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Page 1 M-Log User’s manual Update 12/19/2013 INSTUM_00720_en...
Page 2 Copyright 2011-2013 LSI LASTEM. All rights reserved. This manual can be modified without notice. Anybody can copy, print or publish this manual without LSI LASTEM written authorization. LSI LASTEM reserves the right to modify the product without an immediate revision of this document.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual Summary General safety rules ..........................5 Foreword ..............................6 Disposal ..........................6 How to contact LSI LASTEM ..................... 6 Guide to the start ............................7 Description ........................... 7 Models ..........................8 Mechanical and electrical installation .................. 9 3.3.1 Instrument power supply ....................
Page 4 5.6.3.2 Use of DEA718 GT863-PY Telit modem.............. 52 5.6.4 TTY Protocol ......................... 52 5.6.5 Modbus Protocol ......................53 5.6.6 M-Log connected like master-slave mode ..............53 Operating of low energetic consumption ................55 Appendixes ............................. 56 Technical specifications ..................... 56 Function library for derived calculations ................
Page 5: General Safety Rules
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 1 General safety rules Please read the following general safety rules in order to avoid injuries to people and to prevent damages to the product or to products that may be used in connection with it. In order to avoid damages, use this product exclusively according to the instructions herein contained.
Page 6: Foreword
M-Log line is divided in two big typologies (you can find the detailed list of models in §3.2):  M-Log with inputs suitable to receive sensors with connectors for automatic configuration by means of recognition resistance;...
Page 7: Guide To The Start
Ethernet output), the Reset key, the socket for connection of external power supply system. On bottom side we can find the inputs for connection of sensors; according to M-Log model, for connection of sensors, it’s possible to find fix mini-din connectors (models series ELO009), or usual terminal board with pluggable terminals;...
Page 8: Models
Free space for annotation of used configurations and their connections with sensors connected to datalogger. 3.2 Models All the M-Log models are equipped with alphanumeric display, keyboard and inner battery; their distinguishing properties are as follows: different model of inputs and presence of different communication devices.
Page 9: Mechanical And Electrical Installation
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 3.3 Mechanical and electrical installation M-Log is able to be used for both internal use (placed on a flat surface of fixed onto a wall) and external use (inside suitable protection boxes). The use of supports furnished by LSI LASTEM is advisable for indoor applications: BVA304 Universal tripod to support BVA311 stand BVA311 Stand for support of n.5 probes and M-Log on tripod or on wall...
Page 10: Inputs And Actuators
A third actuator is on the pin9 of the serial port connector 1 and it can be used for sensors that interface to M-Log with serial connection; if configured appropriately with a logic based on the power level or battery power level, it can be used as fixed power supply.
Page 11 The drop resistance, indicated by Rx, is used to return a voltage signal from the current generated by the sensor. Program 3DOM supplies a library for the setting of the LSI LASTEM sensors, including some powered outputs; for such models the settings have been arranged to use the energized scale -300÷1200 mV, thus being able to use 50 Ω...
Page 12: Single-Ended Inputs
9 of the serial port connector 1. The actuator can be used for sensors that interface to M-Log with serial connection; if configured appropriately with a logic based on the power level or battery power level, it can be used as fixed power supply by the connected device.
Page 13: Serial Communication Lines
3.3.5 Serial communication lines All the M-Log dataloggers are equipped, on the upper panel, at least with one communication serial port (furnished with douple connector, DTE and DCE; female if the datalogger is used as a DCE device, male if it is used as a DTE device); ELO008 and ELO009 have another communication serial port (only in DTE mode).
Page 14: Modem Power Supply
Serial port 3.3.6 Modem power supply M-Log can power the modem continuatively (through 12 Vdc powering from the terminals, like shown at §3.3.1), or through timed actuator, in order to reduce the electric energy consumption of the system. You must use actuator n.3 to power the modem through actuator. Activate it according to the different connected modem: ...
Page 15: Language Configuration
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual For all M-Log releases the modification of configuration, in order to obtain new setup satisfying with one’s own needs, is made through PC connected to serial communication port 1 with 3DOM program; the serial port 2 (model ELO007 excluded) can be used for configuration upload only when it is configured to use CISS protocol..
