Sutron 8310 Manual

8310 & 7310 Dataloggers
Operations & Maintenance
Manual
Part No. 8800-1185 Rev. 2.8
April 16, 2014

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Table of Contents
USING THIS MANUAL 14
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 15
8310 &7310 OVERVIEW 16
8310 FEATURES 16
7310 FEATURES 17
MODEL NUMBERS 17
WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS 18
INPUTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR HYDROMET APPLICATIONS 18
SIMPLE SETUP 18
EASY WIRING 18
SEALED ENCLOSURE 19
LARGE SECURE MEMORY 19
EASILY NETWORKED 19
CHAPTER 2: UNPACKING AND INITIALIZATION 20
UNPACKING 21
CONNECTING THE MAIN BATTERY 21
CONNECTING THE CHARGING VOLTAGE 21
QUICK TEST 22
CHAPTER 3: GETTING TO KNOW THE 8310 23
8310-N 24
8310-O 24
7310-O 25
THE DISPLAY 25
THE 6-BUTTON KEYPAD 25
STATUS AND CHARGING LED 26
TERMINAL STRIPS 26
SD CARD SOCKET 28
USB/COM1 SERIAL I/O PORT 29
ETHERNET 29
GROUND LUG 30
FRONT PANEL CONTROL OF THE 8310 30
TURNING THE DISPLAY UNIT ON AND OFF 30
CHANGING THE CONTRAST 30
THE 8310 MENU TREE 30
THE 8310 MENU TREE –TOP TWO LEVELS 31
THE 8310 MENU TREE –ALL LEVELS 32
POSITIONING WITHIN THE MENU TREE 38

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CHANGING VALUES AND EXECUTING FUNCTIONS 39
PC CONTROL OF THE 8310 40
STARTING THE PC SOFTWARE 41
THE 8310 MENU TREE 41
SELECTING OPTIONS AND CHANGING VALUES 42
TERMINOLOGY 43
MEASUREMENTS 43
INPUTS 43
PROCESSING 43
OUTPUTS 43
ALARMS 43
MORE ON MEASUREMENTS 44
OPERATING THE 8310 45
MAIN MENU 45
ERRORS 45
RECORDING 45
SD CARD 46
VIEWING OUTPUTS 46
VIEWING LOGS 47
DIAGNOSTICS 47
DIAGNOSTICS/INPUTS 48
DIAGNOSTICS/OUTPUTS 48
COMMUNICATIONS 48
SETUPS 49
THE SETUP LIST COMMAND 50
CHAPTER 4: MENU TREE REFERENCE 51
8310 MENU REFERENCE 53
MAIN MENU 55
STATION NAME/DATE/TIME 55
RECORDING 55
ALARM STATUS 55
SENDING ALARM TXS 56
MX.OX56
LOGGED DATA 56
STATION SETUP 56
TERMINAL OPERATIONS 56
DIAGNOSTICS 56
ALARM STATUS 57
LOGGED DATA 57
RECORDING 58
SD CARD OPERATIONS 59
SD CARD OPERATIONS/FORMAT SD CARD 59
SD CARD OPERATIONS/READ SETUP FROM CARD 59
SD CARD OPERATIONS/WRITE SETUP TO CARD 59
SD CARD OPERATIONS/READ BASIC FROM CARD 60
SD CARD OPERATIONS/WRITE BASIC TO CARD 60
SD CARD OPERATIONS/UPGRADE FIRMWARE 60

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STATION NAME/DATE/TIME 60
STATION NAME 60
DATE AND TIME 60
STATION SETUP 61
MEASUREMENTS () > 61
BASIC > 61
COMMUNICATIONS () > 61
LOGS () > 61
LOG RECORDS () > 61
LAN SETTINGS > 61
USERS () > 62
ADVANCED SETTINGS > 62
READ SETUP FROM FILE 62
WRITE SETUP TO FILE 62
CLEAR SETUP 62
SAVE FORMATTED SETUP 62
STATION SETUP/MEASUREMENTS 62
MX[*]: NAME STATUS > 63
ADD MEASUREMENT 63
DELETE MEASUREMENT 63
COPY MEASUREMENT 63
MOVE MEASUREMENT 63
STATION SETUP/MEASUREMENTS/MX63
MEASNAME 64
ENABLE 64
MEASTYPE 64
INPUTTYPE 78
MUX 90
SWITCHEDPWR 91
PROCESSING 91
CAL SLOPE/CALOFFSET 93
MX.IX93
MX.OX93
STATION SETUP/MEASUREMENTS/MX/MX.OX93
NAME 94
UNITS 94
RIGHTDIGITS 94
PROCESSING 94
DISPLAY 94
LOG 94
LOGGING INTERVAL 94
RECORDID 95
ADD ALARM,DELETE ALARM,ALARMDEADBAND,ETC. 95
ISSSPCURDATA 95
WEBDISPLAY 95
MODBUS 95
STATION SETUP/MEASUREMENTS/MX/MX.OX/TELEMETRY SETTINGS 97
TXCONTENT,DATAINTERVAL,DATATIME,NUMVALS,SEQUENCE 97
TXALARMMODE 98
ADDITIONAL TELEMETRY SETTINGS 98

