Kintech Engineering EOL Zenith Instruction manual

EOL ZENITH DATA LOGGER
QUICK USER GUIDE

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HERE ARE THE THINGS YOU WILL LEARN WHEN YOU HAVE READ THIS QUICK USER GUIDE
A How to request a user account
B How to download and install EOL Manager
C How to understand the data management system
D How to set up your rst EOL Zenith data logger
E How to upload the conguration to your EOL Zenith data logger
F How to operate the EOL Zenith data logger in the eld
G How to download data from your EOL Zenith data logger
If you want to go into details please read our full user manual for the EOL Zenith data logger.
If you need technical support while setting up your data logger, please go to our website, www.kintech-engineering.com,
and click on “Technical Support.”
You can also contact our technical support directly via phone and/or email.
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1.
Get your user account
2.
Setup your data logger
3.
Start measuring

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SOFTWARE LICENSE
The EOL Manager software needs an active license
to run on your computer. You can get this software li-
cense directly from your online user account. If your
license has run out, just click the “Renew License” but-
ton under “Software Licenses” from your user account.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating System: EOL Manager is supported on Win-
dows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP with .NET Frame-
work version 3.5 SP3 or later version installed.
MMC card reader: You need an MMC card reader for ac-
cessing the data on the MMC card from your PC and for
conguring the EOL Zenith with your logger settings.
Google Earth: If you want to see the exact position of
your wind measurement sites, you need to install Goo-
gle Earth on your PC.
Telephone connection or Internet access: If you are
planning to connect to the data logger via a telephone
MODEM or Internet.
We recommend connecting to the data logger via an in-
ternet connection. However you can connect via a mo-
dem as well.
HOW TO REQUEST A USER ACCOUNT
If you do not already have a user account, please go to
our website www.kintech-engineering.com and request
a new user account.
With an user account, you have access to the following:
Your software licenses
Technical support les
Calibration certicates
Quality control certicates
Return authorization request
Customer feedback
HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL EOL MANAGER
Log into your account with your username and pass-
word. From the download menu within your account,
you can download the latest version of EOL Manager.
When you have downloaded the installation le
(EOLManagerSetup.msi), locate the le on your PC and
double click it. One single le (EOLManagerSetup.msi)
installs both the EOL Manager® and EOL Charting on
your PC.
The rst time you run the software, it will ask for the
folder to store all your the data les. That folder will
contain all other folders associated with all your future
wind measurement sites.
We encourage you to keep up to date with the latest
EOL Manager version. When you update to a newer ver-
sion of EOL Manager, please uninstall the “old” version
rst and then install the new version. No data and/or
conguration les are lost during this uninstall and ins-
tall process.
1. Get your user account

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HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE DATA MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Before you start conguring your rst EOL Zenith data
logger you need to know how the overall data manage-
ment works:
1. The .sit le (conguration le) has to be uploaded
to the data logger through EOL Manager and not by
copying the le to the SD card.
2. EOL Manager downloads the encrypted .log le from
the data logger. The .log le contains all the RAW
data (volts and hertzs stored from all the sensors
connected to the data logger).
3. EOL Manager then automatically converts the .log le
into .wnd le and .txt le using the active logger con-
guration le (also stored on your PC).
How does EOL Manager convert the .log le? When you
set up your data logger in EOL Manager, you typed in the
slope and oset for the sensors you were going to con-
nect to that data logger. EOL Manager uses those slopes
and osets to convert the .log le. It’s that simple.
EOL Manager also keeps a history of all your modica-
tions to your logger congurations. Why is that impor-
tant? Well, say for example you replaced an anemome-
ter on one of your met masts two weeks ago. You can
then modify the conguration le in EOL Manager and
manually convert/decode the last two weeks’ raw data
(the .log le) into new .wnd les.
.txt
.log
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2. Setup your data logger
.sit
HOW TO SETUP YOUR FIRST EOL ZENITH DATA LOGGER
All the settings for the EOL Zenith data logger are stored in a le called .sit. This conguration le is prepared by
using the EOL Manager. When you are done with the conguration you have to upload the conguration le to the
data logger.
Start the EOL Manager. From the dashboard in EOL Manager go to Options > License Information and type in your
software license.
Main dashboard
Go to File > New Logger. This opens up a window where you can con-
gure all the settings for your rst data logger. You also have the
option to import an already prepared standard conguration le
(.sit). Please ask our tech support team for this and/or go to your on-
line user account and look under “important documents and les.”
Site info tab
1. Type in the unique serial number of your data logger in the eld
marked “Serial Number.”
2. Select a “Site Number” that makes it easier for you to organize all
your future wind measurement sites.
3. Choose a name for your new site, language to display in the data
logger, company, city, country, notes, etc.
Inputs tab
Here you setup all the sensors you are going to connect to the data
logger as well as the data you want to collect from each sensor. For
now you can choose to use the standard slope and oset and then
later adjust these values to the real values given on your calibra-
tion certicates. Adjust the averaging time and gust integration as
needed.
Logger communication tab
1. If you are going to download data via GSM/GPRS select the “GSM/
GPRS”.
2. Enable the GPRS in case you have a SIM card with GPRS activated.
3. Type in the Mobile Operator Settings, APN Name, User Name and
APN Password.
4. Select the passwords for accessing your data logger.
5. If you want to receive data directly from the data logger via email,
ll in the required elds. We do not recommend downloading
data via email. It is easier and more reliable to use your internet
connection to connect directly with your data logger (via GSM/
GPRS).

