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- Page 1 FW ver.0.7.0 Archimede Datalogger Archimede Datalogger User Manual rev.5 -03.12.2019-...
- Page 2 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual INDEX NOTE ON SYSTEM UTILIZATION Pag.4 WASTE DISPOSAL Pag.5 SYMBOLOGY Pag.5 IDENTIFICATION PLATE Pag.6 DL OVERVIEW Pag.7 INTRODUCTION Pag.7 LEONARDO (0CDL200UN00) Pag.8 new LEONARDO (0CDL400N000) Pag.9 GALILEO (0CDL100VW00) Pag.10 ARCHIMEDE (0CDL300INCL) Pag.11 ACCESSORIES and SPARE PARTS Pag.12...
- Page 3 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual SPIRALOMETER TESTS Pag.43 T-REX TEST Pag.44 INCLINOMETER READINGS VISUALIZATION Pag.46 Inclinometric Test Graph Pag.46 T-Rex Graph Pag.48 MANUAL READING Pag.50 USING THE USB INTERFACE Pag.52 USE WITH SMART EXPORT and SMART MANAGER Pag.52 USE WITH SMART DATACAL Pag.53...
- Page 4 SISGEO will not be liable for inconveniences, damages, accidents, etc. due to the lack of knowledge (or non-application) of the requirements contained in this manual.
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Page 5: Waste Disposal
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual WASTE DISPOSAL According to the European directive 2002/96/CE, the disused instrument must be disposed correctly. The recyclable materials are recovered, in order to avoid any environmental damage. For more information please contact your waste disposal service or the instrument retailer. -
Page 6: Identification Plate
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual IDENTIFICATION PLATE Each portable datalogger has two types of identification plates. One of these reports the product registration Serial Number and it is positioned on the back side of the DL. It is important to communicate the Serial Number of the product when you are requesting information about it. - Page 7 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual DL OVERVIEW Display TFT DL model Archimede Datalogger Keyboard Mini USB Connector for Jack Plug for battery charger PC connection/ record key MIL Connector for instrument connection INTRODUCTION Depending on the model of your portable DataLogger (DL), it is possible to read different...
- Page 8 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual LEONARDO (0CDL200UN00) The Leonardo DL has been developed to make and store readings obtained from different analog and digital instruments (except for vibrating wire instruments); Leonardo DL can’t perform inclinometer tests. The Leonardo DL is mainly composed by: ...
- Page 9 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual new LEONARDO (0CDL400N000) The new Leonardo DL has been developed to make and store readings obtained from various instruments, including analog, digital and vibrating wire instruments. The new Leonardo DL is mainly composed by: Shoulder and shipment bag (0CDL0BAG927) ...
- Page 10 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual GALILEO (0CDL100VW00) The Galileo DL has been developed to make and store readings obtained from vibrating wire instruments (and NTC thermistor). The Galileo DL is mainly composed by: Shoulder and shipment bag (0CDL0BAG927) Battery charger for NiMH batteries (0ECAB12VNMB) ...
- Page 11 Shoulder and shipment bag (0CDL0BAG927) Battery charger for NiMH batteries (0ECAB12VNMB) IP68 external button for data storage - Archimede DL (0CDL300REMC) Flying cable: 2 MIL connectors M/F 7 pins (0ECAV07V200) IP68 USB cable for PC connection ...
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Page 12: Accessories And Spare Parts
1 MIL connector and 6 alligator clips + ground (0ECAV7P6A00) 2 MIL connectors M/F 7 pins (0ECAV07V200) IP68 external button for data storage - Archimede DL only (0CDL300REMC) Multiplexer measurement (0ECAV10MUX0) External 12V battery pack (0CDL012EXBP) -
Page 13: Battery Charger
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual BATTERIES Each DL is powered by an internal rechargeable NiMh battery. If properly used, the NiMH batteries have an estimated life of at least 500 discharge cycles. An effect known as the "memory effect", which could degrade the readout performance during the use, may occur if batteries are left under charge for some days or if they are repeatedly and partially discharged. -
Page 14: Internal Temperature
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Don’t use a different type of battery charger than the one supplied (0ECAB12VNMB) INTERNAL TEMPERATURE If the internal temperature of the DL is more than 70°C, there is a safety system that disconnects the battery until the temperature decreases under 70°C. - Page 15 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual KEYBOARD The Archimede datalogger keyboard is designed to work up to 60°C (maximum operating temperature of the same datalogger). Over 50°C, it could happen a flattening of the membrane buttons that doesn’t block their operation.
