Sensor Electronics AirDistSys 5000 User manual

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Ai ir r D Di is st tr ri ib bu ut ti io on n M Me ea as su ur ri in ng g S Sy ys st te em m
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AirDistSys 5000 2 –Operator’s Manual
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1. . I IN NT TR RO OD DU UC CT TI IO ON N
The AirDistSys5000 enables air temperature and low air speed measurements at several points in spaces, as
well as for measurement of flow characteristics in jets from air thermal devices. The AirDistSys5000 is wire-less
system which makes it convenient for field and laboratory measurements. Many years experience with
manufacturing of low velocity thermal anemometers and the latest development in the field of electronic
equipment were used in designing of the system.
The system offers:
simultaneous measurement of air speed and temperature at several points (up to 64 points)
high measurement accuracy and sensitivity as recommended in the standards
short response time suitable for measurement of fluctuating air velocity
several measuring units can be serially connected with one single cable, no measuring station or AD
converter are required
individual calibration certificate traceable to present ISO 7726, ISO 7730, EN 13182 and ASHRAE 113
standards
logging of the data can be done on a portable PC via USB port.
wire-less communication enabling data logging from distance (up to 60 m), i.e. no cables between the
transducers and the PC for data logging.
the built-in TCP/IP connection enables transfer data from server (AirDistSys program) to different
computers by the networks.
the DataSocket technology (compatible with LabView platform) provides converting measurement data
into a stream of bytes that is sent across the network to another application.
Optionally the system may be equipped with transducer SensoBar 5301 which makes it possible to
compensate automatically the measurements for the influence of barometric pressure changes. Through a
SensoConnect USB interface the transducers are connected with USB port of computer. The wire-less version of
the system uses SensoBee transmitters which are connected with the transducers and SensoBeeUSB receiver
which is connected with a computer.
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2. . E EX XA AM MP PL LE ES S O OF F T TH HE E S SY YS ST TE EM M C CO ON NF FI IG GU UR RA AT TI IO ON N
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A. . S St ta an nd da ar rd d d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n - - c co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n f fo or r s sm ma al ll l d di is st ta an nc ce e ( (< <1 10 0m m) )
max. 10m
(e.g. SensoCable 5610)
Power Supply
adapter 6V/1A
1 2 7 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8
SensoConnect
USB interface
SensoConnect USBinterface electronic
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m)

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B. . S St ta an nd da ar rd d d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n - - c co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n f fo or r l lo on ng g d di is st ta an nc ce e ( (> >1 10 0m m) )
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C. . S St ta an nd da ar rd d d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n – – c co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n f fo or r m mo or re e m me ea as su ur re em me en nt t p po oi in nt ts s
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D. . W Wi ir re e- -l le es ss s d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n ( (m ma ax x d di is st ta an nc ce e < <6 60 0m m) )
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E. . W Wi ir re e- -l le es ss s d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n – – c co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n f fo or r m mo or re e m me ea as su ur re em me en nt t p po oi in nt ts s
1 2 7 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8
SensoConnect
USB interface
SensoConnect USBinterface electronic
Power Supply
adapter
SensoBox
adapter
SensoBox supply
electronic
SensoCable 56__
max. 500m
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m)
max. 500m of total cable length
Power Supply
adapter Power Supply adapter
SensoBox
adapter SensoBox adapter
1 12 27 78 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic electronic
1 1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8 max. 8
SensoConnect
USB interface
SensoBeeUSB receiver
electronic
60m
SensoBee transmitter electronic
SensoBee transmitter
electronic
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m) SensoCables 5601 (length 0.75m)
max. 60m
SensoBee
transmitter
PowerBank
(optional)
SensoBee transmitter electronic
SensoBee transmitter electronic
Power Supply
adapter SensoCable 56__
(max. 500m)
to potential connect
1 2 7 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8
SensoBee USB
receiver
SensoConnect USBinterface electronic
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m)
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m) SensoCables 5601 (length 0.75m)
1 12 27 78 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic electronic
1 1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8 max. 8
max. 60m
max. 60m
SensoBee
transmitter SensoBee
transmitter
PowerBank
(optional) PowerBank
(optional)
SensoBee USB
receiver
SensoBeeUSB receiver
electronic
60m
SensoBee transmitter electronic
SensoBee transmitter electronic
SensoBee transmitter
electronic
SensoBee transmitter electronic
Power Supply
adapter Power Supply adapter

