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OMC-045-II

OMC-045-II Technical User Manual

Version

: 1.03

Author

: RvdK

/AV

Editor

: TDC-HB

Datum

: 26-08-2009

Summary of Contents for OMC-045-II

Page 1: ...blad 1 van 57 OBSERVATOR Instruments Technical User Manual OMC 045 II OMC 045 II Technical User Manual Version 1 03 Author RvdK AV Editor TDC HB Datum 26 08 2009...

Page 2: ...rm outputs 13 3 Safety 14 3 1Power supply 14 3 2ESD14 Transport and Storage 15 4 Mounting and installation 16 4 1What is in the box 16 4 2Vibrations 16 4 3Connectors 16 4 4DIN Rail 16 4 5Cabinet 16 4...

Page 3: ...11 1 Digital inputs 30 Status switch 30 OMC 210 rain gauge 30 6 11 2 Analogue 31 OMC 350 water level meter potentiometer 31 4 20 mA sensor 2 wire 31 OMC 506 31 6 11 3 Serial 32 YSI 6 series 32 SONTEK...

Page 4: ...12 1 Explanation email format OMC 410 and OMC 045 II 47 12 2 Example 1 Email 49 12 3 Example 2 E mail with system lines 50 12 4 Instructions to format an SD for use in the OMC 045 II Using WinHex 51 1...

Page 5: ...the hardware installation OMC Programmer is used for the necessary software configuration of the OMC 045 II This manual is useful for system planning installation and reference on the OMC 045 II It c...

Page 6: ...ation Mechanical changes to the OMC 045 II has to be preformed inside a protected surrounding Contact with high air humidity sweet and salt water has to be avoided Warning ESD By ignoring the ESD inst...

Page 7: ...dimensions of the housing are L x W x H 84 x 92 x 55 mm The extending objects are calculated in these dimensions These are the SD card X2 mini USB connector and the fuse holder Also the DIN rail conne...

Page 8: ...geable VRLA battery 12V 7Ah The electronics for all these versions is the same This manual applies to all versions Only electromechanical aspects vary as well as hardware settings 1 2 1 What s in the...

Page 9: ...nstruments Technical User Manual OMC 045 II 1 3 Type serial plate sticker Example OMC 045 II subtype Serie Nr 045XXXXXX Observator Instruments Rietdekkerstraat 6 2980 AB Ridderkerk Netherlands www obs...

Page 10: ...rmation see chapter 3 2 2 3 Preparation The wireless data functions will only work when an activated SIM with a valid subscription is placed in the OMC 045 II In OMC Programmer the configuration and n...

Page 11: ...source Warning In case the sensor is powered external and not by the OMC 045 II the ground of the external power source and the ground of the OMC 045 have to be connected 2 5 Connect to a PC OS compa...

Page 12: ...ut for sensors output 1 Terminals X2 4 and X2 6 are internally interconnected X2 7 GND X2 8 VOUT2 X2 9 GND X2 10 VOUT2 Switched power supply output for sensors output 2 Terminals X2 8 and X2 10 are in...

Page 13: ...6 RX4 B RS232 PORT 4 or RS422 RS485 Software selected in the configuration Rx Data logger Sensor X4 Connector Layout analogue inputs and alarm outputs terminal name Description X4 1 GND X4 2 AI1 4 20...

Page 14: ...nd prints this is different These components are sensitive to discharges A discharge of 10 Volt can already damage a component Consequences Research proves that ESD is a costly problem in companies th...

Page 15: ...ge Humidity 95 not condensing Temp 10 30 C Transport Humidity 95 not condensing Temp 10 30 C The OMC 045 II is delivered in a protecting box It has to be kept in the box until it gets placed Storage a...

Page 16: ...or blue shoes for the connectors For tightening the shoe proper pliers have to be used The cable shoe has to be tightened around all angles only pushing the shoe flat isn t reliable Use for tightenin...

Page 17: ...blad 17 van 57 OBSERVATOR Instruments Technical User Manual OMC 045 II 4 6 Example System Cabinet Drawing example of how the OMC 045 II system can be placed in a cabinet...

Page 18: ...e maximum supplied current If everything above is checked you can connect the power supply Keep a close eye on the voltage and current usage If the current is higher than expected disconnect the power...