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Page 16: User Interface
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual USER INTERFACE To switch the DL on, press the ON/OFF and INFO key pressed simultaneously, maintaining them pressed for some second. After a few seconds (about 5 sec.), the DL will switch on and the display will show the home page. - Page 17 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual When the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the bar turns red. At about 10.5V the DL will stop any activity, and the forced turning off is anticipated by an acoustic signal. To save battery consumption, after three minutes without any user activity, the display will be switched off.
- Page 18 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual The user interface is composed by a series of screens with a structure and a layout similar to the interface used in Microsoft Windows operating systems. Screens contain different items such as lists, buttons, text boxes and check or radio buttons.
- Page 19 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Text control You could change the active control clicking on the PREVIOUS (scroll) and NEXT (scroll) keys on the left side of the keyboard. As all keys, they have an auto-repeat function when held pressed.
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Page 20: Text Boxes
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual TEXT BOXES A text box is used to display and digit text. When the text to be inserted is a number, either an integral number of a decimal number, the numeric keys and the decimal point are used to directly type digits and decimal separators. - Page 21 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual BUTTONS Buttons are used to select an action, which often means navigating to a new screen. Just activate the desired button and click the ENTER key. As an alternative, most buttons contain a number at the left of their labels. Click the number corresponding to the button to select.
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Page 22: Radio Buttons
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual RADIO BUTTONS Radio buttons are used to select one of between several options. To select an item, move the selection on it clicking NEXT (scroll) or PREVIOUS (scroll) and press ENTER key. TUNING BACKLIGHT Backlight may be switched on and off by pressing the LIGHT key. -
Page 23: The Main Menu
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual THE MAIN MENU The main menu gives access to all the DL functions. Read inclinometer In this section you could select an inclinometer tube and do a new inclinometer test. Show readings In this section you could visualize the results of the inclinometer test performed on tubes. -
Page 24: Configuring Sites
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual CONFIGURING SITES DLs have a permanent memory used to store configuration data, such as Probes and Inclinometer Tubes, as well as data acquired from inclinometer tests. Despite the memory maximum capacity is remarkable (2GB), the export and synchronization speed of the DL connected to the PC depends on the data quantity. - Page 25 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual The new site will be displayed in the list on the screen. The name of a site, as well as the name of a Multiplexer, Switch Panel, Work List or Inclinometer Tube, should be composed of the same characters used...
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Page 26: Configuring Probes
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual CONFIGURING PROBES Probes are configured globally on the DL. They are not divided into sites: this because it is normal for a user to use probes in different sites. To browse or edit probes, select Configuration in the Main menu, then select Probes. - Page 27 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual The DL will show configuration data for your probe. These data include: Name: The name used to identify the probe: initially, it coincides with the name of the probe category, but it should be changed by the user before saving it.
- Page 28 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual After editing data in this screen, press ENTER. The DL will ask you to select the calibration type. You should select the calibration type according to the calibration report of the probe. P a g e...
- Page 29 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual From 0.7.0 FW version it is possible to auto-configure all SISGEO digital instrument (only from fw version 3.xx). In case of digital probes, the display appears as follows: Clicking Auto configure button in Instrument identification menu, the serial number and the type of probe are loaded (if available).
- Page 30 For digital probes no calibration is required because all parameters are already configured. With version 0.6.0 for Archimede firmware, new units of measure for digital probes have been introduced : °, mm/m and in/ft. In addition, it is possible to read unit of measure different from sin(α) and 20ksin(α).
- Page 31 = reading - reading where “final” readings take into account the cross axis effect. NOTE: usually the parameters of probe calibration are inserted by SISGEO if the probe is supplied together with the DL. P a g e rev.5 -03.12.2019-...
