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RUGGED MONITORING H201 User Manual

Fiber optic thermometer instruments, 2 to 8-channel system with optional rugged connect software with internal battery
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L201™ and H201™
Fiber Optic Thermometer Instruments
2 to 8-Channel System
With Optional Rugged Connect Software
With Internal Battery (H201)
Rugged Monitoring Québec Inc.
1415, rue Frank-Carrel, Suite 230
Québec, QC, G1N 4N7
Canada
Tel: +1-418-767-0111
support@ruggedmonitoring.com
Proprietary notice:
Details of design and engineering are the exclusive property of Rugged Monitoring Inc. and are strictly
confidential. The information given herein is subject to change, at any time and without notice.
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Part number: MAN0001R06 (April 2020)
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Document no. MAN0001R06
Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

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  • Page 1 All rights are reserved. The information in this document may not be reproduced or passed on in any manner without prior written consent of Rugged Monitoring. Rugged Monitoring shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........................11 AKING YOUR FIRST MEASUREMENTS 4.1.1 Using the L201/H201 ............................11 4.1.2 Logging temperature data on the microSD card .................... 12 L201/H201 THERMOMETER HARDWARE REFERENCE ................13 ............................. 13 ISPLAY DESCRIPTION 5.1.1 H201 battery charging status ......................... 14 ..........................14 ODBUS PORT CONFIGURATION ........................
  • Page 3 Permanent damage may be done to the thermometer if the power supply connections are not done correctly. Only approved USB power supply modules should be used to operate this L201/H201 thermometer. This product does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Opening this precision instrument will void its warranty and may disturb its factory calibration.

  • Page 4: Rugged Monitoring Warranty Notice

    ARRANTY OTICE Your L201™ and H201™ units are guaranteed (Parts and Workmanship) for one full year from the date of purchase. Upon written notification of any defect, Rugged Monitoring will either repair or replace any faulty product or components thereof. A Return Authorization Number (RMA) must be obtained from Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 5: Security And Safety

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Rugged Monitoring takes environmental matters very seriously. Therefore, all our products are compliant with the RoHS Directive 2011/65EU and REACH Regulation CE No 1907/2006. Please contact us if you need to dispose of any products as per the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Not only does the L201 and H201 family of products gives access to reliable measurements, it also offers a simple user interface that makes the technology easy to use. Moreover, no special calibration is required when changing the fiber optic sensor probes.

  • Page 7: L201/H201 Product Specifications

    Size 182L x 125W x 69H mm Weight L201: 0.45 kg. H201: 0.6 kg. All technical specifications are subject to change without notice. The following figure gives a description of the various probe configurations that are optionally available from Rugged Monitoring.
  • Page 8 General Purpose Probe (other versions available): Probe for hot spot transformer (with and without disk): ST-ST Coupling: ST-ST Extension Cable Extension cable bundles are also available. Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 9: Calibration

    Calibration Your L201/H201 thermometer comes factory-calibrated. Experience has shown that re-calibration is not required over the whole product life; however, if your ISO company rules state that an annual re-calibration is required, then it is your responsibility to comply with those rules. For laboratory applications, a new calibration is standard every 12 months or whenever performance verification indicates that calibration is necessary;...

  • Page 10: Unpacking

    NPACKING Before using your L201/H201 thermometer, check the box content to be sure all items have been included. Your package should normally contain: • L201 or H201 instrument • USB cable • User manual (this manual) (paper copy not included, supplied as a PDF document downloadable from the Internet) •...

  • Page 11: Quick Introduction

    UICK NTRODUCTION The best way to familiarize yourself with your new L201/H201 instrument is, of course, to use it! This chapter shows you to prepare your unit and do some initial measurements. The detailed instructions are given in the next Chapter.

  • Page 12: Logging Temperature Data On The Microsd Card

    • Turn your L201/H201 on by pressing the ON button for at least one second. After a few seconds, a “splash” screen will display some information such as firmware version, calibration date, etc. Then the temperature is immediately displayed, for up to 8 channels.

  • Page 13: L201/H201 Thermometer Hardware Reference

    Date and time i. Notice: The L201/H201 will lose its date and time information after about 10 days if not turned on while being connected to a power source. Even the H201 should be turned on from time to time to avoid losing its date and time.

  • Page 14: H201 Battery Charging Status

    Modbus port configuration The serial RS-485 port found on the side of the L201/H201 instrument is intended to be used as a Modbus slave port. You can configure its parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) with Rugged Connect. When using this port, be careful with grounding, as this port is non-insulated.

  • Page 15: How To Access The Logged Data

    To read the logged data, you have two possibilities: • You must remove the card from the L201/H201 and to read it with a PC using an appropriate microSD card reader. You should configure your Excel application, so Excel is automatically invoked when you open a .csv file.

  • Page 16: Analog Output Module

    With “Error Style”, you can define the behavior of the output if no temperature is read for that output. The following figure shows the Analog Outputs tab, from Rugged Connect. You are referred to the next chapter (Rugged Connect) for clarifications on how to set the various parameters. Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 17: Interpretation Of "%" Results

    Notice: This module is not plug-and-play: it must be installed (plugged in to the L201/H201) when the instrument is powered off, otherwise it will not be initialized correctly, and it will not work. Interpretation of “%” results The L201/H201 system is fitted with an algorithm that gives an evaluation about probe signal strength or signal quality index.

