8310 Training Sutron 8310 Data Logger Sutron 8310

8310 Training

Sutron 8310 Data Logger • Sutron 8310 Data Logger

Power and Sensor Connections

8310 Design • The overall 8310 design utilizes low-power circuitry to achieve long-life battery operation and provide a rugged system for unattended field operation in extreme environments. For even more durability, each 8310 is tested to operate over the -40 C to +60 C temp extremes expected in remote environments. Full EMI and transient protection are built into each input.

8310 Capabilities & Features • • • Simple Front panel setup without PC or other devices. Terminal interface for setup using PC without custom software. Built-in measurement circuitry to handle sensors commonly used. Flexible measurement schedules and logging schemes. Built-in BASIC to support custom measurements, processing and communications. Built-in support for GOES, Iridium, GPRS, and telephone modems with both data and speech capabilities. Dual communications support allowing combinations of supported communications devices. Remote operation without using custom PC programs. Weatherproof packaging to promote long product life in the field. Wide temperature operation to operate reliably in environmental extremes. Battery operation with low power consumption. Built-in solar panel regulator.

Telemetry Options • Telephone MODEM with Speech • GOES/METOSAT/INSAT Satellite Transmitter • IRIDIUM Transceiver • GSM/GPRS MODEM

Wide Range of Applications • Flood Warning • Weather Stations • Stage and Precipitation Networks • Dam Safety Monitoring • On-site Recording of many kinds of digital or analog data • Irrigation control

• 8310 Part Numbers Part Number 8310 -N 8310 -O 8310 -N-S-G 8310 -N-S-I Description 8310, NEMA 4 8310, NEMA 2 8310, NEMA 4, with Satlink* and GSM/GPRS Modem* 8310, NEMA 4, with Satlink* and Iridium SBD transceiver* 8310 -N-S-P 8310, NEMA 4, with Satlink* and Telephone modem (voice and data) 8310, NEMA 2, with Iridium 8310, NEMA 2, with GSM/GPRS 8310 -O-I 8310 -O-G

Ports and Data Download Options • SD Card Socket • USB/COM 1 Serial Communications • Ethernet Port • Front Panel 2 -Line Display • 6 -Buttons: Display/Menu Control

Menus • Complete Front Panel Control - 6 Buttons • PC – Command Line Operation – Menu Driven Interface • Menus are Similar to 8210

PC Command Line Main Menu • • • • • Sutron 8310: Main Menu Station 8310 C 09/24/2010 13: 56: 34 Recording is ON+TX 9 Meas Active Alarm Status: NORMAL M 1. O 1*: TEMP > 23. 971 C G M 2. O 1: VBAT > 13. 25 G M 3. O 1: VBAT_HR > 0. 00 U M 4. O 1*: Air. Temp > 23. 53 G M 5. O 1: Rel. Humid > 46. 20 G M 6. O 1*: Stage > 9. 95 G M 7. O 1: Dew. Point > 18. 44 M 8. O 1: testdata > 25. 46 G M 9. O 1: Stage > 0. 00 U Logged Data > Station Setup > Terminal Operations > Diagnostics > End Main

Terminology • Measurements • Inputs • Processing • Outputs • Alarms • Alerts

Measurements • The 8310 operates to make measurements. Measurements can be as simple as a single value read from a temperature sensor or more complicated like a vector wind speed average or dew point measurement. When a measurement is set up in the 8310, it is given a name and a number. The measurement numbers are M 1, M 2. . .

Inputs • Signals from sensors or instruments (like a voltage or resistance) connected to the 8310. • Depending on the type of measurement, the 8310 will need to read one or more inputs • Built-in support for analog, digital, SDI, RS 232 and other types of inputs

Processing • Most inputs need some kind of processing to convert the value measured (e. g. a voltage or resistance) into engineering units (like temperature or pressure) • Supports Slope-Offset calculations, Polynomial, Steinhart-Hart, & Lookup Tables to convert the RAW value measured to the desired units

Outputs • Outputs can be displayed, logged, transmitted and used in other calculations and measurements • Some measurement types have just one output while other types have multiple outputs (Avg, Min, Max, Accum, Instant. . . )

Alarms • Detection of alarms based on comparing a value with a user set hi limit, low limit and/or rate of change limit • Alarm noted in the Alarm status menu

Alerts • Messages Sent Using Communication Devices to Provide Notice of Alarms

Measurement Setup • • • • • • M 1*: Meas. Name Enable Meas. Type Interval Time Sample. Interval Sample. Duration M 1. I 1: Input. Type Temp. Units Processing Slope Offset Cal Slope Cal Offset M 1. I 1: Cur Val M 1. O 1*: TEMP M 1. O 2*: TEMPMin M 1. O 3*: TEMPMax M 1. O 4*: TEMPCnt M 1. O 5: TEMPSTD End M 1*: TEMP > > TEMP Yes Average 00: 01: 00 00: 00: 10 00: 01: 00 Internal. Temp Celsius Slope-Offset 1 0 23. 9938 Celsius G 23. 981 C G 23. 98 G 6. 00 G 0. 00 G See Manual Page 68 for details on Meas Types “>” Indicates more info avail, Press Right Arrow to View more Info

Diagnostics /SDI Tools • This menu provides tools useful in operating and maintaining SDI- 12 devices. SDI-12 is an industry standard protocol for serial smart sensors. The tools menu provides functions to find devices that have been connected to the SDI-12 bus and communicate with them. Diagnostics /System Status • System Status provides a way to view: Recent Logged Messages, SW Version, Communications, Basic, I 2 C, Serial Number, Num Resets.

