ThingsLog LPMDL-1101 User manual

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User Manual
Low powered mobile data logger
ThingsLog LPMDL-1101 GSM / GPRS Data logger
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ThingsLog! LPMDL-1101! is! a! universal,! low!power! mobile! data! logger! able! to! meter! various! kinds! of! pulse!
meters!and!analog!sensors.!The!logger!is!transmitting!the!metered!data!over!2G/GSM/GPRS.!
LPMDL-1101!has!the!following!key!characteristics:!
")*&+,-(.,*,(*%,/0+&00&1/0!-!LPMDL-1101!is!able!to!transmit!the!data!over!a!two!way!GSM/GPRS!network!in!
an!optimal!for!the!battery!way.!That!allows!the!logger!to!meter!per!minute,!to!transmit!a!couple!of!times!per!
day!and!still!to!achieve!more!than!5!years!of!battery!life.!!
2/*$--&3$/4$!-!the! data! is! transmitted! over! a! widely! distributed,! cellular! network! and! is!automatically!
gathered!in!ThingsLog!platform.!
56-0$(+$*$%&/3!-!75897:!!;!!has!ability!for!an!independent!counting!of!pulse!output!meters!for!water,!gas,!
power!and!heating.!With!a!single!data!logger!you!can!meter!two!meters!for!example!for!cold!and!hot!water!
or!if!your!meters!are!in!proximity!distance!you!can!meter!with!a!single!device!gas,!power!and!heating.!!
</,-13(0$/01%0(+$*$%&/3(:( 75897:!!;!( has(two! extra! inputs! for! connecting! analog! sensors! with! 4-20! mA!
output.!An!example!could!be!connecting!two!pressure!sensors!or!one!pressure!and!one!temperature!sensor.!!!
=1+>&/$.(+1/&*1%&/3(:(75897:!!;!(can!fulfill!use!cases!where!with!a!single!logger!have!to!be!monitored!
one! water! meter! and! two! pressure! sensors.! For! example! monitoring! of! pressure! reduction! areas! by!
measurements!of!pressure!sensors!before!and!after!the!pressure!reduction!valve!and!its!water!meter.!!!
<-,%+0( ,/.( /1*&?&4,*&1/0( :( 75897:!!;!!together! with! the! ThingsLog! platform! is! able! to! monitor!
consumption! and! notify! the! customer! or! the! utility! company! for! leaks,! high! or! low! consumption,! fraud! or!
thresholds!bridging!of!certain!sensor!value!or!a!combination!of!a!sensor!and!metered!value.!
<))-&4,*&1/( :( 75897:!!;!( fulfills! various! use-cases! in! water,! power!and! gas! distribution! utilities! but! also!
many! other! use-cases!in! property! management,! hotel,! manufacturing,! condominium! sub-metering!or! in!
common!need!is!spread.!!
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Length!
132.3!mm!/!5.2!in!
155!mm!/!6.1!in!
Height!
52!mm!/!2.04!in!
Width!!
70!mm!/!2.75!in!
Weight!
130!gram!!
Temperature!range:!
-40!-!+60!°C!
Transmit!power!
Class!4!(2W!@850/!900MHz)!
Class!1!(1W!@1800/!1900MHz)!
Sensitivity!
GSM850:!-109dBm!
GSM900:!-109dBm!
DCS1800:!-109dBm!
PCS1900:!-109dBm!
Cable!length!
1m,!2m,!3m,!4m,!5m!
Physical!data!transmission!layer!
GSM!
MAC!layer!!
GPRS!Class!12!
Dust!&!Water!protection!
IP68!
Battery!power!
4.5!V,!3xAA!alcaline!batteries!
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●56-0$( +$*$%&/3G( the! logger! supports! pulses! generated! by! reed! contants,! hol! sensors! or! S0! pulse!
outputs!of!water,!gas!and!electricity!meters!
●</,-13(0$/01%(+$*$%&/3G!The!logger!supports!analog!sensors!with!output!from!4!to!20!mA!such!as!
pressure!sensors!like!vika,!IFM!and!others!
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●71'( )1'$%$.G( Preinstalled! interchangable! long! life! battery! able! to! support! more! than! 5000!
transimissions!of!millions!of!individual!conunter!values(

