Ultrasonic 200H Series Data Logging Guide
The 200 series flow meters have a built in data logger for basic flow recording. The memory in this unit is enough for around 200 lines of data which can be downloaded and exported to Microsoft Excel. The below guide is a basic overview of setting there meter to run for up to one week, recording the NET flow total within that period. Confirm that your date and time are correct by accessing the M60 window before starting the data logger function below.
Step 1 – Activate the data logger window by selecting window M50 and changing ‘Logger Options’ from Off to On
Step 2 – Scroll through the ‘Item Selections’ window, turning on the parameters you wish to log, these are…
- 1. Date & Time – Units Date & Time Stamp
- 2. System Status – Record error messages and power up/down events
- 3. Current Window – The meters current window
- 4. Flow Rate – The liquid flow rate
- 5. Velocity – The liquid flow velocity
- 6. NET Total – The total flow (POS – NEG = Total)
- 7. POS Total – The total positive flow
- 8. NEG Total – The total negative flow
- 9. Signal Strength – The meters signal strength
- 10. Working Timer – The units run time
- 11. Flow Today – Daily flow total
Typically, for short data logging sessions most customers opt to log the…
Date & Time
Flow Rate
Net Total
However the more parameters you log, the quicker the memory fills up. For this basic test we will opt just to log the NET Flow Total on a hourly basis, select this option in the M50 window along with the Date & Time.
Step 3 – Logger setup allows you to…
1. Set a logger start time to specific time in the day, **.**.** is for an immediate start
2. Interval for how many times you wish to take a reading throughout the day, i.e. every 5 mins, hourly, or daily, minimum is every 5 seconds
3. Go On allows you to set a stop time for the logger, or **.**.** to continuously log
For this demonstration we will start logging immediately, so the interval value should be set for 01:00:00, the other windows will be left as **:**:**
Step 4 – M52 – Data Direction can tell the logger to use its internal memory or to output the data directly through the serial port. For off site logging, make sure the unit has ‘To Buffer’ selected.
You can view the logged data by accessing the M53 Buffer Viewer window to confirm that the logger is operating and writing its value to the units memory.
The flow meter can operate for up to twelve hours on a single charge, for longer periods of time the meter needs to be connected to a DC power source or use its AC adapter.
Downloading The Data
The included software will allow you to retrieve the data on the flow meter and open up the information in Microsoft Excel.
Step 1 – Start your flow meter and select M62 to set your serial port settings. Change the Baud Rate to 2400, the slower rate ensures that you get a reliable data transfer
Step 2 – On your software, make sure that the serial port settings window has the correct COM port and that the baud rate is also changed to 2400
Step 3 – Select the parameters you decided to log in the Display Data Set window. For the demonstration, make sure that the date/time and NET is selected.
Step 4 – Click “Start” and the software will automatically download the data, you will see the readings in the Data Sheet window appear.
Step 5 – Click “Convert” or “Out to Excel” to view your data, save and print.
Step 5 – Clear the flow meters memory once you are sure the data has been downloaded by selecting M53 and Clear Buffer
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