Solinst LevelSender 5 User manual

High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
Antenna
Battery Compartment
LED Activity Light
Serial Number
Datalogger Connection
Opening to Internal Barometer
Quick Start Guide
9500 LevelSender 5 Telemetry
LevelSender Remote Station

1) Getting Started
Note: See separate Solinst Cloud User Guide if setting up your LevelSender using Solinst Cloud.
Before you can begin using your LevelSender 5, you need to set up the following:
• An account with Solinst, or a cellular service provider, to receive a SIM card and setup
information for your LevelSender 5 (data usage service plan for a 4G LTE-M network, including
text messaging if not using Solinst Cloud)
• Separate, dedicated email addresses for the Home Station and your LevelSender 5. If you are
only going to use the FTP data file transfer option and/or do not require remote updates for
your LevelSender, you do not need to assign your LevelSender an email address.
2) Install the Batteries
A LevelSender 5 uses three 1.5V AA user-replaceable lithium
batteries. To install the batteries:
1. Unscrew the stainless steel cap from the LevelSender 5.
2. Install the three batteries with the positive ends first/down.
3. Replace the stainless steel cap.
3) Connect the Antenna
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws from the
top of the LevelSender 5.
2. Pull off the top cap of the LevelSender 5.
3. To attach the antenna, line up the connector and screw it onto
the connection on the top of the LevelSender 5. (The antenna
bends to accommodate well cap installation.)
Note: With the top cap removed, install the SIM card. See Step 4.
4) Install the SIM Card
Note: If you ordered a LevelSender with a Solinst SIM card, it will ship
pre-installed.
1. Insert the SIM card into the slot in the top of the LevelSender 5,
as shown in the photo, with the chip/metal contact towards the
battery sleeve, beveled edge first.
2. Replace the top cap (over the installed antenna), push into place
and secure using the three screws.
3. Ensure the grommet is in the nut and install the nut over the
antenna and thread onto the top cap.
Note: You can leave the top cap open if you will be programming the LevelSender 5 (see Step 8).

LevelSender 5 Quick Start Guide
5) Connect Dataloggers
Each LevelSender 5 has a single port to connect one datalogger,
or a Splitter. A Splitter provides a second datalogger connection.
1. Ensure the pins are lined up, and connect the Reader Cable
directly to the LevelSender 5 or Splitter.
2. Connect the Reader Cable to a Direct Read Cable with
a Levelogger 5 connected, or to a LevelVent 5 Wellhead.
Note: When using a Splitter,
the number 1 or 2 will identify
the dataloggers in LevelSender
Software. The numbers are
labeled directly on the Splitter.
Splitter
Note: See separate Solinst Cloud User Guide if setting up your LevelSender using Solinst Cloud.
6) Download LevelSender Software
Download the newest version of LevelSender Software on your home station PC, at:
https://downloads.solinst.com
The Software Installation Wizard will guide you through the installation process.
Default Directory is <C:\Program Files\Solinst\LevelSender>
LevelSender Software Main Window – LevelSender Settings Tab

LevelSender Email Client
7) Set Up Home Station Email
To enable your Home Station to receive email/data, and send remote updates, you must set up a
Home Station email. Multiple LevelSenders can report to one Home Station email.
To set up your Home Station email, open the LevelSender Software and click .
Once you have set up your Home Station
email, you can test that the settings you
entered are correct by clicking .
This will open the LevelSender Email Client.
You can access the LevelSender Email Client
at any time to view all email received and sent
by the Home Station, including test emails.
Note: Emails are not required if you are using
Solinst Cloud. See separate User Guide.
Enter your Email Server and Login Information in
the Home Station Email Setup Window
8) Connect LevelSender 5 to PC
For initial setup and direct communication with
LevelSender Software or Solinst Cloud, the LevelSender
must be connected to the PC using a USB cable. The
connection is accessed by loosening the antenna nut and
removing it along with the top cap (see Step 3).
Note: The Home Station Email can also be set up by selecting Email Account Configuration from the
Configuration menu in the LevelSender Software.

LevelSender 5 Quick Start Guide
Note: User Name, Password, and
DNS may not be required if your
carrier uses a public account.
Note: Each LevelSender 5 must have a unique, dedicated email address. Solinst recommends creating a
new email address for each LevelSender 5.
Note: Emails and data recipients are not required if you are using Solinst Cloud. See separate User Guide.
9) LevelSender 5 Setup Wizard
When connecting a new LevelSender 5, the LevelSender Setup Wizard will start automatically if the
LevelSender Software is open, or click to start the Wizard.
Note: See separate User Guide if setting up your LevelSender using Solinst Cloud
1. The LevelSender Setup Wizard
first detects/retrieves the
settings from the connected
LevelSender 5. Click Next to
continue the Setup.
2. Enter the SIM Card settings
obtained from your service
provider, including Solinst SIM
cards.
3. Setup the LevelSender email
it can use to send data and
receive remote updates.
There is also the option to skip
this step, if you are only going
to use FTP data transfer and/
or you do not require remote
updates. You can also set
up both, as the LevelSender
can simultaneously push
data to the FTP server and a
designated email address.
To enable the LevelSender
station to receive remote
updates from the Home
Station, ensure you
check Enable Remote
Configuration.

