Aanderaa ZPulse DCS 4420 User manual

TD 266 OPERATING MANUAL
ZPulse® Doppler Current Sensor
4420/4830/4520/4930
February 2020
ZPulse®Doppler Current Sensor
4420/4420R, 4830/4830R,
4520/4520R, 4930/4930R

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1st Edition 23 October 2007
2nd Edition 06 May 2011
3rd Edition 15 September 2012 Frame Work 3 update, please refer Product change notification AADI
Document ID: DA-50009-01, Date: 09 December 2011 (Appendix 1 Product
change notification: Frame Work3).
4th Edition 27 September 2013 Updated with images and new cable information
5th Edition 01 February 2020 New features added and restructure of chapters for v. 32.1.1 and newer
© Copyright: Aanderaa Data Instruments AS

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Contact information:
Aanderaa Data Instrument AS
PO BOX 103, Midttun
5843 Bergen, NORWAY
Visiting address:
Sandalsringen 5b
5843 Bergen, Norway
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
EMAIL: [e-mail]
WEB: http://www.aanderaa.com

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................8
Purpose and scope.................................................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER 1 Short description and specifications of the DCS.......................................................11
1.1 Description ...................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Sensor Dimension ........................................................................................................................... 12
1.3 Sensor pin configuration and data output......................................................................................... 13
1.3.1 Sensor pin configuration 4420/4520/4830/4930 with RS-232 and AiCaP communication ......... 13
1.3.2 Sensor pin configuration 4420R/4520R/4830R/4930R with RS-422 communication................. 14
1.4 Sensor Connection .......................................................................................................................... 14
1.4.1 Configure sensor using RS-232 configuration cable ................................................................. 15
1.5 User accessible sensor properties................................................................................................... 16
1.6 Passkey for write protection............................................................................................................. 16
1.7 Sensor Properties............................................................................................................................ 17
1.7.1 Factory Configuration ............................................................................................................... 18
1.7.2 Deployment Settings................................................................................................................. 19
1.7.3 System Configuration ............................................................................................................... 20
1.7.4 User Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 22
1.8 Specifications for ZPulse®Doppler Current Sensor 4420/4830/4520/4930 ...................................... 24
1.9 Manufacturing and Quality Control................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 2 Stand-alone sensor configuration using AADI Real-Time Collector..........................25
2.1 Establishing a new connection......................................................................................................... 25
2.1.1 Establish connection................................................................................................................. 26
2.2 Control Panel................................................................................................................................... 28
2.3 Changing Values ............................................................................................................................. 29
2.4 Deployment Settings ....................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.1 Common Settings ..................................................................................................................... 32
2.4.2 Site Info .................................................................................................................................... 32
2.5 System Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 33
2.5.1 Common settings...................................................................................................................... 34
2.5.2 Terminal Protocol settings ........................................................................................................ 34
2.5.3 Measurement settings .............................................................................................................. 35
2.5.4 Compensation settings ............................................................................................................. 38
2.5.5 Transducers.............................................................................................................................. 38
2.6 User Maintenance settings .............................................................................................................. 39
2.6.1 Mandatory................................................................................................................................. 40
2.6.2 Site Info .................................................................................................................................... 40
2.6.3 Serial Port................................................................................................................................. 40
2.6.4 Backward Compatibility............................................................................................................. 41
2.6.5 Operation.................................................................................................................................. 42
2.6.6 Calibration ................................................................................................................................ 42
2.6.7 Dependencies........................................................................................................................... 43