AirDistSys 5000 4 –Operator’s Manual
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F. . H Hy yb br ri id d d da at ta a t tr ra an ns sm mi is ss si io on n
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3. . E EL LE EM ME EN NT TS S O OF F T TH HE E S SY YS ST TE EM M
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A. . S Se en ns so oA An ne em mo o s se er ri ie es s 5 51 10 00 0L LS SF F t tr ra an ns sd du uc ce er r
SensoAnemo5100LSF is a transducer with
omnidirectional (spherical) sensor for measurement of air
speed (magnitude of velocity vector) sensor. The sensor,
designed for low speed measurement indoors, has wide
range of frequency response and high sensitivity. The
transducer measures instantaneous speed, mean air speed
and standard deviation of air speed as well as the air
temperature, draught rate and turbulence intensity.
The probe can be integrated into the transducer or
connected via cable with transducer connector. The
second solution allows fast exchanges of damaged probe
or use several probes to one transducer. The probe is
automatically recognized by the transducer. In the case of
wrong connection of the probe error code is generated.
Each probe is individually calibrated and compensated for
impact of temperature changes on velocity measurements
(air temperature different than the air temperature during
calibration). The compensation and calibration
coefficients are programmed into EEPROM memory. The probe is shown in the figure beside. The
velocity sensor (1) is made of special wire pressed
into the shape of a sphere with diameter of 2mm. The
temperature sensor (2) is made of the thin nickel wire
and its shape is cylindrical. The temperature sensor
measures temperature of the ambient air. The two
sensors are vacuum covered with a special aluminium
coating that increases their resistance to contamination
and decreases the effect of thermal radiation on the
accuracy of velocity measurement.
Both sensors can be also protected against
mechanical damage using a openwork basket (4)
made with wire circles. If such protection is not
necessary it is recommended to remove the openwork
safety basket (4) from the shielding tube (3). The
shielding tube (with or without attached basket) can
be moved along the probe support and can be locked
at certain position by a clamp screw (5).
The transducer has a digital output RS485.
Thanks optional analog output of velocity, transducer can work also with analog datalogger, A/D converter or
any multimeter. Drivers for LabView which can be delivered to user allows to create your own software or
connect transducers with other measuring system.
SensoCables 5601
(length 0.75m) SensoCables 5601 (length 0.75m)
1 12 27 78 8
SensoAnemo
transducer
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic electronic
1 1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transducer
electronic
1
max. 8 max. 8
max. 60m
max. 60m
SensoBee
transmitter
PowerBank
(optional)
Power Supply
adapter
SensoBee USB
receiver
SensoBeeUSB receiver
electronic
60m
SensoBee transmitter
electronic
SensoBee transmitter electronic
max. 10m
(e.g. SensoCable 5610)
Power Supply
adapter 6V/1A

AirDistSys 5000 5 –Operator’s Manual
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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f=90
f=60
f=30
f=0
f=-30
f=-60
f=-90
f=-120
f=-150
f=180
f=150
f=120
Directional sensitivity vs yaw angle
(reference mean velocity of 0.2m/s)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
w=90
w=60
w=30
w=0
w=-30
w=-60
w=-90
w=-120
w=-150
w=180
w=150
w=120
Directional sensitivity vs roll angle
(reference mean velocity of 0.2 m/s)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
f=90
f=60
f=30
f=0
f=-30
f=-60
f=-90
f=-120
f=-150
f=180
f=150
f=120
Directional sensitivity vs yaw angle
(reference mean velocity of 1 m/s)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
w=90
w=60
w=30
w=0
w=-30
w=-60
w=-90
w=-120
w=-150
w=180
w=150
w=120
Directional sensitivity vs roll angle
(reference mean velocity of 1 m/s)
-0.04
-0.03
-0.02
-0.01
0
0.01
0.02
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Deviation (m/s)
Velocity (m/s)
Impact of natural convection
horizontal flow
upwardflow
downwardflow
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0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
0.1 1 10
Std ratio
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency responce of speed fluctuation
meanvelocity0.15m/s
mean velocity0.30m/s

