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STOR-X Operation Manual

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2. Sends a file to the remote system Figure 40 HyperTerminal Sending a file to STOR X 11 In the Send File dialog under Filename select Browse and go to the directory containing the file you want to upload as shown in Figure 41 Select the file and click Open Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved SAT DN 00242 Rev G Operation Manual SATLANTIC STOR X pontine 2012 12 11 Page 60 of 67 aox File Edt View Call Transfer Help ole 8 3 ala SETUP RUN 58 858 01 01 98 00 05 E SCHEDULE TXT 1 087 01 01 98 00 07 19 X ad PicoDOS gt d Folder CAwINDOWS Desktop storx SUPPE V Ri Pee STOR 3 RUI pen SIG TXT pioco SETUP RUN Ymodem Select File to Send zjx SCHEDULE pe Dd Lookin Ea stom sj fel Al es DS SE SE PicoDOS gt y a stor run Receiving Z GPRScfgtt a supply run CCCCCSS Connected 0 38 17 fv 86008N3 SCROLL Files of type All Fies 7 Cancel JE ZA pics doc untitled ipg Figure 41 HyperTerminal Browsing to the folder containing the firmware update 12 Under Protocol select Ynodem 13 Finally click Send to begin the transfer 14 If the transfer process times out before it is complete try the transfer again by repeating steps 9 to 13 An example showing the transfer of the file clock run to the STOR X using a Ymodem transfer is shown in Figure 42 COM2DIRECT HyperTerminal Bk File
3. opens a menu for factory setting the STOR X serial number power supervisor thresholds and wireless telemetry mode U User Settings opens a menu to set autorun STOR X analog frame rate and main telemetry baudrate W Modem Configuration opens a menu to set email and service provider information and to configure the automatic removal of old data files X Exit Program exits the CONFIG program returns to the PicoDOS prompt 4 3 2 Instrument Port Configuration Menu This section describes the Instrument Port Configuration menu and its sub menus Selected from the Main Menu the Instrument Port Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 10 Available options on in this menu are Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLAENWTLIE SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X DS LR 2012 12 11 Page 30 of 67 stork HyperTerminal LE E al x File Edit view Cal Transfer Help Dis 213 sole e MENU Instrument Port Configuration Show Current Schedule System Settings Password required User Settings GSM Modem Configuration Exit Program Selection P PORT CONFIGURRTION MENU S Show port configuration C Change port configuration D Reset port configuration 2 Save Ports and return to Previous menu Selection Connected 5 26 20 auto detect 96008 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Figure 10 Instrument Port Configuration M
4. 11 When finished downloading files use the baud 9600 command to return the STOR X to 9600 bps and reconfigure HyperTerminal for 9600 baud 4 7 4 Deleting Data Files After successfully downloading data from a deployment you may desire to delete the log files from the STOR X flash disk Data files may be deleted one at a time or all at once using wildcards WARNING DO NOT ERASE THE PROGRAM RUN SCHEDULE TXT SIG TXT GPRSCFG TXT FILES To delete a file type del filename and then press Enter To delete all data files simply type del raw and then hit Enter When the file has been deleted you will see the C gt prompt The larger the file is the longer it will take to delete Once files are deleted from the disk they cannot be recovered Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 57 of 67 5 Maintenance 5 1 Preventive Maintenance The STOR X requires virtually no maintenance Protecting it from impacts rinsing it with fresh water after each use and properly storing it with the dummy connectors in place will prolong the life of the STOR X External power sources should always be removed during storage The electrical connectors and cables are the most vulnerable components of the STOR X Subconn provides the following guidance for handling connectors e Lubricate connectors sparingly with silicone grease such
5. From the Connect using drop down menu Figure 45 select the COM port to which the STOR X is physically connected probably COM1 Click OK COM 1 3600 Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Canada 1 7 Area code 902 Phone number Connect using BEE Cancel Figure 45 HyperTerminal Connect To Dialog Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X AM 2012 12 11 Page 66 of 67 HyperTerminal prompts for the asynchronous serial port communication settings for the connection Figure 46 shows the COM Properties dialog box The STOR X communication settings are bits per second 9600 data bits 8 parity none stop bits 1 and flow control none You do not need to use the Advanced button if present in this dialog box Click OK Port Settings Bits per second s vl Data bits Parity oe O Stop bits h H Flow control Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 46 HyperTerminal COM Port Properties Dialog The HyperTerminal window is displayed as shown in Figure 47 all xi De gk yew Gal Transfer pep ols alz ola ce zl led Ced 0 00 07 Vito detect Modet 5800 a mm Date bre Figure 47 HyperTerminal Terminal Window At this point the connection is established with the STOR X However one step remains in
6. Select Start gt Programs gt STORXCom 1 1 gt STORXCom 1 1 to run STORXCom 1 1 If the Startup dialog is opened close this dialog If the STOR X is connected to a 12VDC power source disconnect the power source and wait 30 seconds Connect the STOR X USB interface cable to an available USB port on your computer When the Connect to STOR X via USB Port dialog is opened connect the STOR X to a 12VDC power source Wait for at most 30 seconds for STORXCom to connect to the STOR X via USB STORXCom will then enter Setup mode once connected all buttons on the dashboard will enable Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 11 of 67 2 Description of STOR X This section describes the capabilities and specifications of the STOR X Data logger 1 1 System Description The STOR X is a compact low power data logger designed to autonomously collect data from oceanographic instruments in remote field applications such as coastal ocean moorings The STOR X can also operate as a profiler to produce a real time telemetry stream integrating data from a suite of connected instruments These two modes are called scheduled operation and real time operation The STOR X is available in optional configurations such as the STOR X Plus which has integral pressure tilt and temperature sensors to meet the requirements of a wide variety
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8. instrument files sip files Configure the communication port for the STOR X baud rate See the SatView User Guide RD3 for detailed instructions In SatView observe real time data from each instrument connected to the STOR X 1 5 2 Scheduled Operation Quick Start 1 Assemble the STOR X system Assemble the STOR X and instruments on the deployment platform e g instrument cage Connect cables between instruments and designated STOR X instrument ports following the configuration plan for your particular STOR X Connect the download programming cable to the STOR X and to the computer Connect the power supply last WARNING Ensure that each instrument connected to the STOR X is rated to operate at the voltage supplied by the instrument ports Custom input voltage and instrument port output voltages are available as factory installed configurations See section 2 1 for more details Connect to STOR X with HyperTerminal On the computer start HyperTerminal and connect to the STOR X at 57600 bps 8N1 with no flow control See Appendix A for detailed instructions Press Enter several times to get the operating system PicoDOS prompt c Verify the STOR X supply voltage At the PicoDOS prompt type the command supply to measure the voltage provided to the STOR X If the STOR X has been customized to operate over a different voltage range then the nominal 6 18VDC ie using a voltage regulator or a DC DC at the input the supply progr
9. or v for DC converter signifying devices to be switched on or off Each such parameter must be prepended by meaning on or meaning off Usage hh mm ss power port Example 09 15 00 power 2 Result At 9 15 a m switches power on to Port 2 Example 13 15 00 power 2 4 Result At 1 15 p m switches power off to Ports 2 and 4 If a port uses the output of a DC converter signified by v then the DC converter must be switched on before and switched off after the dependent port Example 10 00 00 power v 1 5 Result At 10 00 a m switches on the DC converter followed by Ports 1 and 5 Example 10 15 00 power 1 5 v Result At 10 15 a m switches off ports 1 and 5 followed by the DC converter In systems employing a DC DC converter the DC DC must be switched on v before any port using it is and switched off v after the ports using it are switched off 4 2 5 1 2 ACQUIRE Purpose Acquires data for a specified duration from specified ports Prepended by time field Takes mandatory parameter duration in seconds followed by one or several parameters port 1 2 3 4 5 Usage hh mm ss acquire duration port Example 10 00 30 acquire 30 15 Result At 10 00 30 a m data is acquired from ports 1 and 5 for 30 seconds Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 28 of 67 4 2 5 1