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Important Notice: You cannot use Windows explorer to upload the settings (.sit file) to the SD memory card.
Please use the SD card that was supplied together with the data logger.
Download tab
1. If you want to use a SIM card with GPRS in your data
logger (we recommend this), select the option “By In-
ternet”.
2. EOL Manager can download your data automati-
cally. Just select “Auto Download” and set the time
and date for the next download. In the timetable on
the right you can see the upcoming events for auto
download.
Decoding tab
Here you can choose to apply a time oset to your data.
You can also load custom python scripts here for post
processing your data.
After Download tab
1. From here you can manage what EOL Manager does
every time data has been downloaded from a data
logger.
2. You can choose to forward data to a customer or an-
other colleague. Select “Send Notication by Email
After Download” and mark what le(s) you want to
forward.
Every time data (.log le) is downloaded, EOL Manager
automatically creates the following 3 les:
“.log” is the encrypted binary RAW data that is down-
loaded from the data logger.
“.txt” is the status and event report created by EOL
Manager.
“.wnd” is the output wind data with slope and o-
set applied by EOL Manager.
.log .wnd
.txt
These 3 les are saved in the download folder for this
specic wind measurement site. Pr. default Windows®
does not show the le extensions and since the three
les pr. default have the same name (with the only dif-
ference being the extension) we recommend modifying
this in your operating system.
Open a random folder in e.g. Windows 7 > go to “Tools”
> “Folder Options” > click the tab “View.” Scroll down
the button and unselect the option “Hide le exten-
sions”.
When you are done conguring your rst data logger
click the “OK” button in the lower right corner. This
will store your new conguration le (.sit) on your PC.
Please follow the instructions here below on “How to
upload the conguration le to your EOL Zenith data
logger.”
PASSWORDS
You can apply two types of passwords
for accessing your EOL Zenith data
logger remotely. Until you are fami-
liar with the system, we recommend
not using a password. You can always
apply password protection at a later
stage.
Full Access Password: With this password, the user can
perform all types of communications with the logger
(real time connection, download data, upload new con-
gurations to the logger, etc).
Real Time Data Password: With this password, the user
can only connect to the logger in real time (e.g. to check
that all the sensors are connected correctly).

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Important Notice: MMC SD operations will work only if
the EOL Manager program is launched with administra-
tive privileges. This is not the default option in Windows 7.
See our online “FAQ” for help on this.
WARNING! Conguring the MMC card in this way overwrites
existing data on the memory card.
You are now done with the conguration of your rst EOL Zenith data logger. You have created a .sit le on your
computer and this le now has to be stored in the SD memory card (this SD card is later inserted in the data logger).
There are two ways to upload the conguration le to the SD memory card:
SD MEMORY CARD CONNECTED TO YOUR PC
1. Insert the SD memory card in your computer’s MMC
card reader. Once you have lled in all the parame-
ters for your new data logger (site) go to Tools > Up-
load Settings Tool or right click on a logger and select
“Upload Settings”.
2. Choose the option “Memory Connected to PC” in the
upper right corner of the pop up window and click the
“Start” button. A new window comes up,where you
should choose the MMC card unit.
SD CARD INSERTED INTO THE DATA LOGGER
If the data logger is turned ON and already communica-
ting you can upload settings remotely via the internet.
1. Once you have lled in all the parameters for your
new data logger (site) in EOL Manager go to Tools >
Upload Settings Tool or right click on a logger and se-
lect “Upload Settings”. Make sure the SD card is
correctly inserted into the data logger.
2. Choose the option “Remote Mode” in the upper right
corner of the pop up window and click the “Start”
button.
3. When ready, click the “Start” button. EOL Manager
will now upload the .sit le to the SD card inserted in
the data logger.
Some communication parameters like the PIN code for
the SIM card will not be uploaded as the system is al-
ready working.

