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Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Svantek assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use.
Then charge the battery to 100% capacity. ✓ Monitoring station and SB 272 have their own chargers, which are incompatible: SB 270 is a waterproof power supply for SV 277 PRO, whereas SB 273 is an indoor charger for SB 272.
1.3. Accessories available ..................7 1.4. Accessories available ..................8 2. MONITORING STATION SET ..............9 2.1. SV 277 PRO standard set and optional elements ..........9 2.1.1. Waterproof case ..................10 2.1.2. Controller ..................... 13 2.1.3. Sound and Vibration Meter ................14 2.1.4.
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STATUS view ....................53 5.2.4. STORAGE view ................... 53 Appendix A. SV 277 PRO Technical Data ........... 54 Appendix B. SA 277 Outdoor Microphone Kit Assembly Guide ....57 B.1. Part Set ......................... 57 B.2. Assembly of SA 277 ..................... 59 B.3.
1.1. F EATURES • SV 277 PRO is a portable monitoring station housed in an IP 67 waterproof case dedicated for periodic outdoor measurements. • The station is based on the SVAN 977 instrument which can be easily removed from the case and used as a hand-held sound and vibration level meter and analyser.
SV 277 PRO User Manual save spectra as Time history. • The optional 1/3 Octave real-time frequency analysis allows analysis of the noise frequency contents. The statistical analysis in 1/3 octave band can be used for verification of noise sources in the environment.
Note: The software options for the instrument can be purchased at any time as only the introduction of a special unlock code is required for their activation in a specific instrument. Contact your local Svantek distributor for further information and costs for these options.
MONITORING STATION SET 2.1. SV 277 PRO STANDARD SET AND OPTIONAL ELEMENTS The SV 277 PRO station consists of two carrying cases. The main case is waterproof with an internal 17 Ah battery and internal charging block providing power from an external DC power supply or a solar panel.
SV 277 PRO User Manual Additional accessories for SV 277 PRO system, not included in the standard set, but in many applications, essential for reliable system operation and task performance are: 1. Sound Calibrator (SV 36), see Chapter 2.2.1 2. External battery 33 Ah including see Chapter 2.2.2...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The controller is fixed in the station case by a Signal Power Combo connector and can also be removed from the case. To do this the user should pull the controller up and remove it from the slot.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual To connect a cable to a case socket, start by lining up the key on the plug and the socket, then lock the connector by turning the ring clockwise (only the ring close to the socket will rotate).
USB Device 1.1 interface of the SVAN 977 (USB socket). Note: Communication of the controller or SVAN 977 with a PC requires installation of the USB drivers on your PC. USB driver for Svantek devices are available on http://svantek.com/support-drivers-software.html...
SVAN 977 is a Class 1 Sound & Vibration level meter as well as a real time 1/1 or 1/3 octave or FFT analyser and is a core of the SV 277 PRO system. Its role is to make measurements and save results in files, as well as to control data transfer via the mobile modem to the SvanNET webserver or directly to a PC.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Main important features of SVAN 977 as a part of SV 277 PRO system: • Three user configurable profiles allow parallel measurements with independently defined frequency filters and RMS detector time constants. Each profile provides a...
SV 277 PRO User Manual SVAN 977 is delivered with 16 GB micro SD-card. You may exchange it for a 128 GB card, but before insertion the card must be formatted as FAT32. The micro-SD Memory Card is located in the slot under the bottom cover and can be accessed after removing the bottom cover.
SV 277 PRO User Manual ® Note: See also “Gemalto EHS6T Terminal” or “Cinterion® PLS62T-W Gateway” user manual. The SIM-card should be inserted with the circuit-side facing left in the slot by pushing it until it snaps hold. The SIM-card can be removed from the card slot by using a pen or other flat object.
SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: See Appendix B to learn how to assemble and disassemble the outdoor microphone kit. Note: After assembling the SA 277 or after calibration check that the windscreen foam is properly installed. It should be shifted close to the anti-bird spikes.
SV 277 PRO User Manual 2.2. O SV 277 PRO PTIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR 2.2.1. Sound Calibrator For result verification purposes, most norms and standards impose the requirement to calibrate the measurement channel before and after each measurement or measurement session.
SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: If the storage period is longer than one year, a discharge/charge cycle must be performed. To do this, completely discharge the battery and then charge it to 100% capacity. 2.2.3. Solar panel The SB 271 solar panel (40 Watt, 17.5 V) extends the working time of the monitoring station.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The SP 275 meteo module measures 6 most essential weather parameters (barometric pressure, humidity, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction) and also rain and hail intensity. The module has low power consumption (working also with solar panels), is compact and light-weight, has no moving parts, has internal heating and can be easily installed with a one-bolt mounting method.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The controller then transfers the weather parameters to SVAN 977, which saves them in a logger file as a history if the Meteo position is On in the Logger Results list (path: <Menu> / Measurement / Logging / Logger Results).
The status of powering is indicated at the controller’s panel by a combination of DC, CHARGING, BAT 1 or BAT 2 LEDs (see Table below). Note: It is recommended that the batteries of SV 277 PRO and SB 272 are charged before going on site.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual CHARGING, BAT 1 or BAT 2 LEDs depend on the state of the power supply and charging of the internal battery. The table below shows combinations of LED colours in the specific supply states. Power from...