10. resets a port configuration back to the default The program prompts for the port number 1 5 to reset If an invalid number is entered the program quits back to the Instrument Port Configuration Menu Z Save Ports and return to Previous menu exits the Instrument Port Configuration Menu and returns the user to the MAIN MENU 4 3 3 User Settings Menu Selected from the Main Menu the User Settings Menu is shown in Figure 13 The following options are available in the User Settings Menu A Set Real time Autorun prompts Set Instrument to Autorun in Real Time Y N When enabled and power is applied to the STOR X the STORXRT program automatically launches powering all enabled ports Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X a 2012 12 11 Page 33 of 67 B Set Schedule Autorun prompts Set Instrument to Autorun in Schedule Mode Y N When enabled and power is applied to the STOR X the STORXV2 program automatically launches C Set Quicklog Autorun prompts Set instrument to Autorun in Quicklog Mode Y N When enabled and power is applied to the STOR X the QUICKLOG program automatically launches Real time autorun Schedule autorun and Quicklog autorun are mutually exclusive S Show current user configuration outputs the current user settings F Set instrument analog frame rate prompts Please
11. 576 01 31 05 5 25p 1 59 RIA A1 71 AS 11 22 18 When the files have completed downloading you may either download more files or return control to the RS 232 port as in item 15 above 19 Some users may experience problems using the Hi speed download method described above depending on the terminal emulator used and or connection quality In this case it is advisable to use the normal method The same download procedure can be used but in item 11 use the N option for the normal download method and select Ymodem not Ymodem Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X in 2012 12 11 Page 47 of 67 G as the receiving protocol in HyperTerminal Typical throughput using this method is 0 3 Million bits per second 20 When you are finished downloading files via the USB port return to the main USB menu and select Q to exit the menu and stop the program Close the HyperTerminal windows disconnect the USB cable from the PC and remove external STOR X power 4 7 Deployment This section provides an overview for deploying the STOR X Please read the entire section to ensure that you have a good understanding of what is required to set up and deploy the STOR X We recommend that you assemble and simulate the deployment of your system before investing time and resources in costly deployments It is a good idea to check f
12. PicoDOS during boot up or after system reset The only purpose of this file is to call the SHELL program This is a STOR X system file that must not be modified 4 2 2 GPRSCFG TXT File The gprscfg txt file is a file created and used by the CONFIG program This file contains the settings for wireless telemetry and is modified through the CONFIG program This file is sensitive to formatting and must not be modified manually 4 2 3 LOG Files The STOR X generates event log files that are useful for tracking events and troubleshooting Log data is stored in three daily files First log data is recorded in a temporary file LOG TXT After a successful wireless transfer of data LOG TXT is appended to LOGH TXT and the LOG TXT file is deleted The LOG TXT contents form the body of the email message It is not expected that automated data processors would use this information but the files should be saved for future reference At midnight daily a YYYYDDD LOG file is created and the contents of LOGH TXT and LOG TXT are appended to it LOGH TXT and LOG TXT are then deleted The general format of messages in the event log is MM DD YYYY HH MM SS Event Description An excerpt of a log file is shown in Figure 7 The log file contains readable ASCII data only Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 24 of 67 09 06 2006 04 Che
13. USB port for transferring files to and from the instrument at higher rates than is achievable over the standard RS 232 serial port To take advantage of this capability the host computer must have the STOR X USB driver installed and an application that can use this driver to establish a USB connection with a STOR X ie STORXCom The STOR X data logger also must have its USB chip updated to support this feature The SHELL program is used to detect when a USB cable has been attached to the host computer and that the break command is being sent by STORXCom When both of these conditions have been detected the SHELL program starts the USBFILE program The USBFILE program then accepts each valid command that it receives from STORXCom either to provide some basic information send directory listings for data message log and schedule files and either transmit or receive each selected file The USBFILE program can only be exited when the command exit is received When STORXCom is closed with a USB connection it sends this command If this command has not been received before the USB cable is detached the USBFILE program will continue to run until the STOR X external power source has been removed See the STORXCom User Manual RD4 for instructions on how to use this application to transfer files both to and from a STOR X 4 6 Virtual Com Port File Download The STOR X data logger provides a USB port for downloading files from the instrument at highe
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15. as Dow Corning Molykote 44 Satlantic recommends Dow Corning DC 4 electrical insulating compound a lubricant designed for electrical connectors and DC 111 valve lubricant and sealant e Do not use petroleum based lubricants Any accumulation of sand or mud in the female contact should be removed with fresh water to prevent splaying of the contact and damage to the o ring seals Do not over tighten bulkhead nuts When disconnecting pull straight not at an angle or by moving side to side Do not disconnect by pulling on the cable Avoid sharp bends at cable entry Ensure there are no angular loads on connectors For optimal performance it is recommended users remove any unnecessary log and data files from the instrument especially after a long deployment See section 4 5 and 4 6 for details on how to download data for archiving before permanently deleting 5 2 Troubleshooting This section provides guidance for addressing common problems encountered in operating the STOR X If problems persist please contact Satlantic for assistance Problem Unable to communicate with STOR X using HyperTerminal Remedy Check STOR X communications e Ensure the Download Programming cable is properly connected to the Download Programming Port and to the computer serial port e Verify the HyperTerminal serial communication settings correspond to those of the STOR X e Check the electrical continuity of the Download Programming cable e E
16. at this point may indicate that the system ceased operation while on station Causes could be many such as a battery failure but data may still be available Make note of this in the deployment notes Use the clock get command to retrieve current system time and record this along with current UTC time from a good source in the deployment notes Disconnect the battery cable and install the dummy connector Disconnect all other cables and install dummy connectors Remove the data logger power supply and any instruments from the deployment platform Record the power supply voltage in the deployment notes Rinse the devices gently but thoroughly with fresh water 10 Pack up the equipment 4 7 8 Downloading Files This process can take a significant amount of time depending on file length 1 Power up the STOR X module in a lab office environment with a PC or laptop having a ymodem download capability HyperTerminal is a convenient program to use After connecting to the STOR X press Enter several times to see the C gt prompt If using a battery pack check battery voltage using the supply program If the battery pack is discharged then it is a good idea to replace the pack before attempting to download the data If the battery voltage drops too low during the download process the data could become corrupted The PicoDOS baud rate should be increased to speed up the download process At the C N gt prompt type baud 115200
17. be interrupted at any time by pressing a key The program asks for confirmation to end the deployment but using the STOR X command again can easily restart the deployment If the user answers no to the confirmation or a period of 5 seconds passes the STOR X will go back to its normal operation 4 7 1 7 Start real time data streaming program 17 Run the real time data streaming STOR X by typing storxrt For actual deployment the Real Time autorun feature is extremely useful Information on enabling the autorun feature can be found in section 4 3 3 Enabling the STOR X Real Time autorun feature causes the STOR X to automatically launch into the storxrt program using all of the ports currently enabled in the config program 18 The program will then prompt the user to enter port numbers to power up and stream data from outputting this data on the main telemetry port Enter the port numbers by placing a comma or space between each port i e 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 2 3 4 5 Note A port must be enabled configured using the configure program in order for it to be used with the storxrt program At this point the STOR X will change its main telemetry baud rate to the baud rate that the user specified in the con ig program The default is 115200 19 Disconnect HyperTerminal from the communication port and change the baud rate setting in HyperTerminal to the baud rate entered in the config program for the main telemetry port Reconnect HyperTerminal and wait s
