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Aquaread AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual
for the
AquaTelemetry
Telemetry System
(Software Version 1.02)
and associated
LeveLine
®
Mini Depth Sonde
Document No. 10401-01193
Revision: H
Date: January 28, 2020
Aquaread
®
Ltd
Bridge House
Northdown Industrial Park
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 3JP
ENGLAND
Phone: +44 1843 600 030
www.aquaread.com

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual for the AquaTelemetry Telemetry System (Software Version 1.02) and associated LeveLine ® Mini Depth Sonde Document No. 10401-01193 Revision: H Date: January 28, 2020 Aquaread ® Bridge House Northdown Industrial Park Broadstairs Kent CT10 3JP ENGLAND Phone: +44 1843 600 030...
  • Page 2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Aquaread ® Ltd and/or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with Aquaread ® products, regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims giving rise to liability, be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the Aquaread ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.2.3. Setting the Log Upload Interval........................22 4.2.4. Setting the Initial Upload Time........................22 4.2.5. Setting the Site ID.............................22 4.2.6. Setting the Real Time Clock Offset........................22 4.2.7. Zeroing the Level Value............................23 4.2.8. Clearing the AquaTelemetry Memory......................23 4.3. S ..........................23 ETTING UP THE LERT ARAMETERS 4.3.1.
  • Page 4 AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 4.4. P ............................25 HONE AINTENANCE 4.4.1. Phone Book Query (Administrators only)......................25 4.4.2. Setting a Phone Book Entry (Administrators Only)..................25 4.4.3. Deleting a Phone Book Entry (Administrators Only)..................26 5. REQUESTING DATA BY SMS...........................27 5.1. R )..........27...

  • Page 5: Introduction To The Product

    SMS messages if an alert condition exists. 2. Setup Prior to Installation Prior to installing the AquaTelemetry system in the field, the system must have a SIM card fitted and it must then be set up using a PC utility. 2.1. SIM Card Fitting Prior to installation and fitting of the main batteries, an active SIM card must be fitted to the unit.

  • Page 6: Antenna Installation

    10401-01193 Rev H 2.2. Antenna Installation Standard AquaTelemetry units have a strip antenna attached to the inside of the enclosure (see photograph below. If your unit has this antenna fitted, please skip the next paragraph. If your unit is set up for use with an external antenna, there will be an SMA type female antenna socket fitted to the underside of the enclosure.

  • Page 7: External Power Supply Withd Cells As Backup

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H Battery voltage is output with all logged data and also in the 'Level' SMS message. Battery voltage should be monitored periodically by the system administrator to ensure the batteries do not go flat leaving the system inoperative.

  • Page 8: Initial Indications

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 2.7. Initial Indications Within a few seconds of the main batteries being installed (or in the case of the solar power version, the power switch being set to ON), the left hand (red) LED of the signal strength LEDs will start to flash.

  • Page 9: Telemetry Setup

    PC with a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and an available USB 2.0 socket. Do not connect the AquaTelemetry USB cable to your PC until after the software and USB driver have been installed. ®...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Aqua Telemetry To Apc

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 2.12. Connecting the AquaTelemetry to a PC Now connect the AquaTelemetry USB cable to the AquaTelemetry unit (sockets 4, 5 & 6) as shown in the photograph below. 2.13. Running the PC Utility If the PC utility did not start automatically after installation, select ►Aquaread then ►AquaTel Setup Utility from your Programs menu.

  • Page 11: Aquatelemetry Setup Screen Overview

    30 seconds, click the 'Connect' button located on the left of the PC screen just below the Setup Instructions. The following warning box will appear to remind you to put the AquaTelemetry unit into PC mode. Click on OK. The PC will communicate with the AquaTelemetry unit and display the AquaTelemetry unit's live clock data in the AquaTelemetry Clock window on the right hand side of the screen.

  • Page 12: Clock Setup

    PC. You can override/change this time and date if you want to by directly altering the values within the boxes. The boxes within the window to the right labelled 'AquaTelemetry Clock' show the time and date of the connected AquaTelemetry unit's master clock (without any offset applied). To synchronise the master clock in the AquaTelemetry unit to the time shown in the 'Setup Clock' window, click the 'Update Clock' button.

  • Page 13: Email Address Book Setup

    Book' button and ensure the data is echoed on the right of the screen. 2.20. SMS Phone Book Setup SMS is the primary communication medium of the AquaTelemetry unit. It is used to configure the system and to retrieve instantaneous level and alerts data. All SMS numbers registered in the unit will also receive rate and level alerts as they occur in real time.

  • Page 14: Saving And Retrieving Your Settings

    Now that the telemetry parameters have been set up, communications should be tested. To do this, use a mobile phone that has its number stored in the AquaTelemetry unit's Phone Book and send a message to the phone number that is registered to the AquaTelemetry unit's SIM card.
  • Page 15 AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H Message 2 contents Brief explanation SETTINGS UPDATE Message heading SITE = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Site identifier (default is AquaTel's serial number) ALERT LOG INTERVAL=H:MM Shorter logging interval when an alert is active L1 ALERT =+XXXXX Alert level 1 in mm...

  • Page 16: Aquatelemetry System Deployment

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 3. AquaTelemetry System Deployment Prior to deployment of the AquaTelemetry unit, be sure to connect it to a PC running AquaTelemetry Utility Software and to set up the telemetry parameters. If you do not set...