AirDistSys 5000 6 –Operator’s Manual
Preparation for measurement:
1. First install the measurement transducer or probe
on a tripod.
2. Check if the openwork basket (4) is on the
shielding tube (3). If not put openwork basket (4)
on the shielding tube (3). Be particularly careful
not to damage the speed sensor (1). To this
purpose check if the shielding tube (3) is on the
end of the probe completely covering the speed
sensor and the clamp screw (5) is properly
locked (it does not move!). Put on the openwork
safety basket (4) only then when the sensor (1) is
covered by the shielding tube (3).
3. Loosen the clamp screw (5) and move the
shielding tube (3) with the openwork basket (4)
towards the holder uncovering the sensors (1) and
(2).
4. Lock the clamp screw (5) so that the speed sensor
(1) was in the middle of the openwork basket (4).
5. After the measurements move the shielding tube
(3) back on the sensors (1) and (2).
6. Connect the SensoCable to the one of RJ45
sockets on the back wall of the transducer casing
and to the SensoBox adapter (SensoBee wire-less
transmitter or SensoConnect USB interface). Use
the second RJ45 socket to make connection
between the transducers.
7. Turn on the power supply. The power led on the casing should blink firstly for a few seconds and next
will remain ON. If the led blinks permanently it means that is the error. The case of the error might to
be too low voltage of power supply caused for example by unloaded batteries.
Remarks:
1. The speed sensor (1) must be protected during transport by the shielding tube (3). Note that the
clamping screw (5) has been properly lock.
2. The openwork safety basket (4) should be put on and put out only then when the speed sensor (1) is
covered and secured by the shielding tube (3).
3. Use the openwork basket (4) if you are not sure of the safety of the sensors during measurements.
Technical Data:
type of speed sensor: omnidirectional, spherical
diameter of speed sensor 2 mm
measurement speed range: 0.05… 5 m/s
accuracy of speed measurement: ±0.02 m/s ±2% of readings
directional sensitivity error (for v>2m/s)1): ±2.5% the actual value
automatic temperature compensation: < ±0.1%/K
upper frequency of speed fluctuation2): typ. 1.5 Hz, min. 1 Hz
response time 90%: typ. 0.2s, max. 0.3s
temperature range: -10…+50 °C
accuracy of temperature: 0.2 °C
sampling rate: 8 Hz
interface: port RS485
baud rate: 115000 bps
optional analog output: voltage 0...2V, 0...5V or current 0...20 mA
(only for velocity) non-linear (set of equations V [m/s]= f(Uv,Iv)

AirDistSys 5000 7 –Operator’s Manual
max analog output resistance: 100 Ohm
power supply: 3.3…9 VDC
power consumption: typ.60mA, peak. 110mA, economy mode 6mA
1) The error of directional sensitivity occurs when the direction of air flow is other than during the calibration of the
probe. When measuring low velocity characteristic for indoor environment, this error is negligible (see the above graph).
For velocity above 2 m/s, this error can be up to 2.5% and it should be taken into account when measuring. At such
velocity the flow direction may be easily determined. In order to minimize this error, place the probe (transducer) in the
same position as at the time calibration procedure. The probes position in calibration procedure are the following:
- for probe integrated with transducer casing - flow directed on the front wall (logo) of the transducer casing,
- for probe with cable –flow directed on the sign (dot) on the handle of the probe.
2)The upper frequency is defined as the highest frequency of speed fluctuation up to which the instrument measures the
standard deviation of the fluctuations not more than 10% different than the true standard deviation (see EN 13182
Ventilation in buildings –Instrumentation requirements for air velocity measurements in ventilated spaces, 2002,
European Committee for Standardization, Brussels).
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B. . S Se en ns so oD DA AC Co on n c co on nv ve er rt te er r
SensoDACon converter series 5400 allows to
change a digital signal from Sensoanemo transducer
(socket RJ45) on the analog signal of temperature and
velocity (output terminal block). There are offered the
following type:
-SensoDACon 5420 with voltage output 0-2V
-SensoDACon 5450 with voltage output 0-5V
-SensoDACon 54C0 with current output 0-20mA
Each of above types can be made from one of the
following speed ranges: 0-1 m/s, 0-5 m/s or 0-10 m/s.
Both outputs (one for speed air and one for temperature)
are linearized, this means that the temperature and speed
are a linear function of the voltage or current output (see
table below).
Type
Range
Output
Speed
Temperature
SensoDACon
5420
0-1m/s
0-5m/s
0-2V
V[m/s]=0.5Uv[V]
V[m/s]=2.5Uv[V]
t[OC]=25Ut[V]
SensoDACon
5450
0-1m/s
0-5m/s
0-5V
V[m/s]=0.2Uv[V]
V[m/s]=Uv[V]
t[OC]=10Ut[V]
SensoDACon
54C0
0-1m/s
0-5m/s
0-20mA
V[m/s]=0.05Iv[mA]
V[m/s]=0.25Iv[mA]
t[OC]=2.5It[mA]
Remark:
First connect the converter to SensoAnemo transducer and next turn on the power to the terminal block.
After turning on the power converter establishes communication with anemo transducer and initializes a
read-mode instantaneous values.

