In-situ VuLink CI User manual

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VuLink CI
In-Situ, Inc | 221 E. Lincoln Ave | Fort Collins, CO 80524
Operator’s Manual

Contents
Symbols................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Required Components..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Cable................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Instrument........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Software ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Batteries............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
How it Works........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Setting Up Vulink............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Attach the antenna and remove the battery pull-tab. ..................................................................................................... 7
Connect the instrument. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Press the button on the VuLink control panel..................................................................................................................... 8
Understanding the LEDs................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Logging With VuLink ......................................................................................................................................................................10
VuLink Logs........................................................................................................................................................................................10
Instrument Logs...............................................................................................................................................................................10
Using HydroVu..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Using VuLink With VuSitu..............................................................................................................................................................12
Creating Alarms................................................................................................................................................................................13
Updating VuLink ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
Controls...............................................................................................................................................................................................15
Specications....................................................................................................................................................................................16
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The exclamation point calls your attention to a requirement, safety issue, or important action
that should not be overlooked.
A check mark highlights a tip or feature.
Important Symbols in This Manual
Important Symbols on the Product
This symbol indicates critical safety information. Ignoring text that accompanies this symbol
could result in injury or death due to improper handling.
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.
WEEE Directive: Disposing of VuLink at the end of its useful life
Caution
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Topic headerSymbols

Required Components
1 Cable
2 Instrument
3 Software
4 Batteries
Rugged Twist-Lock Cable
Aqua TROLL
View data, manage
instruments, create
alarms, and modify
VuLink settings in your
browser.
Communicate with VuLink on any
Bluetooth-enabled mobile device
and the VuSitu mobile app.
Baro TROLL
HydroVu Software VuSitu Mobile App
Level TROLL Rugged TROLL
Connects VuLink to an Aqua TROLL, Baro TROLL,
Level TROLL, or Rugged TROLL instrument.
Vented or non-vented.
In-Situ recommends Saft LS 33600 batteries for your VuLink. Find them at www.
in-situ.com.
See battery details at https://bit.ly/38FLUhI
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Carabiner
VuLink Telemetry Device
Instrument
VuLink hangs from the top of a well with the detachable
carabiner.
VuLink provides power to monitoring instruments,
transmits data to the cloud, and noties you when
maintenance is required.
An In-Situ instrument measures water quality and/or water
level.
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Using VuLink in any manner not specied by the manufacturer (In-Situ) may impair the device’s
built-in protections.
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How it Works

Attach the antenna and
connect an instrument.
After connecting the antenna and instrument, follow
the instructions on the next pages of this quickstart
guide.
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Create a HydroVu account. Go to the telemetry page.
Scan the QR code on your
VuLink.
Visit hydrovu.com and create an account. Click the telemetry page link in the menu on the left
side of the page. Then click Add a VuLink.
Open your web camera and scan the QR code on
your device, or type the registration code into the
provided eld.
or
click
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VuLink Quickstart Guide

Tap 2G to change
VuLink’s network
settings. Press Save.
VuLink should now be
able to connect to a
network and sync with
HydroVu.
Press the All Settings
button at the bottom of
the screen.
Tap Cellular Network on
the Settings screen.
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Remove the battery
cover by twisting it
counter-clockwise and
pulling down.
Make sure the antenna is
properly attached before
proceeding.
Press the button. All
LEDs turn on. Then
each LED changes color
according to device
status.
Remove the yellow pull
tab to allow current
to ow through the
batteries. Replace the
cover.
VuLink works with Aqua TROLL, Level TROLL, Baro TROLL, and Rugged TROLL instruments.
Follow the steps below to start transmitting data.
5 Remove the battery pull-tab and press the button.
Setting Up Vulink
Never mix old and new batteries, or Lithium and alkaline batteries. Make sure all three batteries
are installed in the same orientation.
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
If VuLink has trouble connecting to a 4G network, switching to 2G may help. Launch VuSitu and
follow the instructions below. Contact your cellular provider for coverage details.

VuLink connects to the
new instrument and the
data network.
Disconnect the
instrument form VuLink.
Attach another. Press the
button.
VuLink connects to
HydroVu or an FTP site.
All LEDs indicate current
device status. See the
section below for details.
Understanding the LEDs
Solid red
Solid green
Blinking green
Blinking red
Battery power is at least
75%.
Battery power is
between 25% and 50%.
Battery power is
between 50% and 75%.
Battery power is less
than 25%
Battery status
Add as many as 8 instruments to VuLink, repeating the steps below for each one. When you’re
ready to deploy, use one or more Rugged Cable Splitters to connect multiple instruments.
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7 Add another instrument and press the button. (Optional)
Connecting to a cellular network can take up to 10 minutes in the following situations:
• The rst time VuLink powers up
• When VuLink hasn’t been powered up in several weeks or months
All ve LEDs illuminate when VuLink when is powered on. The color of an LED indicates status.
See the details below.