  • Page 18: Rugged Connect Software Description

    OFTWARE ESCRIPTION Rugged Connect (RC) is particularly interesting for L201/H201 users as it provides a convenient complement to how instrument parameters are controlled and how temperature data is acquired. It offers a friendlier procedure to load various parameters, such as optical channel parameters that would otherwise require being set by hand using the instrument panel.
  • Page 19 Connect your instruments (up to 6) to your PC. Each instrument must have its own USB port ( ); you can use a USB hub if necessary. Upon running Rugged Connect, this window will open as follows, if no instruments are connected: Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 20: Data Mode (Temperature Acquisition)

    You get this window if one L201/H201 is already connected: Click here for data mode The instrument can basically operate in two modes of operation: • Data mode, where temperature values can be displayed in number or trend form. This will show temperatures for up to 6 connected instruments.

  • Page 21: Logging Data To A Pc File

    Click on the instrument serial number of the instrument you wish to configure (the list of instruments is in the left pane of this window). Then click on CONFIGURE from the menu bar; you will get: Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 22: Setup Tab

    3- Internal logging and logging rate. You need a microSD card in your instrument to be able to log into your instrument. 4- Date and time update. You can update the time/date of your instrument here. The L201/H201 will lose its date and time information after about 10 days if not turned on while being connected to a USB power source.

  • Page 23: Channels Tab

    4- DNP 3.0. See T301 user guide for more information on this protocol. Once you have selected a protocol, you can change the baud rate, parity, stop bits and node address to communicate with your master device. Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 24: Analog Outputs Tab

    Analog output parameters can be set here. Refer to section 5.4 for more information for hints on how to set these outputs. Take note that the analog output module is an option on the L201/H201, so this setting will be only useful if that option is present on your L201/H201.

  • Page 25: Offline Configurations

    “Write/Save”. Firmware upgrade If an upgrade is required on your instrument, please contact Rugged Monitoring to get a new firmware code file (with extension *.hex). Once you have this file, follow this procedure: •...
  • Page 26 The fifth figure will show up with a download progress bar. You can now stop pressing the two arrow keys. The download process with take about one minute to complete, at which point the progress bar will turn green, as shown in figure sixth. Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 27 • The upgrade process is now finished. • To get your instrument out of the firmware upgrade mode, turn the instrument off and after a few seconds turn it on again. Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 28: Modbus Register Table

    ODBUS EGISTER ABLE This chapter gives a description of the Modbus registers included in the L201/H201 instrument. If you want to connect to the L201/H201 using the serial RS-485 port, you will need this information. Version: Ref: MODBUS Application Protocol Specification V1.1b3 Modbus.org...
  • Page 29 0x02A0- … … 0x02AF Channel 26 Same as Channel 01 structure 0x02B0- … … 0x02BF Channel 27 Same as Channel 01 structure 0x02C0- … … 0x02CF Channel 28 Same as Channel 01 structure Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 30 Relay 01 Name Unsigned 16 bytes long string 0x0409- 0x040F R01_Reserved Reserved for Future use Unsigned Set to 0x0000 0x0410- … … … 0x041F Relay 02 0x0420- … … … 0x042F Relay 03 Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 31 0x0700- … … 0x071F Condition 17 Same as Condition 01 structure 0x0720- … … 0x073F Condition 18 Same as Condition 01 structure 0x0740- … … 0x075F Condition 19 Same as Condition 01 structure Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 32 Unsigned ETH0 0x0A11 EnabledServices Eth0 Services enabled Unsigned 0x0A12- 0x0A1F ETH0 Reserved Eth0 Reserved for Future use Unsigned Set to 0x0000 0x0A20- 0x0A23 ETH1 IP Device ETH1 IP address (Fiber) Unsigned IP [0].[1].[2].[3] Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 33 Channel 01 Current status Unsigned Error code: 0 = Valid; 2 = Disabled; 3 = No Signal … 0x0102 CH02_Status Channel 02 Current status Unsigned … 0x0103 CH03_Status Channel 03 Current status Unsigned Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 34 Channel 24 Current Gain Unsigned 0x0139- 0x013F Gain_Rsv Reserved Unsigned 0x0000 Channel 01 Current Signal Strength 0 to 100 for 0% to 100% (make sure signal is valid 0x0141 CH01_SigStr (100% - 0%) Unsigned [status]) Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 35 Unsigned … 0x0170 CH16_Amplitude Channel 16 Current Amplitude Unsigned … 0x0171 CH17_Amplitude Channel 17 Current Amplitude Unsigned … 0x0172 CH18_Amplitude Channel 18 Current Amplitude Unsigned … 0x0173 CH19_Amplitude Channel 19 Current Amplitude Unsigned Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.
  • Page 36 Rate x 100 0x0206- 0x023F AG1 RFU Reserved for Future use Unsigned Set to 0x0000 0x0240- … 0x027F Aging 2 Same as Aging 1 structure 0x0280- … 0x02BF Aging 3 Same as Aging 1 structure Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

  • Page 37: Index

    NDEX Analog output module Mating sleeve, ST-ST Description Mechanical dimensions Install before turning on the L201/H201 microSD card Auto gain (AGC), probe power level 13, 17 How to read logged data Battery status, indicator the H201 MicroSD card Calibration MicroSD memory card...
  • Page 38 LabView, Matlab, Python Trends (graphics), with Rugged Connect Rugged Connect Unpaking your instrument Specifications, L201 and H201 Upgrade, firmware ST coupling or mating Base system Start guide, quick introduction USB power battery bank ST-ST mating sleeve or coupling USB power supply module, 1 A...
  • Page 39 Rugged Monitoring Québec Inc. 1415, rue Frank-Carrel, Suite 230 Québec City, QC CANADA G1N 4N7 Tel: 418-767-0111 www.ruggedmonitoring.com support@ruggedmonitoring.com Printed in Canada Document no. MAN0001R06 Copyright Rugged Monitoring Inc.

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