AirDistSys 5000 8 –Operator’s Manual
Example of conection to the anemo transducer:
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C. . S Se en ns so oB Ba ar r 5 53 30 01 1 t tr ra an ns sd du uc ce er r
Optionally the system may be equipped with
transducer SensoBar 5301 which enables the automatic
correction of anemometer readings at changes of the
barometric pressure. The transducer utilizes specialized
piezoresistive micro-machined sensing element. Each
transducer is individually calibrated and thermally
compensated. The calibration coefficients are
programmed into EEPROM memory. The transducer
casing can optionally be fitted with a latch for mounting it
in the DIN rail.
Technical Data:
measurement range: 500…1500 hPa
accuracy: ±3 hPa
response time: 2s
humidity measurement range: 0…100 % RH
humidity accuracy: ±2% in range 10…90% RH
long term stability of humidity: <1% RH/year
response time of humidity: <4s
interface: port RS485
baud rate: 115000 bps
power supply: 3.3…9 VDC
power consumption: 6mA, economy mode 1mA
Connecting to the measuring system:
The SensoBar 5301transducer can be connected at any place of the RS485 bus to the measuring system,
for example: to SensoAnemo transducer, either SensoBee wire-less transmitter or SensoBox adapter using the
Cable adapter 1W/2G or another (see figure below).
SensoCable 57xx
(max 2m for voltage output)
SensoAnemo transducer
electr onic
1
SensoDACon 5400
converter
SensoAnemo
5100LSF
SensoCable 56xx
(max length 50m)
analog output
(temp, vel - linear)
electron ic
Power Supply
adapter
SensoDACo n 5120 converter
SensoHigBar
transduc er
electronic
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
SensoBar
transducer
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
SensoBar
transducer
Cable adapter
1W/2G
SensoBee
transmitter
SensoBox supply
electronic
or
... ... SensoHigBar
transduc er
electronic

