HOBO Motor On/Off Data Logger (UX90
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1. either PASS or FAIL after calibration is complete 4 If the auto calibration fails position the logger closer to the motor and then repeat these steps If you cannot manipulate the motor you can set the calibration level in HOBOware To do this 1 Click the Advanced button in the Launch Logger window 2 The weaker the AC magnetic field the higher the sensitivity needs to be to record changes between ON and OFF conditions Therefore e If the logger is in a weak magnetic field select Set to maximum sensitivity which has a threshold set to approximately 40 mGauss e If the logger is in a strong magnetic field select Set to minimum sensitivity which has a threshold set to approximately 100 mGauss For motors with low and high settings use the low setting for calibration www onsetcomp com Advanced Sensor Properties Select Sensor Sensor Properties Choose a calibration method for the selected internal sensor Calibrate from logger Set to maximum v sensitivity Help 3 Click Save Note that the selections will not take effect in the logger until you launch it Reading Out the Logger There are two options for reading out the logger connect it to the computer with a USB cable and read out it with HOBOware or connect it to a HOBO U Shuttle U DT 1 firmware version 1 15m030 or higher and then offload the data files from the U Shuttle to HOBOware Refer to the HOBOware Help fo2. series based on the sensor configuration Any filtered series will be automatically available upon reading out the logger Choose a calibration method with the Advanced settings The default method is to calibrate the logger using the calibrate button on the logger after it is launched If you need to specify the sensitivity used for calibration then click the Advanced button and select either a maximum or minimum level See Calibrating the Motor Sensor for more details Set the units to display on the LCD screen Select either Time or For external sensors you can either use the default units or enter your own units up to three characters If the logger is configured to record runtime choose a logging interval from 1 second to a maximum of 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds Choose when to start logging e Now Logging begins immediately e At Interval Logging will begin at the next even interval available when logging runtime only e On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify e Push Button Logging will begin once you press the Start Stop logging button for 3 seconds Choose when to stop logging e When Memory Fills Logging will end once the logger memory is full e Never Wrapping The logger will continue recording data indefinitely with newest data overwriting the oldest e Push Button Logging will end once you press the Start Stop logging button for 3 seconds Note that if you als
3. shows the percentage of time the motor has been on or the switch has been closed since logging began This example indicates the motor uf n has been on or the switch has been closed for a total of 24 of the time since logging began The logger must be launched with the LCD set to show rus for this symbol to display ck oF The logger has been stopped Notes e You can disable the LCD screen when logging Select Turn LCD Off when setting up the logger as described in the next section When this option is enabled you can still temporarily view the LCD screen by pushing the Start Stop button or Calibration for 1 second The LCD will then remain on for 10 minutes e When the logger has stopped logging the LCD screen will remain on until the logger is offloaded to a computer or HOBO U Shuttle unless launched with the Turn LCD Off option Once the logger has been offloaded and disconnected from the computer the LCD will turn off automatically after 2 hours The LCD will turn back on the next time the logger is connected to the computer Setting up the Logger Use HOBOware to set up the logger including selecting the start and stop logging options configuring the sensors and entering scaling factors as necessary It may be helpful to set up the logger to start at a specific date time or with a push button stop and then bring it to the location where you will mount it to connect any external
4. threshold Note Auto calibration button calibration must be done at the location where the logger will be deployed 1 800 LOGGERS HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual Preset values are used when motor levels are known in advance and deployment speed is critical In addition the logger has a built in hysteresis level of 6 25 to prevent the sensor from toggling between ON and OFF when the AC magnetic field level is near the calibration threshold The following plot shows how the logger handles hysteresis The logger interprets the signal or motor as ON until it drops below the lower level of the calibration threshold Once it switches to off the signal will not switch back to ON until it bypasses the upper limit of the calibration level Legend Signal On Signal off E ON pper Level Calibration Level ower Level Signal Level OFF 8 00 am 10 00 am 12 00 pm 2 00 pm 4 00 pm When auto calibrating from the logger button calibrating 1 Deploy the logger near the motor to be monitored Turn the motor on 2 Press the Calibrate button for 1 second The LCD screen will display the signal strength of the motor The signal strength should ideally be at least 3 bars Orient the logger as necessary to increase the signal strength 3 Press the Calibrate button for 3 seconds while HOLD appears on the LCD screen The logger will count down to the auto calibration and then display
5. HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger Models UX90 004 UX90 004M Included Items e Command strip e Double sided tape e Hook amp loop strap Required Items e HOBOware 3 3 or later e USB cable included with software Accessories e Voltage Input Cable CABLE 2 5 STEREO e AC Current Switch CSV A8 e U Shuttle U DT 1 Additional sensors and accessories available at www onsetcomp com 15432 D The HOBO Motor On Off data logger records motor on and off conditions by detecting the AC magnetic fields given off by a rotating motor using its internal sensor A second external input can be used to detect a variety of external contact closure type inputs Using HOBOware you can easily configure the logger for equipment monitoring in a wide variety of applications This compact data logger has a built in LCD screen for checking status battery usage and memory consumption You can also use the LCD screen to quickly calibrate the logger s motor sensor near the motor to be monitored or you can set calibration to preset sensitivity levels with HOBOware There are two models of the HOBO Motor On Off data logger the UX90 004 has a memory capacity of 128 KB while the UX90 004M has 512 KB Specifications Internal Motor Sensor AC Magnetic Field Threshold External Input External Contact Input Range Maximum State and Runtime Frequency Solid State Switch Closure In
6. devices and test the connections before logging begins 1 Connect the logger and open the Launch Logger window To connect the logger to a computer plug the small end of the USB cable into the side of the logger and the large end into a USB port on the computer Click the Launch icon on the HOBOware toolbar or select Launch from the Device menu Launch Logger HOBO UX90 004M Motor On Off mm Descrigteon soit Serial Number 19088743 Suus Deployment Namber 3 Important USB 2 0 specifications do not guarantee operation outside the range of 0 C 32 F to 50 C 122 F 2 Configure the sensor Choose either the internal or external sensor and enter the name and select the state description 1 800 LOGGERS as necessary Type a label for the sensor if desired The sensor can be configured to log e State This records how long an event lasts by storing the date and time when the state or switch changes logic state high to low or low to high The logger checks every second for a state change but will only record a time stamped value when the state change occurs One state change to the next represents the event duration e Runtime The logger checks the state of the line once every second At the end of each logging interval the logger records how many seconds the line was in the logic low state Configure optional filters as necessary Click the Filters button to create additional filtered data
7. ds to 4 25 260 096 48 17 days to 2 1 years UX90 004M minutes 4 26 to 50 790 150 49 days to 6 6 years UX90 004 68 25 minutes 208 077 1 69 years to 2 7 UX90 004M decades 68 26 42 325 5 5 years to 8 8 decades UX90 004 minutes to 18 2 173 397 2 25 to 36 03 decades UX90 004M hours Notes e Typical battery life is 1 year when state or event changes are at 1 minute or greater intervals e The logger can record battery voltage data in an additional channel This is disabled by default Recording battery voltage reduces storage capacity and is generally not used except for troubleshooting Connecting External Sensors Use the 2 5 external input jack CABLE 2 5 STEREO to connect a supported sensor that measures mechanical contact closures Calibrating the Motor Sensor Each time you launch the logger you should calibrate it to the AC magnetic field that you will be monitoring This ensures the logger is accurately determining when the motor switches between ON and OFF states There are two calibration methods available auto calibration button calibration or preset calibration via HOBOware Auto calibration is used to calibrate the ON and OFF threshold of the logger to achieve reliable readings in an environment where ambient conditions are unknown prior to deployment In the auto calibration process the AC magnetic field is measured via a built in analog to digital converter and the resulting value is used to generate a calibration
8. en configured to never stop logging wrapping enabled then a single block will blink starting at the left and moving right over time Each block represents a segment of memory where the data is being recorded In this example the middle block is blinking The motor is off internal sensor The motor is on internal sensor The switch is open external sensor The switch is closed external sensor The logger can be calibrated See Calibrating the Motor Sensor for more details This shows the signal strength of the motor being monitored In this example the signal strength is at full scale See Calibrating the Motor Sensor for more details The logger is currently logging Time display when logger is logging This shows the total amount of time the motor has been on or switch has been closed since logging began ranging from seconds to days This example indicates the motor has been on or the switch has been closed for a total of 5 minutes and 38 seconds The logger must be launched with the LCD set to show Time for this symbol to display Time display when logger is stopped This indicates the logger has been configured to start logging on a particular date time The display will count down to the start date time until logging begins In this example 5 minutes and 38 seconds remain until logging will begin www onsetcomp com HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual LCD Symbol Description This