Page 19: ...the Manual and in the help files via function key F1 6 1 The data logger The OMC 045 II uses a scheduler to plan all his tasks and run the tasks in a periodical time These tasks are controlled by the...

Page 20: ...econds the task will preformed on 00 10 20 40 50 s of the clock Sync method Interval Sync on divide number off 1 1 sec N A 2 60 sec 60 sec 3 1 min 1 hour 60 min 4 1 hour 24 hour 6 2 2 Alarm The system...

Page 21: ...put task is been delayed if the data is not available in Low power mode 6 2 5 Scheduling Editing task Example the operator edits the configuration for the calculation of the average of a measurement a...

Page 22: ...ystem is configured in Always on mode it will not go to sleep even if there are no tasks to perform 6 3 3 Operating Mode Sensor always on If the Operating Mode Sensor is set in Always On the sensor wi...

Page 23: ...em down for a short while Also when the system is using the modem for Mail FTP SMS etc the modem can not be reached If the modem is busy with GPRS of another network task the modem can accept the conn...

Page 24: ...lled correctly before the OMC 045 II is connected to the PC 6 4 6 Completing SD card All data that will be written on the SD card is first buffered on the OMC 045 II The system controls periodically i...

Page 25: ...be directed by the task manager The logger only logs the data through a set interval Data lines from different drivers are written to the log to process all read and processed data This mechanism is u...

Page 26: ...fer to published measured and calculated data The data buffer is divided through a memory map OMC Programmer asks the memory map to display all actual data on screen with the right name and unit Examp...

Page 27: ...asuring will start after the delay Ma Voltage Error detection Impedance 4 20 mA 4 0 2 5 V If 4 mA 120 Ohm 0 2 5 V 1 0 2 5 V X 1 Meg Ohm 0 10 V 1 0 10 V X 430 K Ohm Temp 1 intern X X X V bat 1 intern 9...

Page 28: ...decimal dot One stop character The data fields may contain the number Zero In case a field with data is not usable the field must contain the text NUL Only then the field will be seen as not available...

Page 29: ...laced by a service engineer Changing the power supply voltage is done at the service department of Observator Instruments Warning There is no overvoltage protection on the 3 6 Volt power circuit Volta...

Page 30: ...n active low input which can be inverted by software This setting can be made in OMC Programmer terminal Name Description X3 1 GND X3 2 DIN1 Status input for connection of a passive switch OMC 210 rai...

Page 31: ...4 20 mA and scaled using the setting from OMC Programmer The auto calibrate option in OMC Programmer is available if an unknown sensor offset must calculated Examples can be found in the appendices t...

Page 32: ...onnected SONTEK Argonaut terminal name Description X3 5 GND X3 6 TX1 Data logger Sontek X3 7 RX1 RS232 PORT 1 Data logger Sontek X2 3 GND X2 4 VOUT1 Red power X2 5 GND Black power X2 6 VOUT1 Switched...

Page 33: ...rcuit is defect 7 2 Digital Input The digital input does not react on pulse status of a switch Check the voltage on the switch This should be in resting stage 3 6 Volt If the switch is activated it sh...

Page 34: ...h the overview under the text you can see what the error is and where it occurred The last massage before the Modem Power DOWN message is important for this Warning Do not touch the golden contacts of...

Page 35: ...d invalid formatted AT WIPBR 2 6 1 Ok r AT WIPBR 4 6 0 s GPRS error NAP settings not accepted or service not available AT WIPBR 4 6 0 Ok r AT WIPBR 5 6 s na not applicable bearer stop ok r AT WIPBR 0...

Page 36: ...rength is recorded In this way you can get an early warning when the field strength gets poorer What to do to get a better field strength signal Some hints Make sure the antenna is mounted in accordan...

Page 37: ...rning Do NOT place the SIM card while the OMC 045 II is in service First disconnect the battery power The SIM card holder is of the push push type Carefully insert the SIM card in the SIM card slot on...

Page 38: ...38 08 12 326 38 25 09 277 40 78 GPGSV 3 2 12 07 86 218 03 78 273 31 18 50 088 15 36 064 7E GPGSV 3 3 12 21 23 065 26 12 042 16 08 166 10 06 034 74 GPRMC 083341 000 A 5152 5110 N 00437 1426 E 0 38 296...

