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In-situ VuLink CI Operator's Manual

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VuLink CI
Operator's Manual
In-Situ, Inc | 221 E. Lincoln Ave | Fort Collins, CO 80524 | USA
2024-09-25 | 0094842

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  • Page 1 VuLink CI Operator’s Manual In-Situ, Inc | 221 E. Lincoln Ave | Fort Collins, CO 80524 | USA 2024-09-25 | 0094842...
  • Page 2 Updating VuLink ............................19 Connecting a Pulse Instrument to VuLink ....................20 Setting Up a Pulse Instrument with VuSitu ....................21 Add the instrument to VuLink..............................21 Configure it.....................................21 Controls ................................. 23 Specifications ..............................24 Declarations of Conformity ......................... 27 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 3 WEEE Directive: Disposing of VuLink at the end of its useful life In accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive of 2005 and later Directives, VuLink should not be discarded with regular household waste. Check local electronic/electrical waste regulations before disposing of a VuLink device. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 4 VuLink in this condition. Check batteries and reinstall as necessary. Installing the Antenna Use only In-Situ recommended cellular antennas. Maintain a safe distance of at least 14 cm from the antenna and VuLink when the device is in operation. 1-970-498-1500...
  • Page 5 View data, manage Communicate with VuLink on any instruments, create Bluetooth-enabled mobile device alarms, and modify and the VuSitu mobile app. VuLink settings in your browser. 4 Batteries In-Situ recommends Saft LM33600 batteries for your VuLink. Find them at https://in-situ.com/vulink-lithium-batteries. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 6 Part #: 0101000 To attach pulse instruments and devices that don’t have a Twist- Lock connector, use the Load-Bearing Universal Adapter. Mounting Kit Part #: 0095570 The Mounting Kit lets you attach VuLink to a pole, wall, or other structure. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 7 Topic header How it Works Using VuLink in any manner not specified by the manufacturer (In-Situ) may impair the device’s built-in protections. Carabiner VuLink hangs from the top of a well with the detachable carabiner. VuLink Telemetry Device VuLink provides power to monitoring instruments, transmits data to the cloud, and notifies you when maintenance is required.
  • Page 8 Quick Start Guide for more details. You can find additional setting in the VuSitu mobile app. Download it from your device’s app store. In-Situ, Inc | 221 E. Lincoln Ave | Fort Collins, CO 80524 | USA 2024-09-26 | 0094848...
  • Page 9 VuLink log instruments in the final instrument, then add sky or is placed as high as in VuSitu. deployment location. the instrument in VuSitu. the location allows. Repeat to add up to 8 instruments. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 10 Do not deploy the VuLink in this condition. Check batteries and reinstall as necessary. Instrument connection status Blinking green Blinking red Searching for an New instrument not instrument found Solid green Solid red Connected to instrument No instruments connected to VuLink 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 11 Press Save. the screen. and sync with HydroVu Connecting to a cellular network can take up to 10 minutes the first time VuLink powers up or when VuLink hasn’t been powered up in several weeks or months 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 12 See your data in HydroVu. VuSitu. Pressing the VuLink button for 5 seconds or longer will stop the active VuLink log and start a default log to collect all parameters at 1 hour intervals. Create a new log to configure custom settings. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 13 VuLink log and will appear on the graphs in HydroVu. Connect to VuSitu and During log setup, select Save the log. GPS data will be saved in tap Logging. Include GPS location the VuLink log and appear with each reading. on the HydroVu graphs. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 14 Use HydroVu to create logs, configure alarms, and modify VuLink’s settings. Sidebar Menu Options/HydroVu Pages  View your data  See Locations  Create and edit dashboards  Configure telemetry devices   Manage alarms Upload data  Set up notifications  Edit calculated parameters  Manage users 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 15 Device screen at launch. You can access all features of the app from this screen. Connected Telemetry Device Screen Access help Access menu. information. View and make View battery life. changes to instruments connected to a VuLink. Create and Specify upload modify logs. frequency and destination. Adjust VuLink and instrument settings. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 16 Select an instrument to Instruments. connect. Settings from the menu. To create an alarm, tap Select the parameter Use the menu to Add a real-time alarm. reconnect to VuLink. that should trigger the alarm and set the limits. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 17 Alarms can send a notification by SMS or through the cloud when an alarm threshold is crossed. Message and data rates may apply. Tap All Settings from Tap Manage Alarm Select Apply and Test. Select cloud notifications Responses. the menu. or SMS notifications. Enter SMS phone number(s). Confirm that the test message was received. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 18 Tap Upload Missing Tap Start. Access the Telemetry Enter a starting date and Data. Cloud Service screen as time, or a starting record shown above. number. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 19 SIM card. Built-in SIM If an external SIM card isn’t present, VuLink uses its built-in SIM for all communication. Updating VuLink The automatic update option ensures that VuLink always has the current firmware. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 20 Universal Adapter. Refer to the following table when connecting a pulse instrument to VuLink via a Rugged Cable. Rugged Cable Wire Legend Wire Color Signal Brown Pulse Output Black Ground Power (optional) Blue Unused Green Unused White Unused 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 21 Press the Add button in Press OK to dismiss it. VuSitu. 2 Configure it. Tap the Connected Tap the instrument. Select low or high Low frequency: Choose Instruments dropdown. frequency. one of the three built-in parameters or create a custom parameter. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 22 VuSitu displays a “Saving” message. maximum value. maximum frequency in the pulse instrument hertz. configuration. A custom parameter can be anything you want (for example, snow or precipitation), but you must select one of VuSitu’s built-in unit types. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 23 Controls LEDs on VuLink’s control panel indicate the device’s status. 1. Carabiner 2. Bluetooth status 3. Battery status 4. Connection status 5. Network connection status 6. Cloud connection status 7. Antenna 8. Power 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 24 B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700) Protocols HTTPS (HydroVu), SMS (alarms) Built-in free** global roaming (see Network List Addendum for details: Data Provider in-situ.com/VuLinkNetworks), additional single 4FF slot for 3rd party SIM support Antenna SMA-M connector Up to 3m accuracy, built-in antenna...
  • Page 25 Device: IP68 System: Up to IP68 per antenna specification Protocols Modbus over RS-485, Pulse low/high frequencies (max 40 khz) 1 In-Situ Twistlock (supports multiple instruments via Rugged Cable Connectors Splitter, TROLL Net Hub, or Load-Bearing Universal Adapter) Simultaneous Up to 8 instruments (please refer to power limits below)
  • Page 26 In VuSitu, you can view signal strength by tapping the network signal icon: 91%. In HydroVu, you can view signal strength by clicking View Statistics from the Telemetry page: For FTP uploads, you can view the RSSI in the FTP upload header: 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 27 Draft EN 301 489-52 V1.1.0 - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment  and services; Part 52: Specific conditions for Cellular Communication Mobile and portable (UE) Copyright © 2021 In-Situ Inc. This document is confidential and is the property of In-Situ Inc. Do not distribute without approval. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 28 ☒Article 3(2): effectively uses radio spectrum The CE mark is affixed accordingly. Ben Kimbell VP of R&D In-Situ, Inc. January 19, 2021 Copyright © 2021 In-Situ Inc. This document is confidential and is the property of In-Situ Inc. Do not distribute without approval. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 29 Authorised representative in EU: Alberto Bonamin, Via Carpellina 13/G, 36027 Rosa’, Vicenza, Italy Copyright © 2021 In-Situ Inc. This document is confidential and is the property of In-Situ Inc. Do not distribute without approval. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...
  • Page 30 The UKCA mark is affixed accordingly. David A. Bossie Regulatory Compliance Manager In-Situ, Inc. July 13, 2022 Copyright © 2015 In-Situ Inc. This document is confidential and is the property of In-Situ Inc. Do not distribute without approval. 1-970-498-1500 www.in-situ.com...

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