18. enter the frame rate for the analog instruments Enter the desired frame rate in frames per second and press Enter SETTING THE ANALOG FRAME RATE TOO HIGH MAY CAUSE ERRORS DURING OPERATION TEST BEFORE DEPLOYMENT R Change Main telemetry baudrate currently baud bps prompts Main Telemetry Data rate bps Enter the desired baudrate and press Enter The STOR X supports the following baudrates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bps Z Save Settings and return to Previous menu storx HyperTerminal 3 inl xl File Edit view Call Transfer Help Dig 213 ala e MENU Instrument Port Configuration Show Current Schedule System Settings Password required User Settings GSM Modem Configuration Exit Program Selection U USER SETTINGS MENU A Set Real time Autorun B Set Schedule Autorun C Set Quicklog Autorun S Show current user configuration F Set analog instrument framerate R Change Main telemetry baudrate currently 9600 bps Z Save Settings and return to Previous menu Selection Connected 5 57 05 auto detect 96008 N 1 SCROLL CAPS Num Capture Print echo Figure 13 User Settings Menu 4 3 4 GSM Modem Configuration Menu This section describes the GSM Modem Configuration menu and its sub menus Accessed from the Main Menu the GSM Modem Configuration menu is shown in Figure 14 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights
19. including ARGOS and Iridium The selection of wireless service depends on geographical power data bandwidth and budget considerations It is vital that coverage of the intended deployment locale by the selected service is verified before deployment The modem module consists of an environmental enclosure containing the modem The enclosure has external connections for the antenna and the power telemetry cable to the STOR X Modem Port The marine grade antenna must be situated to achieve adequate coverage for the wireless service Generally it is desirable for the antenna cable to be short and therefore to mount the modem module close to the antenna The modem module has mounting points suited for securing it to the superstructure of a buoy or other exposed locations The enclosure has a NEMA 6P rating which means it provides protection from dust corrosive agents water and can sustain occasional prolonged submersion Though it is waterproof it is not suitable for underwater deployment underwater Custom underwater housings are available if necessary For GSM and Iridium service the modem requires a valid SIM card provided by the service provider To install the SIM card in the modem it is necessary to open the modem module door and lift the modem out to access the SIM card slot It is not necessary to disconnect electrical connections to the modem to install the SIM card The modem must be securely replaced in the enclosure The enclosure door ha
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21. of applications In real time operation for profiling applications the STOR X collects data from up to five digital instruments five analog instruments and integral sensors and outputs the integrated data stream through a tether cable to a computer at the surface for real time display and storage In scheduled operation for mooring applications the STOR X operates autonomously for days to months at a time powered by an optional battery pack or solar power system It acquires and logs data according to a user specified sampling schedule controlling up to five digital instruments and five analog instruments Due do its low power design and power supervisor capability the STOR X can log data for extended periods monitoring and adapting to the status of its power source This helps reduce the frequency of costly field trips to remote sites without risking valuable data The logged data is transmitted by scheduled email over wireless media throughout the deployment if equipped with an optional modem e g GSM CDMA Iridium or downloaded by direct cable connection upon recovery The STOR X features protection from sudden power interruptions enabling it to shut down operation in an orderly way avoiding the risk of file or disk corruption The STOR X power supervisor function is intended to manage solar powered systems The STOR X monitors supply voltage and uses two user defined thresholds VLOW and VHIGH to manage scheduled operation If sup
22. seconds of data 01 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 15 00 power 2 Turn on Sensors 15 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 16 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 30 00 power 2 Turn on Sensors 2 30 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 2 31 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 00 00 sendemail 2 Send an email with 2 retry attempts SCHEDULE FILE END Figure 8 Schedule file Every schedule file must contain a specific header and terminator The beginning of the schedule file header must be the line iHHHHE SCHEDULE FILE START Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X LA 2012 12 11 Page 27 of 67 while the end of the schedule file terminator must have the line SCHEDULE FILE END The lines must be exactly as shown Anything before or after these lines will be ignored by the STOR X when extracting the schedule file 4 2 5 1 Schedule Commands There are three commands invoked by the schedule file power acquire sendemail These commands are internal to the STOR X program and their execution results in fairly transparent activities All commands are preceded with a start time in 24 hour format 4 2 5 1 1 POWER Purpose Switches power on or off to instrument ports and internal devices including a DC converter if so equipped Prepended by time field Takes one or several parameters port 1 2 3 4 5
23. supply If the battery pack is discharged it is a good idea to replace the battery pack before attempting to upload a firmware upgrade If the battery voltage drops too low during the upload process the firmware could become corrupted 6 To display existing firmware programs on the STOR X type dir run The programs listed in section 4 1 should all be present 7 To upgrade STOR X firmware first remove or rename the old firmware files that are being replaced by typing del filename run or ren filename run filename bak Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 a Page 59 of 67 8 To upload a new schedule file first delete or rename the old schedule file by typing del schedule txt or ren schedule txt schedaaa txt where aaa can be any combination of letters numbers other then ule 9 To upload the new file at the PicoDOS prompt type yr 10 On the HyperTerminal menu bar select Transfer Send File Figure 40 COM2DIRECT HyperTerminal Joj x File Edt View Call Transfer Help Di j al3 d Receive File SETUP RUN Capture Text 858 01 01 98 00 05 SCHEDULE T Send TextFile 1087 01 01 98 00 07 Capture to Printer ree 466 01 01 98 00 01 892 01 01 98 00 03 208 01 01 98 00 03 58 858 01 01 98 00 05 087 01 01 98 00 07 19 761 152 bytes free PicoDOS gt yr Reesiving iss
24. the the configuration process By default HyperTerminal is configured to automatically detect the type of terminal to emulate This setting may cause problems with STOR X From the File menu select Properties In the Properties dialog box select the Settings tab Using the Emulation drop down menu select TTY as shown in Figure 48 and click OK HyperTerminal is now set up to enable communication with STOR X Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X 2012 12 11 SAT L TLE SAT DN 00242 Rev G Page 67 of 67 COM 1 9600 Properties 0o TELETYPE 33 Figure 48 HyperTerminal COM Port Settings Dialog Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved
25. 01 2007 18 20 35 Schedule loaded successfully lt CTRL C gt End deployment Y N y Schedule Mode Autorun has been disabled 1 1 9 USBFILE Purpose Usage Example Result Starts the USB file transfer program to download data files and message log files from STOR X to host and to upload a schedule file to STOR X from host See section 4 5 for detailed instructions for the USBFILE program usbfile usbfile Control register initialized Input register initialized RTC initialized HI7188 initialized Input power protection interrupt initialized MCU speed 14720 kHz Setting main baudrate to 9600 bps USB interface initialized Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 23 of 67 1 1 10 USBVCP Purpose Starts menu based USB download program to transfer large data files from STOR X to host See section 4 6 for detailed instructions for the USBVCP menu driven program Usage usbvcp Example usbvcp Result USB MENU H Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION N Normal YMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION W Test USB Write R Read USB bytes Q Exit menu Selection 4 2 STOR X Files This section describes special files used and or created by STOR X during operation 4 2 1 AUTOEXEC BAT File The autoexec bat file contains commands that are automatically executed by the operating system