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Please! read! the! complete! information,! the! specifications,! the! installation!
instruction! and! the! electrical! interconnect! schema! prior! to! working! with! this!
product.!
For! your! own! health! and! safety! and! for! the! equipment! to! function! corectly!!
please!ensure!that!you!understand!completely!the!contents!of!this!guide,!prior!
instrallation,!configuration,!operations!or!profilactics.!
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From!license!point!of!view,!nonauthorized!modifications!or!additions!are!not!
authorized.!
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The!data!logger!is!intended!for!use!in!the!following!environmental!conditions:!
•for!use!indoors!or!outdoors!without!prolonged!exposure!to!direct!UV!
radiation!
•for!altitudes!up!to!2000!m!
•for!ambient!temperatures!from!-40!°!C!to!+!60!°!C,!with!continuous!
exposure!to!temperatures!of!-20!to!-40!°!C!not!recommended!
•for!relative!humidity!of!4%!to!100%!
•for!supply!voltage!deviation!of!up!to!+!20%!and!-15%!of!declared!voltage!
•for!use!under!the!overvoltage!category!I;!
•for!environment!with!pollution!degree!3!(PD3).!
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All!installation!work!must!be!performed!in!accordance!with!the!local!regulations!
on!health!and!safety!at!work!in!electrical!systems!as!well!as!the!regulations!
governing!the!electrical!system!and!networks.!
Only!engineers!or!technicians!with!product!expertise!that!has!previously!read!
and!understood!this!guide!should!install!this!product.!
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Installation!is!done!in!accordance!with!the!instructions!in!this!document.!
Incorrect!installation!may!cause!damage!to!the!logger!and!inaccurate!
measurements.!That!is!why!the!installation,!the!initial!configuration!must!be!
done!with!due!attention.!
Incorrect!installation!results!in!violation!of!warranty!conditions!and!failure!of!
the!warranty.!
An!example!of!improper!installation!is!to!connect!the!pulse!or!analog!input!of!
the!device!shortly!or!to!a!power!source!!
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Store!in!dry!rooms!without!access!to!water!or!other!liquids!at!temperatures!not!
lower!than!-20!°!C!and!not!higher!than!60!°!C!in!the!original!package.!
Transportation!is!allowed!to!happen!accidentally!at!temperatures!below!-20!°!C!
but!not!more!than!8!hours.!Protect!against!shocks!and!avoid!extreme!
conditions.(
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Once!installed,!the!data!logger!should!be!cleaned!using!a!dry!or!lightly!
moistened!cloth,!explicitly!prohibiting!the!use!of!aggressive!and!abrasive!
detergents.!
Every!six!months,!it!is!desirable!for!the!user!of!the!logger!to!check!the!enclosure!
integrity!and!the!integrity!and!waterproofness!of!the!cable!and!connecting!
terminals!to!the!measured!device!or!sensor.!
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When!recycling!the!product!and!its!disposal,!local!and!national!legislation!and!
regulations!must!be!observed.!If!you!hesitate,!please!return!the!appliance,!we!
will!recycle!it!for!you.!
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●Prior!to!install!the!logger!please!review!the!health!and!safety!instructions!described!in!chapter!3.!!
●The!data!logger!is!comming!with!an!installation!manual!and!a!kit!through!which!it!can!be!
attached!to!a!firm!surface.!!!
●In!order!to!attach!the!logger!you!will!need!a!wall!with!stiff,!flat!surface!close!to!the!meter!or!the!
sensor!which!you!would!like!to!measure.!!
●Mark!and!drill!wholes!with!size!4x25!mm!for!attaching!the!logger!to!the!wall.!!
●Attach!the!logger!input/outputs!to!the!connecting!cable.!
●Attach!the!corresponding!connecting!cable!input/outputs!to!the!meters/sensors.!
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LPMDL-1101! has! 12! input/output! ports.! To! access! the! ports! unscrew! the! board! from! the! bottom! of! the!
logger!enclosure!and!lift!it!up.!!
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!LPMDL-1101! requires! 3xAA! 1.5! V! batteries.! ThingsLog! platform! has! build-in! battery! monitoring!
capabilities.!The!batteries!have!to!be!replaced!if!the!voltage!level!is!under!20!%!(3.8!V).!!!
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!In!order!to!replace!the!batteries!the!top!cover!of!the!logger!enclosure!has!to!be!unscrewed,!the!old!
batteries!should!be!taken!out!of!the!battery!holder!and!the!new!one!have!to!be!placed!in!it.!!
V1*$G!Once!the!batteries!are!replaced!the!logger!has!to!be!reconfigured!as!described!in!8.3.!
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1. In!order!to!perform!the!intial!configuration!you!should!have!an!account!for!ThingsLog!IoT!platform.!If!
you!don’t!have!an!account!please!go!to!https://iot.thingslog.com/signup!and!register!to!the!
platform.!
2. Once!registered!go!to!Downloads!section!or!directly!visit!https://iot.thingslog.com/thingslog.apk!in!
order!to!get!thingslog!Andriod!Application.!!
3. Login!into!the!andorid!app!with!your!!username!and!passowrd.!
4. Scann!the!QR!code!on!the!logger!label.!
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5. If!the!scan!is!sucessfull!the!android!app!will!be!able!to!register!your!logger!to!your!profile.!Note!that!
you!can!register!once!logger!to!only!once.!If!you!want!to!register!the!device!to!another!profile!please!
contact!us!at![e-mail].!
6. Once!the!device!is!registered!you!can!continue!with!the!initial!configuration.!
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In! order! to! work!ThingsLog!!data! loggers! need!network! connection.! Prior! performing! the! initial!
configuration! ensure! that!there! is!GSM! network!coverage!in!your!area.!If!you! are!not!sure!which!network!
operator!has!been!used!with!your!ThingsLog!device!please!contact!us!at![email protected].!!

