In-situ VuLink CI Manual de usuario

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VuLink CI

In-Situ, Inc | 221 E. Lincoln Ave | Fort Collins, CO 80524 | USA

Operator’s Manual

Contents

Symbols................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Safety Information............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Required Components..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Cable................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Instrument........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Software ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Batteries............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Accessories........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

How it Works........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Setting Up Vulink............................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Attach the antenna and remove the battery pull-tab. ..................................................................................................... 9

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity.................................................................................................................................... 9

Adding Instruments........................................................................................................................................................................10

Connect an Instrument..............................................................................................................................................................10

Add another instrument and press the button (optional)............................................................................................10

Understanding the LEDs...............................................................................................................................................................10

Logging With VuLink ......................................................................................................................................................................12

VuLink Logs........................................................................................................................................................................................12

Instrument Logs...............................................................................................................................................................................12

Using HydroVu..................................................................................................................................................................................13

Using VuLink With VuSitu..............................................................................................................................................................14

Creating Alarms................................................................................................................................................................................15

Using VuLink with an FTP Server................................................................................................................................................16

Connecting a Pulse Instrument to VuLink ..............................................................................................................................18

Setting Up a Pulse Instrument with VuSitu ............................................................................................................................19

Add the instrument to VuLink. ................................................................................................................................................19

Congure it.....................................................................................................................................................................................19

Understanding VuLink SIM Cards ..............................................................................................................................................21

Updating VuLink ..............................................................................................................................................................................21

Controls...............................................................................................................................................................................................22

Specications....................................................................................................................................................................................23

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The exclamation point calls your attention to a requirement, safety issue, or important action

that should not be overlooked.

A check mark highlights a tip or feature.

Important Symbols in This Manual

Important Symbols on the Product

This symbol indicates critical safety information. Ignoring text that accompanies this symbol

could result in injury or death due to improper handling.

In accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive of 2005 and later

Directives, VuLink should not be discarded with regular household waste. Check local

electronic/electrical waste regulations before disposing of a VuLink device.

WEEE Directive: Disposing of VuLink at the end of its useful life

Caution

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Topic headerSymbols

Safety Information

Read these instructions carefully before using VuLink. Don’t use VuLink in any manner not

specied in the manual or quickstart guide. Follow all safety warnings.

Never mix old and new batteries, or Lithium and alkaline batteries. Make sure all three batteries

are installed in the same orientation. Use only In-Situ recommended Lithium batteries for

longest battery life.

A blinking red and green battery LED indicates a problem with the batteries. Do not deploy the

VuLink in this condition. Check batteries and reinstall as necessary.

Use only In-Situ recommended cellular antennas. Maintain a safe distance of at least 14cm from

the antenna and VuLink when the device is in operation.

Using VuLink Correctly

Installing and Replacing Batteries

Installing the Antenna

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Required Components

1 Cable

2 Instrument

3 Software

4 Batteries

Rugged Twist-Lock Cable

Aqua TROLL

View data, manage

instruments, create

alarms, and modify

VuLink settings in your

browser.

In-Situ recommends Saft LM33600 batteries for your VuLink. Find them at

https://bit.ly/2Qmtmwe.

Communicate with VuLink on any

Bluetooth-enabled mobile device

and the VuSitu mobile app.

Baro TROLL

HydroVu Software VuSitu Mobile App

Level TROLL Rugged TROLL

Connects VuLink to an Aqua TROLL, Baro TROLL,

Level TROLL, or Rugged TROLL instrument.

Vented or non-vented.

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Accessories

The following accessories are available for VuLink.

Cellular Antenna

Rugged Cable Splitter

Load-Bearing Universal

Adapter

Mounting Kit

Part #: 0043630

Part #: 0095500 (vented)

Part #: 0085840 (non-vented)

Part #: 0101000

Part #: 0095570

The cellular antenna permits strong cellular network

connectivity.

With the Rugged Cable Splitter, you can connect as many as 8

instruments to VuLink.

To attach pulse instruments and devices that don’t have a Twist-

Lock connector, use the Load-Bearing Universal Adapter.

The Mounting Kit lets you attach VuLink to a pole, wall, or other

structure.

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Carabiner

VuLink Telemetry Device

Instrument

VuLink hangs from the top of a well with the detachable

carabiner.

VuLink provides power to monitoring instruments,

transmits data to the cloud, and noties you when

maintenance is required.

An In-Situ instrument measures water quality and/or water

level.

Using VuLink in any manner not specied by the manufacturer (In-Situ) may impair the device’s

built-in protections.

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How it Works

Attach the antenna and

connect an instrument.

After connecting the external or on-board antenna

and instrument, follow the instructions on the next

pages of this quickstart guide.

Create a HydroVu account. Go to the telemetry page.

Scan the QR code on your

VuLink.

Visit hydrovu.com and create an account. Click the telemetry page link in the menu on the left

side of the page. Then click Add a VuLink.

Open your web camera and scan the QR code on

your device, or type the registration code into the

provided eld.

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Remove the battery

cover by twisting it

counter-clockwise and

pulling down.

Press the button. All

LEDs turn on. Each LED

changes color according

to device status.

Remove the yellow tab

to allow current to ow

through the batteries.

Replace the cover.

VuLink works with Aqua TROLL, Level TROLL, Baro TROLL, and Rugged TROLL instruments.

Follow the steps below to connect an instrument and start transmitting data.

5 Attach the antenna and remove the battery pull-tab.

Press the All Settings

button at the bottom of

the screen.

Make sure the antenna is

properly attached before

proceeding.

Tap Cellular Network on

the Settings screen.

Tap 2G to change

VuLink’s network

settings. Press Save.

Setting Up Vulink

Never mix old and new batteries, or Lithium and alkaline batteries. Make sure all three batteries

are installed in the same orientation.

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

If VuLink has trouble connecting to a 4G network, switching to 2G may help. Launch VuSitu and

follow the instructions below. Contact your cellular provider for coverage details.

VuLink should now

connect to a network

and sync with HydroVu

Connecting to a cellular network can take up to 10 minutes the rst time VuLink powers up or

when VuLink hasn’t been powered up in several weeks or months

VuLink connects to the

new instrument and the

data network.

VuLink connects to

HydroVu or an FTP site.

All LEDs indicate current

device status. See the

section below for details.

Understanding the LEDs

Solid red

Solid green

Blinking green

Blinking red

Battery power is at least

75%.

Battery power is

between 25% and 50%.

Battery power is

between 50% and 75%.

Battery power is less

than 25%

Battery status

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Add as many as 8 instruments to VuLink, repeating the steps below for each one. When you’re

ready to deploy, use one or more Rugged Cable Splitters to connect multiple instruments.

6 Connect an Instrument

All ve LEDs illuminate when VuLink is powered on. The color of an LED indicates status.

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7 Add another instrument and press the button (optional)

Align the at edge of the

connector with the at

edge inside the cable.

Twist the cable until it

clicks into the secure

postion.

Connect the cable to

your instrument.

Disconnect instrument.

Attach another and press

the button.

Adding Instruments

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