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STATION SETUP/MEASUREMENTS/MX/SIMULATE 98
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS 99
LAN SETUP 99
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX DIRECT |RADIO |SSP 99
ENABLED 100
BAUDRATE 100
MASTERID 100
TXALARMRATE 100
TXNORMALRATE 100
SSP SETTINGS/CARRIERDELAY 100
SSP SETTINGS/REPLYDELAY 101
SSP SETTINGS ACKDELAY 101
SSP SETTINGS NUMRETRIES 101
SSP SETTINGS RETRYDELAY 101
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX ALERT 101
ENABLED 101
TXTIME 101
BAUDRATE 102
SELECT OUTPUTS 102
SELECT OUTPUTS/ALERT_ID 102
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXINTERVAL 102
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXEVENT 102
SELECT OUTPUTS/THRESHOLD 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/OVERRIDE 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/MIN 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/MAX 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXLIMIT 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/HOLDOFFSEC 103
SELECT OUTPUTS/TX NOW 103
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX IRIDIUM 103
ENABLED 104
TXINTERVAL 104
TXTIME 104
TXFORMAT 104
ALARMDATA 104
MSGINTERVAL 104
PWRONINTERVAL +PWRONTIME +PWRONDURATION 105
SETUPPASSWORD AND DATAPASSWORD 105
SYNCTIME +LOCALTIMEOFFSET 105
SELECT OUTPUTS 106
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXCONTENT 106
SELECT OUTPUTS/SEQUENCE 106
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXALARMMODE 106
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS//LAN >DETAILS 106
POWER 107
TXINTERVAL 107
TXTIME 107
TXFORMAT 107
ALARMDATA 107
PWRONINTERVAL +PWRONTIME +PWRONDURATION 108

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STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX GPRS 108
ENABLED 109
TXINTERVAL 109
TXTIME 109
TXFORMAT 109
ALARMDATA 109
PWRONINTERVAL +PWRONTIME +PWRONDURATION 109
SETUPPASSWORD AND DATAPASSWORD 113
SETUPUSERLIST AND DATAUSERLIST 113
SELECT OUTPUTS 115
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXCONTENT 115
SELECT OUTPUTS/SEQUENCE 116
SELECT OUTPUTS/TXALARMMODE 116
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX SATLINK 116
SATID 116
INITIALIZE SATLINK 116
LOCAL TIME OFFSET 116
SELFTIMEDSETTINGS/RANDOMSETTINGS 117
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX SATLINK/SELFTIMED SETTINGS 117
ENABLE 117
TIME 117
INTERVAL 117
CHANNEL 117
CENTER IN WINDOW 117
WINDOWLENGTH 117
TYPE 118
ANTENNA 118
FORMAT 118
APPEND LAT/LON 118
APPEND QUALITY 118
SELECT OUTPUTS (SELFTIMED SETTINGS) 118
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX SATLINK/RANDOM SETTINGS 119
ENABLE 119
NORMALRATE 119
ALARMRATE 119
BURSTRATE 119
NUMATTEMPTS 120
CHANNEL 120
TYPE 120
FORMAT 120
NUMVALS 120
GROUP LABEL 120
APPEND LAT/LON 120
SELECT OUTPUTS (RANDOM SETTINGS) 120
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX MODEM 121
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX VOICE 121
BAUDRATE 122
ENABLED 122
MASTERID 122
ANSWERMODE 122