AirDistSys 5000 9 –Operator’s Manual
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D. . S Se en ns so oC Co on nn ne ec ct t U US SB B i in nt te er rf fa ac ce e
The SensoConnect USB interface enables data
transmission to a computer through the USB port. It is
being powered from the USB port of computer, therefore
doesn't require external power supply adapter. The power
socket located on the side of the casing allows the user to
connect an external power supply adapter used to power
the transducer. The USB led indicates the connection
interface to the computer.
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E. . S Se en ns so oB Bo ox x a ad da ap pt te er r
The SensoBox adapter allows to separate the power
supply of the group several measurement transducers.
This allows to increase the distance between transducers
and the SensoConnect USB connected to the computer
port. The adapter is necessary when:
- the distance between transducers and the computer is
greater than 10 m
- number of transducers is greater than 8.
The power led lights up continuously when connecting an
external power supply into a power socket. Adapter casing
is equipped with a latch for mounting it in the DIN rail.
Connecting to the measuring system:
Remark!
Pay attention that the power supply adapter should have the voltage polarity on the plug compatible with
power socket in the casing (+ out).
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F. . S Se en ns so oB Be ee e w wi ir re e- -l le es ss s t tr ra an ns sm mi it tt te er r
The SensoBee transmitter contains an RF module
for wire-less data transmission. The RF module operates
under ZigBee (802.15.4) protocol accepted by ETSI/EC
(Europe), FCC (U.S.A) and IC (Canada). The transmitter
should be powered by an external power supply adapter
or by PowerBank. RF switch should be in the position RF
and RF led should flash. Measurement transducers must
be connected to the socket B. In the case of the absence or
errors in the wire-less transmission, the socket A enables
optional wired connection of the transmitter with wire-
less receiver. To do this, move RF switch to the Off
position, the RF led is not lit. The transmitter is equipped
with a latch for mounting it in a DIN rail.
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electronic
1
max. 8
max. 10m
(e.g. SensoCable 5610)
to SensoConnect USB
to the next
SensoBox adapter
Power Supply
adapter
SensoBox
adapter
Socket B SocketA
SensoBox supply electronic
...

AirDistSys 5000 10 –Operator’s Manual
Technical Data:
indoor (urban) range: up to 60m
outdoor line-of-sight range: up to 100m
transmit power output: 100mW (20dB) EIRP
operating frequency: 2.4GHz
RF data rate: 250 kbps
power supply: 5…9 VDC/1A
Connecting to the measuring system:
Remark:
Pay attention that the power supply adapter should have the voltage polarity on the plug compatible
with power socket in the casing (+ out).
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G. . S Se en ns so oB Be ee e U US SB B w wi ir re e- -l le es ss s r re ec ce ei iv ve er r
The SensoBeeUSB wire-less receiver contains the
RF module for wire-less data transmission. It enables
wire-less data transmission between transducers (via
SensoBee) and USB port of computer. The RF module
operates under ZigBee (802.15.4) protocol accepted by
ETSI/EC (Europe), FCC (U.S.A) and IC (Canada). The
receiver is being powered from the USB port of
computer (RF led flashes when connected to USB port),
therefore it doesn't require the use of external power
supply adapter.
The SensoBeeUSB can also be used for wired data
transmission (see example “D”or “F”in the chapter 2).
In this case, you should:
-connect to the RJ45 socket one end of the connecting cable and the other end depending on the configuration,
either the SensoBox adapter or SensoBee wire-less transmitter, either directly to one of the measurement
transducer *),
-RF switch in the SensoBee transmitter change from RF position to Off (disable RF module).
Power socket (optional) placed on the side of the casing is used to connect the power supply adapter for
configuration with hybrid data transmission (see example "F" in Chapter 2).
*) in case of use the SensoBee wire-less transmitter without optional power socket you can directly connect no
more than three SensoAnemo transducers due to the limited power of the USB port.
Socket B Socket A
max. 8
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electro nic
1
SensoAnemo
transduc er
electro nic
1
Power Supply
Adapter
SensoBee
transmitter
SensoBox supply
electronic
...

AirDistSys 5000 11 –Operator’s Manual
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4. . A AC CC CE ES SS SO OR RI IE ES S
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A. . P Po ow we er rB Ba an nk k
PowerBank is a high performance external battery pack with latch for DIN rail. The latch allows for easy
installation of the device on a tripod along with other parts of the measuring system. Includes a white charging
cable (USB to micro USB) and spiral power cable (USB-plug DC) with a length of 30-100 cm.
Technical Data:
Power port: 2 x USB DC 5V/1A
Real capacity*): 7000-8500mA
Minimum supply current: 135mA
Charging port: micro USB 5V/2.1A max
Charging time: 15 h
Long time efficiency: 300 cycles of full charge and discharge cycles will leave 85% of
nominal capacity)
*) Capacity due to reduced efficiency when converting from battery voltage 3.6 V to output voltage 5V
(theoretical capacity of the battery is 10000-13000mAh)
Remarks:
1. Turn off the PowerBank by disconnecting the power cable when you
are finished working. Otherwise, this may lead to rapid discharge of
the battery.
2. Charge and discharge the device once every 3 months, if it is not used
for a longer period of time.
3. In order to charging connect USB white cable to micro USB charge
port on PowerBank and to USB port on DC5V USB charger or
computer. If LED signal flickers, it means PowerBank is being
charged.
4. Due to the minimal supply current, PowerBank may automatically turn
off after a few seconds in the case of smaller receivers power supply
current consumption.
5. See picture next to how to connect the PowerBank with SensoBee
wire-less transmitter.