26. 12 11 Operation Manual SITLANTIL SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X as Page 51 of 67 4 7 1 5 Set internal clock if necessary 13 Set PicoDOS time with the date command and the day month year and time of day format shown In the example below the date is set to March 20 2007 11 04 30AM comm 1 HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Digg a S als Type DATE without parameters to display the current date settings Expect USA date format Cdefault gt mm dd yy Expect ISO date format yy mn dd Expect European date format dd mn yy Military 24 hour time format Civilian 12 hour time format Prompt for date and time C gt date 83 20 2087 11 64 38 Clock reads Tuesday March 28 20807 11 84 30 am C gt clock set Program clock c Build date Jan 29 2887 26 57 19 DriverAPI Version 1 3 BLD 26 57 19 Jan 29 2007 Persistor CF2 SN 6155 BIOS 4 2 PicoD0S 4 2 Setting PRTC clock time to Tue Mar 28 11 04 38 2007 GEN Connected 0 14 37 ANSI 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Figure 33 Setting the PicoDOS clock 4 7 1 6 Start data logging program Note If using the STOR X in real time mode skip to step 17 14 Start the data logger by running the storxv2 program For information on enabling the autorun capability see section 4 3 3 Enabling the STOR X Schedule mode autorun feature causes the STOR X to automatically launch into the storxv2 program It is essential fo
27. 1E79 Directory of C USBVCP RUN 32 576 01 31 05 5 25p 2005334 RAW 1 659 818 01 31 05 11 32a STORXV2 RUN 77 578 12 23 04 7 25a CONFIG 1 RUN 958 234 12 23 04 12 29a SCHEDULE TXT 6 910 12 23 04 12 29p SIG TXT 206 01 26 05 2 54p COMM RUN 33 586 01 25 05 12 59p 7 file s 1 868 500 bytes 0 dir s 126 289 920 bytes free Download which file 2005334 RAW Figure 24 USBVCP initiating a download 13 The STOR X will then attempt to initiate a YMODEM transfer but you must instruct HyperTerminal to receive the file From the Transfer menu select Receive File In the Receive file window configure the desired received file folder location and set the receiving protocol to Ymodem G as shown below then click the receive button Note that if you take too long to configure this window the download may time out requiring you to repeat the previous step The Receive file window is shown in Figure 25 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X 2012 12 11 SATT NTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G Page 45 of 67 mosen RE Place received file in the following folder C Documents and Settings feener Browse Use receiving protocol Y modem G Close Cancel Figure 25 HyperTerminal receive file screen 14 The file transfer will then begin HyperTerminal will open a status window indicating such information as file size elapsed and remaining tim
28. 2 Rev G STOR X Aaa AA 2012 12 11 Page 31 of 67 TYPE indicates the type of instrument attached to the port SAT refers to Satlantic style fixed length frames ECOBBS refers to a WETLabs ECO BBS sensor a defined foreign sensor type comm 1 HyperTerminal loj xj Fie Edit View Call Transfer Help D 255 N 57608 8Ni N STREAM SAT 5 N 57608 8Ni N STREAM SAT Press any key to continue PORT CONFIGURATION MENU gt Show port configuration C gt Change port configuration D gt Reset port configuration Z gt Save Ports and return to Previous menu Selection PORT ENABLED BAUDRATE FMT POWERED TELEMETRY FRAMESYNC FRAMELENGTH TYPE 1 y 115208 8Ni N FRAMES SAT 1028 UNKN 8Ni N STREAM 57608 8N1 STREAM 57600 8N1 STREAM 57600 8N1 STREAM Press any key to continue Connected 3 50 46 ANSI 19600 8 N 1 SCROLL s num Capture Print echo Figure 11 Displaying Instrument Port Settings C Change port configuration To change the current settings for any of the five Instrument Ports the user presses C in the Port Configuration Menu After pressing c the STOR X prompts the user for a port number from 1 to 5 After selecting a port the user is prompted to enable the port Pressing Y enables the port and pressing N exits the configuration program and returns the user to the Instrument Port Configuration Menu After enabling the port STOR X prompts the user for the data rate bau
29. 3 C1 Telemetry configuration selected Satlantic OCR 507 Copyright C 2000 Satlantic Inc ll rights reserved Firmware rev 1 26 Reset Source Power 3 3 DE DE 3 3 3 DE DE 3 3 DE DE DE 3 HE Figure 30 Checking an instrument with the COMM program 10 As the instrument begins sending data notice repeated appearances of frame sync strings such as SATDR70027 This confirms the instrument is attached to the port and working Record this framesync string along with the port number in your deployment notes Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 gal LARA Page 50 of 67 SATDR 700274 8N0 SATDR 700274 8 0 SATDR 700274 8 0 SATDR700274 826 SATDR 7002 74 8 lt 0JA Le SATDR 700274 810 SATDR 7002 74 8 8 SATDR 700274 8 0 SATDR 700274 8 8 SATDR 700274 8 0 SATDR 70027458 8 SATDR700274 808 HOT xm Nh 6 agr Ne Celina QAT C0 08 r GC tad ihe PAT h d OCHA C489 OT BA Hen 4 N80 eC AE Mat Ch aCueh 4 LC HV00 0CA0 Eat Hj O EGECO n U LCA 9CA ri ut dk menete A AC f OL CO N E Neo Cx Oi CA AO deg H hee C aqgo ac 4 ATCA ANS Ok h hC AP T4643 Las VESO E CO GA a Ad 0 Lg Bd 686sz r eCCe 1806 CAC pid OD SO OE 3 OG od Ul DE 9 h focal Lat Meer GIR Figure 31 Instrument data showing frame sync 4 7 1 4 Check internal cloc
30. 3 SENDEMAIL Purpose Sends an email containing the current log and instrument data files to the destination email address specified in the CONFIG program Prepended by time field Takes optional parameter retry attempts Usage hh mm ss sendemail lt retry attempts gt Example 23 01 00 sendemail 2 Result At 11 01 00 p m an email is sent containing the current log and instrument data files If there is failure and the email is not sent the STOR X attempts two more times to transmit the email Satlantic has available a program called ISUSSCHED which can be used to generate STOR X schedule files Please contact Satlantic if this program would be useful for your application 4 2 6 SIG TXT File The SIG TXT File contains information required to properly format an email message The contents of this file should not be modified as this will affect any wireless transmission of data 4 3 Configuring STOR X The STOR X Configuration program is launched by entering the command config at the PicoDOS prompt The Configuration program is used to set up instrument ports autorun options analog sensors sampling frequency main telemetry baudrate and wireless modem configuration all the settings and options available in the STOR X The menu based user interface and instructions for selecting the available options are explained in this section 4 3 1 Main Menu The Configuration program MAIN MENU is shown in Figure 9 Copyright 2012 Satlantic I
31. 41 of 67 9 When the installation is complete open the Device Manager located in Control PanellSystem then select the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 10 Select View gt Devices by Type The STOR X should appear as an additional COM port with the label USB Serial Port and an indication of the COM port number it is associated with e g COM5 Depending on the terminal emulator you intend to use you may have to change the COM port number association to a value that can be accessed by the program For example some emulators can only access 4 COM ports so the COM5 above would have to be changed to a lower unused value To change the association double click on the USB Serial Port in the Device Manager select the Port Settings tab and click the Advanced button A drop down list allows the port number to be selected Another Windows utility that you may find useful is USB View from Microsoft For convenience this program has been included in the USB required files folder Running this executable enables the user to see all devices connected to the PC s USB ports The USB VCP Drivers should now be successfully installed and you may remove the USB connection Files can now be downloaded from the STOR X using the USBVCP RUN program The following section describes the proper procedure for switching the STOR X into USB mode to download data files 4 6 2 Downloadin
32. 42 Rev G STOR X a 2012 12 11 Page 10 of 67 7 Prepare for deployment Disconnect the programming download cable from the STOR X and install a dummy plug on the STOR X programming download port Terminate deployment To end deployment connect the STOR X to a computer using the download programming cable and establish communication with the STOR X using HyperTerminal In the terminal window press the Enter key When STOR X prompts to terminate the deployment type y es Record STOR X clock drift At the PicoDOS prompt type the command clock get to retrieve current system time Record the system time along with current UTC time from a reliable source in the deployment notes 10 Download STOR X data See section 4 5 for instructions to offload the deployment data 1 5 3 USB Connection to STORXCom Quick Start The STORXCom program can be used to establish a USB connection to a STOR X to either download raw data files or upload a STOR X schedule file After a USB connection to a STOR X has been established its File Manager can be used to perform both of these operations Run the installer program STORXCom lt version gt b lt build gt x86 exe e g STORXCom 1 1 0 b01 x86 exe to install STORXCom 1 1 and the STOR X USB Driver See the Installing STORXCom section of the STORXCom User Manual RD4 for details on this installation procedure Perform the following steps to establish a USB connection to a STOR X 1 2 3 no
