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1. m October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 28 of 75 SOFTROCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 7 Select the SMS menu then click on Preferences Preferences Diagram 17 SMS Alerts Preferences 8 Click on Advanced Advanced Configuration C Autoslope Data SMS Alerts SEL AGMInsialan eege us E Gril allowisendingite addresses inthe staredladdress book J Automatically reply to alliincoming messages LE E Notify me when amessage is delivered Diagram 18 SMS Alerts Advanced Configuration October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 29 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 9 Change the Serial Port amp press the Reconnect Now button 10 Once the program is talking to the terminal click on OK in the Advanced Configuration window Ok in the Preferences Office SMS is now operational The program does not need to be running for AutoSlope to communicate with it October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 30
2. October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 74 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Appendix A Diagrams Diagram 1 Typical Monitoring System Setup 6 Diagram 2 te EE 8 Diagram 3 Reference Station rre ox ata tex nn eia RR nhe SRL Ra Ee eR AYER CREER EN ERRARE MR CER R SH NEN ER 10 Diagram 4 Monitor Prism Spikes Design and Construction eene enne nnne nennen 11 Diagram 5 Shelters for Survey Station Plan View ccccsesssccceceessssscesececeeseseeaeseeecesseseeeeseeseseseeeaeeeeeeeseeeea 12 Diagram 6 Shelters for Survey Stations Il ccccsessecccecsesessscecececeeseeeeesececeesesesseseeecesseesaeseesceesesesaeeeesenseegeea 13 Diagram 7 Monitor Prism Spikes Design and Construction 15 Diagram 8 Monitor Prism Design and Construction 16 Diagram 10 Weather Station iesenii tecto eei eieae ENEE eaa PIE CHR HERR NEEN EEEE PEE VES RENE DTE e Eara 19 Diagram 11 e elle Le 20 Diagram 12 Convenient Location for Antennas essen ener nnne tnn assess nna re nass ases naga 20 Diagram 13 Telescopic Repeater Mast kA 21 Diagram 14 Telescopic Repeater Mast 22 Diagram EIERE ET I REEL 27 RETTEN 28 Diagram 17 SMS Alerts Preferences ri eet aa a a R AE KH Ea R ERA VE Fe o VARY RENTUR FERE
3. October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 27 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual NB Office SMS only communicates with terminals at 9600 baud rate 4 Install Office SMS Multi User version 5 Click on the Office SMS icon to start the program 6 The Registration Screen should popup now only available for the Multi User version Registration This program has not been registered ou will be allowed to send 25 more messages and then no more Registration Procedure Enter your CD Key ATD LSLA This is your registration request code K6 DQ2 6EPS Enter your unlock code To obtain an unlock code or to get more information on how to register please visit http www officesms com auregister or contact your supplier Register Diagram 16 Registration The Office SMS software needs to be registered To do this you will have to call Call Direct in Sydney If you could call John at Call Direct on 02 9209 4258 say the unit is purchased through Softrock Solutions You will need to enter the unlock code that you receive from the phone call Changing Serial Ports If the Office SMS software does not recognise the terminal automatically then the Serial Port may need to be changed
4. October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 33 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 8 4 Radio Selection SoftRock Solutions have selected the radios we use based on their suitability to a specific application client request or simply because the particular radio meets all of SoftRock Solutions requirements requirements such as Q Ease of programming Q Unique ID address Q Licence free Q Size and construction Q Power requirements Q Input Output Q Technical support Q Range Q Frequency Range Q Inter visibility line of sight Topography EE October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 34 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Important considerations when selecting a radio modem for data transfer Radios currently being supported by SoftRock Solutions include Q Elpro 905U D Q RF Innovations Q Pacific Crest Each of these radios have their own unique characteristics set up features and operating features we will provide information on each radio Before we go into revealing all the technical aspects of individual radios we need to review how to put a telemetry system together and what considerations we need to allow for 5 8 5 Site Evaluation Prior to any equipment being put in pla
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6. October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 12 of 75 E sorrnock Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual SHELTERS FOR SURVEY STATIONS Section view of shelter care should be taken when locating the shelter to allow enough room to fold the roof down when conduction resurveys using GPS When anchoring the shelter to the concrete slab base plates should be of a suitable size to allow appropriate sized dyna bolts to be installed with out being impeded by the frame The Height of the shelter may vary depending on the average height of employees using the equipment It is recommended that a minimum 600mm clearance be left above the top of the survey pillar This will allow the instrument 300mm of space but also a little headroom for observers Caution should be observed when folding the roof down and locking pins must be secured and prevented from being easily released when the roof is in the shelter position Direction of Roof Ff old cut a P 0 i 3000mm pont to allow the soot te be fcid ad back for GPS Observanon and E S N N E 5 Si bd E ZS e a Lower portion of safety barrier to be fabricated CONCRETESLAB 300mm 3200mm Diagram 6 Shelters for Survey Stations ll October 2011 Re
7. raa 21 aa E T T E E E E E E E ET 23 5 6 0 Computer Requirements eee eene ene eoe nene enu EN esuo sno anu tau nnus elo sano so SNES soos anu naso sane so EOK N ESENES SEESE N OS EES 24 5 70 Software Installation mec 25 5 7 1 AutoSlope amp QuikSlope 05 6 cice ceci ee rene esee eene dnan Sadne aaa ens ese sona e sehe sno sna rasa NEE NEE osos Posse sebo ssa EEN EE 25 cds M 26 57 3 OMMIGCOS n 27 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual PART 2 TELEMET RY EE 32 KEREN E d E 32 BiB eT Tor E 32 5 8 2 Also telemetry could be Usedto eco eee ense eese e soe so keso reso usse gau ose se sanos esae sore seas PER Para 32 5 8 3 Where telemetry can be applied e ecee eee e eene eee ee eee cene eee eeu e eue ceu ne a enean eae e eae esser Haee sa sena 33 5 9 4 Radio Selection 34 ER Dar EI e 35 5 9 0 Frequently Asked Questions ese ee eee se
8. October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 67 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e Below we will press M to set the radio as MASTER RK RK Radio Configuration Menu Unit is a MASTER Network Address Rx Address Hopping Pattern 0 Point to Multipoint Dialup Connection Set unit as Master Set unit as Slave Set Network address Set Local Rx address Set ports as Point to Point Direct Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup Set ports as Dialup Repeater Special Controls Menu Link Control Menu Radio Characteristics Menu Restore Factory defaults c Previous Menu YS a M S N L P D R 1 2 3 F E I n o m Sec Enter Choice M October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 68 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e We will now set the radio as Point to Point by pressing P and setting the remote Tx address to the default 20 KKK KKK Radio Configuration Menu Unit is a MASTER Network Address 32 Rx Address 20 Hopping Pattern 0 Point to Multipoint Dialup Connection Set unit as Master Set unit as Slave Set Network addr
9. P a CONTROL bj INSTRUMENT 2H COMPUTER Sr Sch REPEATER 1 SER GENRE d I g Ze kal M SS WEATHER STATION INSTRUMENT zz Diagram 19 Typical Softrock Solutions Installation Repeaters may be needed to jump over hills or obstructions It is best to keep repeater numbers to a minimum Weather stations can alternatively be installed at the office with a direct link to the control computer so saving another link October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 36 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 9 0 Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a licensed radio and license free radio e A licensed system requires a radio licence from the government for every installation The government only issues one licence on each radio channel in each geographic area Licensed radio products operate on a single frequency channel any other user on this channel causes interference e Unlicensed systems require the product to be approved by the government but a licence is not required for each application provided the installation meets the licence free requirements Unlicensed systems must use a spread spectrum technique and share the licence free radio band with other users although the band is v
10. R October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 7 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual SURVEY STATION Design and Construction The base in plan would measure 3 2m or 3 7 square depending on nominal measurements used Note These measurements are nominal measurements and maybe varied to suit individual applications 200mm A This opening is of a dimension large enough to allow a hand foi inserting the 5 8 bolt to hold instrument on survey pillar 300mm 1500 1600 mm Level of concrete to ensure stability of survey pillar 2000 2500mm gt 1000 mm 300 mm 300mm 300mm E 100mm dia z Pipe to give S additional purchase in e foundation e v 3500 mm 2000 mm Diagram 2 Survey Station P J J October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 8 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 1 2 Reference Station Installation The location of the Reference Station has to answer the following questions Q Has a geotechnical inspection prior to the establishment of the control point