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RINGTOANSWER 122
LANGUAGE 122
PHONENUMBERX 122
REDIALDELAY 122
NUMREDIALS 122
DIALINMSG 122
DIALOUTMSG 122
EXAMPLE DIALINMSG 124
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/LAN 125
ENABLED 125
URLX126
TYPEX 126
USERNAMEX 126
PASSWORDX 126
PORTX 126
SENDTOALL 126
TXNORMALRATE 126
TXALARMRATE 126
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/COMX MODBUS 126
SLAVE 127
DEVICEID 127
BAUDRATE 127
PARITY 127
PROTOCOL 127
RTSPREDATAMS 127
RTSPOSTDATAMS 127
WAITFORDSR 127
WAITFORCTS 127
RS485 127
STATION SETUP/COMMUNICATIONS/MODBUSTCP 128
ENABLE 128
PORT 128
ENABLELAN 128
STATION SETUP/BASIC 128
SATLINK SELFTIMED 128
SATLINK RANDOM 129
GPRS SELFTIMED 129
GPRS ALARM 129
IRIDIUM SELFTIMED 129
IRIDIUM ALARM 129
STATION SETUP/LOGS 129
ADD LOG 130
DELETE LOG 130
STATION SETUP/LOGS/LOG DETAILS 130
LOG SIZE 130
WRAP LOG WHEN FULL 131
IGNORE BAD DATA 131
HEADER ON EXPORT 131
BAD DATA VALUE 131
ADD NOTE TO LOG 131

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STATION SETUP/LOG RECORDS 131
ADD RECORD 132
DELETE RECORD 132
STATION SETUP/LOG RECORDS/LOG RECORD DETAILS 132
RECORDID 132
LOGFILE 133
INTERVAL AND TIME 133
SEPARATOR 133
HANGINGSEPARATOR 133
FIELDS (N) 133
STATION SETUP/USERS 133
USER NAME 133
PASSWORD 133
USER GROUP 133
TIMEOUT 134
ALLOW COMMAND LINE,SSP, TCP/IP, AND UI 134
STATION SETUP/ADVANCED SETTINGS 134
FIXEDINTERNALPORTS 134
DISPLAY TIMEOUT (S) 134
FLASH DURATION (S) 134
TERMINAL TEXT COLOR 134
TERMINAL BKGND COLOR 134
TERMINAL OPERATIONS 134
DIAGNOSTICS 135
COMMUNICATIONS (N) 136
INPUTS (N) 136
OUTPUTS (N) 136
I/O MODULES (3) 136
SDI TOOLS 136
SYSTEM STATUS 136
BASIC STATUS:RUN 137
CLEAR CAL DATA 137
DEBUG TO SYSTEM LOG 137
SELECT MUX CHANNEL 137
UPGRADE FIRMWARE 137
EXIT 8310 APPLICATION 137
DIAGNOSTICS/COMMUNICATIONS 138
DIRECT /MODEM /RADIO /RS485 /VOICE COMX:TEST 138
SATLINK COMX:TEST 138
IRIDIUM COMX:TEST 139
GPRS COMX:TEST 141
LAN DIAGNOSTICS MENU 143
RESET COM DEVICE 144
DIAGNOSTICS/INPUTS (N) 144
CALIBRATE 145
DIAGNOSTICS/OUTPUTS (N) 145
DIAGNOSTICS/I/O MODULES (N) 146
DIAGNOSTICS/SDI TOOLS 147
FIND SDI DEVICES 147
SHOW FOUND (N)SDI 147

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SEND SDI-12 COMMAND 148
DIAGNOSTICS/SYSTEM STATUS 148
RECENT MESSAGES 148
8310 VX.X.X148
COMMUNICATIONS 148
COM STATUS:WAITING. 149
COM1: NEXTST:--:--:-- LAST ALARM:--:--:-- LASTST:--:--:-- 149
RADIO2: NEXTST:12:10:00 LAST ALARM:12:05:40 LASTST:12:00:00 149
SL3: STARTED 149
BASIC STATUS 149
I2C STATISTICS 149
SERIAL NUMBER 149
NUM RESETS 149
CPLD VERSION 149
CHAPTER 5: QUICK SETUP 150
REVIEW 151
CREATING THE SETUP 151
MORE COMPLEX MEASUREMENT SETUPS 152
TELEPHONE WITH SPEECH/MODEM 153
LOS RADIO 153
SATELLITE UNITS -- SELF TIMED REPORTING 154
SATELLITE UNITS -- RANDOM REPORTING 154
RECORDING:OFF/ON 155
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTING SENSORS 157
CONCEPTS 158
ANALOG SENSORS 159
DIGITAL INPUTS 160
COUNTER/FREQUENCY SENSORS 160
SHAFT ENCODER (QUADRATURE)SENSORS 161
SDI SENSORS 161
INPUTS AND INPUT CONNECTIONS 161
GROUNDS 162
SENSOR SETUP EXAMPLES 162
SHAFT ENCODER (QUADRATURE) 162
WIRING 162
MEASUREMENT SETUP 163
WIND SENSOR (WITH AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT) 163
WIRING 163
MEASUREMENT SETUP 164
AIR TEMPERATURE/RELATIVE HUMIDITY 165
WIRING 165
MEASUREMENT SETUP 165
DEWPOINT 165
WIRING 165