(see Chapter 2.1.3). If one of these parameters or both are on, but the meteo module is not connected to the SV 277 PRO the EXT. I/O LED lights red colour. After connection of the meteo module the LED changes colour to green. If logging of meteo results is off and alarms are on in the SVAN 977 instrument settings, then the EXT I/O LED reflects the status of an external alarm lamp.
• in the case of SD 270A, by the LED above the TEST key. Note: USB connection between controller and PC can be established only if USB driver for SVANTEK instruments had been previously installed on the PC. USB driver can be downloaded from www.svantek.com...
SV 277 PRO User Manual The most important parameter of the connection is the APN (Access Point Name). 5. Check the APN setting in SVAN 977. The default APN setting is "internet". It’s possible that your Internet provider is using a different APN. In this...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 4. Remove the protection cap from the input socket on the case by turning it counter-clockwise. 5. To connect the microphone extension cable, start by lining up the key on the plug and the INPUT...
SV 277 PRO User Manual 9. Take out from the case with accessories the anti- bird spike with the foam from the accessories case, push the foam upwards and mount the tube on the thread. Then slide the foam down so it hides the metal parts of the kit.
SV 277 PRO User Manual REMOTE CONTROL VIA MOBILE CONNECTION The SV 277 PRO station is designed to be operated remotely via a mobile connection. Planning and deploying the remote-control system of the SV 277 PRO station doesn’t require any extensive knowledge in the field of telecommunication. Once all steps –...
Once logged in you can use the web interface to work remotely with the monitoring station. Note: Ask your local SVANTEK distributer to create the SvanNET account for you and assign your new station to your SvanNET account. 4.2. I...
Note: TCP Client mode is used in the SvanNET service. SV 277 PRO uses the TCP Client mode for connection with SvanNET (this is the default setting of SVAN 977). The user PC connects to SvanNET via a web browser or SvanPC++, and the service creates a "bridge"...
The DynDns is a service that allows to translate a static name to the internet address. The special controlling application uses this name to identify SV 277 PRO in the Internet as an internet address. The properly configured station provides means to validate its internet address to be recognized in the Internet.
SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: SvanNET provides also an e-mail service. The use of SvanNET simplifies the configuration of the station by only switching on the SvanMail position in the SVAN 977 configuration menu (path: <Menu> / Instrument / Wireless Transfer / E-mail Settings).
SV 277 PRO User Manual SVANNET USER INTERFACE The SvanNET interface depends on the package of tools assigned to your account and access level and includes: – projects tools (Project list) – individual stations tools (Station list). If you have the extended SvanNET package, you can use both tools. If you have the standard SvanNET package, only the Station list tool is available.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual If you click the icon, this icon status information will be displayed: Alert status: blue - everything is OK, red – unregular event is happening. Station connection status: green – online; grey – offline; yellow - the station doesn’t respond to the command for a long time.
SV 277 PRO User Manual 5.1.1. STATUS view In the STATUS view, you can check the station status and configure status alarms. • To update instrument’s status, click the UPDATE STATUS button. • To configure status alarms Conditions and related Actions for the measurement points, click the STATIONS ALARMS button.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 2. click OK and new condition will be displayed in the CONDITIONS area. The SvanNET alarms have next meanings: • Mains o Trigger Value: Off – alarm is generated when the system detects loss of power supply o Trigger Value: On –...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual assumes that a measurement is in progress and data are recorded; the writing of the logger file is checked by changing of the free space on the card (which means that the device is writing data).
SV 277 PRO User Manual 5.1.2. LOG views There are three station logs, that register system events, connections and data transfer: • Status log which registers power source (type and charge level), memory free space and mobile signal quality, In the upper line you can: refresh the log, select the required period of records to be displayed and rewind records.
SV 277 PRO User Manual 5.2. WEB INTERFACE VIEW The WEB INTERFACE view is available for the stations connected to SvanNET and enables measurement results viewing, station parameters configuring, data files downloading and measurements start/stop. The VIEW button switches you to the Live data view (see Chapter 5.2.1) in which you can view broadband...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual • for Instantaneous results, you can select the result out of list: Lpeak, Lmax, Lmin or Leq. • for Summary results, you can select the result out of list: Lpeak, Lmax, Lmin, LA, Leq, LAE, Lden, LEPd, Ltm3, Ltm5, OVL and ten statistical level results (Ln).
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The TIME HISTORY RESULTS tab displays the time history of the selected measurement results. In this tab you can: Choose results for simultaneous displaying with the use of selector buttons (Leq, Lpeak, Lmax and Lmin) measured in profiles with weighting filters (A, B, C or Z) and detectors (Fast, Slow or Impulse).
SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: Spectra can only be displayed, when Octave 1/1 or Octave 1/3 → measurement function been selected Configuration Measurement setup tab. 5.2.2. Configuration views The Configuration view consists of several tabs that enable configuring measurement...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: Definitions and formulae for measurement results are presented in Appendix D of the SVAN 977 User Manual. In the STORAGE tab, you can: 1. Enable data logging 2. Program splitting of the logger file (Logger splitting) 3.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The Logger splitting position enables splitting of logger files and selecting the splitting mode: Disabled, Every 15 m, Every 30 m, Every 1 h and Every day. If Every day is selected, you can define up to six points during a day when splitting will take place.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual that number of measurements automatically or earlier manually. Note: For monitoring purposes it is recommended to set the Infinite value which is also a default value of this parameter. You can define ten statistical noise levels, named from L01 to L99, to be calculated, displayed and saved in the file as Summary results.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual In the EVENT TRIGGER tab, you can configure events for triggering markers, audio recording and alarms. 1. Events are specified as a combination of superimposed CONDITIONS (logical AND) such as specific time intervals (Time periods) in which measurement threshold levels are exceed or system events occur (Triggers).
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Configuring Conditions If you click the TIME PERIODS button the TIME CONDITION configuration box will pop- In this box, you can select days and periods during which events occurrences will be registered. After confirmation (OK) the pop-up box closes, and the selection will be presented in the...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual If you click the TRIGGER button, the TRIGGER CONDITIONS configuration box will pop-up. In this box, you can add the condition type: Threshold. The Threshold condition can be of Level+ or Level- type (Mode). The condition is fulfilled during...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual After confirmation (OK) the pop-up box closes, and the selection will be presented in the line of the TRIGGER button. Configuring Actions To create new action, click the field and in the ADD EVENT ACTION pop-up box,...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual The SMS Alarm action sends the SMS note (Message) to the defined recipient’s phones, which selected from ADDRESS BOOK after clicking field. Min. break defines the minimum time break between two consequent SMSs. The E-mail Alarm action sends the E-mail note (Subject and Message) to the defined recipient’s addresses, which are selected from...
SV 277 PRO User Manual 5.2.3. STATUS view The STATUS view is similar to that described in the Chapter 5.1.1. The difference is that instead of STATUS ALARMS, in this view, you can start/stop measurements. 5.2.4. STORAGE view The file storage view presents a list of files saved in the instrument’s SD-card memory. The list includes only files from a single directory on the memory card and it initially shows the content of the current working directory.
SV 277 PRO User Manual APPENDIX A. SV 277 PRO TECHNICAL DATA Parameter Value/ Description Physical data SM 277 PRO – 300 x 260 x 190 mm Dimensions SA 250 – 450 x 400 x 155 mm SM 277 PRO – ~10 kg Weight SA 250 –...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Parameter Value/ Description up to 30W ±5% 10 SV 277 PRO power consumption including charging 11 External DC input voltage: 10,5 V to 28 V Note: When external DC input voltage is in the range 11 V to...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Parameter Value/ Description 3G modem ® modem type and Gemalto EHS6T Terminal features Five Bands UMTS (WCDMA/FDD): 800, 850, 900, 1900 and 2100 MHz 23 modem HSDPA Cat.8 / HSUPA Cat.6 data rates specifications DL: max. 7.2 Mbps, UL: max. 5.76 Mbps EDGE Class 12 data rates DL: max.
SV 277 PRO User Manual B.2. A SA 277 SSEMBLY OF 1. Secure preamplifier (A) with the dummy microphone (2) and connect the cable (C). 2. Pull tube (1) over the cable.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 3. Connect the clamp halves (4) to the connector and insert O-ring gasket (3) on the lightning signed place. 4. Apply the upper, conical part (5) on the preamplifier. Note: Do not use preamplifier without the dummy microphone. It can cause...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 5. Screw the tube on the cone by rotating the tube – so as to not twist the cable. 6. Replace the dummy microphone (2) with the ½” microphone cartridge (B).
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 7. Calibrate the complete system using SVANTEK acoustic calibrator. 8. Install the microphone protection tube (6). Use the Allen key (K) as a pin at protecting tube orifice.
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SV 277 PRO User Manual 9. Mount windscreen (8) and the anti-bird spikes (7). 10. Slide the desiccator (9) inside the tube. 11. Place the cable in the slot and connect the bottom part (12) by three screws (10)
SV 277 PRO User Manual with washers (11). Use the Allen key (K). 12. Mount the completed system on the dedicated tripod or pole. Use ¼” thread adapter (13) (if necessary) (see last note on next page). B.3. I MPORTANT NOTES...
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SV 277 PRO User Manual Note: The SA 209 foam windscreen (part 8) protects the microphone against wind and rain. If the SA 209 windscreen is used continuously for a long period of time it is recommended to replace it at least once a year.
SV 277 PRO User Manual APPENDIX C. LIST OF RELATED DOCUMENTS 1. SVAN 977 User Manual (www.svantek.com) 2. SvanNET User Manual (www.svantek.com) 3. SvanPC++ User Manual (www.svantek.com) 4. Gemalto® EHS6T Terminal User Manual (www.thalesgroup.com/IoT) 5. Cinterion® PLS62T-W Gateway (www.thalesgroup.com/IoT) 6. WXT530 User Guide (www.vaisala.com)
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