- Page 32 When you have finished the parameters configuration, click the Save button: the newly created probe will be displayed in the instruments list. NOTE: Normally the calibration parameters of the probe are set directly from SISGEO if the probe is supplied with the DL.
- Page 33 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual CONFIGURING INCLINOMETER TUBES Tubes are divided per site. To browse or edit tubes, select Configuration in the Main menu, then select Tubes. Tubes defined in the DL include the parameters describing how the physical tubes should be read.
- Page 34 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Type the name you wish to use for the new tube and press ENTER: The DL will ask for data for the new tube; these data include: Type: The type of tube: vertical or horizontal.
- Page 35 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual READING INCLINOMETER TUBES Once a tube has been defined and the definitions of the probes you wish to use have been configured, it is possible to perform inclinometer tests on tubes. In case DL switches off during an inclinometer test, for example for a low battery, the readings that have already been performed are saved.
- Page 36 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Then the DL will ask you to specify some options on how the test should be performed. This screen is not displayed for T-REX tests because these options are meaningless in this case. First, you should specify if the readings should be triggered manually or automatically after a pre- configured delay.
- Page 37 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual In the following pages, the DL will ask which test should be used as a reference test. We suggest to select the first test in the list (labeled 00). Therefore, it is possible to select any test from the list or to click the No reference button to perform an absolute test.
- Page 38 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual The DL will suggest the first run to perform. At the end of each run, the DL will suggest the next run. It is possible to interrupt the test at the end of a run by selecting Save and exit and pressing ENTER.
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Page 39: Date And Time
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual You may also view data in graphical form, for inclinometer and T-REX tests: just press ENTER when the table is displayed. When the last read for the current run has been performed, the DL will display again the list of the runs with the next run (corresponding run) preselected. - Page 40 Left Arrow key. Click Measure to record the values and proceed to the next step. With version 0.6.0 of Archimede firmware it has been introduced the auto- dimensioning of the font of inclinometer reading visualization, according to decimal digits.
- Page 41 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual From firmware version 0.6.0 it has been introduced new log for the measurements that are out of range. These measurements appear as “+OFV” or “-OFV”, in case the value exceeds in positive or negative the electric range of measure.
- Page 42 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual SPIRALOMETER TESTS When performing a spiralometer test, the screen looks as follows: PROBE NAME TEST NAME DATE AND TIME CURRENT GROOVE MEASURE UNIT CHECK SUM VALUES CURRENT LEVEL The top blue box displays the Check sum value; it is the halved sum of the current run and the matching run at the current level.
- Page 43 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual T-REX TEST When performing a TREX test, the screen looks as follows: PROBE NAME TEST NAME DATE AND TIME CURRENT GROOVE MEASURE UNIT CURRENT VALUES IN mV REFERENCE VALUES CURRENT LEVEL The top blue box displays the Current values read in mV on both channels of the TREX probe.
- Page 44 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual When a valid value is displayed, you could click the Read button to record the current value. The DL will store the value and get ready for the next level. From FW version 0.7.0 the UP and DOWN keys can be used, only for digital instruments, to increase or decrease the displayed decimals.
- Page 45 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual INCLINOMETER READINGS VISUALIZATION It is possible to visualized data of an inclinometer test at any moment during the test, pushing the Data button in the window. From the Main menu, you could visualize the acquired data for any test. Select Show readings in the Main menu.
- Page 46 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Inclinometer test graphs When the user performs an inclinometer test, it is necessary to make a distinction between the reference test (usually the first test performed, which measures are therefore absolute) and the other tests in which, what matters is usually the difference between the current values and the values recorded in the reference test (relative measures).
- Page 47 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Please note that only the absolute value of the displacement is represented. Direction is not represented. Refer to the first graph to view the direction of the displacement. In all the case it is displayed only a line for each tube: in case more runs have been performed, their values are put together to obtain a single value represented in the graph.
