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- Page 1 Air-Met Scientific Pty Ltd Air-Met Sales/Service Air-Met Rental P: 1800 000 744 P: 1300 137 067 F: 1800 000 774 E: hire@airmet.com.au Work with Confidence E: sales@airmet.com.au W: www.airmet.com.au LevelSCOUT Level/Temperature Smart Sensor and Datalogger PROUDLY MADE IN THE 9001...
- Page 2 LEVELSCOUT INSTR ©1997 - 2016 Seametrics. All rights reserved. Registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 2 seametrics.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
How Pressure/Level Sensors Work....................5 General Specification..........................6 Wiring and Component Information ....................7 Installation Power ................................8 Connecting the LevelSCOUT to a Computer ................8 Installing the Aqua4Plus 2.0 Software .....................8 Installing the Sensor ..........................9 Battery Life Calculator ..........................9 Connecting to Sensors........................10 Settings and Calibration A Word About Units .......................... -
Page 4: What Is The Levelscout
® provides high-accuracy readings in rugged and corrosive field conditions. The LevelSCOUT is an absolute sensor, requiring no vent tubes, desiccant, or bellows. It can be paired with a BaroSCOUT barometric sensor and used with the Aqua4Plus 2.0 Barometric Compensation Utility to adjust the LevelSCOUT readings for current atmospheric pressure. -
Page 5: Do's And Don'ts
With this in mind, gauge pressure (Pg) can be expressed as the difference between the absolute pressure (Pa) and atmospheric pressure (Patm): Pg = Pa - Patm. The LevelSCOUT is an absolute sensor and will require an outside barometric reference to obtain “gauge” type readings. Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 5 seametrics.com... -
Page 6: General Specification
GENERAL INFORMATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR General Specification The Seametrics LevelSCOUT is a microprocessor based digital intelligent sensor designed to measure and record level, temperature, and time, utilizing state-of-the-art low power, battery operated circuitry. Level is measured with an extremely rugged and stable piezo-electric media-isolated pressure element combined with an analog-to-digital converter. -
Page 7: Wiring And Component Information
GENERAL INFORMATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Level Transducer Type Silicon strain gauge Transducer Material 316 stainless steel Ranges Absolute 30, 50, 100, 300 FtH2O (max. depth) 35, 81, 196, 658 mH2O (max. depth) 10, 24, 59, 200 Units PSI, FtH2O, inH2O, cmH2O, mmH2O, mH2O, inHg,... -
Page 8: Installation
Installing the Aqua4Plus 2.0 Software The LevelSCOUT comes with the Aqua4Plus 2.0 host software that is installed on your PC or laptop. Use this software to program the datalogger, to retrieve data from the logger, to view collected data, and to export data to external files for use with spreadsheets or databases. -
Page 9: Installing The Sensor
Battery Life Calculator The LevelSCOUT has a battery life calculator that is set at the factory when batteries are first put in the sensor. If you need to replace the batteries, see the Maintenance section for replacement information and for information on resetting the battery life calculator. -
Page 10: Connecting To Sensors
INSTALLATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Connecting to Sensors Aqua4Plus 2.0 is designed to automatically detect your communication cable and scan for sensors. It is recommended you connect your USB/RS485 cable to your PC and have the sensor connected before opening Aqua4Plus 2.0. -
Page 11: A Word About Units
Simply drag the Address Range slider higher up to increase the maximum Modbus address scanned. If you’ve scanned all the way up through address 255 and still have no connection click Troubleshooting for further troubleshooting or contact Seametrics Tech Support for assistance. -
Page 12: Sensor Settings
SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Sensor Settings Once connected you’ll see the Sensor screen appear and display the connected sensor(s) details. Mousing over icons will provide tool-tips, mouse over to view sensor firmware and serial number details. To change general sensor settings click in the sensor screen. -
Page 13: Program Settings
SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Program Settings To view/change Aqua4Plus 2.0 settings click in the blue side-bar menu. Under the General Settings tab you can change the default data folder location. This is where your Reports are saved to on your PC. - Page 14 Modbus address 1-10. In certain cases we may need to change the Retry and Timeout settings to overcome communication issues on very long, or corroded cabling. See Troubleshooting section or contact Seametrics Tech Support for details. To restore factory default settings click Seametrics •...
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Page 15: Pressure Calibration
SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Pressure Calibration To perform a calibration setup on the pressure channel first connect to the sensor and ensure all data has been uploaded and erased from the sensor. Next select the calibration button Next select the calibration setup you’d like to perform: Confirm desired measurement units and click Continue. - Page 16 SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Aqua4Plus 2.0 will take 10 readings and display the average. Watch for stability while the software is measuring to ensure an accurate calibration. Click Ok to accept the reading and Aqua4Plus 2.0 will calculate a new pressure offset. Click Apply to confirm the new offset value and Aqua4Plus 2.0 will provide a real time reading...
- Page 17 SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Enter known pressure value in matching units in the Ref. Point box for second point measurement Aqua4Plus 2.0 will take 10 measurements and display the average. Watch for stability while the software is measuring to ensure an accurate calibration.