11. e Monitoring Systems 5 12 2 Applications AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 12 2 1 Point to Multipoint Data Acquisition and Control Intelligent built in Modem can interface with virtually any standard Data logger PLC computer i e any RS232 device In built buffers handshake with Input output devices at data speeds up to 115 000 bps and transparently move data to the other end 5 12 2 2 Linking of local and remote RS232 serial ports Depending upon the geography and terrain the Radio modems can communicate reliably over considerable distances Good line of site paths from mountain top to hill can extend useful range up to 30 km The RFI 9256 can be used as a repeater to extend range indefinitely Parallel digital UO and expansion 8 parallel digital I O in addition to the standard RS232 serial port are provided in the RFI 9256 model Radio modems Expansion radio interface modules RIM permit very large SCADA capability For more details regarding interface parameters contact the manufacturer Diagnostics functions The second RS 232 port can be used as a diagnostics channel for monitoring network performance and for additional data routing if required 5 12 3 Specifications Model RFI 9526 Series 3 MODEL RFI 9256 Series 3 5 12 3 1 Physical Dimensions Weight Construction 5 12 3 2 General Operating voltage Operating current Standby mode Transmit mode Operating temperature range Operating Humidity
12. Parameter and mode settings 5 12 3 3 Transmitter Output Power Spurious emissions Output protection 190mm L x 80mm W x 35mm H 260 grams Alodined aluminium chassis and cover with integrated display 9 to 16VDC negative ground 150 mA 1Watt Averages 350mA 10 to 60 deg C rangeUp to 9596 non condensing RH 9 50 deg C In built software 1mW to 1 Watt software selectable 60 dBc Transmitter is fully protected for any load full power 60 deg C October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 57 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 12 3 4 Receiver Sensitivity lt 108dBm for BER 1 part in 10 4 End to end performance Better than 1 in 10 6 BER for S N 20 dB or better Frequency range 915 928 MHz Australia 902 928 MHz FCC 921 929 MHz NZ RSSI display range 110 to 60 dBm in 5 dB steps 5 12 3 4 Data System RS 232 handshaking Hardware software none software selectable Protocol modes All common variants PLCs supported including point point point multipoint and Hayes modes Interface data speed 110 to 115 000 bps software selectable all modes 5 12 4 Intelligent Radio Model RFI 045 195 595 The RFI 045 195 595 series are low speed radio modems capable of functioning in hostile RF environments with data throughput of up to 2400 bps Intelligent integrated software allows many different data co
13. Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 66 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 13 6 Configuring RFI9256 for Geodimeter ATS Start Hyper terminal on PC and configure port to 19200 N 8 1 Use the smaller AUX cable out of the radio Hold little black button down until light rotates to Config light and release After a few seconds a menu as below should appear Master Radio Base Slave Radio Repeater or ATS Set Unit as Master Slave Connection Point to Point Point to Point Network Address 0 63 same as slave 0 63 same as master Hopping Pattern 0 31 same as slave 0 31 same as master Serial Port Config 5 6o Baud 9600 Main Port gt Note The above table shows the items that need to be set when configuring new radios We will firstly configure the Base Radio This is the main menu below e Press R to go to the Radio Configuration menu MiROS MAIN MENU Version 2 0 RF1 9256 Version 1 24 Rev B Unit Name Unit is a SLAVE Serial No 111081CF1980 Manufactured Date 09 05 2002 Radio Configuration Menu L Protocol Port Selection S Serial Port Configuration Menu P Radio Personality Menu D Diagnostics Menu Es R M Modem and I O Configuration Menu Esc To Exit Menu
14. 5 5 4 Repeater The communications system may require a repeater where there is no line of site from the instrument station to the control computer usually the mine site office gt Note A 6m Telescopic Repeater Antenna Mast is available through Softrock Solutions 6M TELESCOPIC REPEATER ANTENNA MAST A l Sections are extended and locked into place in conjunction with Guy Anchors and laid out in the opposite direction to the direction of lift Anchor Points _ Base Plate anchor points 300mm Base Plate Hinge Point Ensure this is perpendicular to the direction of lift Lift direction during raising procedure o 45 wm oi 2 E H uw 2 g B 5 2 O ks E E A gez E e e E E A A bk This mast is available through Softrock Solutions Diagram 13 Telescopic Repeater Mast October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 21 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems 6000mm 4 x approx 1 5m section AutoSlope Installation Manual T Bar for attaching antennas S N See Detail Detail 1 Each Section locked together using S Steel R pins and rings Guy rope 5 5m Detail 2 Guys Tower Anchor slides over sections to be anchored tension using guys and turn buckle s D Shackles hold guys in place ength 1700mm Shipping L Diagram 14 Telescopic Repeater Mast II October 201
15. RH 50 DegC In built software Windows based Hardware and software selectable 25 KHz 25 KHz 12 5 KHz 6 25 rater 1200 bps 1200 bps 2400 bps BNC D type standard 25 pin including power 170mm L x 110mm W x 50mm H 260 grams 100mW to 1 0 Watts software selectable 100mW to 2 0 Watts software selectable 100mW to 2 5 Watts software selectable FFSK 2 level with packet coding 5 KHz 25 Khz channelling otherwise 2 5 Khz 30 dBm 100 60 degrees C Transmitter is fully protected for any load full pwr 60 deg C October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 13 3 Receiver Sensitivity e RFI 045 lt 110dBm for 12 dB SINAD e RFI 195 lt 116dBm for 12 dB SINAD e RFI 595 lt 118dBm for 12 dB SINAD Frequency range e RFI 045 Fixed ISM 40 695 MHz e HEI 195 All VHF channels from 140 to 173 MHz 10MHz band e RFI 595 All UHF channels from 390 to 512 MHz 10MHz Band e RSSI output 130 to 60 dBm accurate to 1 dB 5 13 4 Data System End to end performance Error detection RS 232 handshaking Interface data speed UO Character size Better than 1 in 10 6 BER for 20 dB SINAD CRC FEC encoding under software control Hardware software none software selectable 1200 to 9600 bps software selectable Asynchronous RS 232C 8 bits plus no parity and 1 stop bit 5 1
16. cp llu 58 12 23 46 Data SYStOM MEE E 58 5 12 A Intelligent cpu e eg 58 ERKANNT IM 58 LEE Applications EE 59 5 13 0 Specifications Model RFI 045 195 595 eeeeee eene eene eene nennen nnne nnns nsu sena ses es sesso sese esses ese s sse nnn 60 51321 Gene alll 60 5 13 2 TransSmittet siss 60 ENK E 61 5 13 4 Data SySteim Eee 61 5 13 5 Configuring RFI595F for Geodimeter ATS ccccccccsscsssssssssssssssscssscssccccccccccccececccssessssscccsesesscssessssseees 61 5 13 6 Configuring RFI9256 for Geodimeter ATS c ccscscssscssssssssssssssscssscsccccccccscccscscscccscssscscscscscsssssssssssees 67 APPENDIX A DIAGRAMS DL 75 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 75 SOFTHOCK Systems Slope Monitoring AutoSlope Installation Manual Introduction System Overview Softrock Solutions automated slope monitoring system is designed to provide real time data on wall movements in open pit mines The system utilises robotic total station survey equipment and radio or satellite telemetry to provide the Su
17. e EXER EE 29 Diagram 18 SMS Alerts Advanced Confteuration eese enne nnns eterna seen nana 29 Diagram 19 Typical Softrock Solutions Installatton eene nnne enne 36 Diagram 21 Transparent Mode 46 Diagram 22 Controlled Mode esee enne nnnn nsns eterna asa as sees enti raga asses eese sagas asses essa naa 47 Diagram 23 RF Radio Modems eene nnne enne nnnn asas ener tia sa assess sitara daas sss seti sa daas ases sana aa 51 Diagram 24 LAN E Ee NEE 52 Diagram 25 Link Extension uius eoa tnit eeh onde inwaaseeacassdessencaaceasoseiseaecaadbesadsodscdevedagessesasdedsadedgusavendechecedensee 53 Diagram 26 Repeater Appltcatton esee ennnnnnn nsns inerti resa sisse sensi raga s assess nana 54 Diagram 27 Repeater Network Application ccccccccccccssssssecececeesessseesececeeseeeseseeecesseaeeeseeeeseseseeaeeeeseseseenea 55 RE October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 75 of 75
18. of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Communication References Appendix 1 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 31 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Part 2 Telemetry 5 8 0 What is Telemetry Telemetry is the ability to monitor and control processes remotely Data is transferred back and forth between master and slave controllers by means of various communication schemes including radio fibre optic satellite dial up or dedicated phone line RS 485 ETHERNET etc Distances can be small RS 485 medium radio dedicated phone line fibre optic or large dial up phone line and satellite 5 8 1 Applications a a a a Security applications entrances and alarms Fluid level pressure monitoring Fire and smoke detection Temperature Switch and valve status Vending machine product levels Gas pressure 5 8 2 Also telemetry could be used to a a D Power up down heavy machinery remotely Operate electric door locks vehicle or fixed site Switch on pumps and generators Open and close Electro mechanical valves Activate sirens and warning lights October 2011 Rev 1 1 Cop
19. 011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 40 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual What are the security considerations There are three levels of security consideration e Operating reliability e Protection against mal operation and e Protection against malicious operation or hacking Operating Reliability The big risk to operating reliability with wireless products is radio interference Our products have been designed to operate reliably in the presence of a large amount of radio interference Aspects of this design are Frequency hopping provides a high level of security against interference As our products use radio transceivers they are able to listen before transmitting to ensure that the radio channel is clear if not our product will move to another channel If a transmission clash does occur the receiving unit will detect corruption of the radio message via the encryption and error checking techniques we design in and the receiver unit will not send an acknowledgment This will prompt the transmitting unit to change frequency and re transmit the message The transmitting unit will try five times on five different frequency channels to send the message providing an extremely high level of reliability The probability of radio noise attack is proportional to the time it takes to transmit a radio message In order to reduce this time we transmit
20. 1 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 22 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 5 5 Alarms Various alarms are supported by AutoSlope Q E mail ag SMS Q Radio Tone O ASOR a Light Q Siren Refer to AutoSlope Software Manual Module 2 Section 2 7 0 Alarms on details about alarm control October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 23 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 6 0 Computer Requirements Hardware Q Intel 80486 processor or higher or 100 compatible Q 3or more Serial Com Ports depends on installed equipment Q 512 MB RAM Minimum Q 10 100 Network connection Q 60GB Hard disk Operating System Platform Q Windows XP Professional or Q Windows NT or Q Windows 2000 Other Programs and Requirements Q User Login with Administrator power user access for software installation setting changes and operation Q Microsoft Outlook for AutoSlope PC optional Q Email account for AutoSlope PC Q UPS with no serial interface required October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 24 of 75 SOFTHOC