Page 16: Instrument Use
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 4 Instrument use 4.1 Frontal panel overview Picture below shows the frontal panel of the instrument: The top side of frontal panel houses the bright indicators (power supply, battery, transmission and reception, error signalling) and the display, that can be used for right operation of instrument and for display of data acquired by sensors in real time.
Page 17 In the display window of the communication statistics it shifts from serial 1 statistics to serial 2 and vice versa; in the type 5 diagnostic window it shows or hides the additional information about the GPRS modem (only LSI LASTEM technicians).
Page 18: Display Informations And Controls
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 4.3 Display informations and controls Through the user interface of the instrument, is possible:  Input of commands with immediate effect  Display of: o Product presentation window; o Instantaneous values’ scrolling list of all programmed measures;...
Page 19: Configuration With Automatic Recognition Of Probes
4.3.1.4 Record the starting and ending time of data acquisition (Survey n) M-Log is a mono-survey instrument, but offers to the user the possibility to mark the time of surveys; in other words it allows to fix manually, for one survey, the starting and ending time of data acquisition.
Page 20: Fast Transmission Mode
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 4.3.1.6 Fast transmission mode keys at the same time from diagnostic window type 2, it’s possible select Pressing the sensor fast transmission mode (transmission every second). This function will be active only if a ...
Page 21: Instantaneous Values Of Measures
“OK” shows that measurement hasn’t generated any alarm condition, at the opposite it’s displayed sign “Alarm”. In this mask, in M-Log models of series ELO009, it’s also displayed value of resistance that has allowed the operation of auto-recognition of probe through datalogger.
Page 22: Diagnostic Information
 mmmm…: data memory capacity in kByte;  www: percentage of available memory; M-Log has circular storage and for this reason the memory is virtually end-less. The calculation of availability is made according to total memory space dedicated to elaborated data in comparison with data already transferred to PC from serial line;...
Page 23 This mask is very important for diagnostic reasons, in order to value the quality of communication among M-Log datalogger (configured in master-slave mode) and between M-Log and PC. Communication between PC and M-Log Every standard message consists of about 13 characters; so:...
Page 24 (from 1200 to 115200 bps), using the keys on instrument; this modify is possible only for serial port number 1. M-Log serial port are standard set to 57600 bps. By pressing key the instrument will set the network address temporarily to value 1 and will carry out, after some seconds, at least one test transmission of the instantaneous values that can be checked by means of any program for terminal emulation for diagnostic purposes.
Page 25 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual From 2.3 firmware version it is possible to force the actuator state among to the internal logics that could change (actuators logics or sensor power supply logics); in addition to the 0 value (actuator off) and 1 value (actuator on) is shown the F letter, one for each actuator, if the forcing is active.
Page 26 If M-Log has been programmed for modem switch on and switch off, when the modem is switched off (only in this case), the following message is displayed on the first line of the window:...
Page 27: Shutting Off The Display
4.5 LED’s On frontal panel of M-Log there are four bright indicators (LED) that display the operation state of instrument (OK/ERR), the communication from and to external devices (Rx/Tx) and the charge- condition of inner battery.
Page 28 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual Blinking Instrument is receiving data from the serial communication lines or from radio Switched off Instrument feed from external; battery is fully charged Switched on Battery is charging Interval between blinking cycles: 5 s.
Page 29: Log Additional Features
During auto-configuration function, one or more measurements, having acquisition rate higher than rate setup for processing, can be generated in M-Log; to avoid this possible error, M-Log has been equipped with function of automatic correction that restores the...
Page 30 In case there’s a network of M-Log dataloggers, it’s necessary the use of 3DOM software in order to update the configuration of master instrument and acquire properly all quantities coming from other acquirers by radio.
Page 31: Checkimg The Power Supply Voltage
The check happens every minute: the instrument acquires and checks the power supply voltage; it must be 3,5 Vdc at least. In case it isn’t enough, M-Log closes the survey in progress and stands by. During the stand-by it checks every minute the power supply voltage, until it’ll reach the minimum value of 3,7 Vdc.
Page 32: Acquisition From Sensors With Serial Or Radio Output
LSI LASTEM DEC301 outside receiver). The use of CISS protocol allows the connection to one or more LSI LASTEM sensors (even if they have different model); every configured sensor must have an univocal network address as regards other sensors connected on the same communication line.
Page 33: Acquisition From Thermocouples
3DOM. 5.2.4 Acquisition from status signals M-Log is able to acquire different types of digital status; they have to be configured for their connection to input number 5. Ther are 3 different signal types: frequency signals, digital status and counters.
