HWM Multilog LX GPRS User manual

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Multilog LX GPRS
Basic User Manual for a DataGate™
installation with HWMOnline™
Version A
Warning: This manual contains important safety and operating information.
Please read, understand and follow the instructions in the manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
UNPACKING 3
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 4
FIRST TIME RUN OF RADWIN 7
Creating your first Database 7
Setting up the communications cable 10
PROGRAMMING YOUR FIRST LOGGER 13
Using the Configure Logger wizard 13
Configuring the Data Transfer Settings 19
Call Time Modes 20
Configuring the Data Transfer Settings 22
Data Communications Confirmation – GPRS Test 24
Troubleshooting a GPRS test failure. 25
Performing a network test 26
INSTALLING YOUR LOGGER AT SITE 27
Recommended locations in common chamber types 27
Connecting the sensors - Pressure 30
Calibrating an external pressure transducer to the logger 31
Connecting the sensors - Flow 33
Taking an Instantaneous reading from the logger 34
Aerial installation considerations 35
Installation Process Decision Tree 36
Locating in plastic lidded chambers 41
Adding an External Battery Pack 43
Final site commissioning checks 44
Installation checklist 46
USING HWM DATAGATE™ 47
USING HWMONLINE™ 51
Viewing your data 51
Viewing information about your logger fleet 53
Technical Specifications 55
APPENDIX – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 56
Pulsers 56
Meters & Pulse Value Guide 58

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an HWM data logger(s), we trust it will provide you
with many years of service.
The individual configuration of your logger(s) may differ slightly from the
detailed descriptions that follow, but any additional setup information that you
need, can easily be obtained from our customer support team.
Unpacking
As you unpack your new logger, please confirm that you have the following
parts required to install the equipment. If there are any omissions, please
contact our sales team to rectify or supply the missing parts.
•Multilog LX GPRS data logger
•Radwin Software CD-ROM (also available at www.hwm-water.com)
•External GPRS Antenna (optional)
•IR Reader (optional – available in serial or USB types)
•Connection cables (optional)
•Connection hose for a pressure logger (optional)
•External battery and appropriate cable (optional)
•Hanging bracket for external battery and logger (optional)
Please dispose of your waste packaging responsibly.
Before proceeding to site for physical installation, please take the time to
configure your logger in an office environment. Most settings can be
configured before visiting site and this will save time at the point of install,
especially if the weather is bad.
You will need to have:-
A valid HWM DataGate™ account with appropriate username and password.
See DataGate™ setup later in this manual.
A PC with Windows 7 installed (Radwin also supports Windows XP & Vista)
A USB to Serial adaptor (if required to use with serial IR reader).
A description and reference number for the installation site:
The reference number is split into a Zone and Location format to allow
for grouping of individual “Locations” into larger regions or “Zones”.
The format of the number is configured during the initial installation of
the software but essentially is a 7 character code, e.g. AB123CD
The SIM card installed into the logger and a good GPRS signal on site for the
chosen network (Roaming SIMs are also available):
This is already done for you if you ordered a data package with the
logger.
See appendix A if you have purchased a data pack & SIM separately.

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Installing the software
1. Insert the CD-ROM supplied into your CD drive.
(If your PC does not have a CD drive, then either copy the files from
the CD-ROM onto a memory stick, or download and run the Radwin
installation file from the HWM website at www.hwm-water.com)
2. When prompted:-
Click <<Run Installer>>
If the prompt does not appear automatically, please open the CR-ROM
folder using Windows explorer (My Computer).
Double Click the CD-ROM icon to run the installer
3. Now click <<Radwin>> from the Installer
Click to install Radwin
software.
Note Radwin Lite is only for
specialist use.
The I/R Driver is normally installed automatically, however, in case it
does not in step 7 below, please click the <<USB I/R Reader Driver>>
after the main installation is complete.
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4. When prompted by the InstallShield Wizard to install:
Click <<Next>>
5. Read and agree the terms of the Licence agreement to continue:
Click the <<I accept…>>
radio button, then Click
<<Next>>
6. Choose the Destination folder you wish to install to by clicking
<<Change>>
or to accept the default installation
(recommended) click <<Next>>
Note: Ensure that you choose a folder that you have read/write access
to. Check with your IT team if you are not sure.

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7. The installation process now has all the information it needs to proceed
so click <<Install>> to continue
Wait while the installation
completes…
and the I/R Driver installs…
8. Finally click <<Finish>> to close the InstallShield Wizard.
9. Then click <<Exit>> to close the
Installer.
10.If you have installed from a downloaded file instead of the CD you will
see the extra window below.
The Installation process has now finished so click <<OK>> to confirm.
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First time run of Radwin
Once you have installed Radwin you need to make some initial setup choices
and configurations.
Creating your first Database
1. From the start menu, click <<All
programs>> and find the program group
“Radlog for Windows”
2. Click <<Radlog for Windows>> to expand
the group and then click <<Radcom
View>>
You may wish to “Pin” the program to your
taskbar for convenience. To do this, right
click on the Radcom View icon and select
“Pin to Taskbar” from the pop up menu.
The program can now be conveniently
started from the taskbar.
3. After the program starts you will be automatically prompted to set up a
new database path
This is for local storage of configuration information and any data that
you may directly download from the logger or from DataGate™ after
site installation.
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A note about Logger Identity Selection Method:-
A logger is identified with a single 7 digit
reference ID.
If you select Single Identity from the menu
then you can use the full 7 digits how you like.
E.g. account no, customer number, etc.
However, when installing a larger fleet of loggers, Radwin allows you to
group individual logger Locations into larger Zones. This allows for
geographic regions (Zones) to be easily indexed where large fleets are
involved.
So, Locations refer to loggers
Zones contain Locations (loggers)
Many Zones may be created
Each Zone may contain many Locations (loggers)
For example, split a town up into Zones then split the Zones up into
Locations and deploy loggers within each Zone.
If you choose this (default) option you will be prompted (later on) to
decide how the 7 digits are allocated. E.g. ZZ/LLLLL means you can
have up to 99 zones with 99,999 loggers in each zone, or ZZZ/LLLL
gives 999 zones with 9,999 loggers in each and so on.
In this way you can develop an indexing method to allow you to quickly
find sites you wish to examine.
4. From the Logger Identity Selection
Method, choose the option as
described above.
If you wish to change to location of the folder
where the database is stored, click
<<Browse…>>
Then navigate to the desired folder and click
<<Open>> to choose the folder.
When prompted below click <<Yes>> to confirm the folder choice.
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5. Now click <<OK>> to create the database.
If you chose Zones and Locations in step 4,
chose your format for the ID number. The
default is the UK postcode format, e.g. AB12
3CD
Then click <<OK>> to continue.
Note: The Database format CANNOT be changed from this point. If
you need to change it later you will need to delete the \DATA folder and
start again.
If you have upgraded to this edition of Radwin from an earlier version,
then the database format that was chosen in the previous edition will
be maintained.

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Setting up the communications cable
Note: The following instructions assume the use of the USB IR Reader
connected to a PC USB port or a Serial IR Reader connected to a PC serial
port.
1. Connect the USB plug to a spare USB port on your computer or the
Serial plug to a spare Serial port on your computer.
2. Position the reader head on the logger as shown below
Take care to position the
head over raised ring area
around the window. The
reader head will hold onto the
logger by magnets in the ring
around the window and this
helps with positioning.
3. Start Radcom View again (unless already running) and from the menu
select <Configuration> and then <Advanced Configuration…>
4. The menu below shows details all the setup functions available to
Radwin, for the Communications port configuration click the <<Manual
Call>> item from the list.