9. lying with all relevant directives in the European Union EU HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual of each symbol in the following table STARTSTOP CALIBRATE LOGGING SIGNAL ri Specifications continued symbols illuminated on the LCD screen followed by definitions 25 0 0 0 z 25 0 b wee E T we ye 4 a ma m me pal DA Df xy 100 0 20 2 5 25 47 5 70 LCD Symbol Temperature C Plot A Time Accuracy START Logger Components and Operation STOP Battery Door Start Stop Button Calibration Button Oe l ID LCD Screen REN TT MEMORY Mounting I I Donn Loop Hr i MOBOE motor on off logger J a 7 z A J Mounting Loop MEMORY USB Port External Motor Sensor OU8OU Input Jack inside the case Start Stop Button Press this button for 3 seconds to start or stop logging data This requires configuring the logger in HOBOware with a push button start or stop see Setting up the Q Logger You can also press this button for 1 second to record an internal event see Recording Internal Logger Events or to 0 turn the LCD screen on if the option to turn off the LCD has been enabled see Setting up the Logger re or Battery Door Open the battery door not visible in the diagram on the top of the logger to access the logger battery re see Battery Information CALIBRATE Calibration Button Press this but
10. o choose Push Button to start logging then you will not be able to stop logging until 5 minutes after logging begins e Specific Stop Time Logging will end at a date and time you specify Choose whether to keep the LCD on or off By default the LCD will always remain on while logging If you select the Turn LCD off checkbox the LCD will not show the current readings status or other information while the logger is logging You will however be able to temporarily turn the LCD screen on by pressing the Start Stop button for 1 second if you select this option www onsetcomp com 10 Click the Start button to launch the logger Disconnect the logger from the computer and deploy it using the mounting materials see Mounting the Logger After logging begins you can read out the logger at any time see Reading Out the Logger for details Determining Logging Duration Data The logger s storage capacity and logging duration depends on the interval between state changes and events The longer the interval between state changes the more memory is needed to store each data point The following table shows how memory Capacity is affected by the amount of time between events Time Approximate Approximate Between Total Data Logging Duration Logger Part Events Points 1 Year Battery Life Number 1to 15 84 650 23 51 hours to 14 7 UX90 004 seconds days 346 795 4 01 to 60 21 days UX90 004M 16 63 488 11 76 to 187 38 days UX90 004 secon
11. r more details Recording Internal Logger Events The logger records the following internal events different from state event changes to help track logger operation and status Internal Event Name Definition Host Connected The logger was connected to the computer Started The Start Stop button was pressed to begin logging Stopped The logger received a command to stop recording data from HOBOware or by pushing the Start Stop button Internal Calibration The logger was calibrated via auto calibration button calibration Host Calibration The logger was calibrated via HOBOware Calibration Failure Calibrating the logger has failed Button Up Button The Start Stop button was pressed for Down 1 second Safe Shutdown The battery level dropped below 2 5 V the logger performs a safe shutdown Mounting the Logger There are several ways to mount the logger using the materials included e Use the four built in magnets on the back of the logger to mount it to a magnetic surface e Attach the Command strip to the back of the logger to mount it a wall or other flat surface e Use the double sided tape to affix the logger to a surface e Insert the hook and loop strap through mounting loops on both sides of the logger to mount it to a curved surface such as a pipe or tubing 1 800 LOGGERS HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual Deployment Guidelines Be sure to secure the logger as close to the mo
12. red by the USB cable when the remaining battery voltage is too low for it to continue logging Connect the logger to the computer click the Readout button on the toolbar and save the data as prompted Replace the battery before launching the logger again To replace the battery 1 Open the battery door on the top of the logger 2 Use the tab on the built in battery removal tool inside the compartment to remove the battery 3 Place the circular battery removal tool around the negative side of the new battery with the tab up Insert the new battery with the positive side facing out The LCD should display HOBO briefly after correctly installing the battery CR2032 battery positive Tab on battery removal tool side facing out Battery door j lt Q Ke Mounting magnets G ji 5 U www onsetcomp com Mounting magnets j A WARNING Do not cut open incinerate heat above 85 C 185 F or recharge the lithium battery The battery may explode if the logger is exposed to extreme heat or conditions that could damage or destroy the battery case Do not dispose of the logger or battery in fire Do not expose the contents of the battery to water Dispose of the battery according to local regulations for lithium batteries HOBOware provides the option of recording the current battery voltage at each logging interval which is disabled by default Recording battery life at each logging interval takes up memor