21. 3 5 Configuring RFI595F for Geodimeter ATS This radio is generally used from the repeater to the instrument It can be programmed on the fly by the ATS control software to select a certain radio by its Rx address So each 595F at each instrument usually has a Rx address of 1 2 3 4 etc which corresponds to instrument number 1 2 3 4 etc Global settings are shown here and details how to actually set the changes are given below Suggested frequency here is 470 025 Be aware of other devices on site see below RFI 595F RFI 595F RFI 595F RFI 595F Repeater No 1 Radio No 2 Radio No 3 Radio Radio 465 475 465 475 465 475 Tx Frequency es puo em 465 475 470 025 465 475 465 475 465 475 Rx Frequency iE foie edt 465 475 470 025 Tx Address 1 10 10 10 Rx Address 10 2 3 To configure the RFIB95F you need the RFI universal device programmer Fisetup exe Start the program It should look like this a October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 61 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual MODEL 595F SETUP wi Serial Number Date Manufacture Tx Frequency Range Rx Frequency Range OTHER Terminal Ss Modem Remote Press the Model button and select the correc
22. Configuration Menu P Radio Personality Menu D Diagnostics Menu Esc To Exit Menu Enter Choice S e Then choose M to configure the Main Port RK Port Selection Main Port 19200 Baud No Parity 8 Data 1 Stop No Flow Main Port Packet Timers Output Disabled Input Disabled Aux Port 19200 Baud No Parity 8 Data 1 Stop No Flow Aux Port Packet Timers Output Disabled Input Disabled M Main Port A Aux Port Esc Previous Menu Enter Choice M October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 73 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e Choose B to change the baud rate to 9600 Note the Aux port baud rate is still at 19200 kK Serial Port Configuration Menu Main Port 19200 Baud No Parity 8 Data 1 Stop No Flow Main Port Packet Timers Output Disabled Input Disabled Main Port Rx Buffer Limit 3072 B Baud Rate Menu F Flow Control Menu N No Parity E Even Parity O Odd Parity 1 One Stop Bit 2 Two Stop Bits 7 Seven Bit Data 8 Eight Bit Data A Advanced Functions Menu D Setto Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Choice B n
23. FTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e And from the Radio Characteristics Menu press H for Hopping Pattern We are setting the Hopping Pattern here to 22 The hopping pattern must also be the same as the slave radio but different from other systems on the same site KKK Radio Characteristics Menu Hopping Pattern 0 Tx Power Level 20 dBm RSSI trigger level 110 Frame Time 20 milliseconds Max Tx bytes per frame 113 Directional Bias is Disabled Hopping Pattern Tx Power Menu RSSI trigger level Frame Time Menu Directional Bias Menu sc Previous Menu H P R F B E Enter Choice H Enter Hopping Pattern 0 31 22 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 72 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e Use ESC twice to return to the Main Menu e From the main menu choose S for Serial Port Configuration Menu MiROS MAIN MENU Version 2 0 RFI 9256 Version 1 24 Rev B Unit Name Unit is a MASTER Serial No 111081CF1980 Manufactured Date 09 05 2002 R Radio Configuration Menu L Protocol Port Selection S Serial Port Configuration Menu M Modem and I O
24. K Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 7 0 Software Installation 5 7 1 AutoSlope amp QuikSlope Install AutoSlope into the C Program Files AutoSlope directory o This automatically creates the Program Manager group Softrock Software Install QuikSlope into the C Program Files QuikSlope directory For the Program Manager group select where AutoSlope was created Softrock Software Setup QuikSlope Start in Demo mode first Help Register to get computer No Close QuikSlope Create the QuikSlope2 LF file and copy to the C Program Files QuikSlope directory Start QuikSlope again Setup New Project or open an existing QuikSlope project Add Control Points Add a new line NB date has to be 1 day before starting Setup Graphing 000000 0 0 A4 location plot Crest amp Toe Logo Title Block Setup AutoSlope o Start AutoSlope Setup program o Add a project and follow the prompts o Select Multi Instruments only set to single instrument after AutoSlope is finished installed o Donotselect SMS alarm until after Office SMS is installed o No Setup for SMS directory or Graphic directory o Start AutoSlope Setup o Adjust settings if required o Start AutoXYZ o Enter Control Prisms o Enter Monitoring Prisms o Setup Groups o Start AutoSlope in Demo mode o Help About to get Computer ID o Close AutoSlope o Create the AutoSlope LF file or contac
25. LD x BO i RFI Back to Back i Repeaters or Base de Remote Terminal Units Stations C Data loggers PLCs or IEDs Diagram 27 Repeater Network Application Sse a E a oaoaoaaMMMMM October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 55 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 12 0 High Speed Radio Modem RFI 9256 Series 3 SPREAD SPECTRUM 900MHz RADIO MODEM The RFI 9256 is a license free high performance data radio capable of functioning in hostile RF environments with data throughput of 115 Kbps Receiver design provides superior rejection of unwanted signals in hostile crowded spectrum environments 5 12 1 Features Economical Dual RS 232 ports Suitable for voice and data Forward error correction ARQ is software selectable Air data speeds 115 Kbps In built diagnostic channel Up to 30 Kms point to point User friendly intuitive software Interface speeds 110 to 115000 bps RF power up to 1 Watt software selectable e Programmable I O for SCADA applications Front panel indicators for RSSI TX power and status Can be installed and commissioned without test equipment October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 56 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop
26. Rx Message End Tx Buffer Length Wait For Channel Free i Enable Protocol Compatibility Tx Timer 10m5 Enable Digital Repeater MB Timer 10m5 113 Layer Cti Tx Turn Around Char wech e n3 T Lali ila AUX ei Tx Power Layer Ctrl Rx R5232 Baud Rate 3600 AUX Handshake None Ww OK x Cancel That is it Now we write it to the chip in the radio Use the update button from the main window Update Unit X Cancel October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 65 of 75 SOFTROCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual When finished you should get the following window come up MODEL 595F SETUP x em a RE Innovations Pty Ltd versal Device Programmer Select Model Number and Baud Rate SET UNIT SETUP OTHER Terminal Ss Modem Remote S Aux Status Local Mode Sometimes if you are a little slow in the whole process it may not update the chip So it is always a good idea to cut the power pull the plug out of the radio plug it back in and just go through the process again and check that the data has indeed been saved Do this until you become familiar with the radio and this program October 2011
27. SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual AutoSlope Installation Manual Module 5 Manual Version 1 1 Softrock Solutions specialise in slope monitoring We have developed software and systems that will assist you with your slope monitoring needs SS a e MMII October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Softrock Manuals Overview Softrock has produced a range of manuals to assist the user of its systems and software to gain the most from these products Each manual has a unique numbering system which allows for easy cross referencing Module 1 QuikSlope Manual Module 2 AutoSlope Manual Module 3 QuikCom Manual Module 4 Softrock Automated site At A Glance Module 5 AutoSlope Installation Manual Module 6 Leica Onboard Slope Monitoring Manual Module 7 FieldSat Manual Module 8 AutoSat Manual Module 9 ATS Pocket PC Manual Module 10 Analyzer Manual Module 11 QuikSlope5 Manual Module 12 GeoMos Training Manual Module 13 AutoWeather Manual A quick example of cross referencing Module 2 AutoSlope Manual Index number 2 15 3 1 Instrument Settings Refers to Module 2 Chapter 15 Section 3 Subsection 1 This cross referencing scheme can be easily be used across any Softrock manual For example in Module 1 QuikSlope M
28. X serial TX and RX DCD comms Ok CSA Class 1 Div 2 5 10 7 3 Serial Port Standard data rates 1200 to 115200 baud RS232 and RS485 standard interface connections provided each connected to the same serial port Serial interfaces are asynchronous non return zero NRZ format The following characters are supported selectable 7 data bits even or odd parity 1 start bit 1 or 2 stop bits 7 data bits no parity 1 start bit 2 stop bits 8 data bits even or odd or no parity 1 start bit 1 stop bit RS232 connection provides full duplex operation as a DCE device with RTS CTS hardware handshaking standard D9 connector RS485 connection provides half duplex operation for twisted pair multidrop networks Terminal connectors provided for RS485 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 48 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 7 4 Radio Transceiver e Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transceiver e Frequency USA Canada 902 928 MHz Australia 915 928 MHz NZ 921 928MHz e Frequency hopping hopping sequence 8 x 50 e Transmit Power 1W e RSSI 60 to 120 dBm e Expected line of sight range depending on local conditions e USA Canada 20 miles Australia NZ 20 km e RF Data Transmission Rate 19200 baud 57600 baud 115200 baud e Range may be extended by up to five intermediate repeaters for controlled mode unlimited repeaters for t
29. a simple wireless link is equivalent to the cost to 300 100m of installed overhead wire conduit For distances above this a wireless link will be cheaper If underground installation is required then this break even distance will be less A wireless link does not increase greatly with distance whereas the cost of a wired link is proportional to distance If the cost of a project cannot be justified because of cabling costs then the decision becomes USE WIRELESS OR DON T DO THE JOB What does Exception Reporting mean and what are other communication methods Exception reporting is also known as change of state transmitting when something changes With wireless I O an exception reporting product will transmit when an input signal changes The common communication methods are polling or timed updates In a polling system a master unit sends a poll to a unit and the unit responds with its input signal values The disadvantage of this method is that if there is a change a unit cannot report the new value until it receives a poll For a plant with 100 200 wireless applications there can be long delays before a master unit can poll all units and there will be a very high level of radio traffic With timed updates a unit reports input signal values based on a time period Again for a plant with 100 200 wireless applications there will be a very high level of radio traffic with most radio traffic reporting no change from the previ