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HOW TO OPERATE THE EOL ZENITH DATA LOGGER IN THE FIELD
Before installing a data logger in the eld, make sure that all your settings are correct and that the e.g. GSM/GPRS
connection has been thoroughly tested.
1. Install the data logger inside a weather proof metal
cabinet. Connect all the sensor cables to the data log-
ger terminals. Keep a maximum clearance between
the GSM antenna cable and sensor cables. Do not
connect the battery to the 12V terminal yet.
2. Make sure that all the grounding shields from the
sensors are thoroughly connected to ground.
3. Make sure the SD memory card is correctly inserted.
The card is inserted gently with the metal connectors
facing towards the left. Press the bezel down until
you hear a “click”. The memory only has one possible
position when inserted. Forcing the card may damage
the internal connector of the logger or the card itself.
4. Check that all your sensors are connected correctly.
5. Power on the data logger by connecting the orange
battery plug into the data logger.
6. The data logger will now load the settings in the SD
memory card and immediately start logging data. The
display turns o automatically after a short while.
Here are some hints that might help you while operating
the EOL Zenith data logger in the eld:
Turning the data logger ON and OFF
To turn the data logger OFF, disconnect the orange ter-
minal from the data logger. To turn the data logger ON,
connect the orange terminal to the data logger. When
the data logger has powered up and the GPS gets sate-
llite coverage, it will automatically correct both the time
and the date.
Navigation keys
The keys on the front panel are the navigation keys
(start, edit, left, right, up, and down). These keys can be
used to navigate up and down in the menus as well as
selecting and editing sensors.
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Display
The liquid crystal display is built into the logger to facilitate site visits and is activated by pressing any key on the log-
ger keypad. The user can view real-time wind conditions as well as data logger settings.
As a power saving function, the display will always shut o after two minutes without any key inputs. The logger
continues to collect data while the display is o.
Communication status
In the upper right corner of the data logger display, the GSM/GPRS coverage and current communication status is
shown.
STATUS DESCRIPTION DISPLAY
GSM connection The communication between the data logger and the internal modem has
been established and the SIM card is now registered on the GSM network.
GPRS connection The data logger has now received a correct IP address.
Internet connection The data logger is now connected to the Internet.
Online mode The data logger is now ready for receiving and transmitting data over the
Internet using the EOL Manager® software.
Satellite mode The data logger has been congured for satellite communication.
Connection error There is a communication error. It might be an incorrect PIN code.
E-mail transmission Icon shown during an e-mail transmission.
For additional information on communication, please navigate to “Modem” in the data logger menu using the naviga-
tion keys. Go to STATUS > MODEM.

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Here you can see the internal status codes while communication is being established. The list below explains the
dierent states:
INDICATION CODE STATUS
X E33-37 Waiting for a connection to the GSM or satellite network. Enter PIN code if necessary.
GSM E64-65 Starting modem Internet stack.
SAT E3-4 Satellite modem ready, showing signal strength in display.
GPRS E66 Setting up TCP packet size.
GPRS E67 Waiting for connection to the GPRS network.
GPRS E68 Activating the GPRS bearer.
GPRS E69 Setting the APN name.
GPRS E70 Setting the APN user.
GPRS E71 Setting the APN password.
GPRS E72 Connecting to the APN (Access Point Name).
INET E73 Reading the IP address assigned from the network.
INET E74 Data logger now starts listening for incoming connections.
INET E75 Connecting to the LNS (Logger Name Server).
INET E80 Sending data (IP Address) to the LNS.
ONLINE E3-4 IP address has been updated to LNS, showing signal strength in display.
When the data logger is powered on, it automatically goes through a startup process to be ready for you to
establish a connection with the data logger from your oce. As soon as the data logger has gone through the start-
up process, there are 3 possible states: ONLINE, SAT or GSM. At this point the red led right below the SD memory
card should be ashing.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD DATA FROM YOUR EOL ZENITH
DATA LOGGER
If you have congured EOL Manager to automatically
download data from your data logger, you can go direct-
ly to your site folder and/or to EOL Charting to check the
data.
If you do not want to wait for the automatically pro-
grammed download you have the option to downloada-
ta directly at any time.
1. Open EOL Manager.
2. From the dashboard in EOL Manager, select the data
logger you want to download data from.
3. Right click on the line indicating this data logger and
select the “Download Now”.
4. The “download tool” window opens up.
5. Assuming the data logger status is “ONLINE” mark
the “Internet”.
6. Click the “Start Button.”
7. Your PC now connects to your data logger and down-
loads data directly.

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3. Start measuring
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