and AIN8 can be used to connect sensors which have a slightly higher voltage output up to 3Vdc Like our UVS sensor...

Page 18: ...equire AIN 6 and not the GND as return line And it s possible to connect up to two sensors on the analog input which have an output up to 3V AIN7 GND AIN8 GND Please note that AIN7 and AIN8 can only b...

Page 19: ...sensor on the analog input which has an output up to 2 5Vdc AIN5 AIN6 either differential or single ended And it s possible to connect up to two sensors on the analog input which have an output up to...

Page 20: ...LOGBOX SD is relatively comprehensive It is due to the complex control functions measuring analog and digital inputs auto calibrations real time calculations calculations to engineering units based on...

Page 21: ...delay Then all calculations and data logging is in progress After that sequence LOGBOX SD goes to sleep mode until next logging interval 14 PC Configuration software The PC Configuration software is d...

Page 22: ...uration Digital 7 Writing options to memory card 8 Sending or reading the entire configuration to and from the LOGBOX SD 14 1 Toolbar The top menu offers the following In this menu you can create new...

Page 23: ...can select the separation character space tab or comma It is mostly used for customizing output files In the event you need to suppress unused channels from the LOGBOX SD you can do this by activating...

Page 24: ...nt software will automatically disable the following channel differential input needs two physical channels see examples in chapter 9 Resolution can be set for 12 or 24 bits 24bits resolution is used...

Page 25: ...cked for appropriate analog input Ratio is used primary for PT100 measurement If ratio is selected it s output value is calculated as ratio of selected analog input voltage measured to analog input 1...

Page 26: ...efficients window shows all set polynomials For enabling any of the polynomial coefficient it must be checked in enable check box When selecting a PT100 or Thermistor the polynomial coefficients are a...

Page 27: ...ent PT100 or Thermistor 13 4 Baud rate settings Next window is for serial line speed setup Speed can be selected from the range 300bps up to 115200bps Please note that 8 bit no parity 1 stop bit and n...

Page 28: ...28 14 5 Logging options In the logging window the logging period can be selected in the range of 10 seconds up to 1 hour...

Page 29: ...ver written or on stop after all memory is used new data will no longer be stored in memory even though the measurements will be performed When using the SD card the logging to memory should be set to...

Page 30: ...n output from the CSD 3 can be logged on an analog input either differential or single ended Next it is possible to setup type of input measured time frequency or counter For each input one of eight p...

Page 31: ...esponse from data logger Physical writing period to SD card is selectable Reasonable time is 1 minute for 10 second logging interval or 1 hour for longer than 1 minute logging interval The logging fil...

Page 32: ...nfiguration from LOGBOX SD data logger It is especially valuable if you have lost your configuration files or if you have LOGBOX SD with unknown configuration Send Config is used to setup the LOGBOX S...

Page 33: ...LOGBOX SD This value is read from data logger and updates when the Get Values button is clicked Internal Memory window shows after Get Values command actual value of used and free memory Also automat...

Page 34: ...load button which will start downloading the measured data from internal memory of LOGBOX SD First it will ask for file type and location for saving During download there is progress bar indicating ac...

Page 35: ...n Last window shows files stored on SD memory card It is updated only after Get Values command In this window user can see the card size current address for writing and how much percent is used on the...

Page 36: ...00 or 10 and needs to be changed to have a correct reliable output in W m Step1 Look at your radiometer and locate the sensitivity This is located on the radiometer itself and on the calibration certi...

Page 37: ...r TH10K in the analog section it uses the pre defined polynomials to calculate the output in C Kipp Zonen uses a particular PT100 or TH10K which can be purchased in different classes behaving differen...

Page 38: ...figure 1 and 2 Step 2 Insert this information in an excel sheet see Figure 3 It is advisable to insert all the data the example only shows 4 values 135 200 30 22 127 900 29 20 2 121 100 28 18 4 114 60...

Page 39: ...he graphical chart and select add trendline Select the polynomial option put it on 3rd degree and do not forget to put a checkmark in the box display equation on chart at the options An example for Ex...

Page 40: ...ical user interface This will result in an output of C If you want to have the output displayed in Kelvin or Fahrenheit make sure to create the graphical chart table in Excel using the Fahrenheit or K...

Page 41: ...following answer from the LOGBOX SD LOGBOX SD C Physicus Version T2 07 217 Jun 19 2007 Service mode started Now all setup commands are available Summary of setup commands displays current setup LOGBO...

Page 42: ...0 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Switch between them by SPACE and confirm by ENTER Baud Rate 115200 If you type SPACE you will roll over mentioned intervals If you will type ENTER you wi...

Page 43: ...intervals 10 20 30 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 24 hours and Always Switch between them by SPACE and confirm by ENTER If you type SPACE you will roll over mentioned intrevals If you will type ENTER you wil...

Page 44: ...t A X for single ended input Only for 24 bit resolution A X ID X represents analog input X 1 3 Set A X for differential input Only for 24 bit resolution A X IU X represents analog input X 1 5 Set A X...

Page 45: ...l input X for frequency function B X P Y X represents digital input Y represents nr of polynomial X 1 4 Y 0 8 Set polynomial coefficient of P Y to digital input B X If Y 0 no polynomial is used Polyno...

Page 46: ...ressing S command In SD Card Setup there are following commands Checks for card format If wrong it will format the card and prepare for data logging If the card format is ok and there are logged files...

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Page 48: ...ery 5 minutes Now calculate how many bytes will take one record Date 4 bytes Time 4 bytes AIN1 4 bytes AIN2 4 bytes DIN1 4 bytes Together it is 20 bytes for one record Internal memory capacity is 128k...

Page 49: ...g period is 5mA in sleep mode it is 20uA Power consumption during measurement 1mA 6mA 5mA 12mA Power consumption during sleep mode 0 0 0 20uA 20uA Mean power consumption from the battery 12mA x 5s 0 0...

Page 50: ...connect other sensors Please note that 2 analogue inputs are used for the instrument differential Of course you can decide to use it single ended by connecting the from the instrument to the GND Q Do...

Page 51: ...n the input is 1 22 mV If we connect an SP Lite with a sensitivity of 75 Volt W m One Watt change will give 0 075 mV change on the output So we need a change of 1 22 0 075 16 2 Watt m before we see a...

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