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MEASUREMENT SETUP 166
THERMISTOR 166
WIRING 166
MEASUREMENT SETUP 167
FUEL TEMPERATURE PROBE 168
WIRING 168
MEASUREMENT SETUP 168
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR 169
WIRING 169
MEASUREMENT SETUP 169
ADDRESS 170
TAKE MEASUREMENTS 170
SETTING MEASUREMENT PREFERENCES 170
LOAD CELL 171
WIRING 171
MEASUREMENT SETUP 171
TIPPING BUCKET (TOTAL ACCUMULATION) 173
WIRING 173
MEASUREMENT SETUP 173
TIPPING BUCKET (HOURLY AND DAILY RAIN) 173
WIRING 173
MEASUREMENT SETUP 173
PRESSURE TRANSDUCER 174
CHAPTER 7: HOW TO... 175
COMPUTE THE SLOPE AND OFFSET FOR A SENSOR 176
LET CALIBRATE COMPUTE THE SLOPE AND OFFSET FOR YOU 177
PRINTING THE SETUP 177
UNDERSTAND THE MEASUREMENT PROCESS 177
UNDERSTAND ALARMS AND ALARM TRANSMISSIONS 178
ALARM LOGGING 179
TRIGGERING AN ALARM TRANSMISSION 179
STORE AND FORWARD AND CROSS DEVICE REPEATING SSP MESSAGES 179
USE MODBUS WITH THE 8310 180
RESERVED MODBUS REGISTERS 180
CHAPTER 8: INSTALLATION 182
ENVIRONMENT/ENCLOSURE 183
POWER BUDGET 186
CABLING 188
SURGE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION 188
BENCH TESTING 189
TEST BEFORE YOU LEAVE 189
GOES ANTENNA POINTING 190
CHAPTER 9: RETRIEVING YOUR DATA 191

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INTRODUCTION 192
LAST MEASURED VALUE 192
LOGGED DATA 192
SD CARDS 192
USING SD CARDS 192
RADIO OPTIONS 193
ENABLING EXTERNAL RADIO SUPPORT 193
CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL RF MODEM 193
GOES DATA 194
CHAPTER 10: BASIC 195
BASIC INTRODUCTION 196
STEPS TO USING BASIC PROGRAMS 197
CREATING A SIMPLE PROGRAM 197
EXAMPLE 1. MEASURING,PROCESSING,AND LOGGING AN A/D CHANNEL USING BASIC 197
EXAMPLE 2. CUSTOM GOES FORMATTING 197
EXAMPLE 3. SENDING A TCP/IP TRANSMISSION 198
EXAMPLE 4. CUSTOM INPUT 198
EXAMPLE 5. CUSTOM PROCESSING STEP 199
EXAMPLE 5. CUSTOM MEASUREMENT 199
DEVELOPMENT CYCLE 200
CHAPTER 11: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 201
ENCLOSURE 202
SENSORS 202
CABLING 202
BATTERY 202
ANTENNA AND CABLE 203
8310 ERRORS AND STATUS 203
DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY 8310-N 203
DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY 8310-O 204
STANDARD PORT ASSIGNMENTS 204
JUMPERS AND CONNECTORS 8310 204
CPU MODULE JUMPERS 204
8310-N PROTECTION/TERMINATION MODULE JUMPERS 205
8310-O PROTECTION/TERMINATION MODULE JUMPERS 206
SATELLITE MODULE FAILSAFE RESET 207
TELEPHONE MODULE JUMPERS 207
CHAPTER 12: TROUBLESHOOTING 209
INTRODUCTION 210
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES 210
DISPLAY WILL NOT LIGHT 210
8310 TURNS ON BUT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY 210
SENSOR PROBLEMS 210