Page 34: Fast Acquisition Mode Of The Measures
The sensors with status output that produce voltage (i.e. they aren’t pure contacts “open/closed”) but with variable voltage according to measured status, can be connected to M-Log through one diode; in this way every connection is always the right one, apart from the output voltage (no divider is required).
Page 35: Details About Calculated Measures
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 5.2.7 Details about calculated measures If the instrument has been programmed to process one ore more calculated measures, the logical process will be the following: 1) Acquisition of all primary measures that allow the estimate of calculated measures; a calculated measure can be a primary measure for new calculated measure;...
Page 36: Vectorial Calculation Specific For Anemometric Quantities
(4 kHz); every input sampled with 1 second rate;  Six measures configured like measures calculated with several algorithms;  The remaining measures (up to 50 measures) sampled by LSI CISS sensors with transmission every 10 seconds;  Each measure is elaborated every 30 seconds with minimum, medium and maximum value statistics and standard deviation;...
Page 37: Storing Elaborated Data
= number of considered valid original data (no error) 5.4 Storing elaborated data M-Log stores the calculated statistical processings (elaborated data) in the 2-MB internal memory; a part of this memory (128 kB) is used for configuration information and other internal information;...
Page 38: Actuation Logics
PC after sending the configuration through 3DOM software. 5.5 Actuation logics M-Log has got an actuation logics library. It’s useful to switch-on all type devices (alarms, solenoid valves, motors) according the surveyed parameters in surrounding environment. The actuation logics are based on the instantaneous value of the acquired and calculated measures.
Page 39: Eolic Alarm
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual For M-Log with terminal board inputs (ELO007 and ELO008 series) may be used all the actuation logics available from 3DOM software. The model ELO011 has only the actuator 3 on the serial line 1.
Page 40: Flood Alarm
5.5.4 Flood alarm (Logic used only for M-Log with terminal board inputs – ELO007, ELO008 and ELO011 series) The logic uses a measure connected to a rain gauge to detect flooding conditions. Can be set:  The measure that surveys the precipitation;...
Page 41 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual  Lesser than: alarm in case the measure value is lesser than the threshold value minus the hysteresis; return to no alarm condition when the measure value is greater than the threshold value added to the hysteresis; i.e. threshold value=4.0 and hysteresis=0.2 (alarm in shaded...
Page 42 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual  Included: alarm in case the measure value if greater than the minimum threshold value and at the same time lesser than the maximum threshold value; return to no alarm condition when the measure value is lesser than the minimum threshold value or greater than the maximum threshold;...
Page 43: Timer
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual Threshold value compare algorithm can be applied to one or more measures; in the last case all used measures must be consecutively ordered (the list cannot include any measures that shouldn’t be considered in the comparing), because the logic programming needs the ordinal numbers of the first and last measure.
Page 44: Snow Level Alarm
5.5.7 Snow level alarm (Logic used only for M-Log with terminal board inputs – ELO007 and ELO008 series) The logic detects excessive snow fall conditions in indeterminate time period; the alarms condition stays active during programmable time; at the end of this alarm period the snow level starts to be counted from the actual level;...
Page 45: Communication Modes
(with transmission rate according to choice) and rating according to traffic; it can be connected to serial port of M-Log and it’s an application valid only for datalogger equipped with terminal board (series ELO007 e ELO008);...
Page 46 In this mode M-Log results like LSI CISS multi-channel sensor and so its measurements can be received by an other M-Log. In addition to the CISS protocol, M-Log is able to manage, through serial port 2, other protocols:  TTY (see §5.6.4);...
Page 47: Ethernet
5.6.2 Ethernet M-Log can communicate through the use of Ethernet LAN/WAN network, so virtually of any length. M-Log offers to the user two possibilities in order to use this characteristic: external RS232/Ethernet converter connected to acquirer through ELA105 cable, supplied together with M-Log;...
Page 48: Xport Configuration (Internal Ethernet Port)
To configure Ethernet port, follow the instruction below: 1. Connect LAN cable in proper port on top panel of M-Log and check the flashing LED on the port, indicating the presence of the network. 2. Open DeviceInstaller software of Lantronics and following window will be displayed: 3.
