Solinst LevelSender 5 Manual de usuario

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.

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