Note: Ensure you have added
all required recipients, as you
can only make changes to the
list when the LevelSender 5 is
connected to the PC.
4. Enter the data recipients,
including the Home Station
Email, and optionally, email
addresses, and SMS number.
You can enter up to five
email addresses and one SMS
number.
Sampling Rate: the rate that the
LevelSender station collects data
from the connected datalogger(s).
Reporting Rate: the rate that
the LevelSender station reports
collected data via email/SMS.
If enabled (in step 3), it also checks
for remote updates from the Home
station
5. Enter the sampling and
reporting rate, start time,
number of dataloggers
connected, optionally, set
the connected dataloggers
to record independently in
their memories and enable
the internal LevelSender
barometer to compensate the
reported water level readings.
You can also Enable your data
to be sent to an FTP Server
of your choice by entering the
required settings, including the
FTP Server Subfolder location.
Note: You can also go
to Preferences under the
Configuration menu of the
LevelSender Software to set
up transfer to a temporary FTP
Folder on your Home Station PC,
which will then be transferred to
an FTP Server.

LevelSender 5 Quick Start Guide
6. Optionally, set up alarm
conditions for each attached
datalogger.
7. Diagnostic tests are
automatically performed after
you have entered all of the
setup information, including
FTP transfer if enabled.
When all the diagnostics
tests are passed, click Start
LevelSender to complete the
setup of your LevelSender 5.
It will start reporting at the set
start time.

2" Well Cap
Assembly
Base Cap
10) LevelSender 5 Installation
The LevelSender 5 is designed to be discreetly installed inside a 2"
well casing (4" with an adaptor). Each LevelSender 5 comes with
a 2" Well Cap Assembly and Support Hanger Bracket.
Note: If you are connecting a LevelSender 5 to a Levelogger already
installed in the field with a Direct Read Cable and Solinst Well Cap
Assembly, remove the installation from the well.
The following are guidelines for installing one Levelogger in a 2"
well:
1) Install the well cap base on the well casing.
2) Wrap the Reader Cable around the Support Hanger Bracket,
leaving about 6" of slack above the top of the bracket. Use zip
ties to secure the cable to the bracket.
Note: Providing enough slack at the top of the well allows
you to lift the LevelSender 5 from the well cap base, in order to
accommodate periodic depth to water measurements, without
disturbing the datalogger(s) from the downhole position.
3) Connect the Levelogger to the Direct Read Cable. Connect
the Direct Read Cable to the Reader Cable. Slowly lower the
Levelogger down the well.
Note: See the LevelSender 5 User Guide for more details if
installing a Barologger in the same well, or if installing a LevelVent.
4) Lower the assembly until the Support Hanger Bracket seats on
the shoulder in the well cap base.
5) Connect the top end of the Reader Cable to the LevelSender 5.
6) Carefully push the excess Reader Cable down the well, while
lowering the LevelSender 5 into position. The LevelSender 5
has a flat side so it fits alongside the Support Hanger Bracket.
7) With the antenna in a bent position, you can install the well cap
onto the well cap base.
Base
LevelSender 5
Reader
Cable
Support
Hanger
Bracket
Direct
Read
Cable
Levelogger 5
Zip Tie
Internal
Barometer
Support Hanger
Bracket

LevelSender 5 Quick Start Guide
Sample Rate Report Rate Battery Life
Every Hour Every Day 429 Days
Every Hour Every 6 Hours 176 Days
Every 15 Minutes Every Hour 35 Days
Maintenance
As with any monitoring project, you should select the proper equipment and determine a maintenance
schedule based on the environment specific to your application.
Maintenance tips include:
• See the Levelogger or Vented Dataloggers User Guides for tips on maintaining and cleaning
your dataloggers
• Keep the dust cap on the LevelSender 5 datalogger connection, when not in use
• Remove the batteries and SIM card, when the LevelSender 5 is not in use
• Replace the batteries as required (three 1.5V lithium batteries)
Note: Battery percentage remaining for the LevelSender 5 is sent with each report.
Note: Estimates are based on three 1.5V lithium batteries, with two dataloggers connected.
Note: If you Stop a LevelSender 5, it will stop sampling/reporting, but will continue to check for remote email
updates (e.g. a new start time) from the Home Station at the set reporting rate.
Remote Updates
To make changes to a remote
LevelSender 5 station, use the
LevelSender Changes tab.
From here, you can update
the Sampling Rate, Reporting
Rate, and Stop or Start a
LevelSender 5.
You can also update or set
connected dataloggers to
record independently in their
internal memory.
Click Send, the changes will
be applied to the remote
LevelSender 5 station at its
next scheduled report interval.
LevelSender Changes Tab for Remote Station Updates

Data Collection
Data sent in each LevelSender 5 report can be viewed/accessed
in an email, SMS (text) message, LevelSender Software, in a
dynamic database on the Home Station PC, and an FTP Server
if you have set it up.
Along with the data, each report includes information about the
LevelSender 5 – including battery life, and information about
connected dataloggers.
To access email and data files using LevelSender Software, use
the Data Collection tab. The data files are also automatically
saved on the Home Station PC in this default location:
<C:\Users\Name\Documents\LevelSender\Data>
Select an *xle file and click to export and save the *.xle file
to a different location. You can also select to export to a *.csv file.
Data from each report is placed in a SQLite database on the
Home Station computer. Typical default directory:
<C:\Users\Name\Documents\LevelSender\db>
The database can be queried by your own macros or applications
to automatically check for updates and display the data in your
own program.
LevelSender 5 Report Example
LevelSender Data Collection Tab for Viewing Email and Data
Note: See the Solinst Cloud User Guide for details on viewing data using the Solinst Cloud.