30. allow reliable and comparable measurements to be made to other survey control accuracy should ideally be 1 50 000 or better That is has it been tied into the existing control network and adjusted With GPS surveys the quality of the Z is often overlooked and it is wise to run conventional level traverse as a check Multi pathing of GPS signals can also be an issue and the location of the survey control should take this into account Q Get Surveyor to Survey or use GPS a October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 11 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 2 0 Monitoring Station Shelter In order to protect the survey instrument from rain and dust it is essential that an adequate shelter be constructed around the instrument SHELTERS FOR SURVEY STATIONS Fabrication of this shelter can be modified to suit individual application all dimensions quoted are nominal it is recommended that the frame be constructed from 50 x 50 mm box section unless otherwise noted Roof and wall cladding can take the form of custom orb or some other form of decking Wall cladding should extend down to the hinge point on side and rear panels The side panels should not extend beyond the rear of the survey pillar to avoid interfering with t
31. annel at any one time The devices hop frequencies and as each device hops to its own pre set frequency pattern the patterns of any two devices are different or pPseudo random This is how a large number of devices are able to share the same radio band If two devices do hop onto the same channel and their transmissions collide they will then hop to different channels and re transmit the message Because the frequency hopping technique concentrates the radio power on one channel at any one time these devices perform better in industrial plants and factories where a strong penetrating radio signal is more important than high data rates Studies in recent years have shown that spread spectrum devices do provide a high degree of reliability of congested license free bands carrying a large number of simultaneous users What is radio noise and interference Radio noise is the background hiss or hash that a radio receiver can hear Every radio or television transmission produces harmonics on different frequencies Electrical equipment also produces radio harmonics On every radio frequency there is a mixture of these harmonics Fortunately the ISM bands are at very high frequencies where this background noise is very low Generally noise only creates a problem where a high power radio or TV transmitter is located close by Radio interference is other users on the same channel that is other radio devices transmitting on the same frequen
32. anual 1 2 1 4 Database creation We regularly make use of cross referencing to other manuals within our software collection This avoids repetition makes for easy updating and provides an efficient method to record information It is therefore important that the user understands this unique numbering system as all the information for our programs cannot fit into a single manual Release Information Prepared By A Harsha Seneviratne HS Reviewed By Bernie Malone BM Authorised By Bernie Malone Version No Date Change Details Author 1 Initial Draft BM 1 1 7 10 11 Re format to A4 amp format clean up DM m Y October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 2 of 75 SOFTROCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Contents INTRODUCTION HE 6 PART 1 FIELD SETUP Pen 7 5 1 0 Survey Control H MM 7 5 1 1 Monitoring Station Installation ciccccccccscccccccesccecccesccececesccocncesscecccesccoscacccacecacccasecacccssccesccasecacccasececccaees 7 5 1 2 Reference Station Installation scssisssssissssssrisssesssiasvessusssasssudosusa hen enne nianus ekudos Siasia Kuua SS ea ye ea uS Un npo VESEN iessu 9 X EPA C3 opem eme 9 5 1 2 2 Reference PHISIM sisiccescsscssccssccsnsscssssssssacesaetsss
33. aptor satellite The communication wires from the weather station connect to a control unit then connect to the modem Power is connected to the modem and weather station controller Diagram 10 Weather Station October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 19 of 75 E sorrnock Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 5 3 Communications All communication devices that are required should be installed into an enclosure that is moisture and dust resistant Diagram 11 Communications The communication antennas should be located where the most convenient line of site allows Diagram 12 Convenient Location for Antennas There are 3 types of communication device supported or being developed for use with AutoSlope Q Radio Modem Q Wireless Ethernet Adapter Q Satellite Data Modem Further details of each can be found in Appendix 1 Communication References a October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 20 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual
34. at a high rate 19 2Kbaud to 115 2Kbaud and we transmit a very short message only 12 bytes Each message is transmitted in less than 30 msec If a radio link does fail we provide two levels of alarm to alert the user We provide an alarm on failing to transmit a message and also an alarm on failing to receive a message within a user configurable time Protection against Mal operation Mal operation occurs when a system operates when it shouldn t and occurs when one wireless System triggers another because of cross talk between systems To avoid this we have implemented the following features Our products use a unique frequency code signature as well as data encryption It is almost impossible for a different wireless product to trigger one of our products To avoid cross talk between two Elpro systems we use two levels of protection Each system is configured with a unique system address Only systems with the same system address will listen to each other Users can also configure an encryption PIN code If this security feature is used units on a different system will not be able to understand messages from other systems October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 41 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Prote
35. ation without visiting the remote site Features such as a Terminal program signal strength indicators Loop back functions etc are all provided free of charge as part of every Radio Modem s extensive software suite NOTE Normally software parameters are factory set and require no intervention from the operator unless parameter changes are required to customize the device for specific requirements A October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 59 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 13 0 Specifications Model RFI 045 195 595 Specifications may be frequency or device dependent 5 13 1 General Operating voltage Operating current Solar sleep mode Standby mode Transmit mode Operating temperature range Operating Humidity range Parameter and mode settings Channel selection Channel spacing Air Data Rate e RFI 045 e RFI 195 e RFI 595 Antenna port Connector Dimensions Weight 5 13 2 Transmitter Output Power e RFI045 e RFI 195 e HEI 595 Modulation Deviation Spurious emissions Duty cycle Output protection 10 8 to 17VDC negative ground Average 25 mA 100 mA 2 5Watts 850mA 10 to 65 DegC Up to 95 non condensing
36. ay be enough for the project to be approved e Long distances where cabling is not even considered or when there is an unpassable obstacle to wiring public roads railway lines tarmacs waterways e Movable or moving equipment e Areas where wiring installations cannot occur for safety reasons wireless systems can transmit straight thru e No secondary costs for shutting down plants or digging up roads pavements while wiring is installed e Temporary installations for testing a wireless link can save installing a temporary cable and removing the cable later e Temporary replacement for a cable failure while the cable is being repaired e To provide airgap isolation for connections suffering from ground loop or voltage isolation problems October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 39 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Is awireless system better than a wired system There are advantages and disadvantages of both methods Wired connections are faster than wireless where fast speed and response is important A wired data link can handle much higher data rates than wireless For distances of up to mile 1km a wired system will normally be more reliable than wireless The big advantage of wireless is cost
37. been conducted Q Can you clearly see your Monitoring station Q Is the area around the Reference station clear and free from other obstructions that may impact on the visibility to Monitoring Station Q When observing the reference prism are you shooting through the same column of air as you will be when observing the monitoring prisms Additional questions have to be asked if you are using an existing or new survey station with a prism adaptor Q Do you know the prism constant for the prisms being used on your Ref prism Q Do you know the height of the Ref prism 5 1 2 1 Reference Pillar Installing a pillar for the Reference Station is the preferred option There are two options for the reference pillar Q First is the use of a Survey Station Pillar with the prism fixed in an adaptor The pillar installation should meet the requirements set out in Monitoring Station Installation Q Second is installation of a dedicated Reference pillar This usually consists of a steel pipe filled with concrete and the Prism Star Picket concreted inside See diagram next page October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 9 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual REFERENCE STATION De
