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USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for ShockLog 248

Page 2: ...Tilt and Roll 11 ShockLog 298 GPS 11 ShockLog 298 RF 11 GETTING STARTED 12 Identifying Software Versions 12 Identifying HARDware Versions 12 ShockLog Software Installation 13 Automatic Check for Upda...

Page 3: ...R Alarms 34 Finish 34 Saving Setup File 35 Sending Setup to ShockLog 35 START MONITORING 36 Understanding the Status LEDs 36 Stopping the ShockLog Satellite 37 DOWNLOADING THE SHOCKLOG 38 USB Communi...

Page 4: ...arms 57 Summaries 57 Column Data 58 Sorting Summary Data 59 Show Events 59 Show Slots 59 Export 60 Events 61 Text Data 61 Drag n Zoom 62 Frequency Calculations 63 Zoom All 64 Show Slots 64 Show Data 6...

Page 5: ...Additional Information 84 Event Table 84 Column Data 84 File Sorting 85 Hyperlink to Additional Information 85 MENU OPTIONS 87 File Menu 87 New 87 Open 87 Import 87 Export 88 Delete 89 Print 90 Tools...

Page 6: ...is written and published by ShockWatch Inc All rights reserved USER MANUAL IMPORT OF LEGACY DATA FILES 95 APPENDIX 96 APPENDIX A SHOCKLOG SATELLITE 97 APPENDIX B SHOCKLOG CELLULAR 102 APPENDIX C SPOTS...

Page 7: ...ockLog 248 Please note that some features are only available on the ShockLog 298 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT OVERVIEW ShockLog recorders are small battery powered data loggers with three built in piezoelectr...

Page 8: ...or future analysis Use of lithium batteries is recommended as they provide longer battery life and a wider operating temperature range FEATURES Complete journey profiling Date time stamping of events...

Page 9: ...visual alarm LED will alert the user and store the data for future analysis FEATURES Complete journey profiling Completely self contained battery operated Acceleration measurements Up to 12 month batt...

Page 10: ...ipped with batteries mounting kit and a companion label In the unlikely event that any of the above items are missing when the kit is received please immediately inform your SpotSee Regional Manager o...

Page 11: ...nt to back and Roll left to right movement of the unit and are represented as degrees of movement The data is recorded and displayed in a range of 180 Reaching 180 indicates full turn over SHOCKLOG 29...

Page 12: ...r combinations of the software and embedded code versions of a lower number should function in a similar manner there may be some exceptions GETTING STARTED IDENTIFYING SOFTWARE VERSIONS IDENTIFYING H...

Page 13: ...CD into the CD DVD player on your PC The set up process should run automatically If for any reason the set up program does not automatically run go to the Start menu and in Run enter V shocklogsetup e...

Page 14: ...e setup of the Access Database Microsoft net framework will install next After Microsoft net Framework and Access have been installed the installation of the ShockLog software will begin automatically...

Page 15: ...te Utility are checked Click Next to continue Users can select the location of the software installation However it is recommended that the default settings be accepted To change the directory address...

Page 16: ...t the Explore option The ShockLog programs will have been copied into the following directory c ProgramData ShockLogSoftware ShockLog or it will be installed in the destination directory specified ear...

Page 17: ...he use of a check box Should you wish to change this option after installation select the Help menu Users are able to turn this on or off with the check for updates option LANGUAGE SUPPORT The ShockLo...

Page 18: ...ically affect the IP rating of the main unit However if there is water ingress into the battery compartment the batteries are likely to short and cause corrosion of the battery terminals If this corro...

Page 19: ...shown in Figure A A mounting plate is available that has been predrilled for the four isolation bushings provided in the mounting kit A mounting hole in the middle of the plate attaches to the shipme...

Page 20: ...secured by foam or mounting screws to ensure the unit records accurate impacts during shipment If the ShockLog is not attached securely to a shipment the journey data could be compromised as the meas...

Page 21: ...Table and Events Table will also be presented Move each dockable window by clicking the left mouse button and holding Drag the window around and notice that small window icons appear at the left righ...

Page 22: ...u select Save Current Settings Once this has been done a confirmation window will appear For demonstration purposes a number of files are included in the database installed with the ShockLog software...

Page 23: ...l will be shown Highlight the desired file and click on Open To create a new setup click New Setup The Current File button allows you to interrogate a connected ShockLog to determine what setup has be...

Page 24: ...ime slot period When measuring gRMS it is required that the 250Hz filter be selected This selection is done automatically by the software More details on filter settings will follow External RH T Rela...

Page 25: ...r and Appendix C SpotSee Cloud Platform External custom connection discuss additional input requirements with your SpotSee representative Click the box for any options that will be utilized with the S...