• • • • Station Setup Measurements (9) > Basic > Communications (4) > Logs (2) > Log Records (1) > Users (0) > Advanced Settings > Read setup from file Write setup to file Clear setup Save formatted setup End Station Setup The Station Setup menu provides a way to perform most of the essential functions needed to set up an 8310. A typical Station Setup menu. . .

Measurements (9) • • • M 1*: TEMP > Sample 5 of 6 M 2: VBAT > Next: 13: 57: 00 M 3: VBAT_HR > Next: 14: 00 M 4*: Air. Temp > Sample 4 of 6 M 5: Rel. Humid > Next: 13: 57: 00 M 6: Stage > Next: 13: 57: 00 M 7*: Dew. Point > Executing M 8: testdata > Next: 13: 57: 00 M 9: Stage > Next: 14: 00 Add Measurement Delete Measurement End Measurements See Manual Page 68 for details on Meas Types

Station Setup/Communications • The Station Setup/Communications menu shows all communications ports • • • that are in the system as shown below. From this menu you can see the type of communications configured for each device and the status of each device. You can press RIGHT to see and optionally change the detailed settings for each device. You can change the type of device attached to COM 4. You cannot change the com type for COM 1, COM 2 and COM 3 from this menu as these ports are the internal ports and not normally changed by the user. COM 1 is always type DIRECT and cannot be changed. You must use the Advanced Settings to change the type of COM 2 and COM 3. A typical communications menu is shown below: Communications (3) COM 1: (Started) DIRECT COM 2: (Started) VOICE COM 3: NO CONNECT • COM 4: SATLINK • LAN (Disabled-On) ► • End Communications

Station Setup/Communications • Communications (3) • COM 1: (Started) ► DIRECT • COM 2: (Started) ► VOICE • COM 3: ► NO CONNECT • COM 4: ► SATLINK • LAN (Disabled –On)► • End Communications • You can press RIGHT to see and optionally change the detailed settings for each device.

Station Setup/Communications/COMx SATLINK • Satlink COM 4 • Sat. ID 0000 • Init. Satlink YES • Local. Time. Offset 0 • Self. Timed. Settings > • Random. Settings > • End Satlink

Station Setup/Communications LAN Settings

• • • Enabled Yes Time 00: 00 Interval 04: 00 Channel 151 Center. Window No Window. Length 00: 10 Type GOES 300 bps Format SHEF Append. Lat. Lon No Append. Quality No Select outputs > End Self. Timed Settings

Station Setup/Logs v. Logs • Data. log ► • Add Log • Delete Log • End Logs (2) System. log ►

Advanced Settings • • Use DHCP Ip Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Primary WINS Secondary WINS (LAN Settings)

Station Setup/Users • Setup User – Full access to see and change measurement setup properties • Retrieval User – Access to view and download log files

• Number Available • Input Range • • • Analog Inputs 8 -0. 1 to 5 V with respect to ground, single ended or differential Single Ended Range 0 -5 V, + 78 m. V (with respect to ground) Differential Range +2. 5 V, + 78 m. V ( + input with respect to – input) CMRR 120 d. B typ Input Impedance > 10 Gohm typ Accuracy: 0. 002% of 5 V typ 0. 003% of 78 m. V typ Hi. Gain 0. 03% of 19. 5 m. V typ x 128 Gain Temp Coefficient 5 ppm/C typ Ratio Accuracy Limited by A/D resolution Noise floor RMS noise typically < 1 bit on 78 m. V scale and above Excitation 2. 5 V (up to 50 m. A) Protection Multistage input protection including spark gaps. 4 -20 m. A Precision load available for 2 analog channels. Loop source voltage provided by switched battery voltage

Digital Inputs • Number Available 4 • Intended for tipping bucket, frequency or discrete inputs • • • (quadrature takes 2 inputs) Maximum frequency 8 k. Hz, minimum pulse width 100 microseconds Input range 0 -5 V (100 KOhm pull-up to +5 V provided) Accuracy +0. 07% @200 ms sample interval +0. 03% @500 ms sample interval +0. 01% @1000 ms sample interval Max Quadrature Frequency 4 k. Hz

Digital Outputs • Number Available 2 • Output type Open collector with 100 ohm current limiting resistor, 100 m. A, 15 V max Switched Voltages • Number Available 2 • Types – Switched battery 12 V – Switched +5 V

Power Budget • Quiescent (basic model): 4 ma • Quiescent GOES: 10 ma • Measuring: 15 ma • Transmitting GOES: 3500 ma • Transmitting LOS: 2500 ma • Telephone OFF HOOK: 50 ma • Display ON: 83 ma

8310 Design Goals • Replacement for 8210 • Setup Similar to 8210 • No Special GUI SW Needed • Some New Technology – SD Card Slot – USB Serial Port – Ethernet Port