AirDistSys 5000 12 –Operator’s Manual
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B. . F Fo ol ld d- -o ou ut t t tr ri ip po od d
Measurement system can be equipped with a fold-out tripod adapted to mount several measuring transducers
with accessories. The tripod consists of a fold-out base and 3 re-screwable vertical pipe D1-D3 60cm long, its
max height is 180cm.
The way of assembling of the tripod is shown in the photos below. Attention should be paid to the pipes D1 ...
D3 turn in the order corresponding to the incisions, ie. D1 pipe (single) to the D2 (dual), and D2 to D3 pipe
(triple). D1 pipe should be inserted to the base of the tripod and locked by the knob. Then place the grips for
fastening the measuring transducers and DIN grips for the accessories and lock them using the knobs.
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C. . S St ta an nd da ar rd d g gr ri ip p f fo or r t tr ra an ns sd du uc ce er rs s
The grip enables to mount on the tripod the probes or measuring transducers at the any height from the
floor.

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The rail-mounted grip enables to mount the devices equipped with latch for DIN rail, so as: SensoBar
transducer, SensoBee wire-less receiver, SensoBox adapter or PowerBank. You can mount it on a tripod in two
positions: vertical or horizontal.

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5. . S SO OF FT TW WA AR RE E A AN ND D D DR RI IV VE ER R I IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N
1. Power on your computer and boot to Windows.
2. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive, choose setup.exe in folder AirDistSys_Inst and run.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. The driver for new device will be installed automatically after finishing the installation. In the case of
trouble it is possible to install the driver into the following way:
Option 1
select SensoUSB DriverInstaller icon from SENSOR Electronic folder located in Program Menu
Folder or click it on the Desktop Panel (the SensoUSB DriverInstaller.exe file is also in
SensoUSB_driver folder on the CD-ROM.
locate the USB port and plug in the device (SensoConnect USB or SensoBee USB).
Windows automatically will detect the new device and will install the software for the detected USB
device.
Option 2
locate the USB port and plug in the device (SensoConnect USB or SensoBee USB).
Windows will detect the new device and will initiate the Found New Hardware Wizard prompting
you to install the software for the detected USB device.
select the “Specify a location” and choose the correct path. Enter E:\SensoUSB_driver\. The “E” is
the Disk that Package CD put in. Click “OK” to start the search.
once Windows finds the correct driver, click “Next” to install the driver.
5. To verify whether the device is properly installed and to determine the COM port assignment for the
device follow the steps:
click “Settings” and “Control Panel”, and then double click on the “System” icon.
once the System Properties window is displayed select the “Device Manager” button.
double-click on Ports (COM &LPT).
if the device is correctly installed, you should now see the USB device listing and the assigned COM
port.
6. If you need to assign the COM port name to another Port Number:
double-click on the USB device to view the properties
once the properties window opens click on the Port Settings tab and select the advanced button
when the Advanced Settings dialog box appears on the screen, click on the COM Port Number drop
down the box to check what other port number are available
try to reassign COM port to a unused port number
click OK when finished.
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6. . D DE ES SC CR RI IP PT TI IO ON N O OF F T TH HE E P PR RO OG GR RA AM M
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The AirDistSys 5000 program makes possible for:
- automatic scanning of the configuration of the measuring system
- calculating average temperature, average and standard deviation of air speed, turbulence intensity,
draught rate (as recommended in ISO Standard 7730, ISO standard 7726, EN 15251, ASHRAE
Standard 113)
- automatic compensation for the impact of changes in the barometric pressure
- logging and reporting all data in a PC computer
Program requirements:
-operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
-minimal monitor resolution: 1024x600 pixels
-size of text and other elements in Windows: default 100%