  • Page 17: Deploying The Aquatelemetry Unit

    3.3. Deploying the AquaTelemetry Unit The AquaTelemetry unit is designed to be used outdoors and is rated to IP67, that is to say it is waterproof but it is not designed for submersion. You may notice a small hole on the base of the unit.

  • Page 18: Antenna Installation

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H Once the sonde cable has been made off, ensure the cable gland is tightened to prevent water ingress. 3.3.2. Antenna Installation If the unit is configured for use with an external antenna, a suitable antenna should be connected to the mating socket on the base of the unit and mounted in a position with good access to the mobile phone network.
  • Page 19 AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H The four LEDs above the on/off button indicate the charge state of the 12V battery. The more LEDs that are illuminated, the better the charge state. If the first LED is flashing slowly, this indicates that the 12V battery is completely discharged.

  • Page 20: Final Setup And Test

    AquaTelemetry unit an SMS message. The message should contain a single word: level. Watch the signal LEDs on the AquaTelemetry unit. As soon as you have sent the message, the AquaTelemetry unit should leave standby mode and display the network signal level on the LEDs in accordance with the table shown in section 2.7.1.

  • Page 21: Setting Up The Measurement And Logging Parameters (Administrators Access Only)

    Finally, if the signal strength and all the data in the Level message looks satisfactory, replace the unit's cover and screw it down. If you are mounting the AquaTelemetry unit in a tamper-proof bracket, fit the front hasp and a suitable padlock.

  • Page 22: Setting The Log Upload Interval

    4.2.6. Setting the Real Time Clock Offset The real time clock in the AquaTelemetry unit should have been set up when the unit was initially connected to a PC. If, since the time was set up, daylight saving time has caused an hour to be added or subtracted from the original time setting, this can be accommodated by sending the AquaTelemetry a positive or negative time offset.

  • Page 23: Zeroing The Level Value

    The AquaTelemetry unit will reply with a confirmation SMS showing: SITE=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MEMORY CLEARED 4.3. Setting up the Alert Parameters The AquaTelemetry unit has four separate level alerts and one rate alert that can be set by the user. © 2020 Aquaread ®...

  • Page 24: Setting Level Alerts

    4.3.3. Setting the Alerts Logging Interval The Alert Log Interval is the rate at which the AquaTelemetry unit will check for an alert condition. So, if the regular logging rate is set to say 00:15 (every 15 minutes) and the Alert Log Interval is set to 00:05 (every 5 minutes), the AquaTelemetry unit will check the water level every five minutes.

  • Page 25: Log Upload Interval In Alert Mode

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H If the AquaTelemetry unit detects an Alert state, it will log the data at the Alert Log Interval and upload data by email more often. To set the Alert Log Interval, send the following message to the AquaTelemetry unit as an SMS.

  • Page 26: Deleting A Phone Book Entry (Administrators Only)

    The AquaTelemetry unit will respond with: SITE=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PB05=A447881523164 4.4.3. Deleting a Phone Book Entry (Administrators Only) In order to delete any phone book entry in the AquaTelemetry unit, send the following SMS message: PBXX= Where XX is the phone book entry reference (01 – 50).

  • Page 27: Requesting Data By Sms

    5.1. Requesting Current Configuration (Will respond to any registered SMS number) The current configuration can be requested at any time by sending the word CONFIG (or CO for short) to the AquaTelemetry unit by SMS. This will result in a reply spanning two SMS messages:...

  • Page 28: Requesting And Immediate Log Upload By Email

    In the event that an immediate upload of logged data is required by email, send the SMS message: SEND DATA NOW or SE for short. The AquaTelemetry unit will respond with an SMS containing: SITE= XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OK, SENDING LOGGED DATA...

  • Page 29: Downloading Logged Data To A Pc

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 6. Downloading Logged Data to a PC If required, it is possible to download all the data stored on the AquaTelemetry unit directly to a PC via the USB connection. 6.1. Regular Data Log...

  • Page 30: Clearing The Aquatelemetry Memory

    6.3. Clearing the AquaTelemetry Memory The memory in the AquaTelemetry unit is capable of storing up to 53,000 sets of readings. At a logging rate of once / hour, this amounts to over six years worth of data. When the memory becomes full, it will wrap around and start overwriting the oldest data.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    PC and AquaTelemetry ends. The ‘Could not find the  The AquaTelemetry unit is not in PC mode. Hold the Test button AquaTelemetry Unit’ down until the green LED comes on then starts to flash.

  • Page 32: Limited Warranty

    If service is required, contact our Service Department directly by email in the first instance (service@aquaread.com). Report the model number, date of purchase, serial number and problem. You will be given a Returns Authorisation number by our Service Department.

  • Page 33: Decontamination Certificate

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 9.2. Decontamination Certificate Please print this certificate, complete all sections, and enclose it with any returned equipment. Decontamination Certificate Company Name: ____________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Postal code: __________________________________ Country: _____________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________...

  • Page 34: Appendix 01. Quick Reference Guide

    AquaTelemetry Instruction Manual 10401-01193 Rev H 10. Appendix 01. Quick Reference Guide The first two commands are available to all users. All subsequent commands will only respond to Administrators. Shorthand Command Command Function Header Format Request current level, Request Level temperature, alert status and battery voltage.

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