- Page 18 SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Click Measure and Aqua4Plus 2.0 will take 10 readings and display the average. Watch for stability while the software is measuring to ensure an accurate calibration. Click Accept and it will calculate a new offset, click Apply to accept the new offset and Aqua4Plus 2.0 will provide a real time reading to verify calibration was successful.
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Page 19: Operation
OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Real-time Data Connect to sensor and select the Real-time data tab To start real-time readings click Start, readings default to table view. To switch to Real-time graphing view click the graph icon Real-time readings default to a 1 second interval for 1 minute, to adjust enter your desired... -
Page 20: Data Logging
OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Data Logging Select Set Up Logging from the sensor screen. If there are no files currently on the sensor you’ll see the Set Up Logging button active under the Data Files tab as well as in the upper menu. - Page 21 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Click to switch between interval and continuous data recording (PT2X & CT2X only) Select your continuous rate from the drop down box (on the right). Duration can be set by either number of records or by setting a duration time, as shown on the right.
- Page 22 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR The 3 previous Logging Schedules that were programmed to a sensor will be listed under the Select Template drop down menu. There you will also find pre-programmed logging schedules such as 24 hour pump test, along with any custom logging schedules saved by the user.
- Page 23 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Data files already downloaded will show the Reports column, clicking here will bring you to the reports screen to view the data. See Reports section for details. You may only have 1 active data file recording on each sensor, however you can store multiple files in memory if desired.
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Page 24: Reports
OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Reports Data downloaded from your sensor is stored in the Reports section of Aqua4Plus 2.0 for viewing and editing. The files will be saved to default data folder on your PC as well. See Program Settings for default data folder location. - Page 25 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Click to switch to full screen graphing view Click to view data as a table Click to view data statistics You may change the display units within the graph view by selecting the appropriate channel here: The Information tab is a new feature allowing users to add metadata to their reports such as site location, field notes, or comments.The Schedule tab will display the logging setup...
- Page 26 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Click Export to export the report as a .csv file or .a4d file for distribution or use in 3rd party software. Click Delete to delete the report from Aqua4Plus 2.0 You can also import .a4d files from compatible sensors into Aqua4Plus 2.0 by clicking at the top of the Reports screen.
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Page 27: Barometric Compensation
OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Barometric Compensation For PSIA sensors we’ve built a new barometric compensation utility into the Reports section. Click on a report to compensate the data for barometric pressure. Corresponding barometric files are filtered by date/time and displayed to the left. Select the barometric file you would like to use to compensate the report, select either the Submergence or Depth To Water tab, then click Continue. - Page 28 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR If compensating for Depth to Water enter your depth to water reference measurement and the date/time the measurement was taken (typically taken with a water level indicator before data is uploaded from the sensor) before clicking Continue.
- Page 29 OPERATION LEVELSCOUT INSTR Compensated report can then be viewed and exported as needed. Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 29 seametrics.com...
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Page 30: Direct Read Modbus/Sdi-12
DIRECT READ MODBUS/SDI - 12 LEVELSCOUT INSTR While the LevelSCOUT comes with Seametrics’s easy to use Aqua4Plus 2.0 software, you can also use standard Modbus RTU equipment to easily take readings, so as to tie into ® your existing equipment or networks. -
Page 31: Reading Via Modbus Rtu
Taking Measurements Read measurements using Modbus function 03 – Read Holding Registers. Readings are located in two registers each, starting at address 62592. (LevelSCOUT register addressing is zero based, i.e., starts at zero. If your equipment uses one based addressing, you will need to add one to the register addresses.) -
Page 32: Changing Batteries
MAINTENANCE LEVELSCOUT INSTR Changing Batteries The LevelSCOUT and BaroSCOUT Smart Sensors feature a replaceable battery pack, the following describes how to perform battery replacement. NOTE: Changing the battery requires opening the sensor housing, exposing internal components. Although it is possible to replace the battery in the field it MUST be done in a clean, dry environment. -
Page 33: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Sensor: There are no user-serviceable parts, other than the batteries. If problems develop with sensor stability or accuracy, contact Seametrics. If the sensor has been exposed to hazardous materials, do not return it without notification and authorization. Cable: Cable can be damaged by abrasion,sharp objects, twisting, crimping, crushing or pulling. -
Page 34: Erratic Readings
Next, check the cable for cracking or fraying. If the connections and cable appear OK, but the readings are still erratic, the transmitter may be damaged. Contact Seametrics for evaluation and repair. Erratic and erroneous readings can also occur due to improper grounding. See Grounding Issues, below. -
Page 35: Warranty
SEAMETRICS LIMITED WARRANTY LEVELSCOUT INSTR The limited warranty set forth below is given by Seametrics, with respect to Seametrics brand products purchased in the United States of America. Seametrics warrants that products manufactured by Seametrics, when delivered to you in new condition in their original containers and properly installed, shall be free from defects in material and workmanship. - Page 36 Seametrics • 19026 72nd Avenue South • Kent, Washington 98032 • USA (P) 253.872.0284 • (F) 253.872.0285 • 1.800.975.8153 • seametrics.com LT-14323r6 20190121 1/21/2019...
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