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The program contains the Context Help window which displays a description when the user moves the
cursor over the property. Updating the program and newest version of the instruction are available from
the menu bar.
The program communicates only at the speed 115 200 BPS. It is very important not to start up the
program before SensoConnectUSB interface or SensoBeeUSB receiver are connected to the USB port
and the power supply is turned on.
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In the case of select automatic mode the program is scanning all ports of the computer in order to find
connected devices. In the manual mode the user must choose the number of COM port. After
establishing contact the program is reading the information of all devices.
All connected devices are specified on the ‘Configuration’window which appears after establishing
contact. The user can deactivate (set as OFF) or activate (set as ON) the devices to be used. The
program automatically will adjust the device as OFF if the calibration date is expired. However the user
can change it and to activate him. If the voltage of power supply is too small or batteries are discharge
the indicator of power supply is shining red and the transducer is automatically deactivate.
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Measuring data is being shown on the front panel as:
Running Data
Results are displayed every 2 seconds with the chosen averaging time. Averaging Time determines
the time of calculating an average of the measurement results. Averaging is continuous, i.e. the
oldest result is being replaced with the youngest result in the cycle of averaging. Averaging Time is
independent from Interval Time which is a parameter of logging.
Logged Data
Only logged results are displayed according to logging parameters: Interval Time and Logging
Time.
Data Graph
Results are shown as vertical strips. Numbers of a probe are presented on an X axis.
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In order to begin the logging procedure one should press the ‘START ’button. A ‘Select file for data
logging ’ window appears and the user should choose the name of a file for data logging. Next, there
appears a new window ‘Comment ’ in which the user can enter any comment which will be placed at
the beginning of a logging file. After pressing ‘ OK ‘the logging procedure starts. The start time of the
logging and remaining time to the end of logging are shown on appropriate indicators. During the
logging procedure the logging indicator is blinking. Some buttons on the front panel are disabled in
order not to disturb the logging process. Interrupting the logging in every moment is possible, after
pressing the ‘ STOP ’ button.
Interval Time determines an interval between logged data. It can be chosen in the range from 2s to
60min.
Logging Time determines how long a data will be logged. It can be chosen in the range from 10s to 48h.
If the ‘Repeat ” switch is set to On, the logging procedure will be repeated several times, and the data
will be written to separates files. Change the file will rely on automatically adding to its name a suffix,
for example. name-1, name-2, and so on. It is possible to choose unlimited time as well.
The logged data are stored in the text file. This file can be easily imported to MS Excel.

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The data logging and statistical analyzing procedure used is made clear in the following figure. An
example of settings with Interval Time of 1 min, Averaging Time of 3 min and Logging Time of 6 min.
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If the Economy Mode switch is ON, devices can be switch into the state of asleep when reading results
isn't necessary. Asleep is only possible during the logged. Economy Mode is lowering the consumption
of energy what influences increasing the working time on batteries.
The Economy Mode switch is active when the Interval Time is bigger than 3 min and the Averaging
Time is smaller than the half of the Interval Time.
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When AutoEnd switch is ON, the program automatically will be closed and all devices will be switched
into the state of asleep after finishing the logging procedure.
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 When you use this protocol, the program communicates with the DataSocket Server. You must provide
a named tag for the data, which is appended to the URL. The data connection uses the named tag to
address a particular data item on a DataSocket Server. To use this protocol, you must run a DataSocket
Server.
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 In order to enable or disable the DataSocket connection, select ‘DataSocket’ from the menu item ‘Data
Communication…’ on the menu bar on front panel.
You publish (write) data by specifying a URL. You should enter 'localhost' on the publisher computer
and IP address of the publisher on the subscriber computer.
The example of Data Socket Reader is available in the Program Menu Folder (SENSOR
Electronic\Examples).
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The built-in TCP/IP connection enables to communicate between different computers by the networks.
TCP/IP routes data from server (ThermCondSys 5500 program) to client.
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The default TCP port number is 5000. In order to change the TCP port number select ‘TCP
connection’from the menu item ‘Data Communication…’ on the menu bar on front panel.
The frequency of data transfer for TCP connection is specified by the Interval Time.
The data transferred by TCP server are separated by TAB delimiters. The data string can be column
headers or the results depending on setting the TCP connection. The part of string with column headers
is ended by
CR carriage return element. On the end of result string is EOL
Example data string with results:
23.1 TAB 23.2 TAB 22.9 EOL
Example data string with column headers:
ta[degC] TAB tnw[degC] TAB tg[degC] CR 23.1 TAB 23.2 TAB 22.9 EOL
The example of TCP Data Client is available in the Program Menu Folder (SENSOR
Electronic\Examples).
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Air temperature, average speed and standard deviation of speed are calculated as shown in the below
figure.
The sampling rate is a constant and is 8 Hz regardless of the selected mode to display the results. To
increase the bandwidth of the communications, the transducers send to the computer average values
every 2s (i.e., an averages of 16 results). To be able to calculate correctly the standard deviation of the
speed any time, transducers send also the roots of two second average value of square speed.
Turbulence intensity and draught rate are calculated in accordance with the following equation:
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It is important to set the barometric pressure if a SensoBar transducer is not connected to the system.