38. ce a through site evaluation should be conducted to establish possible impediments to the telemetry Consideration should be given to the physical location of the units when this has been established a visual inspection of the site will allow such things as Q Line of sight inter visibility need for repeaters Q Multi pathing of signal signal being bounced off surrounding objects causing signal degradation Q Range distance between units antenna selection and placement Q Determination of other frequencies being used on site this is import to prevent cross talk and the possibility of conflicting frequencies To be identified to ensure that the new system will work unimpeded When this evaluation has been conducted then the purchase and placement of the radio units can proceed October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 35 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual A typical SoftRock Solutions installation is shown below with 7 radio modems to be put in place There is a base radio instrument 1 radio instrument 2 radio two repeater radios alarm radio and weather station radio The site evaluation will allow you to place these units for optimal coverage
39. ction against Malicious Operation or hacking Because of the design features mentioned above it is almost impossible for someone to obtain the message from a radio transmission or to generate a radio message which will be understood by one of our products It is not impossible to do this however it will be extremely difficult and take a long time There will be many easier ways to cause damage than trying to hack into one of our systems via the radio channel It is possible for someone to purchase a similar Elpro product and cause mal operation if they are able to obtain the configuration of an operational unit To protect against this our configuration files are protected by a user configurable PIN This PIN is also loaded into the unit to prevent up loading of the configuration from the unit Can the products be used in hazardous explosive areas Yes Our products have been certified for use in Class 1 Division 2 areas in North America If your application is in a Class 1 Div 1 area or in other countries you can wire out of the Div 1 area to a Div 2 area or use a flame proof enclose or a pressurized purged enclosure inside the Div 1 area The use of non metallic pressurized enclosures is ideal for wireless applications using a small whip antenna inside the enclosure The non metallic box decreases radio range but not significantly With flame proof enclosures an external antenna is required The antenna is connected to the wirel
40. cy in the same geographic area Radio interference will kill your transmitted message But with spread spectrum technology the message can be transmitted again on another frequency Any radio transmission will be reliably received if the signal to noise ratio is adequate This means that if the radio message being received is stronger than the noise or interference that is also on the radio channel then the radio message will be received reliably In plant or factory applications distances are short and the radio signal is very strong a very high degree of noise can be tolerated and still have reliable communications How far will the products transmit Our products can transmit more than 20 miles USA Canada or 20 km Australia NZ however the antennas must be elevated to overcome obstacles and the earth curvature To reach the maximum distance a line of sight path is required The products will work over a path obstructed by buildings trees or industrial plant however the distance is reduced A typical industrial application is less than one mile the radio path can have a lot of obstructions and still operate reliably m October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 38 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Mon
41. e 42 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Is my RFI radio is connected through to the slave If you are using an RFI unit then it is a little more complicated The RFI system typically uses 2 types of radios The 9256 is normally installed at the control computer If there are multiple repeaters then the 9256s will be installed for all links The last repeater will have a 9256 and a 595F radio modem The 9256 should show mostly solid green lights at each end of the light stack to show there is a connection Light 1 is the network light However unlike the Elpro the success of this connection is only for that link so you may have to hunt down more links The 595F does not show a connection light as such The top Clear to send will flash green This shows it has power The Modem active light will flash red when a signal is received gt Note Fault finding in an RFI system is not as simple as the Elpro system You must be aware of how many repeater links you have s October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 43 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 0 ELPRO 905U D Radio Modem SERIAL DATA LINKS W
42. e technique was originally developed for the US Navy in WW2 they were using radio guided torpedos but the enemy had learnt how to jam the radio channel A research team which included the actress Heddy Lamarr developed a way for the radio transmissions to continually change frequency to avoid the enemy jamming m October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 37 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Spread spectrum techniques are now used in license free bands to allow many users to share the band without significant interference There are two common types of spread spectrum e Direct sequence devices change frequency many times per data bit effectively transmitting a radio message on many frequencies at the same time The RF power is divided over the different channels This technique can provide high band widths and throughput high data rates with high reliability because of the spread transmission method The disadvantage is that the effective RF power is reduced reducing the radio range and penetrating capability e Frequency hopping devices transmit a data packet on one frequency and then change to a different frequency The RF power is concentrated on one radio ch
43. elligent transducers which do not carry out error checking or control the flow of data In controlled mode up to five intermediate repeaters may be configured in any one link Destination addresses and repeater messages may be preset using the configuration switches on the module or they may be set from the host device using standard Hayes AT codes This type of system would be suitable for a master device Such as a PC polling several slave devices for example data loggers to download information 2 905U 0 1 F 905U D ES S ps e S E 805U D 3 Controlled Mode with Repeater Diagram 22 Controlled Mode October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 47 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 7 Specifications 5 10 7 1 Power Supply The 905U D module may be powered from either a 10 30 VDC or 13 24 VAC supply Normal current drain 70mA 12VDC or 50mA 24VDC Current when transmitting 350mA 12V 250mA 24V Low power mode normal current drain is 20mA 12VDC 15mA 924VDC 5 10 7 2 General Environmental 40 to 60 degC 0 to 99 RH EMC Compliant FCC Part 15 Class A Housing extruded aluminium case 4 5 x 7 3 x 1 2 114 x 185 x 30 mm DIN rail mounting removable terminal blocks for ease of module replacement terminals suitable for 12 gauge 2 5sqmm conductors LED indication for unit OK radio TX and R
44. ery large to cater for a large number of users License free bands are also called ISM bands Industrial Scientific and Medical There are two common license free ISM bands in North America at 900MHz and 2 4GHz A radio band is a collection of individual radio channels each channel can carry an individual radio transmission The ISM bands require the radio device to use a spread spectrum technique such that many users can share the band We use a frequency hopping spread spectrum technique the radio frequency continually changes or hops The hopping pattern of different products appears to be random to each other providing a high degree of reliability against interference The 900MHz band has better radio propagation and penetrating properties than 2 4GHz however the 2 4GHz band has wider channels allowing much higher data rates Wireless LAN s are common in the 2 4GHz band where high data rates over short distance is required For instrumentation and automation applications where the amount of data transmitted is small however radio paths can be very congested the 900MHz band gives better performance The licence free bands which ELPRO uses are USA Canada 902 928 MHz spread spectrum 4 W maximum power Australia 915 928 MHz spread spectrum 1 W maximum power New Zealand 921 928 MHz spread spectrum 1 W maximum power What is spread spectrum Spread spectrum is a technique of transmitting on multiple radio channels Th
45. ess Set Local Rx address Set ports as Point to Point Direct Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup Set ports as Dialup Repeater Special Controls Menu Link Control Menu Radio Characteristics Menu Restore Factory defaults c Previous Menu YS wa M S N L P D R 1 2 3 F E MUNA a Enter Choice P Point to Point requires a Tx Address Enter Remote Tx Address 0 9999 20 ns October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 69 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Now we will press N to set the Network address This should be the same address as we will set into the SLAVE radio at the repeater This address must be different to other systems using the same radio types on the same site In this case we are setting 18 as the network address e Also we can press P to set the radio to Point to Point connection Unit is a MASTER Network Address 32 Rx Address 20 Hopping Pattern 0 Point to Point Connection Set unit as Master Set unit as Slave Set Network address Set Local Rx address Set ports as Point to Point Direct Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup Set ports as Dialup Repeater Special Controls Me
46. ess unit by a length of coaxial cable An antenna is a passive element like a wire and requires protection against mechanical abuse like a wire Mounting the antenna inside a heavy duty PVC pipe is a common way of achieving this requirement The PVC pipe reduces radio range but again not significantly What is a master slave and repeater radio The master radio is attached to the control computer via the RS232 port Each radio modem at any device is called a slave The instrument will have attached a radio with a unique address number usually called 1 2 3 etc These are all slave radios A weather station or an alarm will also have a radio with a unique address like 50 or 60 These are also slaves Repeaters transmit the signal onwards to its destination What is an address route name dWhen using the Elpro radio system we can send a signal to slave via specific repeater radios In the example diagram above the route name to the alarm would be 101 102 60 where 101 is the repeater 1 address 102 is the repeater 2 address and 60 is the address for the alarm radio Is my Elpro 905U D radio is connected through to the slave Simply check the DCD light at the bottom of the light stack on the unit When connected this will be lit October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Pag