Page 26: ...ENT Users can add notes to the setup file and these notes will be recorded by the ShockLog These comments will be displayed on the Report screen when the file is downloaded SETUP NAME Users are able t...

Page 27: ...ur default settings are max peak x y z and internal temperature Depending on the configuration of the ShockLog the available slots include max min peak for the three axes temperature humidity dew poin...

Page 28: ...as recorded by the ShockLog in a given period of time the summary interval A summary records the number of warnings alarms and the maximum recorded slot values in the summary interval The Summary Inte...

Page 29: ...event graph will display and the higher the event resolution will be The ShockLog always records 4096 samples per second However the ShockLog will compress saved data according to how long the event i...

Page 30: ...s is selected However most users are interested in g range Hardware Filter After the range is selected set the frequency cut off of the hardware filters to be applied to the event data These filters...

Page 31: ...dropout The user is also able to adjust the thresholds for each axis independently Link XYZ All of the axes operate off of the same thresholds Timed Events Allows users to record a detailed event at...

Page 32: ...t which the ShockLog will wake up and begin recording The wake up threshold should be set to approximately 80 of the warning level Warn and Alarm Warning and alarm events are recorded in exactly the s...

Page 33: ...sors or the external temperature humidity pressure sensor SLOT ALARMS The Slot Alarms window allows the user to specify alarm settings depending on the factory options and peripherals that have been s...

Page 34: ...hased as part of the ShockLog 298 or the legacy Tilt Roll accelerometer external is being used The alarms of interest should be enabled and the degree of tilt roll should be entered by the user Alarms...

Page 35: ...he disk save icon to save the file The system will automatically save the file in the default setup directory and can be retrieved for editing or sending to a ShockLog at any time Once the setup has b...

Page 36: ...date and the ShockLog will begin recording immediately The Start iButton being applied to the reader port will also override the delayed start and begin the recording Remove the black center cap from...

Page 37: ...or ShockLog units with firmware v27 and above All LED s flash red every ten 10 seconds when the unit is in the Stopped state STOPPING THE SHOCKLOG SATELLITE The ShockLog can be stopped with the Stop i...

Page 38: ...s The Communication window information includes the following parameters Model Variant of the ShockLog attached i e ShockLog 298 248 ShockLog RD298 or RD317 Serial Number Serial number of the attached...

Page 39: ...ary when the ShockLog is communicating with the base unit When downloading data from the ShockLog over the RF connection the download time can take several minutes depending on the amount of data to b...

Page 40: ...USER MANUAL A summary of information will be visible in the Radio window number of slot alarms event alarms and warnings date and time as well as an indication of signal strength The number of alarms...

Page 41: ...ndow and the system will display the individual events By selecting any of the events the File Viewer will display the detailed curve for that event RECORD TABLE The Record Table window provides an al...

Page 42: ...ll refresh to display details of all the events associated with the highlighted data file The Event Table displays the Event Number Event Date Duration seconds Range Rate samples recorded per second T...

Page 43: ...ing the installed set up in the setup window It is possible to save the set up file to the local PC and users will be offered this option as they close the setup window In the Communications Window it...

Page 44: ...Slot Breaks Grid To view the slot breaks on the time slot graphs double click on any of the slot breaks in the table and the software will link to the appropriate time slot period on the graph On the...

Page 45: ...phical formats The text data is broken down into two separate tables providing the following data DATA FILE SUMMARY The file summary provides an overview of the ShockLog that was deployed for the jour...

Page 46: ...that was recorded It includes Event Number Axis Date Time Modulus g and Temperature at time of event Note First Warning is only applicable to the 298 and RD298 versions Most Severe Provides details o...

Page 47: ...endar screen From the drop down screen a user can select a new start date for the report Once the date is selected it is possible to amend the start time by typing over the time next to the selected d...

Page 48: ...user needs to view more than four it is necessary to go to the Slots Tab where all recorded time slot parameters can be viewed To change the selected Graphs select the arrow of the Select Slot drop d...

Page 49: ...splayed in the detailed event curve below and can be moved by clicking on another event bar It is possible to zoom in on smaller proportions of the summary chart and highlight the area of events that...

Page 50: ...seen across all axes Like the summary event graph it is possible to zoom in on the most relevant areas of a detailed event graph allowing users to see the area of most interest In order to zoom place...

Page 51: ...product being monitored Alarm Shows the g value X Y Z at which events will be recorded as an alarm Each individual axis can be set to a different sensitivity based on the requirement of the product b...

Page 52: ...eing recorded Slot alarms can include high low temperature humidity pressure angles of tilt or roll as well as impact alarms Summaries Report will display the following information Interval Shows the...

Page 53: ...owing Acceleration X Y Z Peak acceleration max or min recorded in g or cm s Temperature Peak value recorded in Celsius or Fahrenheit Humidity Peak value recorded as a percentage Dew Point Calculated b...