Blinking red and green
A blinking red and green LED indicates a problem
with the batteries. Do not deploy the VuLink in
this condition. Check batteries and reinstall as
necessary.
Solid redSolid green
Blinking green Blinking red
Searching for an
instrument
New instrument not
found
Connected to instrument No instruments
connected to VuLink
Solid red
Blinking redSolid green
Blinking green
Attempting to connect
to network
Connected to network
Unable to connect to
network
VuLink’s antenna is
disconnected or VuLink
can’t locate a cellular
network.
Solid red
Solid green
Solid blue
Blinking blue
Blinking green Blinking red
Unclaimed device
Upload successful
Bluetooth connected
Ready to connect
Connecting and
uploading data to
HydroVu
Failed to connect to
HydroVu.com
Instrument connection status
Network connection status
Cloud connection status
Bluetooth connection status
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Program a log into
VuLink with the
VuSitu mobile app.
Program a
log into the
instrument
with VuSitu.
Download log
les with
VuSitu.
Logging With VuLink
VuLink logs get uploaded to the cloud; instrument logs do not. Be sure to understand the
dierences between these log types before deploying VuLink.
VuLink Logs Instrument Logs
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2See your data in HydroVu.
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Using HydroVu
Use HydroVu to create logs, congure alarms, and modify VuLink’s settings.
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Create and edit dashboards
Manage alarms
Set up notications
See Locations
Congure telemetry devices
Upload data
Edit calculated parameters
Manage users
View your data
Sidebar Menu Options/HydroVu Pages
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Using VuLink With VuSitu
After connecting to your VuLink with VuSitu, the app always displays the Connected Telemetry
Device screen at launch. You can access all features of the app from this screen.
Access menu.
Speciy a
destination
for uploads,
like HydroVu
or an FTP
server.
View and
make
changes to
instruments
connected to
a VuLink.
Create and
modify logs.
Adjust VuLink
and instrument
settings.
Access help
information.
Connected Telemetry Device Screen
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Creating Alarms
VuLink alarms notify you via SMS when instrument batteries run low, a parameter crosses a
specied threshold, or other events occur at a remote monitoring site.
Tap Settings from the
menu, and then choose
Real-Time Alarms.
To create an alarm, tap
Add a real-time alarm.
Select the parameter
that should trigger the
alarm and set the limits.
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Updating VuLink
The automatic update option ensures that VuLink always has the current rmware.
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Controls
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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
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Specications
Battery
(3) D cell (1.5V - 3.6V) Alkaline/Li-SOCl2 [Lithium Thionyl Chloride]/Li-MnO2
[Lithium Manganese Dioxide] supported. Li-MnO2 [Lithium Manganese
Dioxide] recommended for best performance
Operation Time (24-
hour reporting) Under evaluation
Operation Time
(15-minute reporting) Under evaluation
Clock Accuracy Less than 1 minute drift per year with ability to synchronize to network
provided time for accuracy less than 1 second accuracy
Network Type 4G LTE Category M1/NB-IoT with 2G fallback
Bands
LTE Global - B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS1700), B5(850), B8(900),
B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700)
Verizon - B4(AWS1700), B13(700)
2G Quadband - B2(1900), B3(1800), B5(850), B8(900)
Protocols HTTPS (HydroVu), FTP, SMS (alarms)
Data Provider Built-in free* global roaming (see Network List Addendum for details: In-Situ.
com/VuLinkNetworks)
Antenna SMA-M connector
GPS Up to 3m accuracy, built-in antenna
File Format (non-
HydroVu) CSV
Remote Setup Supported
Overall Length 19.1”
Diameter 1.85”
Weight 2.2 pounds/1.0 kg (with included alkaline batteries and carabiner, excluding
antenna)
Materials Ryton (housing), PVC (battery cover)
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Storage Temperature -20C to 60C
Operating
Temperature -20C to 50C (Li-MnO₂), 5C - 40C (Alkaline)
Ingress Protection Device: IP68 System: Up to IP68 per antenna specication
Protocols Modbus over RS-485, SDI-12, Pulse low/high frequencies (max 40 khz)
Connectors 1 In-Situ Twistlock (supports multiple instruments via Rugged Cable Splitter
or Load-bearing Universal Adaptor)
Simultaneous
Connections Up to 8 instruments
Venting Built-in on all models, no desiccant required
Barometric
Compensation Built-in on all models for automatic compensation of level readings
Barometer Accuracy +/- 1 hPa
Alarms Congurable based on instrument readings and device parameters, second
reading/reporting schedule available when in alarm state
Power Max 75mA provided to connected instruments at 16V
Wireless Setup Supported via Bluetooth Low Energy
Logging Rate 1 minute to 7 days
Transmission Rate 5 minutes to 7 days
Memory 512 MB (on-board)
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