Page 39: ...nal there is no reason for panic If it continues to give SD errors then there is a problem If a write action to the SD card is repeated and it fails the message is repeated Between each try to write t...

Page 40: ...o it this could make the card unusable without formatting it for the OMC 045 II Data retrieval is fast but all data will be downloaded No selection is possible 7 8 System errors Diagnose The OMC 045 I...

Page 41: ...ombination To see characters you ll have to type ATE1 Enter AT W Save settings This is helpful for testing the modem manually 8 2 Configuration and Firmware Upgrade procedures The OMC 045 II contains...

Page 42: ...ous Substances EU directive 2002 95 EC which means in popular terms that the product is lead free When the OMC 045 II is taken out of service dispose the OMC 045 II in accordance to the local regulati...

Page 43: ...tage 3 2 4 2 V 9 30 V Only OMC 045 II rain Other versions Connectivity subject value remarks GPRS Internal Quad band GPRS class 10 capable modem 2Watt EGSM900 GSM850 1Watt GSM1800 GSM1900 SIM 3V or 1...

Page 44: ...logger Low power 250 A Modem sleep 2 mA Needs good GSM signal Datalogger Active 30 mA FTP Mail Transfer 70 mA GPS Needs good GPS signal Current Consumption Vbat 3 6 Volt Subject Value Remarks Datalogg...

Page 45: ...blad 45 van 57 OBSERVATOR Instruments Technical User Manual OMC 045 II 11 EU Declaration of Conformity...

Page 46: ...2 Appendix Index for all Appendixes 12 Appendix 46 12 1 Explanation email format OMC 410 and OMC 045 II 47 12 2 Example 1 Email 49 12 3 Example 2 E mail with system lines 50 12 4 Instructions to forma...

Page 47: ...me WDIR WSP TPT1 POT SOL BAT BAR HUMM TMP TB1 QFE QNH Data lines After the header the next information in the mail are the data lines The data in the data lines are not always the same The registry in...

Page 48: ...ary status of some information field Bit Init 1 0 0 1 Never Updated Once Updated 1 0 Data Invalid Data Valid 2 0 Above Boundry Not Above Boundry 3 0 Below Boundry Not Below Boundry 4 0 WatchDogTimeout...

Page 49: ...3 6254 16 35 1012 8490 66 36 1018 627 0 66 30 13 5930 0 31 1013 8100 16 32 35 8516 16 33 25 5000 16 34 0 0000 0 D 7 5 15 15 41 20 25 0 0000 16 26 0 0000 16 27 23 6351 16 35 1012 8490 66 36 1018 627 0...

Page 50: ...64 41 5 70 64 42 81 74 64 43 17 10 64 44 0 00 64 45 0 00 64 46 1 00 64 47 0 00 64 48 0 00 64 49 0 00 64 50 0 00 64 51 27 19 64 52 0 00 64 53 1 00 64 54 87 10 64 S 07 08 17 12 58 00 1 6 1 D 07 08 17 12...

Page 51: ...to format an SD for use in the OMC 045 II Using WinHex Winhex is a commercial program SD cards can also be pre formatted ordered from Observator We have tested with Sandisk SD cards we can not guarant...

Page 52: ...045 II SD card format The screen will look like this Total capacity will be the same for your SD card Formatting the card Click somewhere in the data field Ctrl A to select all data Right click on th...

Page 53: ...blad 53 van 57 OBSERVATOR instruments OMC 045 II SD card format Set as on the next screen OK Ok...

Page 54: ...blad 54 van 57 OBSERVATOR instruments OMC 045 II SD card format Ok When it is finished the card will be formatted OK All the data on the card should be 0...

Page 55: ...blad 55 van 57 OBSERVATOR instruments OMC 045 II SD card format 12 5 Sensor specific information Index sensors 12 5 Sensor specific information 55 12 5 1 OMC 210 rain gauge 56 12 5 2 Nortek AWAC 57...

Page 56: ...nstruments OMC 045 II SD card format 12 5 1 OMC 210 rain gauge In OMC Programmer the setting of the used rain gauge can be configured Settings 1 Bucket size 0 1 0 2 mm etc 2 Reset time None or Daily 3...

Page 57: ...d W message On Port Y read C message X and Y are one of the Ports 1 to 4 Port X Start char W Sperator Decaimal point End char R Min String lengte 15 Smallog aan type D record Port Y Start char C Spera...

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