33. 57 RAW Figure 37 HyperTerminal Menu Transfer gt Receive file 8 The Receive File dialog box opens Browse to the folder to store the data ensure the YMODEM protocol is selected click the Receive button The receive file window is shown in Figure 38 Place received file in the following folder C Program Files S atlantic S TOR DATA Browse Use receiving protocol Y modem Close Cancel Figure 38 HyperTerminal Receive File Dialog 9 The file begins to download with the progress displayed on screen as shown in Figure 39 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLENTLE SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X ALAR 2012 12 11 Page 56 of 67 Receiving zaza ss sts SsSSSCS Storing as C Program Files Satlantic STOR X DATA 2002059RAW Packet Bo Error checking Rc File size Bk Retries Jo Total retries jus S Files y Last error hacc REN File nmaaaaaap4404 47k of 83K Elapsed 00 00 06 Remaining 00 00 04 Throughput 8021 cps J ews Figure 39 HyperTerminal Ymodem receive display Note that if you take too much time setting up to receive the file PicoDOS may time out and end the file transfer If this occurs simply repeat steps 7 to 10 10 When the data file has been completely downloaded control will be returned to PicoDOS Repeat steps 7 to 10 for all data files to be downloaded
34. 6 Instrument Port Signal Vport Ground Analog Signal In 0 5 V Optional Analog Reference Optional RS 232 Data Receive RS 232 Data Transmit Instrument Port Voltage Options Instrument ports are individually configured during manufacture to supply either the unregulated STOR X input voltage Vin or Vegorieg or one optional regulated voltage If the STOR X input voltage is gt 18 VDC the regulated voltage options are 12 15 VDC If the STOR X input voltage is 6 18 VDC the regulated voltage options are 12 15 48 VDC Figure 4 Instrument Ports 374 mm 14 7 i lt 305 mm 12 0 in gt u i er 89 mm 3 5 in Y 508 mm 20 0 in gt 439 mm 17 3 in a HE fii STOR X Plus PN All v Figure 5 Physical Dimensions Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X 2012 12 11 Page 17 of 67 2 2 Modem Option When equipped with an optional modem module the STOR X is capable of sending email containing data collected throughout the day providing the user near real time access to data Email is sent according to a user specified schedule from several times hourly to daily The STOR X is capable of supporting several cellular services including GSM GPRS and CDMA and satellite services
35. 8 2005 Attachments power V 1 2 3 4 5 Missed power V 1 UT z J acquire 120 Z345 Missed Missed amp STOR X data as attachment Figure 18 STOR X email format Subject The subject line has the format STOR X sn XXXX Log File filename raw where XXXX is the serial number of the STOR X and filename is the name of the attached file The subject line is created automatically by the STOR X and is not configurable To The To address is configurable in the STOR X From and Return Path Lines The STOR X email address is configurable in the STOR X Although not required for system operation CPSU may require that the return email address is valid for authentication so that the email is not rejected as spam Please contact your cellular service provider if an email address is required Custom X header The email contains a custom email X header of the format Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X ae 2012 12 11 Page 39 of 67 X Satlantic Instrument STOR X sn XXXX where XXXX is the STOR X serial number Email Body The email body contains the event log for the STOR X Data Attachment The STOR X data file is attached to the email message Note that base 64 encoding is applied to the attached data file prior to sending 4 5 USB File Transfer The STOR X data logger provides a
36. AW Complete Volume in drive C is NONRME Volume Serial Number is 14F5 1E79 Directory of C USBVCP RUN 32 976 01 31 05 5 2005334 RAW 1 659 810 01 31 05 11 STORKV2 RUN 9 8 12 23 04 7 CONFIG 1 RUN 98 234 12 23 04 12 SCHEDULE TXT 6 510 12 23 04 12 SIG TXT 206 01 26 05 2 COMM RUN 33 586 01 25 05 12 7 file s 1 868 500 bytes 0 dir s 126 289 920 bytes Download more N Download which file 2005334 raw 2005334 25p 32a 25a 29a 29p 5 p 59p free raw Figure 27 Downloading multiple files 17 Instruct HyperTerminal to receive the files as before by selecting Receive File from the Transfer menu as shown in Figure 28 automatically We DX Ww CM cll sis ciel tr any key to quit D mS ett DV e USB MENU Test USB Write Read USB bytes Exit menu omntzI P Lj 2 n 2 3 J gt Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION Sot YMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION Switching from SCI to USB console Renn aad Ba Volume in drive Directory of C ies MOM ER hed el Kannectard 0 06 38 HyperTerminal will download the files listed which file 2005334 rom 2005334 Attempting to dowmload 20053394 rom 2005331 rom execstr VS G 2005334 row 2005334 row Sending 2005334 RAW 2005334 RAW Vada cetect BNI Figure 28 Setting up HyperTerminal to receive multiple files C is NONAME Volume Serial ber is 16F5 1E79 32
37. Edit View Cal Transfer Help lol Dia el ala s 19 761 152 bytes free PicoDO0S yr Receiving CCComplete PicoD0S gt yr Folder C WINDOWS Desktop stors Receiving Filename Send File PicoD0 gt yr Protocol Connected 0 43 48 SUPPLY RUN 90 466 01 01 98 00 STOR X RUN 66 892 01 01 98 00 SIG TXT 208 01 01 98 00 SETUP RUN 98 858 01 01 98 00 SCHEDULE TXT 1 087 01 01 98 00 CCComplete CAWINDOWS Desktop stors clock run C Receiving Ymodem z CC Figure 42 HyperTerminal Beginning a Ymodem transfer 15 When the transfer process begins a screen appears displaying the progress Figure 43 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved STOR X 2012 12 11 Operation Manual GETI i ETL SAT DN 00242 Rev G Page 61 of 67 19 761 152 bytes free PicoD0S dir 90 466 01 01 98 00 01 66 892 01 01 98 00 03 208 01 01 98 00 03 SETUP RUN 98 858 01 01 98 SCHEDULE TXT 4 ANT n4 n4 no nan 19 761 152 by cen PicoD0 gt yr Receiving CCComplete PicoD0 gt yr Receiving Figure 43 HyperTerminal Ymodem transfer progress 16 Repeat the process starting at step 9 for each of the required run files Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 62 of 67 6 Warranty Warranty Peri
38. Figure 39 HyperTerminal Ymodem receive display sse 56 Figure 40 HyperTerminal Sending a file to STOR X m m rnnnnrrnnnnvnnnnnvnnerrvnnnrrnnnnnnnnerrennrrrennnrnnennnne 59 Figure 41 HyperTerminal Browsing to the folder containing the firmware update 60 Figure 42 HyperTerminal Beginning a Ymodem transfer sss 60 Figure 43 HyperTerminal Ymodem transfer progress seen 61 Figure 44 HyperTerminal New Connection Dialog ssseseeeennnneenns 65 Figure 45 HyperTerminal Connect To Dialog sssssssseseeeeee eene 65 Figure 46 HyperTerminal COM Port Properties Dialog esee 66 Figure 47 HyperTerminal Terminal Window sese 66 Figure 48 HyperTerminal COM Port Settings Dialog 67 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 6 of 67 1 Introduction 1 1 Purpose of this Manual This manual describes the capabilities specifications operation procedures and maintenance requirements of the STOR X Data Logger Section 1 specifies the configuration of your STOR X and provides quick start instructions for operating the STOR X in scheduled mooring and real time profiling modes with references to detailed operating instru
39. G 2012 12 11 Page 26 of 67 The schedule file provides insight into the system operation Consider the example schedule shown in Figure 8 The STOR X is collecting data from a radiometer that uses a Bioshutter to keep its sensor clean From this schedule file we see that the system collects thirty seconds of data every fifteen minutes for 1 5 hours from 08 00 30 to 09 30 30 The acquisitions are delayed by 30 seconds after power up to allow the Bioshutter to move out of the way Also power down is delayed for thirty seconds after acquisition sendemail command with 2 retry attempts At 10 00 00 the STOR X will execute the Se SR OSE db che d HE db db Td 103 SCHEDULE FILE START Customer Project 2002 xxx Author Date 2002 07 25 Notes Irradiance 507 is on port 2 Bioshutter is on port 2 Operating day starts at 8AM 00 00 power 2 Turn on Sensors 2 00 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 2 01 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 2 15 00 power 2 Turn on sensors 2 15 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 2 16 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 30 00 power 2 Turn on Sensors 2 30 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 2 31 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 45 00 power 2 Turn on sensors 2 45 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30 seconds of data 2 46 30 power 2 Turn off all equipment 00 00 power 2 Turn on Sensors 2 00 30 acquire 30 2 Collect 30