47. half duplex twisted pair mulitdrop connection Only one serial connection R5232 or RS485 can be supported at each module however different types of serial data can be connected to different modules in the same system 2 905U D i DL 1 905U D PC ib d DL 905U D 3 DL 905U D 4 Datalogger Polling Network Diagram 20 Datalogger Polling Network The 905U D accepts data at standard rates between 1 200 and 115 200 baud It may be configured to accept 10 bit or 11 bit characters with 7 or 8 data bits even odd no parity and 1 or 2 start and stop bits The 905U D will connect to almost any host device dependent on the radio regulations in each country The 905U D module may be configured to operate in two different modes to suit the type of host device In each mode data is sent in packets of up to 530 bytes with a superimposed system address Only a module with the same system address will accept data from another module this avoids cross talk between systems operating in the same radio range Modules may be configured manually or by the host device using standard Hayes codes October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 45 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 5 Transparent Mode Transparent mode is suitable for host devices which provide their own data checking and control the flow of data As data is received at the serial por
48. he instruments field of view PLAN VIEW SE A WEE m kel Kl i A H i 1 1 i A II Ha an 1 1 mn E t e g Fg p d NN N 1 Roof trusses fabricated ju E H i from 25 x 25 mm box i E z 1d section a e IR Fog HA I l N tt 9 d 1 Wi L 3 l i Fog 3 PY II LI i bog tt A tt Fog LI We deefe Q RECTA Ege ter LL v z ru d E r z S N Fg e Ii a e UN ET i bo 1g Ne tt Pd bod I l tt td tt p dg Fog Vo e i y s tt y E ot II z 700mm EA 1350mm P 700mm n gt 4 ka bg N tt i 4 i y d a ot d E tt Fog 8 bog bog E r E i K Seege See de deeg e ee See m Sak Ss N el 4 2800mm 300mm v 4 Base plates 3200mm built to suit material being used nominal 250 x 200mm Hinge Points Diagram 5 Shelters for Survey Station Plan View Some factors to take into consideration when designing a shelter are Q Direction from which inclement weather comes Unfortunately in some situations will not allow the shelter to fully protect the survey instrument Q Clear line of site from the shelter to your reference object and monitoring prisms Note Softrock Solutions can supply a lightweight pre fabricated shelter for on site insulation
49. he radios October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 50 of 75 E sorrRock Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 11 0 RF Innovations Radio Modems RFI 9256 RFI 2256 Diagram 23 RF Radio Modems RF Innovations radio modems have been used in many applications across a number of industries so it is not possible to give a concise listing of all types of applications that our products are suited for Instead this page lists a few generic situations in which our radio modems have been used If you have a specific application in mind please contact our sales engineers who will let you know how our products can suit your needs October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 51 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 11 1 Applications 5 11 1 1 LAN Extension RFI radio modems can be used to extend the link between a server and a workstation The radio modems can emulate PSTN radio modems using Hayes dialup commands Creating a cost free connection over many kilometres Existing LAM Remote Workstation Diagram 24 LAN Extension October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 52 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSl
50. ireless serial links RS232 or RS485 Class 1 Div 2 Approved The ELPRO 905U D radio modem module provides RS232 or RS485 connections by radio It can be used instead of serial cable to link PLC s data loggers supervisory computers and intelligent transducers The 905U D has been designed to be easy to use and simple to install It uses a frequency hopping 900MHz spread spectrum radio which does not require a radio license in several countries The module is fully integrated with radio power supply serial ports and microprocessor controller housed in a strong industrial aluminium case 5 10 1 Simple and Reliable The 905U D includes a radio transceiver allowing communications in both directions so the modules can check and control the transfer of information The 905U D is suitable for both simple and complex Systems It can operate in a transparent mode where the host devices provide error checking and communications control For less intelligent host devices the 905U D can provide the addressing error checking and control of communications The 905U D can also accept Hayes compatible commands for selective addressing 5 10 2 High Speed Wireless Data Host devices can connect to the 905U D via RS232 or RS485 serial ports at data rates up to 115 2 Kb The 905U D has an internal buffer of 2 Kbytes and the radio can transmit data packages of up to 530 bytes at speeds configurable up to 115 200 bits sec The 905U D radio modem is both lo
51. itoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Do require line of site Only if you want to transmit the maximum distance Typical applications in industrial plants are normally less than 1 mile 2 km and a large number of obstructions can be tolerated Over these distances our products will operate reliably thru buildings and thru plant steelwork Our products have similar radio properties to mobile cell phones and will operate in obstructed areas in the same way as cell phones In addition our products have a repeater function whereby other units can repeat radio messages for other units our philosophy is to break a difficult radio path into several easy radio paths An easy radio path is a reliable radio path Are the products affected by cell phones or two way radios No These devices operate on different radio bands If one of our units is installed beside a cell tower or a high power radio repeater then the background noise heard by our units will be greatly increased This can have an affect if the transmitted radio message has a weak signal because of long distance But in normal applications cell phones and two way radios have no affect What are the reasons for using wireless products e Lower cost than wired installations If the cost of wiring means that you cannot justify a project then the project will not proceed and the resulting benefits will not be realized Using our wireless products the savings m
52. ls the status of the indicating LEDs on the front panel under normal operating conditions LED Indicator Condition Meaning OK On Normal Operation GREEN flash Radio receiving data Radio RX RED flash Weak radio signal Radio TX Flash Radio Transmitting GREEN flash Serial Port Receiving Serial RX RED flash CTS low Serial TX GREEN flash Serial Port Transmitting Transparent mode always on Controlled mode DCD On on when communications link is established DCD Off Communications failure or link not established Other conditions indicating a fault are described in Chapter Six Troubleshooting of the Elpro User s Manual SoftRock Solutions will provide the configuration setting for your radios on the completion of installation Configuration of your radios should not be attempted unless instructed by SoftRock Solutions It is a good policy to complete a thorough check of all connections and radio pathways for any problems before embarking on a radio configuration In the event of any radio problems contact SoftRock Solutions for advice All radio are bench tested by SoftRock Solutions prior to shipment and again prior to installation to ensure product quality and reliability The supplied copy of the Elpro Users Manual provides detailed information on the various configurations and operating modes as well as other fault finding protocols Once the radios are in place there should be no need to bother with t
53. ly be 1 50 000 or better If the Control is in error then the error will propagate throughout the entire survey control network This is of particular important when using the control for Slope Monitoring 5 1 1 Monitoring Station Installation The location of the Monitoring Station Pillar has to answer the following questions Q Has a geotechnical inspection prior to the establishment of the control point been conducted Q Can you clearly see your REF Prism station Q Is the area around the survey control pillar clear and free from shadow or other obstructions that may impact on the placement of solar power or visibility to prism groups or communications Q From the survey control point do you have a clear line of sight to your repeater office Q Do you have an adequate shelter over the survey control point to protect the instrument and telemetry equipment The survey pillar usually consists of a steel pipe filled with concrete An old drill rod can be used to drill down into solid rock until the rod bogs The rod is then cut off at an appropriate level and the pipe concreted over the top A 150mm diameter minimum plate with a 5 8 bolt in the centre is required for the top so the Survey instrument can be fastened The top of the pillar should be as close to level horizontal as possible
54. ms AutoSlope Installation Manual Now we will set Transmit frequencies Hit the Tx Freq button and we will enter the frequency we wish to use Note that e Geodimeter one man system uses 472 0373 472 0625 472 0875 e Trimble GPS uses 467 025 e You can enter a range from 465 0 to 475 0 e We will use 470 025 mhz for Tx and Rx e From the main window select Rx Freq and type 470 025 or your choice Set Tx Frequencies x Set Rx Frequencies Channel MHz Channel MHz o Tx Time out sec 0 E Jf UK X Cancel s October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 64 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Now select Modem button from main window Choose the following e 595F at Repeater o Tx address to 1 this will be changed by ATS program when choosing each instrument o Rx address to 10 e 595F at Instrument No 1 o Tx address to 10 o Rxaddress to 1 e 595F at Instrument No 2 o Tx address to 10 o Rxaddress to 2 e 595F at Instrument No 3 o Tx address to 10 o Rxaddress to 3 Set Modem x Basic Protocol Advanced Enable Set Tx On Turn Around Character Tx On Timer Tx Address Iv Tx On CHAR Rx d Rix Address Iw Transmit On Buffer Full 1 Set Group Call Mode EE Iw Wait For