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- Page 49 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual T-REX Graph When the user performs a T-REX inclinometer test, it is necessary to make a distinction between the reference test (usually the first test performed, which measures are therefore absolute) and the other tests in which, what matters is usually the difference between the current values and the values recorded in the reference test (relative measures).
- Page 50 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual MANUAL READING You may read probes without starting a new test, in order to check that they are correctly working. Select Manual Reading in the Main menu, then select the probe you wish to test. The DL will show the values being read.
- Page 51 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual If the DL finds an incompatibility with the digital instrument (i.e. it has been selected a mono-axial digital probe while the connected probe is bi-axial) a dialog-box will be shown : If the DL can’t read the connected digital probe a dialog box will be shown: In this case check the connection cable.
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Page 52: Using The Usb Interface
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual USING THE USB INTERFACE The DL features a mini USB interface connector for connecting to a PC. This same connector is used to connect the external button used to save instruments readings. These two uses are not compatible: when an external... - Page 53 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual USE WITH SMART DATACAL NOTE: This function is reserved for SISGEO technicians. P a g e rev.5 -03.12.2019-...
- Page 54 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual USE WITH SMART REMOTE SmartRemote is a software that replicates the DL screen and keyboard on a PC. This could be useful to use the DL with a projector in a class or to provide support to a remote user checking the PC through Internet using software as VNC.
- Page 55 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual When you use SmartRemote, the DL is slightly slower than usual. This is normal and it is due to the fact that the screen must be transmitted to the PC. The DL is fully operative when it is used with SmartRemote, except for the USB Disk and USB Calibration.
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Page 56: Setting Date And Time
Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual UTILITIES The utilities menu includes commands necessary to set the DL clock, to run a self-test and to change the user interface language. Click the Utility button in the main menu. SETTING DATE AND TIME Click the Set date &... - Page 57 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual You could move the cursor using the arrow keys or change the present data/time typing the new value using the numeric keys. When you have finished to edit, you may either commit the new value by pressing ENTER or discard with ESC.
- Page 58 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual CHANGING USER INTERFACE LANGUAGE Click the Set language button in the Utilities menu to change the language used by the DL. The DL will display a list of available languages: select your language and press ENTER.
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Page 59: Troubleshooting
Connect the battery-charger and try to turn the DL DL does not switch on disconnected on. If the DL turns on contact SISGEO's assistance Battery's temperature overcomes 70°C, Wait at least 30 minutes to allow the battery to internal security system stops the power... - Page 60 Archimede Portable Dataloggers User Manual Problem Cause Recommended action The MEMS inclinometer sensor of the digital Bring the probe within the limits of the inclinometer DL displays the message "+OVF" probe is out of the electric range range The MEMS inclinometer sensor of the digital Bring the probe within the limits of the inclinometer DL display the message "-OVF"...
- Page 61 This procedure involves the filling out of the form on our website "www.sisgeo.com" to the link "assistance - repairs"; once inserted the request, a confirmation with the related authorization code will be sent to the e-mail address indicated.
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Page 62: Instruments List
Portable Dataloggers User Manual INSTRUMENTS LIST ANALOG AND DIGITAL PROBES CODE NAME SUPPLY SIGNAL UNIT DECIMAL REX451XX T-REX removable extensometer ±12V 10000mV Digital horizontal inclinometer S241DH30 digital 20000 Sinα probe ±30° S241DV30 Mono-axial digital probe digital 20000 Sinα S241HH30 Horizontal inclinometer probe ±30° ±12V ±5000mV Degrees... -
Page 63: Switch Off
Portable Dataloggers User Manual SPECIAL KEYBOARD COMBINATIONS SWITCH ON To switch the DL on, keep the INFO key pressed and press the ON/OFF key till the display switches on. SWITCH OFF To switch the DL off, keep the ON/OFF key pressed and press the ENTER key till the DL switches off. - Page 64 Portable Dataloggers User Manual EARLIER FIRMWARE VERSION In case some instruments have been configured with an earlier version of the firmware, any changes will not be applied to the instruments already configured. To apply the changes, introduced by a new firmware, you should remove the instrument from the datalogger and re- insert it.
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