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In ns st ta an nt ta an ne eo ou us s M Mo od de e
Instantaneous Mode enables displaying and logging results with frequency 8 times for the second.
In order to choose the Instantaneous Mode one should press the ‘ INST ’button and then the
‘Instantaneous Measurement’ front panel appears. The user can select probe for observation the
temperature and the speed in the real time on charts on the right side of panel. On the left side there is
the chart with a logged speed. The number of probe for logging is selected independently in the control
' Logged probe select ' below the chart. On the panel is also a table with the current results for all of the
probes.
Logging time is selected in the control ' Logging Time '. After pressing the ' START ' button shows a
window ' Select file for data logging ', in which the user should enter a file name for the logging and the
logging procedure starts. Interrupting the logging in every moment is possible, after pressing the ‘
STOP ’ button.
Remarks:
1. Don’t use more than two SensoBee wire-less transmitters in case of use wire-less communication.
2. For configuration with more than five SensoAnemo transducers the instantaneous results are shown
on the charts with delayed 1s.
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 When you use this protocol, the program communicates with the DataSocket Server. You must provide a
named tag for the data, which is appended to the URL. The data connection uses the named tag to address
a particular data item on a DataSocket Server. To use this protocol, you must run a DataSocket Server.

 In order to enable or disable the DataSocket connection, select ‘DataSocket’ from the menu item ‘Data
Communication…’ on the menu bar on front panel.
You publish (write) data by specifying a URL. You should enter 'localhost' on the publisher computer and
IP address of the publisher on the subscriber computer.
The example of Data Socket Reader is available in the Program Menu Folder (SENSOR
Electronic\Examples).
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The built-in TCP/IP connection enables to communicate between different computers by the networks.
TCP/IP routes data from server (AirDistSys 5000 program) to client.
The default TCP port number is 5000. In order to change the TCP port number select ‘TCP connection’
from the menu item ‘Data Communication…’ on the menu bar on front panel.
The frequency of data transfer for TCP connection is specified by the Interval Time.
The data transferred by TCP server are separated by TAB delimiters. The data string can be column
headers or the results depending on setting the TCP connection. The part of string with column headers is
ended by CR carriage return element. On the end of result string is EOL.
Example data string with results:
23.1 TAB 23.2 TAB 22.9 EOL
Example data string with column headers:
ta[degC] TAB tnw[degC] TAB tg[degC] CR 23.1 TAB 23.2 TAB 22.9 EOL
The example of ‘TCP Data Client’is available in the Program Menu Folder (SENSOR
Electronic\Examples).
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7. . G GU UA AR RA AN NT TE EE E A AN ND D R RE EP PA AI IR RS S
Sensor Electronic guarantees the correct operation of the instruments. The guarantee period is 24 months,
beginning from the date of sale. All defects due to faulty material or manufacturing will be repaired. The
guarantee covers repair and replacement of detective system components. The guarantee does not apply to
damages of the instruments due to wrong transport or incorrect use and operation.