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2.6.8 SGII and SmG Features ........................................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 3 Configuration via SmartGuard, SeaGuard or SeaGuardII Datalogger ......................44
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 44
3.2 Installation of the DCS on SeaGuard and SeaGuardII ..................................................................... 44
3.3 Configuration with Real-Time collector ............................................................................................ 45
3.3.1 Connected via SeaGuardII........................................................................................................ 45
3.3.2 Connected via SmartGuard ...................................................................................................... 45
3.3.3 Connected via SeaGuard with plug assembly 5561 .................................................................. 45
3.3.4 Connected via Real-Time cable on SeaGuard, SeaGuardII or SmartGuard.............................. 46
3.4 Establish connection via USB .......................................................................................................... 46
3.5 Establish connection via Serial port ................................................................................................. 49
3.6 Control Panel SeaGuardII and SmartGuard..................................................................................... 51
3.7 Control Panel SeaGuard.................................................................................................................. 52
3.8 Changing Values ............................................................................................................................. 53
3.9 Device Configuration using SeaGuardII and SmartGuard................................................................ 55
3.10 Device Configuration using SeaGuard........................................................................................... 55
3.11 Deployment settings ...................................................................................................................... 56
3.11.1 Site Info .................................................................................................................................. 57
3.12 System Configuration .................................................................................................................... 58
3.12.1 System Configuration DCS without Input Parameter Compass............................................... 59
3.12.2 System Configuration DCS with Input Parameter Compass.................................................... 60
3.12.3 Measurement.......................................................................................................................... 60
3.12.4 Input Parameter Compass ...................................................................................................... 62
3.12.5 Compensation ........................................................................................................................ 63
3.12.6 Transducers............................................................................................................................ 63
3.13 User Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 64
3.13.1 User Maintenance settings ..................................................................................................... 65
3.13.2 Mandatory............................................................................................................................... 66
3.13.3 Site Info .................................................................................................................................. 66
3.13.4 Serial Port............................................................................................................................... 66
3.13.5 Operation................................................................................................................................ 67
3.13.6 Calibration .............................................................................................................................. 67
3.13.7 Dependencies......................................................................................................................... 68
3.13.8 SGII and SmG Features ......................................................................................................... 68
CHAPTER 4 Logging data via AADI Real-Time Collector .............................................................69
4.1 Logging data on PC......................................................................................................................... 69
4.1.1 Enabling file output ................................................................................................................... 69
4.1.2 Starting the sensor and logging to file....................................................................................... 71
4.2 Viewing incoming data in real-time .................................................................................................. 72
CHAPTER 5 Configuration via SeaGuard using Touch screen .....................................................74
5.1 Start Menu....................................................................................................................................... 74
5.2 System Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 75

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5.3 Deployment Settings ....................................................................................................................... 79
5.4 User Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 80
CHAPTER 6 Stand-alone Sensor configuration using Smart Sensor Terminal .............................88
6.1 Smart Sensor Terminal communication setup ................................................................................. 88
6.2 Sensor versions and interface ......................................................................................................... 88
6.3 RS-422 transmission line explained................................................................................................. 89
6.4 Sensor start-up................................................................................................................................ 90
6.5 Description of protocol..................................................................................................................... 91
6.5.1 Save and Reset ........................................................................................................................ 91
6.5.2 Available commands................................................................................................................. 92
6.5.3 The Get command.................................................................................................................... 93
6.5.4 The Set command .................................................................................................................... 94
6.5.5 XML commands........................................................................................................................ 94
6.6 Standard ZPulseTM DCS with AiCaP and RS-232 ............................................................................ 95
6.6.1 Examples – How to configure sensor in Smart Sensor Terminal mode ..................................... 96
6.7 Help command output...................................................................................................................... 97
6.8 Output parameters provided by the ZPulse®.................................................................................. 101
CHAPTER 7 Electro Magnetic Compatibility ...............................................................................102
7.1 EMC Filter and Protection.............................................................................................................. 102
7.1.1 Underwater/Buoy systems ...................................................................................................... 102
7.1.2 Cable to land systems ............................................................................................................ 102
7.2 EMC Testing.................................................................................................................................. 103
7.3 Cables ........................................................................................................................................... 103
7.4 Power – Voltage range .................................................................................................................. 103
CHAPTER 8 Other details ...........................................................................................................104
8.1 Block schematic of ZPulse®DCS................................................................................................... 104
8.2 Compass heading 0° reference direction ....................................................................................... 105
8.2.1 Transducer 1 is 0° reference................................................................................................... 105
8.2.2 Orientation/Steering pin as reference...................................................................................... 106
8.2.3 Transducer 1 as reference when upside-down ....................................................................... 106
8.2.4 Orientation/Steering pin as reference when upside-down ....................................................... 106
8.3 Tilt Orientation ............................................................................................................................... 107
8.4 Checking the compass .................................................................................................................. 108
8.5 Checking the tilt sensor ................................................................................................................. 108
8.6 Checking the acoustics.................................................................................................................. 109
8.6.1 Test using Test Unit 5048....................................................................................................... 109
8.6.2 Procedure for mounting the Test Unit to the DCS: .................................................................. 109
8.6.3 SeaGuard using internal display ............................................................................................. 110
8.6.4 SeaGuard Basic with plug assembly or stand-alone using AADI Real-Time Collector............. 110
8.6.5 Stand-alone sensor using terminal software............................................................................ 110
CHAPTER 9 Maintenance ...........................................................................................................111
9.1 Retrieval of the sensor................................................................................................................... 111

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9.2 Anti-fouling on transducer surface ................................................................................................. 111
9.3 Factory service .............................................................................................................................. 111
9.4 Test of ZPulse®DCS 4420/4830/4520/4930.................................................................................. 112
9.5 SeaGuard applications .................................................................................................................. 113
9.6 RS-232/RS-422 applications.......................................................................................................... 114
9.7 Example of Test & Specifications sheet and Certificates ............................................................... 116
CHAPTER 10 Installation ............................................................................................................119
10.1 AADI Real-Time Collector connection with Windows 10 .............................................................. 119
10.2 Connecting Cables ...................................................................................................................... 121
10.2.1 For AiCaP and RS-232 use .................................................................................................. 121
10.2.2 For RS-422 use .................................................................................................................... 123
10.3 Mounting considerations.............................................................................................................. 125
10.4 Application examples................................................................................................................... 127