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SETUP PROBLEMS 211
LOS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS 212
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 213
SDI-12 INTERFACE STANDARD 217
GROUNDING 217
CONNECTOR TYPE 217
COMMUNICATIONS 217
SETUP OF SDI SENSORS 217
USEFUL SDI COMMANDS 217
POWER CONSUMPTION 218
UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE 219
SD CARD 220
TERMINAL (MENU DRIVEN) 220
TERMINAL (COMMAND LINE) 220
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 222
8310 223
7310 225
ORDERING INFORMATION 228
APPENDIX B 229
COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 229
MAKING REMOTE SETUP CHANGES USING SETUP PROPERTIES 236
APPENDIX C 238
SPEECH PHRASES 238
SPEECH PHRASES 239
APPENDIX D 249
TELEMETRY FORMATS 249
HANDAR FORMAT 249
NFDRS AND NIFC FORMATS 249
PSEUDOBINARY FORMATS 250
PSEUDOBINARY B(INTERLEAVED AND NON-INTERLEAVED) 250
PSEUDOBINARY-C FORMAT 251
SIX-BIT BINARY ENCODED FORMAT 252
PSEUDOBINARY-B/C OVER SMS FORMAT 253
SHEF AND SHEFFIX FORMATS 254
SSP FORMAT 255

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TEXT FORMAT 255
GPRS AND LAN SESSION FORMAT 256
CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY 258

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Using This Manual
This manual describes the operation and maintenance of the Sutron 8310 & 7310 family of data
recorders/transmitters. It is designed to be of use to both beginning and experienced users.
Reference in the manual to the 8310 are also referring to the 7310, with the exceptions of
those feature not included on the 7310 platform (see 7310 Features)
There are twelve chapters in this manual. These twelve chapters introduce you to the 8310 and
present the basics to get you started using the 8310. Chapters 1 through 3 should be read by
anyone planning to use the 8310. Chapter 4 contains a detailed reference of all the 8310 menus
and commands. You should not try to read this chapter from start to finish -- it is intended as a
reference. The remaining chapters teach you how to use the 8310 covering topics such as
connecting sensors, common setups, installation, retrieving data and others. These chapters
have many practical examples of using the 8310 in the field. Of particular note is Chapter 7
which contains many examples on how to use the 8310 in particular situations.
The chapters are presented in the following order:
1. Introduction
2. Unpacking and Initialization
3. Getting to know the 8310
4. Menu Tree Reference
5. Quick Setup
6. Connecting sensors
7. How To...
8. Installation
9. Retrieving Your Data
10. BASIC
11. Maintenance and Service
12. Troubleshooting
Specifications for the 8310 are contained in Appendix A. Other Appendices contain reference
information.

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Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the Sutron Model
8310 & 7310 family of data recorders and
transmitters and presents the features and
capabilities that make the 8310 & 7310 the ideal
product to use for a remote environmental
monitoring system.

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8310 & 7310 Overview
The Sutron 8310 & 7310 are specifically designed to meet the wide variety of remote data
collection needs of the hydrologic and meteorological communities. These needs may range
from simple data recording to transmission via satellite or other telemetry links.
Each unit has a range of inputs designed to support the most common data collection
applications. These include:
Water Level
Rainfall
Temperature/pressure
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
The overall 8310 design utilizes low-power circuitry to achieve long-life battery operation and
provide a rugged system for unattended field operation in extreme environments. For even
more durability, each 8310 is tested to operate over the -40 C to +60 C temperature extremes
expected in remote environments. Full EMI and transient protection are built into each input.
8310 Features
The 8310 has the following capabilities and features built-in:
Simple Front panel setup without PC or other devices.
Terminal interface for setup using PC without custom software.
Built-in measurement circuitry to handle sensors commonly used.
Flexible measurement schedules and logging schemes.
Built-in BASIC to support custom measurements, processing and communications.
Built-in support for GOES, Iridium, GPRS, and telephone modems with both data and speech
capabilities.
Dual communications support allowing combinations of supported communications devices.
Ethernet port with support for scheduled on/off, transmissions, web server, and telnet
access.
Remote operation without using custom PC programs.
Weatherproof packaging to promote long product life in the field.
Wide temperature operation to operate reliably in environmental extremes.
Battery operation with low power consumption.
Built-in solar panel regulator.
The 8310 can accommodate optional telemetry modules.
Telephone modem with speech,
GOES/METOSAT/INSAT Satellite transmitter,
IRIDIUM transceiver
GSM/GPRS modem