Page 54: ...grey vertical line The values will correspond with the Slot Break table To get a quick snapshot of the values associated with a bar on any of the graphs hold the mouse cursor over any of the individua...

Page 55: ...ph will zoom in to display the highlighted area as a full screen view This zoom area will be reflected in all the graphs displayed It is not possible to zoom in on only one of the graphs It is possibl...

Page 56: ...n addition to the slot data simply check the appropriate boxes Click the Export button and when the system has finished an export completed window will appear The exported data files are recorded in t...

Page 57: ...n the slot alarms tab will bring up a table of slot alarm levels and indicate if they are in an alarm condition In the File Viewer screen the Summaries tab will bring up a table of data summarizing wh...

Page 58: ...mperature recorded by the external sensor if installed during the summary period Max Ext Dew Point Displays the maximum dew point recorded by the external fitted sensor if installed during the summary...

Page 59: ...e order From the Summary tab it is possible to jump to the detailed event curves and slot graphs associated with the summary period currently highlighted The summary table will display whether warning...

Page 60: ...orted If any of the event or slot information is of interest simply check the appropriate boxes of interest and click the Export button When the system has finished an export completed window will app...

Page 61: ...or is at the far left position of zero and the cursor text information is blank By clicking on a different area of the curve the cursor bar will move and the text field will be completed with the loca...

Page 62: ...actual period of activity of interest can be less than 200 mS As a result most of the graph displays as a straight line To assist in this area the ShockLog software allows the user to zoom into specif...

Page 63: ...Y axes have been deselected on the right side of the screen To calculate the frequency between two points right click on the first point and select the starting point per axis and then move the cursor...

Page 64: ...d that the event belongs to is being displayed To view the Slot graphs it is necessary to click on the button Show Slots in the top left corner of the Events tab After clicking this button the Slots t...

Page 65: ...r into the least significant g value This data sorting process works on all column headings The graph will not change its view with any of the sorting it will remain as the original event To return to...

Page 66: ...at holders the Data Setup and XML files The files can then be imported into any appropriate software application as required GRAPH SCALING With the ShockLog software users have the option to choose ho...

Page 67: ...n impacts which can be more damaging It is only possible to apply a lower frequency filter not a higher frequency filter To illustrate the effect that such filtering can have the exact same data file...

Page 68: ...omain It is a mathematical method for decomposing a signal into its constituent frequencies A signal s spectrum is the statistical average of a certain signal as analyzed in terms of its frequency con...

Page 69: ...window tools allow the user to address the beginning and ending of an impact event which by its nature is not a continuous signal The Report Graph View sets the scales linear or logarithmic of the FF...

Page 70: ...frequency of the system and the vertical axis shows the peak acceleration the system would undergo as a result of the impact event To enable this function select Tools Post Processing Options The Rep...

Page 72: ...s and or Enable Energy Analysis in Event Table to enable the tool Enable Energy Analysis displays the V analysis for each event separately Figure C Enable Energy Analysis in Event Table displays the V...

Page 73: ...litude of a measurement made with an external accelerometer legacy product V change in velocity measured calculated by the ShockLog Eval compares each pulse to the threshold derived when setting the V...

Page 74: ...other end to the PC USB port A default setup has been installed with the ShockLog software This setup will be used for the purposes of this exercise From the Communications window click Send Setup and...

Page 75: ...leted At this point the ShockLog memory is being cleared and the unit is being reset for a new recording period This process may take several minutes depending on the amount of data being cleared Once...

Page 76: ...the Explorer window or the Record Table window The File Viewer screen will display the data from the desk drop test file that was just created Examine the data file by selecting the various screen opt...

Page 77: ...y selecting Yes the RD317 mode tick box will be completed and any programming of the iButton will be created in the RD317 compatibility mode If a new iButton is being set up and it is desirable to use...

Page 78: ...Passwords are case sensitive and will accept alphanumeric values However symbols are not acceptable characters When a ShockLog is programmed with an iButton password all iButtons used with that Shock...

Page 79: ...Select the Passwords tab and enter the ShockLog password into the Password box under the ShockLog section Re enter the password in the confirm box and then go to the Program tab and follow the instru...

Page 80: ...igit numeric code provided with the ShockLog click Enable Passwords and then OK The Status bar will show that the system is connecting to the ShockLog and will return OK The ShockLog is now password p...

Page 81: ...PC clicking on the button will bring up the following grid of information The Grid provides the following data columns Rec No Sequential number given to every activity recorded Date Time Provides the...

Page 82: ...e user to find and analyze data as quickly and efficiently as possible The various tables of data will be reviewed and the different options available for each display will be explored MULTIPLE FILE E...