13. ternal Weak Pull Up Input Impedance Logger Resolution Memory Modes Start Modes Stop Modes Time Accuracy Battery Life Battery Type Memory Download Type Full Memory Download Time Logger Operating Range LCD Size Weight Environmental Rating CE gt 40 mGauss at 60 Hz Electronic solid state switch closure or logic driven voltage output 0 to 3 V DC USB powered 0 to 2 5 V DC battery powered 1 Hz Input Low lt 10 KQ Input High gt 500 KO 100 KO Solid state switch closure 100 KQ pull up Pulse 1 pulse Runtime 1 second State and Event 1 State or Event Wrap when full or stop when full Immediate push button date amp time or next interval When memory full push button or date amp time 1 minute per month at 25 C 77 F see Plot A 1 year typical with logging intervals greater than 1 minute and normally open contacts One 3V CR2032 lithium battery UX90 004 128 KB 84 650 measurements maximum UX90 004M 512 KB 346 795 measurements maximum USB 2 0 interface 10 seconds for 128 KB 30 seconds for 512 KB Logging 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F O to 95 RH non condensing Launch Readout 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F per USB specification LCD is visible from 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F the LCD may react slowly or go blank in temperatures outside this range 3 66 x 8 48 x 1 52 cm 1 44 x 3 34 x 0 6 in 30 g 1 06 oz IP50 The CE Marking identifies this product as comp
14. ton to calibrate the logger for the motor you will be monitoring See Calibrating the Motor PRETE Sensor for more details SIGNAL Mounting Loops Use the two mounting loops to mount the logger with the hook and loop strapping see Mounting the LOGGING Logger Motor Sensor This built in sensor located inside the logger case monitors motor on and off conditions External Input Jack Use this jack to attach a supported sensor see Connecting External Sensors Locsin USB Port Use this port to connect the logger to the computer Mes or the HOBO U Shuttle via USB cable see Setting up the Logger and Reading Out the Logger LCD Screen This logger is equipped with an LCD screen that displays details about the current status This example shows all 1 800 LOGGERS 2 Description The logger is waiting to be launched Press and hold the Start Stop button for 3 seconds to launch the logger The logger has been launched with a push button stop enabled press and hold the Start Stop button for 3 seconds to stop the logger Note If you also launched the logger with a push button Start this symbol will not appear on the display for 5 minutes The battery indicator shows the approximate battery power remaining If the logger has been configured to stop logging when memory fills the memory bar indicates the approximate space remaining in the logger to record data In this example the logger memory is almost full If the logger has be
15. tor being monitored as practical Minimize any unwanted vibrations when the motor being monitored is off Protecting the logger The logger is designed for indoor use and can be permanently damaged by corrosion if it gets wet Protect it from condensation If the message FAIL CLK appears on the LCD screen there was a failure with the internal logger clock possibly due to condensation Remove the battery immediately and dry the circuit board Note Static electricity may cause the logger to stop logging The logger has been tested to 8 KV but avoid electrostatic discharge by grounding yourself to protect the logger For more information search for static discharge in the FAQ section on onsetcomp com Battery Information The logger is installed with a 3V CR2032 battery HRB TEMP Expected battery life varies based on the ambient temperature where the logger is deployed the logging interval the rate of state changes and or events the frequency of offloading to the computer and battery performance A new battery typically lasts 1 year with logging intervals greater than 1 minute and when the input signals are normally open or in the high logic state Deployments in extremely cold or hot temperatures logging intervals faster than 1 minute or continuously closed contacts may reduce battery life Estimates are not guaranteed due to uncertainties in initial battery conditions and operating environment The logger can also be powe
16. y and therefore reduces logging duration It is recommended you only record battery voltage for diagnostic purposes 0 a S eT 1 800 LOGGERS 564 4377 508 759 9500 www onsetcomp com loggerhelp onsetcomp com HOBO Motor On Off Data Logger UX90 004x Manual 2012 2013 Onset Computer Corporation All rights reserved Onset HOBO and HOBOware are trademarks or registered trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies 15432 D
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