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Review this manual and become familiar with all the instructions for using and handling your MonitEM-Lab. Adjustment, maintenance, or repair of the equipment must be performed only by qualified personnel. Please get in touch with Wavecontrol or your sales contact. Never overtighten when screwing the MonitEM-Lab top cover.
Control Centre responsible for collecting and managing data from the different devices making up the monitoring system. The device can also be used without a Control Centre, using the MonitEM-Lab Reader PC software to control and download data. The device can also generate visual and audible alarms when it detects field values in excess of the limit established by the user and transmit them immediately to the Control Centre.
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 5 3. PRESENTATION OF THE DEVICE 3.1 Components Probe Red light Ethernet Micro SD card Sound ON / OFF button Micro USB Tripod ¼’ screw ON / OFF switch Main supply (IEC C14 connector)
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 6 3.2 MonitEM-Lab details Below the unit, you can find: • IEC connector for the main power cord. • Ethernet connector. • Output alarm connector (internal relay up to 240 Vac or 30 Vdc, 5A current, normally closed).
Note: if the USB is connected before or just after the MonitEM-Lab is connected to a power supply, the system will start in USB mode, since the power supply controller takes 2–3 seconds to power up the device.
4.3 Switch ON / OFF • The ON / OFF switch is a software switch. • If the probe is connected and you switch on the unit, MonitEM-Lab will start to measure and send data as it was programmed before switching it off.
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User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 9 If Windows indicates that it cannot verify the digital signature for the driver, continue with the installation anyway.
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 10 Then connect the micro USB cord of the MonitEM-Lab to the computer. The driver should be installed automatically. If any problems occur with installation of the driver, consult the Appendix 1: Problem with drivers Installation.
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 11 • Alarms: • Activate and define the alarms for EMF level and decide if this has to be triggered on average or instant value. • Define the relay persistence. (When measuring a non-continuous EMF source, like a rotating radar, you may want to define the relay persistence of the alarm output at least the time between 2 rotations).
Control Centre. See the Manual for the Control Centre for further information. Note: the "online mode" is only used to connect to the Control Centre. Deactivate it when MonitEM Reader is used to connect with ethernet to the MonitEM-lab.
MonitEM Reader software by going to File > Connect through Ethernet. Note: First you need to switch on the MonitEM-Lab and connect it to the Ethernet. In this new window you can do a search ("SEARCH" button) of the equipment in your local network.
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 14 5.3.1 Changing the IP of the MonitEM-Lab If you want to assign a fixed IP, open the Internet browser and enter the URL address: http://IP_obtained (replace IP_obtained with the IP found by the MonitEM Reader).
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 15 6. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL BY ETHERNET 6.1 Serial Commands may be terminated by “\r” (char 10) o “\r\n”. (char 10 and char 13). Response is like: “COMMAND\r\nRESPONSE\r\n” (Response may use more than 1 line), A response always ends with “\r\nOK\r\n or \r\nERROR\r\n”.
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User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 16 GET_SAMPLE\r\n (Power problem or probe not inserted) ERROR\r\n Example with optional parameter "+W": GET_SAMPLE+W\r\n VX;VY;VZ;FX;FY;FZ;F;T;B;V/m\r\n (basic information) FW;FWM;W;V/m;Window\r\n ( Average windows information) OK\r\n Explanation of response parameters: • VX (Axe X voltage) •...
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 17 6.2 Modbus TCP/IP The MonitEM-Lab can be used with a PLC system by activating the TCP/IP Modbus protocol. To do so, please activate by clicking on Options TCP/IP Modbus menu.
Wavecontrol recommends to calibrate the unit and probe every 2 year. 7.3 Update firmware If you have received a new firmware for the MonitEM-Lab, with the PC software go to Tools Firmware update menu. A new window will open. Click on "Update" and indicate the new firmware (hex...
In order to obtain service under this warranty, the customer must notify Wavecontrol (or one of its distributors) of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period, by sending a Failure Report including: •...
If you have any problems installing the drivers, they can be installed following the steps given by Windows when the USB is connected: 1. Connect the USB cord to the PC and the MonitEM-Lab, respectively. Windows will automatically detect the new device.
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 21 APPENDIX 2. Log format From the PC program you can download the measurement data in TXT format when the device is in offline mode (See, 5.2.6). Below, you can see an example:...
User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 22 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (DOC) Manufacturer: Wavecontrol, S.L. C/ Pallars, 65-71. 08018 Barcelona (Spain) Object of the declaration: MonitEM-Lab The above mentioned product complies with the essential requirements, which are specified in the directive 2014/108/EU on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
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User’s Manual Electromagnetic Radiation Monitoring Device MonitEM-Lab P. 23 UNE-EN 61000-4-5:2007 + CORR:2010 Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test. UNE-EN 61000-4-6:2009 Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields. UNE-EN 61000-4-11:2005 Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests.
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