Solinst Levelogger 3001 Use and care manual

High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
®Solinst and Levelogger are registered trademarks of Solinst Canada Ltd.
A Guide to Levelogger
Deployment & Communication

Levelogger Deployment & Communication
High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
®Kevlar is a registered trademark of DuPont Corp.
Wireline/Kevlar Cord Deployment
Use this method when you wish to minimize
up front costs, and pre-program Leveloggers
in the office. Lower into the well, suspended
on wireline or Kevlar cord from a Solinst 2"
(4" with reducer) Lockable Well Cap.
Direct Read Cable Deployment
Use this method when you want direct
communication with your Levelogger while
it is deployed, and to view real-time readings.
Deploy with Direct Read Cables using a Solinst
2" (4" with reducer) Lockable Well Cap.
The Solinst 2" Lockable
Well Cap has openings
for two Direct Read
Cables and an opening
for other monitoring
equipment, such as a
Water Level Meter.
Deployment Options
Direct Read Cables are
available in lengths up
to 1500 ft (450 m).
Monitoring Artesian Conditions
Solinst offers an assembly for monitoring
artesian wells. It provides options for in-
well, and top of well installation, and
can accommodate the use of Direct
Read Cables.
Levelogger Artesian Well Fitting
Stainless
Steel Wireline
Cable Spool
and Hook.
The Solinst
Lockable 2" Well
Cap when used with
a stainless steel
wireline and hook,
or a Kevlar Cord.
Spool of
Kevlar
Cord.
A Support Hanger
Bracket provides an
option for supporting
and organizing down
well wires or cords, or for
coiling extra Direct Read
Cable if the full length is
not required.

Levelogger Deployment & Communication
High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
Standard (Wireline/Kevlar Cord) Communication
To retrieve data or re-program, remove the Levelogger from the well
and use an Optical Reader attached to a portable or office computer.
Optical
Reader
A Direct Read to Optical Adaptor allows direct
connection of a Levelogger to a Levelogger App
Interface or DataGrabber for programming or
downloading data in the field. This is useful for
Leveloggers not deployed using a Direct Read Cable.
A slip fit version is also available.
Direct Read Communication
Pre-program Leveloggers in the office using an Optical Reader. In
the field use a laptop and PC Interface Cable, to program, view or
download data. The Direct Read Communication Package from
Solinst includes an Optical Reader and PC Interface Cable.
A DataGrabber
connected to a Direct Read
Cable allows Levelogger
data to be copied to a
USB memory key.
PC Interface
Cable
Levelogger App
Interface connected
to a Direct Read
Cable provides a
wireless Bluetooth®
connection between
the Levelogger
and the Solinst
Levelogger App on
your iOS or Android™
smart device, for
programming or
downloading data.
Communicating with Solinst Levelogger PC Software In-eld Communication
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Communication Options

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Levelogger Deployment & Communication
Remote Monitoring Options
Solinst Telemetry Systems
Solinst has options for wireless remote communication using cellular or radio telemetry. Real-time data is sent from field-located
Leveloggers to your office PC or smart device.
Solinst Leveloggers are able to communicate with third-party
dataloggers using SDI-12 protocol, by connecting a Levelogger’s
Direct Read Cable to a Solinst SDI-12 Interface Cable.
SDI-12
Interface
Cable
Direct Read
Cable
Direct Read
Cable
Direct Read
Cable
RRL
Reader Cable
STS
Reader Cable
RRL Remote Radio Link uses short-distance radio
to send remote water level data from Leveloggers
to a Home Station radio connected to a PC.
STS Telemetry Systems use GSM/CDMA cellular
communication to send remote water level data from
Leveloggers to a Home Station PC.
STS
Remote Station
RRL
Remote Station
For Information on deploying the Rainlogger Edge, see our Rainlogger Edge Setup document.
For information on deploying your Leveloggers in surface water applications, see our Long-term Open Channel
and Surface Water Monitoring with Leveloggers technical bulletin.
Always ensure proper maintenance and care of your Levelogger, see our Ensuring Proper Use and Maintenance
of Leveloggers technical bulletin.
NOTES:
The LevelSender uses GSM cellular communication to
send Levelogger data to your Home Station PC and smart
device using email or SMS. Fits in a 2” well.
LevelSender
Reader Cable
Direct Read
Cable
LevelSender