40. Input register initialized RIC initialized HI7188 initialized USB interface initialized USB MENU H Hi speed VMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION N YHODEH WITH ERROR CORRECTION 5 rit Exit nenu Selection u A is now being etus on the USB port at approx Press any key to quit lt Most Fe Camectedo 91 18 Vada cetet Auto detect Figure 21 USBVCP Write test 10 If this is your first time using the USB port or you are experiencing problems try a simple read test from the PC USB port to the STOR X by typing R in the RS 232 HyperTerminal window Any characters you type in the USB port HyperTerminal window will be displayed in the STOR X HyperTerminal window along with the characters hexadecimal equivalent In the example shown in Figure 22 Satlantic has been sent from the USB port to the STOR X Press any key in the STOR X HyperTerminal window to stop the test You will be returned to the main menu Dia 5 3 Ole el ols amp 3 scies amp sen USB MENU H Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION N Normal YMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION W Test USB Write R Read USB bytes Q Exit menu YONN w tooemeos aa Ato detect Auto detect 4 noen F cars frr ig Corrected 0 01 56 Figure 22 USBVCP Read test 11 To download a file using the Hi speed YMODEM with no error correction method type H at the prompt The STOR X will switch from its serial int
41. June 01 2007 03 10 00 pm Example date Clock reads Friday June 01 2007 03 10 00 pm 1 1 2 CLOCK Purpose With parameter set sets the Precision Real Time Clock to PicoDOS clock time With parameter get sets the PicoDOS Clock to Precision Real Time Clock time Usage clock set get Example clock set Result Setting PRTC clock time to Fri Jun 1 15 53 39 2007 Example clock get Result The current PRTC time is Fri Jun 1 15 54 56 2007 Configures STOR X to automatically run the QUICKLOG STORXRT or STORXV2 programs depending on autorun settings configured by the CONFIG program The SHELL command is automatically called when STOR X is powered up or reset and is not intended to be entered by the operator Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 20 of 67 1 1 3 SUPPLY Purpose Indicates the STOR X input voltage The measurement is made after input protection circuitry so the result is slightly less than the voltage supplied by the external power source In the Profiling STOR X where the voltage applied to the profiling port is converted to 12 VDC for internal use and distribution the output of the DC voltage conversion is measured Usage supply Example supply Result The current supply voltage is 12 40 V 1 1 4 COMM Purpose Provides two way communication between operator and an instrument connected to an Instrumen
42. NTLIE SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X AES LAE 2012 12 11 Page 65 of 67 Appendix A Setting up HyperTerminal to Connect to STOR X HyperTerminal is a terminal emulation program that is useful for communicating with serial devices connected to computer COM ports and is therefore suitable for configuring the STOR X HyperTerminal is a part of the Microsoft Windows operating system installation To open it click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Communications and then click HyperTerminal Or click Start click Run type hypertrm in the Run dialog box and click OK HyperTerminal must be configured with serial communications settings that correspond to those ofthe STOR X The settings may be saved so this procedure need only be performed once To configure HyperTerminal start the program as described At startup HyperTerminal initiates the configuration process with a New Connection dialog box It is helpful to pick an informative name for the connection you are about to create as shown in Figure 44 After typing a name in the dialog box click OK Connection Description 321x Rb New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name COM 1 9600 1B og 2 3 ux miri Cancel Figure 44 HyperTerminal New Connection Dialog Icon By default the modem set up dialog box opens to set up a modem connection For STOR X a direct connection to a COM port is required
43. ORDER THE CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS STATED ABOVE IN NO EVENT WILL SATLANTIC INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT OR COMPONENTS THEREOF Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 63 of 67 7 Contact Information If you have any problems questions suggestions or comments about the equipment or manuals please contact us Location Satlantic Inc Richmond Terminal Pier 9 3481 North Marginal Road Halifax Nova Scotia B3K 5X8 Canada Tel 902 492 4780 Fax 902 492 4781 Email support satlantic com Web http www satlantic com Business Hours Satlantic is normally open for business between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM Atlantic Time Atlantic Time is one hour ahead of Eastern Time Daylight saving time is in effect from 2 00 a m on the second Sunday in March through 2 00 a m on the first Sunday in November Atlantic Standard Time AST is UTC 4 Atlantic Daylight Saving Time ADT is UTC 3 Satlantic is not open for business during the following holidays New Year s Day 1 January Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the full moon on or following March 21st or one week later if the full moon fall
44. Provider Information R Enable automatic data file removal Z Save To Disk and exit Selection E o Oo T x l EMAIL SETUP PROGRAM the DESTINATION email address the FROM STOR X email address the email server port usually 25 email server to be contacted HELO response to server schedule file web address schedule file port schedule file path DNS Server 1 DND Server 2 Exit menu E F P H W R D M N 2 Selection Connected 5 19 38 auto detect 96008 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo Figure 16 Email Setup Menu Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X LAT 2012 12 11 Page 37 of 67 4 3 6 GPRS Service Provider Setup Menu This section describes the GPRS Service Provider Setup menu Accessed from the GSM Modem Configuration menu the GPRS Service Provider Setup menu is shown in Figure 17 The GPRS service provider provides this information Available options on in this menu are S Set the service providers APN The service provider APN is the access point name for the GPRS service For example the APN for Rogers AT amp T in Canada is internet com The APN for MTN in South Africa is internet U Set the user name for the APN The user name for the APN is the user name required to access the GPRS network User names are APN specific For service providers tha
45. RS 232 Data Transmit RS 232 Data Receive Vuss 5 VDC N C o 40014 Q N Input Voltage Options Standard input voltages are indicated for each port Optional input voltages are available Range 6 18 V 10 20 V 21 56 V 36 76 V MCBH2M O 2O OQ Male Face View Figure 2 Power Telemetry Ports Mooring Profiling STOR X Power Telemetry End Cap Tilt sensor orientation _ optional d 7 Pressure sensor port MCBH6M d same NOE i power PROFILING o9 fe s OG 4 Male Face View Power Port Profiling Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Vin 6 18 VDC 1 VPROFILER 21 56 VDC 2 Ground M ER 2 Ground DP gendi 3 RS 422 TA Data Transmit 4 RS 422 TB Data Transmit 5 RS 232Data Transmit Programming Download Port bn signal g COHEN 6 RS 232 Data Receive 1 Vw 6 18 VDC 1 2 Ground 8 2 Input Voltage Options 3 USB O09 Standard input voltages are indicated for each 4 USB f Q Q 3 port Optional input voltages are available 5 RS 232 Data Transmit OG Nominal Range 6 RS 232 Data Receive 6 4 icd b ae 7 V_USB In 5 VDC E 8 NC Male Face View 36 V 21 56 V 48V 36 76 V Figure 3 Power Telemetry Ports Profiler Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 gje AA Page 16 of 67 STOR X Instrument Port End Cap MCBH6F Pin 2 o 9 6 4 2 3 050 5 i 4 5 Female Face View
46. SATLANTIC STOR X Operation Manual Document Number SAT DN 00242 Revision G Date 2012 12 11 J C Satlantic Inc D 3481 North Marginal Road Halifax Nova Scotia Canada B3K 5X8 1 902 492 4780 tel 1 902 492 4781 fax info satlantic com C http www satlantic com J COPYRIGHT Copyright 2012 Satlantic LP 3481 North Marginal Road Halifax Nova Scotia B3K 5X8 Canada All rights reserved Operation Manual SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X 2012 12 11 pees Ad Page 2 of 67 Revision History Document Description Date Editor Version A Initial Release April 2004 S K Feener P Eng B GSM Modem April 2004 S K Feener P Eng C Profiling Mode July 2005 S Nutter EIT D Power Supervisor June 2007 K M Brown P Eng D1 Minor Changes and Corrections June 2007 S Nutter EIT D2 Updated the Quick start guides June 2007 S Nutter EIT D3 Corrected Figure 3 October 2007 K M Brown P Eng D4 Corrected Figure 2 December 2008 K M Brown P Eng E USBFILE June 2011 G Davidson BCS E1 Minor updates June 2011 D Penny F USB Connection Quick Start February 2012 G Davidson BCS G Declaration of Conformity December 2012 K M Brown P Eng Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X pa 2012 12 11 Page 3 of 67 Table of Contents 1