55. nfigurations 5 12 4 1 Features Economical Built in Path testing Air data speeds 2400 bps Up to 50 Kms in one Hop User friendly intuitive software Interface speeds 1200 to 9600 bps Programmable I O for SCADA applications Front panel indicators for TX Rx power Carrier RF power 100mW to 2 5 Watts software selectable Can be installed and commissioned without test equipment October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 58 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 12 4 2 Applications Point to Multipoint Data Acquisition and Control Intelligent built in Modem can interface with virtually any standard Data logger PLC computer i e any RS232 device In built buffers handshake with Input output devices at data speeds up to 38400 bps and transparently move data to the other end Linking of local and remote RS232 serial ports Depending upon the geography and terrain the Radio modems can communicate reliably over considerable distances Good line of site paths from mountain top to hill can extend useful range beyond 100 km In any event repeater facility permits extension of useful range when clear line of site paths are not available In built calibration and test parameters permit system performance evalu
56. nu Link Control Menu Radio Characteristics Menu Restore Factory defaults c Previous m mom J gourzoz o CN M E Enter Choice N Enter Network Address 0 63 18 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 70 of 75 SOFTROCK e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual e Now we need to go to the Radio Characteristics menu Press 3 on the keyboard KKK Radio Configuration Menu Unit is a MASTER Network Address 18 Rx Address 20 Hopping Pattern 0 Point to Point Connection Setunit as Master Set unit as Slave Set Network address Set Local Rx address Set ports as Point to Point Direct Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup Set ports as Dialup Repeater Special Controls Menu Link Control Menu Radio Characteristics Me Restore Factory defaults c Previous Menu YS a M S N L P D R 1 2 3 F E MUNA oe Enter Choice 3 n October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 71 of 75 SO
57. onstruction Mote The closer the prism is to the ground or a glancmg lme of sight the greater the effect of refraction These measurements are nominal measurements and maybe varied to suit individual applications Prism Star Picket and prism adaptor E Le Pd A We Ba i Ground Level Diagram 7 Monitor Prism Spikes Design and Construction Note nstalling a pillar for the Monitoring Prism is the preferred method October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 15 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual MONTTOR PRISM Design and Construction Note These measurements are nominai measurements and maybe varied to suit individual applications Level of concrete to ensure stability Prism Star Picket of reference concreted into star picket and the pillar pillar LM LL e 400 600 mm 1000 mm 200 mm Ground Level 200mm 00 1000mm 5 100mm ak 150 mm Diagram 8 Monitor Prism Design and Construction October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 16 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 3 3 Co Ordination The surveyed position of the prism is to be within 100mm Get Surveyor to Survey with su
58. ope Installation Manual 5 11 1 2 Link Extension RFI modems can establish a transparent link to form part of a large connection Using the link data can be sent through the radio modems without the sending or receiving devices knowledge 0 Diagram 25 Link Extension October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 53 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 11 1 3 Repeater Application RFI modems can be set up in a back to back configuration to be used as repeaters This greatly increases the possible coverage of a radio link depending on the number of repeaters installed Diagram 26 Repeater Application A October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 54 of 75 aor Tee AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 11 1 4 Repeater Network Application Using strategically placed repeater base stations RFI modems can be used to cover a considerable area In this set up a base computer can request and receive data from more than 1000 remote devices e
59. ous update The advantage of exception reporting is that every transmission reports something of value a change Radio traffic is minimized as transmissions only occur when they need to when there is a change And when there is a change there is no delay the transmission is sent immediately the unit does not have to wait for a timed update or a poll Our products use exception reporting AND timed updates The timed updates are a backup to check the radio link integrity and check the input to output integrity As it is a backup the timed update periods which are user configurable can be much longer to greatly reduce radio traffic What is peer to peer and what are other communications methods Peer to peer is an addressing system This type of system allows any unit to communicate directly with any other unit Most other systems use master slave addressing where there is a master unit and all other units the slaves must communicate with the master Direct communications between slave units is not possible If the master unit fails then all communications within the network fails With a peer to peer system if any unit fails then only communications to that unit fails Communications between all other units continues without affect Softrock normally use a Master slave relationship October 2
60. quirements 5 5 1 Power Supply Solar Panel 12Volt power is required to be supplied to each instrument and communications device Where the setup area does not have a constant source of power a 12Volt 200AmpHour or better battery is required to supply power The battery is connected to a Solar panel for recharging The Solar Panel is fastened to the shelter antenna mast or steel pipe concreted into the ground The panel is aligned to where the sun s movement path is strongest i e in Australia the panels are aligned North gt Note the closer to the equator the flatter the panel inclination ts Diagram 9 Power Supply Solar Panel October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 18 of 75 E sorrnock Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 5 2 Weather Station A Weather Station is an integral part of the automated system The Temperature amp Pressure readings are performed every 4 prisms with an update of the ppm constantly being made to the Survey instrument The weather station is fastened onto a pipe and positioned at least 1 meter above the shelter roof or office roof Communications to the AutoSlope system is through a MODEM radio wireless network ad
61. ransparent mode e Conforms to FCC Part 15 Class A and FCC Part 15 247 e Antenna connection is SMA coaxial 5 10 8 Data Transmission e Transparent mode Data is transmitted as a maximum 530 byte packet with a system address Data transmission begins as soon as serial data is received For RS232 DCD signal is always high and CTS is high while there is space in the input buffer All modules with correct system address which receive the data packets output the data without error checking e Controlled mode Data is transmitted in packets with a system address source address destination address up to five intermediate repeater addresses and a 16 bit CRC error check If the packet is received with a correct error check only the destination module will output the data and will also return an ACK transmission If the source module does not receive the ACK it will retry a further four times before resetting the DCD output For RS232 the CTS signal is high if there is room in the input buffer Destination and repeater addresses may be configured by host using Hayes AT commands October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 49 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 9 Operation Power up and Normal Operation When power is initially connected to the 905U D module the module will perform internal diagnostics to check its functions The following table detai
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63. rvey instrument or GPS RTK or static Survey with Monitoring Instrument 5 4 0 Survey Instruments For a Manual Slope Monitoring System using QuikSlope the following instruments data formats are supported Q Geodimeter Trimble data format Q Leica data format 8 amp 16 bits Q Leica APS Win Q Sokkia SDR 2x data format Q Sokkia SDR 33 data format Q Nokia data format Q Topcon data format For an Automated Slope Monitoring System using AutoSlope to control the survey instruments there are only 2 types of instruments supported The instruments are required to have Q 1 second accuracy angular or better Q Autolock or ATR Automatic Target Recognition Q Distance accuracy of 1mm 2ppm 5 4 1 Geodimeter ATS Specifications Autolock distance to 1 prism 3000m 5 4 2 Leica TPS1000 series This following instruments are supported from the series a TCA1100 Q TCA1800 Q TCA2003 Specifications e ATR distance to 1 prism 1200m October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 17 of 75 E sorrnock Slope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 5 0 Automated Monitoring Components For an Automated Slope Monitoring System additional items are required These items may be different from site to site due to individual re
64. rveyor or Geotechnical Engineer with data of movement over time The system also incorporates alarming features which can be used to alert staff and pit personnel of impending dangers f E 1 Monitoring station Acheck routine to validate data is activated when pre determined movement thresholds have been exceeded The instrument re collimates and re measures the REF prism and current prism if the resultant measurements Still exceed the nominated threshold the alarm feature is activated Threshold movements can be easily set by the user in the Autoslope software Alarm types available include e mail SMS text messaging to cell phones audible tone transmission over local mine communication channels and strategically placed strobe lights that alert individuals within close proximity to an active area Ae to take precautions The graphic displays combined with e mail and SMS messaging alert the appropriate personnel to the offending prism and location ff y Remote Instrument Control via Radio Telemetr Diagram 1 Typical Monitoring System Setup October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 6 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Part 1 Field Setup 5 1 0 Survey Control The establishment of any survey control is fundamental to the overall quality of any survey conducted using that control accuracy should ideal
