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- Page 1 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com PL200-H Hydrant Pressure Logger Global Water Instrumentation, Inc. 151 Graham Road P.O. Box 9010 College Station, TX 77842-9010 T: 800-876-1172 Int’l: (979) 690-5560, Fax: (979) 690-0440 E-mail : globalw@globalw.com 01-690 Publication Number 38920512 - 1 -...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Congratulations on your purchase of a Global Water PL200-H-1 Fire Hydrant Pressure Data Logger. This instrument has been quality tested and approved for providing accurate and reliable measurements. We are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuable asset to your applications. -
Page 3: Checklist
Global Water’s obligations under this warranty are limited to, at Global Water’s option: (I) replacing or (II) repairing; any products determined to be defective. In no case shall Global Water’s liability exceed the products original purchase price. -
Page 4: Specification
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Specification: Power Supply: One 3.6 Volt, 2.4Ahr, AA Size Lithium Battery Global Water Part number 01-678 or from mouser.com, part number 667-TL5903S Operating Temperature Industrial, -40ºC to +85ºC Pressure Sensor: 0-200 psi gauge type sensor... -
Page 5: System Requirements
Note that the software described here is for running on desktop and laptop computers only. Software for many popular Handheld PDA devices is also provided by Global Water. Special cables may be required. Accessing the USB Port Remove the thumbscrew from the center of the cover and lift off, the USB port is located inside. - Page 6 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com The following menus apply to the Windows XP operating system. 1) Do not let Windows search for software. Click “No, not at this time” when asked if Windows Update can search for software. Click Next.
- Page 7 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com 4) The Hardware Wizard searches for the driver. If Windows advises that the software is not certified, click: “Continue Anyway”. This only means that Microsoft has not licensed the software. Second party software is allowed and no harm will come to your computer.
- Page 8 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com 8) To confirm the installation, look in the Device Manager and find the USB Serial Port. The COM setting following that will show the virtual COM port that has been automatically assigned to the driver. As...
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Page 9: Connecting To The Software
However; this communication software also supports loggers which may be programmed in a Fixed Baud Rate Mode. This is useful in telemetry applications, particularly when using Global Water data loggers with our Global Access radio modem software. The upcoming discussion assumes that the logger is programmed in auto detect mode. -
Page 10: Main Screen
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Main Screen: The main screen is where the status and option menus are accessed. The data logger will continue to log at normal intervals while connected to the Global Logger software. While connected, the logger will draw an addition current from the power supply of 5-10mA so it is advised that, if you plan to not access the logger for extended periods of time, you disconnect to increase battery life. - Page 11 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com COM Status: This reads “Connected” in green or “Not Connected” in red, depending on the current connection status. Logger Name: The logger name is a user defined name associated with a particular logger to identify one from another. It is programmed in the Setup menu as described later and is limited to 32 characters.
- Page 12 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Sample Continuously: Clicking this check box causes the Global Logger software to take and display a real-time reading once per second until stopped by clicking it again, as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen. These data readings are not stored in the historical record and do not affect the normal recording of the logger.
- Page 13 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Numerical Reading: The numerical reading at the bottom of the bar graph shows the actual data reading and is updated at the same time as the bar graph. Successive numerical readings taken by using Sample Continuously or Get Sample are shown in a list below the bar, up to 5.
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Page 14: On-Line Help Files
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com On-Line Help Files: Clicking on Help displays the on-line help files which contain all of the information contained in this manual. There are 3 ways to access the information. The first tab is Contents which accesses the table of contents for the manual. Clicking on any of... -
Page 15: Get History
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Get History: Clicking the Get History button begins the downloading of the historical data into an information screen. This screen allows the viewing of the recorded data and also provides a path to export the data to an Excel compatible file (.CSV file). Note that the logger continues to log as data is downloaded. -
Page 16: Setup Menus
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Save to File: Clicking this button allows the data to be exported to an Excel compatible .CSV file. Specify the path and the file name and click the Save button Options: This opens a menu which... -
Page 17: General Setup
A warning message will appear before this action is taken. Help: The Help menu provides access to the on-line help files and Global Water contact information as described previously. XIII. General Setup: In the General Setup menu, the logger name, sensor warm-up time, logging mode, logging interval and alarm times are entered. - Page 18 Only change this to a fixed baud rate if planning to use this logger in a telemetry application, such as using Global Water’s Global Access radio modem software. Once programmed in a fixed rate mode, you must set the baud rate in the opening connection menu of the Global Logger II software to this speed, or the logger will not communicate.
- Page 19 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Logarithmic Timing: Typically used in groundwater pump studies, this mode speeds up the sample rate over time. Click the “Logarithmic” option to select this mode. This is a logarithmic approximation that steps up the sample rate: a.
- Page 20 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Sample-On-Demand: This feature is not supported by the PL200H data logger. Alarm Times: Check the box associated with each alarm to enable that feature and enter the desired start or stop time. The logger will start at the next occurrence of the Alarm 1 time and stop at the next occurrence of the Alarm 2 time after the Alarm 1 timer has expired.
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Page 21: Analog Setup
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Analog Setup: The Analog Setup screen sets the engineering units and calibration numbers for each of the analog channels, the endpoints of the bar graphs in the main screen and which of the analog channels are enabled. These channels are calibrated in the same way so a single channel will be discussed. - Page 22 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Enable: If the “Enable” box at the top of a column is checked, data for that channel will be shown in the historical record and be available for export to Excel. The data for all the analog channels is always being recorded whether the channel is enabled or not.
- Page 23 Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com Decimal Places: From the pull-down menu, select the number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point that should appear in the historical data and in the numerical data field at the bottom of the bar graph.
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Page 24: Programming
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com XIV. Programming Program Settings: The Program Settings button at the bottom of the setup menus will cause all the setup and calibration information to be programmed into the data logger. A warning will appear requiring the use to confirm the action. -
Page 25: Installing The Data Logger
Except for the battery, there are no user-serviceable parts inside the PL200H Data Logger. Global Water recommends checking the batteries every 6 to12 months, or when the battery voltage monitor shows a low voltage condition of 3.4 volts or less. -
Page 26: Battery Life
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com XVII. Battery Life The 3.6 volt lithium battery may last 2-3 years, depending on use; however, higher sample rates can reduce battery life significantly. It is impossible to accurately predict the battery life for all types of usage and conditions, such as sample rate and ambient temperature;... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com XVIII. Troubleshooting: Issue: Logger is reading incorrectly. a. Verify the battery has enough voltage. To operate properly, the logger must have about 3.3volts or more. If the battery voltage monitor is reading less than 3.3 volts or seems incorrect, check the batteries with a voltmeter or replace them. -
Page 28: Customer Support
Global Water 800-876-1172 • globalw.com XIX. Technical Support: Call Global Water for tech support: 800-876-1172 or (979) 690-5560 (many problems can be solved over the phone). Fax: (979) 690-0440 or Email: globalw@globalw.com. When calling for tech support, have the following information ready: 1.