47. am will return the output of the voltage conditioning stage instead of the supply voltage Verify instrument port settings At the PicoDOS prompt type the command config to start the configuration program Type P to select the ports settings menu item and then type D to display current port settings Verify the settings See section 0 to adjust port settings if necessary Exit the configuration program Check the current time held by the STOR X s precision real time clock using the clock get command If necessary set the STOR X clock First set the microcontroller time using the date command e g date 06 31 2005 15 00 00 Next set the precision real time clock using the command clock set Start STOR X Scheduled mode Type the command storxv2 Observe the program step through the schedule file stopping at the next event that will occur based on the current time The STOR X then waits in an ultra low power sleep mode for the next event For information on enabling the autorun capability see section 4 3 3 Enabling the STOR X Schedule mode autorun feature causes the STOR X to automatically launch into the storxv2 program It is essential for moored applications to have the STOR X Scheule mode autorun feature enabled since certain functionalities require periodic reboots Like schedule updates and power supervisor functionality Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 002
48. and hit the Enter key Ensure that your power source is supplying the correct voltage by comparing the power source voltage with the measured supply voltage on your screen Remember the STOR X requires an input voltage between 6 18 V Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SITLANTIL SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X M 2012 12 11 Page 49 of 67 comm 1 HyperTerminal lol x Fie Edit view Call Transfer Help G gt supply Program supply c Jan 29 2007 28 57 24 Persistor CF2 SN 6155 BIOS 4 2 PicoD0S 4 2 Control register initialized Input register initialized RIC initialized HI7188 initialized Input power protection interrupt initialized MCU speed 14726 kHz Setting main baudrate to 9688 bps Hardware initialization completed successfully The current supply voltage is 12 15 V GEN Connected 0 00 55 ANSI 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Figure 29 Checking battery voltage 4 7 1 3 Check instruments 9 The COMM program powers up a single instrument and act as a bridge to the instrument s serial port The instrument is attached to port 2 Use the COMM program as shown below to start the instrument You should see telemetry beginning with a series of start up messages as shown in Figure 30 Ke 2 Star E EEPROM options STOR K Version R K2 1C Chatting with port 2 at 19200 baud Receiver on TPU14 Transmitter on TPU1
49. and press Enter Follow the on screen instructions If using HyperTerminal you will need to press the Disconnect button and then go to the Properties menu Change the baud rate to 115200 bps Press the Connect button you should now be connected to the STOR X at 115200 baud Press Enter several times to see the C X prompt Type dir raw to display all the logged data files that can be downloaded Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X pontine 2012 12 11 Page 55 of 67 6 Use the PicoDOS ymodem transfer program to send the files At the C NX prompt type ys filename raw and then press Enter where filename is the name of the data file The example shown below Figure 36 demonstrates downloading the log file 2004357 raw C Ddir raw Volume in drive C is NONAME Volume Serial Pepe is 16F9 443A Directory of 2004357 RAW 2 925 12 22 04 9 15p 1 file s 2 925 bytes 0 dir s 127 940 608 bytes free C Dys 2004357 raw Sending 2004357 RRM E Figure 36 Transferring data files 7 In HyperTerminal select Transfer Receive File to instruct HyperTerminal that it is about to receive a file as shown in Figure 37 COM1 Direct HyperTerminal File Edt View Cal Transfer Help De S amp S X _ Send Fie 1 Capture Text 2 925 bytes 0 Send Text Fl 27 940 608 bytes free C gt ys 200 Sending 20043
50. ation Menu sss 30 Figure 11 Displaying Instrument Port Settings ssssssssssseeeeeen n 31 Figure 12 Changing an Instrument Ports Configuration esee 32 Figure 13 User Settings Menu sssesssssesessssessse eene enne nne ennt nn tenter nsns sn nrte nnns 33 Figure 14 GSM Modem Configuration Menu sssssssssessseeeee eee 34 Figure 15 Displaying the current GSM Configuration sse 35 Figure 16 Email Setup Menu ssssssssssssssseseses esten enne entrent nennen isst nennen nnns 36 Figure 17 GPRS Service Provider Setup Menu mrsrrrrnrrnnnnvrnnnnvnnrnvenrnrrennrnnnnnnnnrnrrennnrnnsnnnnnennne 37 Figure 18 STOR X email format sse eee 38 Figure 19 USBVCP Main Menu sssssssssseseseeeeenee nennen enne nensi nn nr sn netten nnns nns nnne en 42 Figure 20 USBVCP Program with two HyperTerminal windows 42 Figure 21 USBVCP Write test essssssssssssssesesee entente nn ten enn snnt senten nnns 43 Figure 22 USBVCP Read test mrnnnnannvnnnnvvnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnrrrnnnrnnannonnrnresnnrnnannnnnennennnrreenrnnnennennnnnn 43 Figure 23 USBVCP hi speed download screens sssssssssssseee enne 44 Figure 24 USBVCP initiating a download sss eene 44 Figure 25 HyperTerminal receive file screen ssssssssseeeenenee
51. cire eene antes dash Rd Ur edad Hee Dr iat eet 18 3 2 3 gel MEE 18 Operating STOR X irs iiitr eisian Hateiiaviel aret De B ARE nie ade Ine Res Leg ced eee a CE Dead kai 19 zu MEC cU 19 1 1 1 SMELL eine tesi bibas nae dee d Te coe et Hs ee 19 4 1 1 DATE LS outer itum utet tct LUI 19 5 GLOCK eererreecstrerere rr eerer rete E A E rere re reer 19 143 SUPPLY LEER 20 Ve Ae COMM 20 PME icm 20 116 QUIGKLOG vener ET 21 Veli Iob 21 FNERIT 22 14 9 U SBFIEE reitera nete Eae tte a e UR EEES ANEAN 22 11 10 USBVGP ES 23 4 2 STOR X Fil S c 23 4 2 1 AUTOEXEC BAT File erui tbt rtr de ined esit ead re He teed 23 42 2 GPRSGFGTXT File eder ase dne ded ta tod edd oce La dae uen e der ek deed 23 423 COG FICS isa esac siicenivese cadscd even hebets nania aaa das nen titans added eda danene 23 424 RAW FICS 24 4 2 5 SCHEDULE TXT File rrannrnnonnvonorrnnnnronannnennnrrennnrnnannvnnnnvenrnrrnannrnsannennenresnnnrnssnnenenn 25 426 SIG TXT Filet ttr uo ge ceni eben ideni i et trf aes 28 4 3 Configuring STOR X sss enne entente nen sn tnr si tetr inrer nnns nnn innen 28 4 3 1 ETE 28 4 3 2 Instrument Port Configuration Menu sse 29 4 3 8 User Settings Menu ssssssssssesssssseseeeeneeen nennen nennen nennen sn nnns enne nnns 32 4 3 4 GSM Modem Configuration Menu
52. cking server for schedule file 09 06 2006 04 Setting schedule file web address to 142 176 177 109 OK 09 06 2006 04 36 Port 80 OK 09 06 2006 04 36 Sending GET schedule 0022 schedule txt HTTP 1 0 09 06 2006 04 Schedule update successful 09 06 2006 04 37 odem power removed 09 06 2006 04 New schedule file received Resetting 09 06 2006 04 37 STOR X 0022 Powered up 09 06 2006 04 37 Clocks synchronized 09 06 2006 04 37 Preparing for deployment 09 06 2006 04 Charging power protection circuit 09 06 2006 04 Power protection circuit initialized 09 06 2006 04 Checking Battery Voltage 12 506V OK 09 06 2006 04 Automatic data file deletion ENABLED after 30 days 09 06 2006 04 Schedule loaded successfully 09 06 2006 04 00 00 10 POWER V 1 2 Missed Figure 7 Log file excerpt 4 2 4 RAW Files Each day the STOR X creates two data files The first data file is YYYYDDD raw where YYYY is the 4 digit year and DDD is the day of the year Julian date This data file contains all data collected up to a successful send email call in a given day After a successful send email call the STOR X copies this data to a YYYYDDDF raw file At midnight of each day the STOR X copies the entire contents of the YYYYDDD raw file to the YYYYDDDF raw file The YYYYDDD raw file is then deleted The STOR X uses its own local precision real time clock to generat
53. computer that will be connected to the STOR X These drivers allow a USB port to emulate a standard serial port so that terminal emulators such as Windows HyperTerminal may be used with the USB port The drivers are included on the compact disc provided with your STOR X system Drivers are included for Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows 98 These drivers should be installed before connecting the STOR X to your PC s USB port In the folder USB required files on the cd you will find two zip files The first file P8002104 zip is WHQL Certified for Windows XP released on 7 22 2002 However a more recent release dated 10 03 2004 is available in the r9052154 zip file and is the version used by Satlantic during testing on a PC running Windows XP SP2 You may wish to check with the USB component manufacturers for more recent releases at http www dlpdesign com or http www ftdichip com If you encounter problems during installation or for a more detailed installation procedure refer to the appropriate installation guide provided in the file folder The appropriate device is the FT245BM To install the VCP drivers on your PC use the following procedure 1 Unzip the desired file r9052154 zip is preferred into a folder on your hard drive As you may need to update these files at a later date choose an easy to find location such as C Program Files Satlantic USBDrivers The zip file contains the appropriate drivers for the Window
54. connected ANSI f6008 N 1 SCROLL caes Num Figure 34 Starting the STOR X program Capture Print echo 15 The program starts up initializes the hardware charges the internal power protection circuitry and then begins reading the operating schedule and synchronizes to wait for the next event Events scheduled not more than 20 seconds in the past at start up time are executed In the figure starting the system around 11 25 00 resulted in missing a many of the day s scheduled acquisition events instruments at 11 30 00 PM The system is currently waiting to power up the 16 The system is now running the deployment The normal course at this point would be to leave the system for the duration of its deployment The next acquisition event is shown in Figure 35 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X Ag 2012 12 11 Page 53 of 67 iar GU LL J29 1717 Cue f Aut 11 45 66 POWER U 1 2 3 4 Tue Mar 28 11 44 59 2007 11 45 11 ACQUIRE 306123 4 gt Tue Mar 28 11 45 11 2007 acquire duration 388 seconds acquire ports 1 3 4 11 50 14 POWER Lo 2 5 3 4 UJ gt Tue Mar 28 11 56 14 2607 EN POWER U i 2 3 4 Disconnected ANSI 19600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Z Figure 35 STOR X Acquire Event If necessary the deployment can