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7310 Features
The 7310 runs the same software as the 8310, but has a subset of the features of the
8310. It includes all the features of the 8310 with these exceptions:
Only one serial telemetry device, com 2
Only one setup serial port, com 1, no power options on pin 9
No USB port
No LAN port
No RS485 port
No I2C expansion port
Model Numbers
The full model number specifies the type ordered as well as the telemetry options selected. The
general format of the model number is:
8310-a-b-c
The following are some examples of models that can be ordered:
Part Number
Description
8310-N
8310, NEMA4
8310-O
8310, NEMA2
8310-N-S
8310, NEMA4, with Satlink*
8310-N-S-G
8310, NEMA4, with Satlink* and GSM/GPRS Modem*
8310-N-S-I
8310, NEMA4, with Satlink* and Iridium SBD transceiver*
8310-N-S-P
8310, NEMA4, with Satlink* and Telephone modem (voice and
data)
8310-O-I
8310, NEMA2, with Iridium
8310-O-G
8310, NEMA2, with GSM/GPRS
7310-O
7310, NEMA 2
*Antenna and cable ordered separately
Communication Options b and c
I-Iridium S-Satlink
G-GSM/GPRS P-PSTN Speech Modem
Enclosure option
N –NEMA4/IP65 fiberglass
O –NEMA2/IP55 aluminum extrusion

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Wide Range of Applications
The 8310 may be used to collect basic information from sensors to support a variety of different
systems. Typical applications may include:
Flood Warning
Weather Stations
General stage and precipitation networks
Dam safety monitoring
On-site recording of many kinds of digital or analog data
Irrigation control
Inputs Specifically Designed for HYDROMET Applications
The 8310 family was designed from the ground up for the low cost acquisition of data from a
wide assortment of sensors. By limiting the number of inputs and by specifically tailoring the
design towards measurement of precipitation, wind speed/direction, and water level, Sutron
has provided an economical way to obtain needed information.
Simple Setup
The 8310 is based on a powerful microprocessor, allowing users to set up the 8310 in any one of
several easy ways:
Front Panel -- setup information can be entered using the 6 keys built into the front panel. The
keypad is used to select or modify items in a variety of setup menus.
SD card -- setups can be stored on the SD Memory Cards. To copy a setup to the 8310 simply,
plug the SD card into the memory slot and issue the copy setup command. It takes only a few
seconds for the 8310 to copy the setup from the card to its memory.
Portable PC -- Those users with access to a portable PC may find it easier to set up the 8310
through the unit's USB or serial port by using standard commercial communications packages
(such as HyperTerminal).
Remote PC -- 8310s with telephone modems can be set up remotely by means of a computer
terminal or PC.
Easy Wiring
To further ease the process of setup, the 8310s were designed to be easy to hook up in the field.
All connections are made through a terminal strip. For the 8310-O, the terminal strip is on the
front panel. For the 8310-N, the terminal strip is on the side panel. When all wiring is complete,
the entire terminal strip can be unplugged. This feature greatly simplifies unit swapping should
the occasion arise.

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Sealed Enclosure
Both model 8310s are sealed; however they should not be installed outdoors without additional
protection against rain/weather.
Large Secure Memory
The 8310 has built-in flash memory capable of storing the station setup and configuration data
along with memory to “log” (or record) over 1,000,000 data points. This memory doesn’t use a
battery and, as a result, it is always preserved even when power is lost or interrupted to the
8310. This memory can also be expanded using common SD memory cards.
Easily Networked
The 8310s were designed from the start to work closely with other data collection equipment
and systems. The built-in Ethernet port allows the 8310 to communicate using TCP/IP, UDP,
HTTP, MODBUS TCP, and other Internet protocols. The 8310 supports Sutron Standard Protocol,
allowing them to exchange data with other Sutron stations and systems. SATLINK, IRIDIUM and
GPRS equipped stations can provide data to a variety of systems including SUTRONWIN and
other systems that use Sutron’s TEMPEST software.

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Chapter 2:
Unpacking and
Initialization
This chapter provides information to help you
unpack the 8310 and start using it. You will learn
how to hook a battery to an 8310 and how to run a
quick test to make sure it is operating properly.