Page 49 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 4. The instrument use default DHCP protocol to obtain IP network address. Fix a static IP address and other indispensable network parameters. Ask these information to your administrator; in any case note these setups as you’ll have to enter them into communications setups of 3DOM.
Page 50: Data Trasmission Through Gprs Connection
6. Select Serial settings session to modify setups of serial communication port. The only one possible modification is Baud rate. Choose and Select values from 1200 to 115200 bps, making attention to specify, through 3DOM program, same value for serial port 1 of LSI LASTEM instrument.
Page 51 M-Log will transfer the data to the operative centre at set timing. The parameters of the operative centre (IP address, IP port, user name, etc) have been specified inside config.ini configuration file (stored inside GPRS modem).
Page 52: Use Of Dea717 Gprs Industrial Plus Modem
Try to position the modem so that the signal is higher; CSQ<16 possibly replace the antenna. CSQ values: 0÷32 (15 poor, 32 excellent). If the M-Log doesn’t turn off , the issue depends by The modem is turned off actuator configuration of the modem (actuator #7). Reprogram the actuator.
Page 53: Modbus Protocol
 Connect the serial port 2 of both dataloggers using null modem cable (LSI LASTEM code ELA121) or serial cable (LSI LASTEM code ELA105) with null modem adapter;  Connect the serial port 1 of M-Log master with the host through direct connection or through one communication apparatus. 2. During configuration through 3DOM software: ...
Page 54 M-Log master configure in serial communication parameters of port 2: Protocol Type =Native and Velocity=57600;  for M-Log slave configure in serial communication parameters of port 2: Network Address=1, Spontaneous transmission Rate ≠0 (input one rate lower than the acquisition rate of fast serial measure set up on master;...
Page 55: Operating Of Low Energetic Consumption
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 5.7 Operating of low energetic consumption There isn’t a very configuration for low energetic consumption mode. Anyway in order to optimize energy consumption, proceed as follows:  Use the highest possible value to program the acquisition rate of the measures, according to the dynamic feature of the quantity's signal to be sampled (see §Errore.
Page 56: Appendixes
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 6 Appendixes 6.1 Technical specifications Resolution: 18 bit rounded to 16 bit A/D Convertitor (ELO011 excluded) Sample duration (rejection 50/60 Hz): 80 ms @ rejection 50 Hz Analogue inputs Number of analog inputs: 4 in differential mode, 8 in single-ended mode (ELO011 excluded) Accuracy (@ 25°C)
Page 57 Cyclic timer (ON status time, OFF status time)  Overcoming of threshold value (limits and hysteresis)  Logics for outdoor applications (according to the M-Log model): eolic alarm, evaporimeter filling, flood alarm, snow level alarm)  Manual power on and power off...
Page 58 LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual communication from and to external devices (Rx/Tx) and the charge-condition of inner battery 1 RISC 8 bit, clock 8 MHz Processors Mechanic IP 40 protection -20 ÷ 60 °C, 15 ÷ 100 % UR (no condensing)
Page 59: Function Library For Derived Calculations
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 6.2 Function library for derived calculations M-Log has a useful library containing deriving quantities, featuring application functions dedicated to both indoor (microclimate) and outdoor (meteorology) environmental sectors. The list below shows all calculation functions available: ...
Page 60 Detection and warning of low battery status of one or more sensors received through CISS protocol (*) Calculated measures available only for M-Log datalogger with firmware from 2.3 version; calculated measures associated with 3DOM software from 3.8 version. These measure are set a fixed update time of 1 second: the update of value of calculated measure on the actuator is always 1 second delay compared to the status recorded by internal actuation logic.
Page 61: Error Messages
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 6.3 Error messages M-Log indicates errors by triggering the red led Err located on the instrument's keyboard: the kinds of errors, listed in the following table, are indicated by the blinking modes. Number of...
Page 62: Disabling Error Signalization
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 1) By activating the digital signal of the error; 2) By displaying the numeric value of the error found: the error code appears on the visualization window of the diagnostic data type 1; the numeric code can actually indicate more than one error;...
Page 63: Low Battery Signalization
§Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata.. However, we recommend that LSI LASTEM staff carries out periodical check of whole installation (M-Log and sensors connected to it) at regular intervals in order to point out and correct possible measurement errors.
Page 64: Declaration Of Conformity
LSI LASTEM M-Log – User’s manual 6.5 Declaration of conformity...