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Sutron 8310 Data LoggerSutron 8310 Data Logger

• Sutron 8310 Data LoggerSutron 8310 Data Logger

Power and Sensor Power and Sensor ConnectionsConnections

8310 Design8310 Design • 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 -40C to +60C temp extremes expected in remote environments. Full EMI and transient protection are built into each input.

8310 Capabilities & Features • 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. • 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.

Telemetry OptionsTelemetry Options

•Telephone MODEM with Speech

•GOES/METOSAT/INSAT Satellite Transmitter

• IRIDIUM Transceiver

•GSM/GPRS MODEM

Wide Range of ApplicationsWide Range of Applications

•Flood Warning •Weather Stations •Stage and Precipitation Networks •Dam Safety Monitoring •On-site Recording of many kinds of

digital or analog data • Irrigation control

• 8310 Part Numbers8310 Part Numbers

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

Ports and Data Download Ports and Data Download OptionsOptions

•SD Card SocketSD Card Socket

•USB/COM1 Serial CommunicationsUSB/COM1 Serial Communications

•Ethernet PortEthernet Port

•Front Panel 2-Line DisplayFront Panel 2-Line Display

•6-Buttons: Display/Menu Control6-Buttons: Display/Menu Control

MenusMenus

• Complete Front Panel Control - 6 Complete Front Panel Control - 6 ButtonsButtons

• PC PC – Command Line OperationCommand Line Operation– Menu Driven InterfaceMenu Driven Interface

• Menus are Similar to 8210 Menus are Similar to 8210

PC Command Line Main MenuPC Command Line Main Menu• Sutron 8310: Main Menu • Station 8310C 09/24/2010 13:56:34 • Recording is ON+TX 9 Meas Active • Alarm Status: NORMAL • M1.O1*: TEMP > 23.971 C G • M2.O1: VBAT > 13.25 G • M3.O1: VBAT_HR > 0.00 U • M4.O1*: AirTemp > 23.53 G • M5.O1: RelHumid > 46.20 G • M6.O1*: Stage > 9.95 G • M7.O1: DewPoint > 18.44 • M8.O1: testdata > 25.46 G • M9.O1: Stage > 0.00 U • Logged Data > • Station Setup > • Terminal Operations > • Diagnostics > • End Main

TerminologyTerminology• MeasurementsMeasurements

• InputsInputs

• ProcessingProcessing

• OutputsOutputs

• AlarmsAlarms

• AlertsAlerts

MeasurementsMeasurements

• The 8310 operates to make measurements. Measurements can be as simple as a single value read from a temperature sensor or more complicated like a vector wind speed average or dew point measurement. When a measurement is set up in the 8310, it is given a name and a number. The measurement numbers are M1, M2...

InputsInputs•Signals from sensors or instruments

(like a voltage or resistance) connected to the 8310.

•Depending on the type of measurement, the 8310 will need to read one or more inputs

•Built-in support for analog, digital, SDI, RS232 and other types of inputs

ProcessingProcessing•Most inputs need some kind of

processing to convert the value measured (e.g. a voltage or resistance) into engineering units (like temperature or pressure)

•Supports Slope-Offset calculations, Polynomial, Steinhart-Hart, & Lookup Tables to convert the RAW value measured to the desired units

OutputsOutputs•Outputs can be displayed, logged,

transmitted and used in other calculations and measurements

•Some measurement types have just one output while other types have multiple outputs (Avg, Min, Max, Accum, Instant...)

AlarmsAlarms•Detection of alarms based on comparing

a value with a user set hi limit, low limit and/or rate of change limit

•Alarm noted in the Alarm status menu

AlertsAlerts

•Messages Sent Using Communication Devices to Provide Notice of Alarms

Measurement SetupMeasurement Setup• M1*: TEMP • MeasName TEMP • Enable Yes • MeasType Average • Interval 00:01:00 • Time 00:00:10 • SampleInterval 00:00:10 • SampleDuration 00:01:00 • M1.I1: InputType InternalTemp • TempUnits Celsius • Processing Slope-Offset • Slope 1 • Offset 0 • Cal Slope 1 • Cal Offset 0 • M1.I1: Cur Val 23.9938 Celsius G • M1.O1*: TEMP 23.981 C G • M1.O2*: TEMPMin > 23.98 G • M1.O3*: TEMPMax > 23.98 G • M1.O4*: TEMPCnt > 6.00 G • M1.O5: TEMPSTD > 0.00 G • End M1*: TEMP

““>”>” Indicates more info avail, Press Right Arrow to View more InfoIndicates more info avail, Press Right Arrow to View more Info See Manual Page 68 for details on Meas TypesSee Manual Page 68 for details on Meas Types

Diagnostics /SDI ToolsDiagnostics /SDI Tools

• This menu provides tools useful in operating and maintaining SDI-12 devices. SDI-12 is an industry standard protocol for serial smart sensors. The tools menu provides functions to find devices that have been connected to the SDI-12 bus and communicate with them.

• System Status provides a way to view: Recent Logged Messages, SW Version, Communications, Basic, I2C, Serial Number, Num Resets.