65. sign and Construction Note These measurements are nominal measurements and maybe varied to suit individual applications Level of concrete to ensure stability Prism Star Picket of reference concreted into star picket and the pillar pillar DM 1 L1LLLL1 1 7 600 mm 400 1000 mm 200 mm Ground Level 200mm 500 1000mm 100mm PIS E 150 mm Diagram 3 Reference Station October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 10 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 1 2 2 Reference Prism This option is to use a Monitoring prism This is NOT the preferred method for the installation of a Reference Prism MONITOR PRISM SPIKES Design and Construction Note The closer the prism 1s to the ground or a glancing line of sight the greater the effect of refraction These measurements are nominal measurements and maybe varied to suit individual applications Prism Star Picket and prism adaptor min 600 mm Ground Level Diagram 4 Monitor Prism Spikes Design and Construction The monitoring Prism spike is hammered into the ground or concreted into a short drill hole in the ground Note that the closer the prism is to the ground or a glaring line of site the greater the effect of refraction 5 1 3 Co ordination of Station Monitoring Station pillar and Reference Station have to be surveyed to an order of accuracy that will
66. ssssccegecedsdensesecectsesvasasosecendssssasanseaeasessesvasapccsesdavsessasoncesese 11 5 1 3 Co ordiriatton of Station eveiesecs cccscssvedesoncdacsecstvesevoncdesesstevsteccnsdessvsdavescdacscessvdbavecedesedessvesasensdseedeseseberedeces 11 5 2 0 Monitoring Station Shelter ceccececscesceccesesevestscsecessocsecesdecsteccescsevescossececsocsesesdessteesescsecestoesteexesents 12 5 3 0 Monitoring E cios esee esos es seb ese o esee eso bears eso ke ses eso haddida begun eso bea ssesokoses esa k es soe sek esesesa aoa sa ea REP o rau 14 LEM Prism QUALIFY ee 14 cPAMBcIrnmMee 14 EEqa cenInrupnpm e dassi 17 5 4 0 Survey Instrumienits eee ee eo oo eee reae ee oae ne eaa nego Sepa aee eoo arena an ea uo svo NESE NSE ESENES E aeo noe EE eee eaa ENSK USE 17 DE RE HE Rm 17 5 4 2 Leica TPSI00O TIIM 17 5 5 0 Automated Monitoring Components See 18 5 5 1 Power Supply Solar Panel csssccscsicccscessecceccicsscacssosccosestsececacececoscsseacesecosssesssdsecececesecedsastecedscosecesncuccecsees 18 5 5 2 Weather Station isccsecenecs eacessscsccasecesecastessevnedcasscescdennsaseverssaseeesedavseasssosedecesssevesseasetedesssssosssenedesesevssoneonsee 19 5 5 3 COMMUNICATIONS eege eee cass costcasioncacess cestensteneasseecseteasecesucedscsetcagensssesseceesoaducserseseceeueadeesetesducnpecesees 20 5 5 4 curil
67. sure that ClickYes is running and Start on Logon is ticked October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 26 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 7 3 OfficeSMS Setup terminal 1 Connect the Serial cable to the PC com port amp the SMS terminal Insert the active SIM card into the slot Connect the Antenna 2 Plug in the Power to the terminal amp switch on Wait until the Status light slowly flashes 3 Check that the SMS Terminal is set correctly to communicate with Office SMS Use the RMU Manager program RMU Manager IB x File Edit View Help D s X e e Configure AMU Connected to serial port COM3 DISCONNECT m Basic Configuration Product Detected RMU LITE Phone Manufacturer ERICSSON Phone Model Sony Ericsson GM47 Serial Port Baud Rate Auto answer after o tings Set Serial Port Flow Control NONE Y Reset to factory defaults Sim Internal PinRequest Off LocalEcho On QuietMode On External C On C Off amp Off m Signal Strength For Help press F1 IMEI 35038983236128405 NUM 7 Diagram 15 RMU Manager
68. t it is transmitted by radio and re created at the serial port of all other modules with the same system address There is no error checking carried out by the 905U D modules and modules are not individually addressed this is performed by the host devices Modules listen to the radio channel and hold off transmitting until the channel is clear apart from this there is no other transmission delay Transparent mode is suitable for PLC networks or for a broadcast system where the same serial data is to be sent to multiple devices In transparent mode one repeater may be configured the repeater will re transmit any radio message it receives 905U D 905U D PLC Network Transparent Mode Diagram 21 Transparent Mode October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 46 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 6 Controlled Mode Softrock uses controlled mode for most Elpro installations In controlled mode each module is configured with a unit address and the 905U D modules perform error checking and acknowledgments If a message is corrupted during the radio transmission the source module will re transmit the data up to four times until the data is received correctly If reliable radio communications cannot be achieved a communications failure output is provided as a discrete signal Controlled mode is suitable for host devices such as data loggers or int
69. t Softrock Solutions for the file and copy to the C Program Files AutoSlope directory o Start AutoSlope again o Setup Graphics o Photo amp Co ordinates o Setup Alarms o set SMS directory Do not activate SMS alarm until after Office SMS is installed October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 25 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 7 2 ClickYes Express ClickYes is a tiny program that sits in the taskbar and clicks the Yes button on behalf of you when Outlook s Security Guard opens prompt dialog saying that a program is trying to send an email with Outlook or access its address book You can suspend resume it by double clicking its taskbar icon Please note this option is not required if you are using AutoSlope s internal email system ClickYes works with Outlook 2000 SP1 SR1 Outlook 2000 SP2 Outlook 2002 Outlook 2003 N B ClickYes doesn t work with Outlook Express There is an appropriate option in the Outlook s Express settings To turn the prompts off click Options on the menu switch to the Security tab and clear the Warn me when other applications try to send mail as me checkbox The setup program is located on the SoftRock Solutions CD in the PROGRAMS directory ClickYesSetup exe After install en
70. t model 595F Model x C 040 Wi A33 590 990 Riti C O44 E 190 594 995 HIM B C D45 C 194 585 996 AIM MI C O46 195 596 315 HIM ATU C 0460 NEG 595F C 3115 C MINI SCADA 196 C SS5FB C 9256 S96F C 98512 BSBFI 94096 October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 62 of 75 SOFTROCK lope Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual Now press Local Mode button Press YES and the local mode will be set on the radio Note that ALL the lights will flash together when in local mode Local mode is when the radio can be programmed Set Local Mode Setting Local LO RnOR x Cancel Now press the Read button from the main window Hit YES Read Unit x Cancel x E Note that the radio information will now appear at the top of the window MODEL 595F SETUP x Serial Number 5557 Date Manufacture 11 2002 Tx Frequency Range 465 0 475 0 MHz Rx Frequency Range 465 0 475 0 MHz Local Ki About ac Aux Status Local Mode Bw SET UNIT SETUP OTHER October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 63 of 75 OFTHOCK Slope Monitoring Syste
71. v 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 13 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 3 0 Monitoring Prisms This monitoring system uses only Passive Prisms 5 3 1 Prism Quality The requirements for prisms used for monitoring are a a 64mm diameter prism Standard 5 8 thread Single angle cut 1 second for distance measurements of greater than 1500m to one prism Single angle cut 2 second for distance measurements of less than 1500m to one prism Optional aluminium coated inside surface used to prevent precision being effected from moisture i e This prism is a Yellow case single angle cut 1 second non aluminium coated inside surface 5 3 2 Installation Prior to installing the prisms the surface of the prism should be coated with a water prevention treatment like RainEx to reduce the possibility of moisture build up a a a Prism spikes should face the Monitoring Station with a clear line of sight Monitoring Prisms should be installed into the rock mass that requires monitoring When installing prisms if possible use a Surveyor or other person setup on the monitoring station to assist with aligning the prism for optimum performance October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 14 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual MONITOR PRISM SPIKES Design and C
72. w cost and very flexible 5 10 3 Radio Communications The 905U D operates in the 902 928 MHz spread spectrum band The 905U D radio is available with transmit power of 1W and meets FCC radio regulations The 905U D has been designed to operate reliably on an open channel with other users The average radio range of the 905U D is 15 miles line of sight with 6dB gain antennas The 905U D module may also be configured to act as an intermediate repeater to provide longer radio paths In controlled mode up to five repeater modules may be configured for each link and in transparent mode an unlimited number of repeater modules may be configured for each link The transmission rate of the 905U D radio may be configured between 19200 and 115200 bits sec half duplex October 2011 Rev 1 1 Copyright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 44 of 75 SOFTROCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 10 4 RS232 485 The 905U D connects to host devices using RS232 full duplex or R5485 half duplex The RS232 connection provides standard CTS RTS control with the 905U D module operating as a DCE device The CTS RTS signals may be configured to reflect the status of the 905U D input buffer or to reflect the CT5 RTS signals at the remote module The R5485 connection is a industry standard
73. yright 2011 Softrock All Rights Reserved Page 32 of 75 SOFTHOCK Slop e Monitoring Systems AutoSlope Installation Manual 5 8 3 Where telemetry can be applied Q Power Distribution networks Q Water supply networks Q Residential water networks Q Meteorological stations Q Fire prevention networks Q Security networks Q Remote Broadcast equipment Q Vending machines Public Transport gt Note Understanding Your System is the Key In this manual we will explore the options that make up a telemetry system to support Softrock Solutions products From initial site layout to radio modems and antennas you will know and understand your system the key to making it work As can be seen from above the application and the areas telemetry can be applied are many as are the various systems used to transmit data SoftRock Solutions systems use simple radio modems to transfer data to and from a base computer to a remote survey instrument weather station alarms or repeater radio Having this wireless capability makes our systems efficient and cost effective for our clients Softrock Solutions currently supports several radio types and the aim of this manual is to inform our users of the technical aspects of the radios such as configuration limitations and problem solving for their specific application

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