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1. Connect!your!logger!to!your!meters!and!sensors!as!described!in!section!physical!instalaltion.!
2. Navigate!to!meny!“All!Devices”!-!and!pick!your!newly!added!logger.!!
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3. From!the!menu!choose!“Config”!then!a!similar!configuration!dialog!will!appear.!

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On! the! top! you! can! see! the! logger!id,! date! when! it! was! configured! for! a! last! time! and! current!
configuration!status.!!
Then!follows!the!common!section!for!all!inputs/outputs.!!
●Counts'threshold!-!Number!of!counter/sensor!readeings!to!store!in!memory.!Once!that!number!is!
reached!a!transmission!will!happen!
●Record'period!-!Could!be!Minute,!Hour!or!Day.!This!is!the!period!on!which!the!logger!will!log!in!
memory!the!reading!values!from!the!pulse!inputs!or!the!period!on!which!it!will!perform!low!
power!reading!of!its!analog!current!inputs.!
●Every!-!Frequency!of!reading!-!could!be!1,2,3,5,10,15,20,30!in!the!mesurement!time!unit!selected!
in!“Record!period”!!
4. For!each!pulse!sensor!(a!meter!connected!to!a!pulse!input)!slide!the!slider!to!the!right!and!enter:!!
●Digits!-!Number!of!digits!-!equals!to!the!number!of!digits!on!the!display!of!the!meter!
●Fraction!-!Number!of!digits!after!the!decimal!pointer!on!the!display!of!the!meter!

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●Initial'counter!-!Initial!value!of!the!counter!of!the!meter!
5. To!enable!analog!sensor!readings!(connected!to!the!analog!inputs)!just!slide!the!slider!to!the!right!
6. !Delete'old'counters!!-!once!you!are!ready!with!the!inputs!configuration!decide!do!you!want!to!keep!
the!old!values!or!not.!If!not!choose!“NO”!else!chose!“YES”.!!
7. Once!you!are!ready!press!“K*,%*(K$*6)”!button.!
This!will!start!a!1000!seconds!counter.!!You!will!have!to!touch!the!logger!with!a!magnet!prior!the!counter!
expiry.!This!will!put!the!logger!into!configuration!mode!and!it!will!try!to!obtain!its!configuration!from!the!
server.!!
8. If!the!logger!is!able!to!do!so!you!will!be!able!to!see!the!following!message!on!your!screen.!
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If! the! configuration! process! is! unsucessfull! and! the! device! stays! in! “Not! configured”! mode! please!
ensure!that!the!device!has!been!placed!in!an!area!with!propper!GSM!coverage.!If!you!are!not!sure!that!such!
is! available! in! your! area! please! let! us! know! at! su[email protected].! But! please! note! that! if! there! is! no!
GSM!signal!there!are!only!a!few!things!you!can!do.!
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Once!configured!the!logger!will!start!to!collect!and!transmit!readings!from!the!attached!sensors.!The!
logger!supports!the!following!main!functionalities:!
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From!the!readings!menu!the!user!has!access!to!the!readings!gathered!by!the!logger.!The!user!can!select!a!
time!interval!and!also!can!export!the!readings!to!a!file!in!csv!file!format.!

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Flow!menu!allows!the!user!to!visualize!the!consumption!flow!of!the!meter!captured!by!the!logger.!
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The!system!supports!readings!data!export!from!a!a!certain!time!range!in!CSV!file!format.!!
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After!login!the!user!will!be! redirected!to! a! “dashboard”!where!the! user! can!verify!the!operational!
status!of!the!loggers.!!
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ThingsLogТМ!supports!the!following!kinds!of!alarms:!
●V"_`MI"_="VKX85C2"V!-!alarm!for!non!zero!consumption.!The!non!zero!consumption!is!defined!
as!condition!in!which!the!logger!is!detecting!consumption!over!certain!threshold!over!certain!long!
period!of!time.!For!example!the!logger!has!detected!a!NON!zero!consumption!over!6!consequitive!
hours.!
●L2aL_="VKX85C2"V!-!alarm!indicating!consumption!higher!than!a!certain!preconfigured!level!over!
certain!period!of!time.!For!example!1m3!over!1!hour.!!
●82KKM9_CI<VK82KK2"V!-!alarm!indicating!that!the!transmission!from!the!logger!did!not!happen.!!

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●7"S_="VKX85C2"V!-!alarm!indicating!that!the!consumption!for!certain!time!interval!is!lower!than!
the!expected!one.!
●<77_`MI"_="VKX85C2"V!-!!alarm!signaling!zero!consumption!throught!certain!time!period.!For!
there!is!no!consumption!for!24!hours.!Could!potentially!indicate!a!fault!meter.!!!
●9M^2=M_IM8"^M9!-!alarm!indicating!that!the!meter!has!been!disconnected!from!the!logger.!
●7"S_H<CCMIb(-!alarm!indicating!that!the!battery!of!the!logger!is!under!20%.!!
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