Diagnostics /System StatusDiagnostics /System Status

Station Setup The Station Setup menu provides a way to perform most of the essential functions needed to set up an 8310. A typical Station Setup

menu...

• Station Setup • Measurements (9) > • Basic > • Communications (4) > • Logs (2) > • Log Records (1) > • Users (0) > • Advanced Settings > • Read setup from file • Write setup to file • Clear setup • Save formatted setup • End Station Setup

MeasurementsMeasurements (9)(9)• M1*: TEMP > Sample 5 of 6 • M2: VBAT > Next: 13:57:00 • M3: VBAT_HR > Next: 14:00:00 • M4*: AirTemp > Sample 4 of 6 • M5: RelHumid > Next: 13:57:00 • M6: Stage > Next: 13:57:00 • M7*: DewPoint > Executing • M8: testdata > Next: 13:57:00 • M9: Stage > Next: 14:00:00 • Add Measurement • Delete Measurement • End Measurements

See Manual Page 68 for details on Meas See Manual Page 68 for details on Meas TypesTypes

Station Setup/CommunicationsStation Setup/Communications• The Station Setup/Communications menu shows all communications ports

that are in the system as shown below. From this menu you can see the type of communications configured for each device and the status of each device. You can press RIGHT to see and optionally change the detailed settings for each device. You can change the type of device attached to COM4. You cannot change the com type for COM1, COM2 and COM3 from this menu as these ports are the internal ports and not normally changed by the user. COM1 is always type DIRECT and cannot be changed. You must use the Advanced Settings to change the type of COM2 and COM3.

• A typical communications menu is shown below: • Communications (3) • COM1: (Started) DIRECT • COM2: (Started) VOICE • COM3: NO CONNECT • COM4: SATLINK• LAN (Disabled-On) ► • End Communications

Station Station Setup/CommunicationsSetup/Communications• Communications (3) •COM1: (Started) ► DIRECT •COM2: (Started) ► VOICE •COM3: ► NO CONNECT•COM4: ► SATLINK •LAN (Disabled –On)► •End Communications • You can press RIGHT to see and optionally change the detailed settings for each

device.

Station Setup/Communications/COMx

SATLINK •Satlink COM4

•SatID 00000000

• InitSatlink YES

•LocalTimeOffset 0

•SelfTimedSettings >

•RandomSettings >

•End Satlink

Station Setup/Communications LAN SettingsLAN Settings

SelfTimed Settings• Enabled Yes

• Time 00:00:00 • Interval 04:00:00• Channel 151 • CenterWindow No • WindowLength 00:00:10 • Type GOES 300 bps • Format SHEF • AppendLatLon No • AppendQuality No • Select outputs > • End SelfTimed Settings

Station Setup/Logs Logs (2) System.log ►

•Data.log ►

•Add Log

•Delete Log

•End Logs

Advanced Settings (LAN (LAN Settings)Settings)• Use DHCP • Ip Address • Subnet Mask • Default Gateway • Primary DNS • Secondary DNS • Primary WINS • Secondary WINS

Station Setup/Users

•Setup User – Full access to see and change

measurement setup properties

•Retrieval User – Access to view and download log files

Analog Inputs • Number Available 8 • Input Range -0.1 to 5V with respect to ground, single ended

or differential • Single Ended Range 0-5 V, + 78 mV (with respect to ground) • Differential Range +2.5V, + 78 mV ( + input with respect to –

input) • CMRR 120 dB typ • Input Impedance > 10 Gohm typ • Accuracy: 0.002% of 5V typ 0.003% of 78mV typ HiGain • 0.03% of 19.5mV typ x128Gain • Temp Coefficient 5 ppm/C typ • Ratio Accuracy Limited by A/D resolution • Noise floor RMS noise typically < 1bit on 78mV scale and above • Excitation 2.5V (up to 50 mA) • Protection Multistage input protection including spark gaps. • 4-20 mA Precision load available for 2 analog channels. Loop

source voltage provided by switched battery voltage

Digital Inputs • Number Available 4 • Intended for tipping bucket, frequency or discrete

inputs (quadrature takes 2 inputs) • Maximum frequency 8kHz, minimum pulse

width 100 microseconds • Input range 0-5V (100KOhm pull-up to +5V

provided) • Accuracy +0.07% @200 ms sample interval • +0.03% @500 ms sample interval • +0.01% @1000 ms sample interval • Max Quadrature Frequency 4kHz

Switched Voltages

• Number Available 2

• Output type Open collector with 100 ohm current limiting resistor, 100 mA, 15V max

Digital Outputs

•Number Available 2

•Types– Switched battery 12V– Switched +5V

Power Budget •Quiescent (basic model): 4 ma

•Quiescent GOES: 10ma

•Measuring: 15ma

•Transmitting GOES: 3500 ma

•Transmitting LOS: 2500 ma

•Telephone OFF HOOK: 50ma

•Display ON: 83 ma

8310 Design Goals8310 Design Goals

• Replacement for 8210Replacement for 8210• Setup Similar to 8210Setup Similar to 8210• No Special GUI SW Needed No Special GUI SW Needed • Some New TechnologySome New Technology

– SD Card SlotSD Card Slot– USB Serial PortUSB Serial Port– Ethernet PortEthernet Port