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Introduction
Purpose and scope
This document is intended to give the reader knowledge of how to operate and maintain the Aanderaa ZPulse®Doppler
Current Sensor 4420/4830/4520/4930-series. These sensors are described in a single manual since the measurement
principle and electronics is the same for all sensors. 4420 and 4830 are Shallow Water (SW) units with maximum depth
rating 300meter. 4520 and 4930 are available in two versions 3000meter Intermediate Water (IW) and 6000meter Deep
Water (DW) version. 4420 and 4520 are without temperature and are mainly used with the SeaGuard RCM to measure
current. 4830 and 4930 also measure temperature as an extra parameter.
The sensor is designed to fit directly on the top-end plate of SeaGuard or SeaGuardII Platform using a sensor foot or in
a string system connected to SmartGuard or SeaGuard String logger using AiCaP. The sensor can also be used as
stand-alone sensor using RS-232. The R-version of each sensor is only RS-422 output and is intended for stand-alone
use with longer cables than can be used with the RS-232 version. There is hardware differences between a standard
version and a R-version so this need to be specified when ordered.
Aanderaa Smart Sensors utilize common communication protocols at the RS-232 and RS-422 interface where the
Smart Sensor Terminal protocol is a simple ASCII command string based protocol and the AADI Real Time is an XML
based protocol. The common updates of these protocols are called framework 3, and was released August 2012 for
most of the Aanderaa smart sensors (See Appendix 1 Product change notification: Frame Work3). When used
together with one of the Aanderaa Dataloggers the can bus based AiCaP communication protocol is used.
To configure and control the sensor we use sensor properties. A complete list of user accessible sensor properties is
listed in chapter 1.7. The sensor properties are divided in 4 groups with different access levels. Some properties may
be set on or off when others may contain different values. To change these setting you can either use AADI Real-Time
Collector for stand-alone use described in CHAPTER 2, AADI Real-Time collector for sensor connected to SeaGuard
with plug bar assembly, SeaGuardII or SmartGuard described in CHAPTER 3, Touch screen for sensor connected to
SeaGuard with display described in CHAPTER 4 or terminal software like Terra Term for stand-alone sensor, described
in CHAPTER 6.
The sensor has 3 different alternatives for Compass calibration. This need to correspond with the installation and use,
otherwise it might be a deviation in the calculated current direction. The alternative calibration is: only up, only down or
both. This calibration can only be performed at the factory. If nothing else is specified when ordered the sensor will be
calibrated only up.

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Document Overview
CHAPTER 1 gives a short description of the ZPulse®Doppler Current Sensor
CHAPTER 2 gives an overview of stand-alone configuration using AADI Real-Time Collector
CHAPTER 3 gives an overview of configuration via SmartGuard, SeaGuard or SeaGuardII Datalogger
CHAPTER 4 gives a description of how to log data via AADI Real-Time Collector.
CHAPTER 5 gives an overview of configuration using SeaGuard touch screen
CHAPTER 6 gives an overview of how to configure a stand-alone sensor using a Terminal Software like Terra Term
CHAPTER 7 presents Electromagnetic Compatibility concerns regarding the sensor.
CHAPTER 8 gives some other detail about the sensor like sensor orientation and different test procedures
CHAPTER 9 describes Maintenance issues
CHAPTER 10 gives information Installation issues like how to set up using Windows 10, available cables and example
of applications
Appendix 1 is a copy of Product Change Notification: Framework 3.
Applicable Documents
V9810 / V9811 Assembly Drawing
Form 769 Test & Specification Sheet, ZPulse® DCS 4420/4830/4520/4930
Form 726 Calibration Certificate, ZPulse® DCS 4420/4830/4520/4930
Form 667 Pressure Certificate
D 367 Data sheet, ZPulse® DCS 4420/4830/4520/4930
D 410 Data sheet, Test Unit 5048
TD 262a Manual for SeaGuard Platform
TD 310 Manual for SeaGuardII Platform
TD 293 Manual for SmartGuard
TD 268 AADI Real-Time collector operating manual

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Abbreviations
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
AiCaP
Aanderaa Protocol: Automated idle Line CANbus Protocol
ARMA
In the statistical analysis of time series, autoregressive–moving-average (ARMA) models
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
CAN
Controller Area Network - sometimes referred to as CANbus
COM port
Communication port used for Serial communication RS232/RS422
DAC
Digital to Analog Converter
DCS
Doppler Current Sensor (Single point)
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
EIA
Electronic Industry Alliance
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
MSB
Most significant bit
RTC
Real Time Clock
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
USB
Universal Serial Bus