Page 83: ...bular format with various columns of data for each of the data files within the database The main columns are as follows Download Date Provides the date and time that the data file was downloaded into...

Page 84: ...ll return to date order HYPERLINK TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION From the Records table it is possible to hyperlink to any of the data files being viewed Double click on the Download Date Time column on th...

Page 85: ...ed for a scroll bar to move left and right as all columns will be visible However should the user dock the Event table in a portrait position a scroll bar at the bottom of the table will make it possi...

Page 86: ...ber column the Event date or the graphic next to the date By clicking on any of these options the user will go to the selected event curve within the Events tab and will be able to interrogate the eve...

Page 87: ...d Users can open archive databases or different databases for different parts of the company organization Click Open in the menu the user will be presented with a file Open window and will default to...

Page 88: ...hlighted If this is all of the desired files click Open and all of the selected files will be imported Please note this procedure may take a couple minutes for the computer to complete the importation...

Page 89: ...rom click Export The system will display a Browse for Folder window that allows the user to select the desired export location for the file Select the directory where the export is to be stored and pr...

Page 90: ...y other window currently being displayed on the ShockLog software screen Print Setup Opens the Microsoft Printer selection and setup window which can be used in the same manner as any Microsoft window...

Page 91: ...e between the max and min values in each group of compressed data This option must be selected for every journey English Select if English language it so be used Unicode CSV Select if the data exporte...

Page 92: ...with this option UNIT RADIO SETUP Unit Radio Setup is used to program an individual ShockLog unit with the correct network name address for the RF Base unit The settings are the factory defaults and...

Page 93: ...s to communicate with an attached ShockLog device This function is fully described earlier in this manual Password Setup Button Enables or disables the Password button on the Communications window Sec...

Page 94: ...viewed at the same time it is possible to have these displayed in different ways The user can have the events tiled on the screen so that all the graphs can be seen at once It should be noted that if...

Page 95: ...hange the data directory to that of the old software data directory Highlight the required data file and click Open If there are a number of data files to be imported follow the process as described a...

Page 98: ...ey All required lithium batteries for the ShockLog and ShockLog Satellite module are installed at the factory unless otherwise arranged with SpotSee Batteries included are as follows CAUTION RISK OF E...

Page 99: ...tellite hardware care must be taken to allow for line of sight to the sky Failure to do so will result in compromised satellite communication It is recommended that you mount the unit prior to startin...

Page 100: ...gure the ShockLog Satellite ShockLog section of this manual for details Close the lid of the ShockLog Satellite system and secure the latches When an impact event occurs during the journey an alert wi...

Page 101: ...the satellite module be turned off To turn off the satellite module locate the satellite module in the ShockLog Satellite box and disconnect the connector cable Locate the plug and insert it into the...

Page 103: ...or greater All the required lithium batteries for the ShockLog Cellular are provided unless otherwise arranged with SpotSee To install the batteries please follow the instructions below Unscrew the Ba...

Page 104: ...the ShockLog It is recommended that you mount the unit prior to starting the ShockLog This action prevents impacts resulting from the mounting process from being recorded START MONITORING Once the Sh...

Page 105: ...ibutton or it can be stopped after connecting the ShockLog to a USB port To prevent capturing impact events resulting from dismounting the ShockLog Cellular a best practice is to use the Stop ibutton...

Page 107: ...the SpotSee invoice or order acknowledgement Enter the Unit ID found on the label on the ShockLog Satellite Accept the Terms and Conditions Click Activate Once the administrative account is establish...

Page 108: ...eserved The admin can view and manage other users and assets inside the company Clicking Users on the left side menu displays a list of all existing users for your account Add a user by clicking the p...

Page 109: ...nc All rights reserved LOGIN AND PASSWORD RECOVERY Navigate to cloud spotsee io and enter your email and password If you have forgotten your password click Forgot Password Enter your email and click R...

Page 110: ...will show you the last known location of your ShockLog Satellite assets a list of your active assets and the most recent alarm for each asset To examine the information for each individual ShockLog S...

Page 111: ...ght portion of the screen If a particular date range is of interest the range can be changed by selecting the calendar icon shown to the right Clicking the calendar icon will open up a window where th...

Page 112: ...larm occurs Click the button to add additional users and the Update button after all email addresses have been entered The map will show the locations of the selected ShockLog Satellite Alarm and summ...

Page 113: ...doing so summaries or alarms will be removed from the map and the list The trip path is traced by default in the SpotSee cloud If you do not wish to see the journey path you may remove the Lines from...

Page 114: ...Impact Histogram This graph will show you how many impacts occurred over a certain impact threshold The graph divides the impact values into bins Each bar on the graph represents the number times an i...

Page 115: ...r will have a value over time graph associated with it The graph below illustrates temperature over time Hover the cursor over the points in the chart to see the individual temperature values Devices...

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