55. ctions found in other sections Section 10 acquaints the operator with the capabilities and specifications of the STOR X Section 3 describes some hazards encountered in the operation of oceanographic instruments and recommends safe practices for the protection of personnel and equipment Section 4 provides detailed instructions for operating the STOR X Section 5 describes maintenance requirements Sections 6 and 7 provide Satlantic warranty and contact information respectively Appendix A provides tips for using Microsoft HyperTerminal to communicate with the STOR X 1 2 Definitions Acronyms and Abbreviations Ah Amp hour CDMA Carrier Detect Multiple Access CLC Charge and Load Controller DNS Domain Name Server GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Communications ICD Interface Control Document IP Internet Protocol MDU Miniature Deck Unit NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NTP Network Time Protocol RTC Real Time Clock SIM Subscriber Identity Module TDF Telemetry Definition File 1 3 Referenced Documents RD1 Satlantic Instrument File Standard Satlantic Inc SAT DN 00134 Version 6 0 2000 05 23 RD2 Satlantic Log File Standard Satlantic Inc SAT DN 00135 Version 1 0 2000 05 23 RD3 SatView User Guide Satlantic Inc Version 2 8 2004 12 21 RD4 STORXCom User Manual Satlantic Inc SAT DN 00578 1 4 STOR X Configuration The STOR X is a highly flexible data logger tha
56. dard Satlantic timestamp Table 2 STOR X PLUS Analog Frame Name of Bytes Format Description Header 6 ASCII SATSTX is the header for the analog frame Serial Number 4 ASCII 4 digit serial number for the STOR X Analog Ch 1 2 Binary Analog channel 1 Analog Ch 2 2 Binary Analog channel 2 TILT X 2 Binary Tilt sensor x axis TILT Y 2 Binary Tilt sensor y axis TILT Temp 2 Binary Tilt sensor onboard temperature sensor Pressure 2 Binary Pressure Sensor Ext Temp 2 Binary External Temperature Sensor Internal Volt 2 Binary Internal voltage Terminator 2 Binary Analog frame terminator lt CR gt lt LF gt Time Stamp 7 Binary Standard Satlantic timestamp 4 2 5 SCHEDULE TXT File Schedule files are used by the STOR X to schedule power data acquisition and email events The schedule file is a simple ASCII text file containing the daily events for the STOR X The schedule file should not be modified without carefully considering the impact on the power memory telemetry bandwidth budgets New schedules should be tested in the lab before deployment The format is not forgiving of errors so the schedule must be written precisely Comments can be included in the file by preceding them with the symbol Blank lines in the file are ignored Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X pt LA SAT DN 00242 Rev
57. displayed STOR X data files have the RAW extension while programs have a RUN extension Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SITLANTIL SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X ad ERR 2012 12 11 Page 42 of 67 7 Atthe prompt type USBVCP and then hit enter to execute the USB download program The STOR X will switch the main telemetry baudrate to the baudrate configured in the configuration program simple user menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 19 The commands allow both normal and higher speed YMODEM data transfers as well as simple read write tests of the USB port C gt usbycp run Program cfxmain c Feb 1 2005 10 32 28 Persistor CF2 SN 3381 BIOS 3 0 PicoD0S 3 0 1 Argumen ne tie USBVCP RUN Control register initialized Input register initialized RIC initialized HI7188 initialized USB interface initialized USB MENU Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION Normal YMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION Test USB Write Read USB bytes Exit menu oDx lt ZX Selection KConnected 0 03 09 ANSI 19600 amp N 1 CROLL CAPS NuM Capture Print echo Figure 19 USBVCP Main Menu 8 Next start a new HyperTerminal session for the USB port Start a new HyperTerminal window and connect to the emulated COM port as outlined in the VCP installation guide The port settings baudrate etc have no effect on data transfer as the USB always runs at its maxim
58. drate of the instrument that will be connected to the port The STOR X supports the following values for data rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 bps If the user enters a value that is not supported STOR X prompts for a new value until a supported value is entered Next the STOR X prompts for whether the data frame is of fixed or variable length Select the appropriate option based on the frame format of the instrument that will be attached to this port The STOR X then asks for a framelength The framelength is very important for instruments transmitting fixed length frames An incorrect setting can cause the STOR X to collect a partial frame if the number of bytes is set too low or an entire frame plus extra data from future frames if the number of bytes is set too high If the instrument transmits frames of variable length terminated by a linefeed the user must ensure the framelength is greater then the framesync size Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual ITLENTLE SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X LAM 2012 12 11 Page 32 of 67 The STOR X then asks for the framesync the character string output by the instrument at the start of a frame For fixed length frames the STOR X uses the framesync string to synchronize to the telemetry stream counting the number of bytes as defined in the FRAMELENGTH setting For stream based telemetry the STOR X uses
59. e and throughput in cps or bps For the Ymodem G transfer the throughput will exceed 0 5 Million bits per second as shown in Figure 26 Ymodem G file receive for usb vcp Receiving gs343RAW ti O OSOSOS CSNNCOCOCO NNN Storing as C Documents and Settingsfeeners2005334 RAW S Packet m Error checking RC File size fisk Retries i x Total retries ar Files fe Last error m gt 74 File nan 547K of 1621K Elapsed 00 00 11 Remaining 00 00 21 Throughput 509200 bps Cancel E Figure 26 HyperTerminal receiving a file 15 When the download is complete the STOR X will ask if you wish to download another file Type v to download another file or N to return control to the STOR X RS 232 port 16 It is also possible to download multiple files when the STOR X requests the download file name using YMODEM batch mode At the Download which file prompt simple type the names of the files you wish to download separated by spaces then press enter seven files in standard 8 3 DOS naming convention can be listed for download Up to In the example shown in Figure 27 the same file is listed for download twice HyperTerminal will simply make a copy of the file for the second download Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X oa SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 Page 46 of 67 Sending 2005334 R
60. e causes the STOR X to automatically launch into the storxrt program using all of the ports currently enabled in the config program 7 Select instrument ports The STOR X Real time program prompts the user to enter ports to be powered Enter the port numbers separated by commas or spaces i e 1 2 3 4 50fr1 23 45 Note Ports must be enabled using the configuration program Step 4 to be used with the STOR X Real time program At this point the STOR X changes baud rate to the main telemetry baud rate specified in the configuration program See section 0 for setting the main telemetry baud rate The default is 115200 bps 8 Prepare for deployment Disconnect the programming download cable from the STOR X and install a dummy plug on the STOR X programming download port Connect the MDU telemetry cable to the MDU and the computer 9 Verify STOR X real time operation with HyperTerminal In HyperTerminal disconnect and change the baud rate setting to that of the STOR X telemetry port Reconnect HyperTerminal and wait several seconds to verify that the STOR X is streaming data The Terminal window should display the streaming data including ASCII frame syncs Disconnect HyperTerminal Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 9 of 67 10 View and log STOR X real time data with SatView Start SatView and load the required
61. e constant Pressure Range Combined non linearity hysteresis and repeatability Resolution Stability Tilt Axes Range Resolution Repeatability Mooring Profiling Plus 128 MB up to 2 GB RS 232 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no hardware flow control 300 115200 bps default 57600 bps USB 1 1 400 kbps effective Modem Port Profiling Port RS 232 RS 232 RS 422 Transmit only 57600 bps 300 115200 bps RS 232 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no hardware flow control 300 115200 bps RS 422 on one port 0 5V 1 Hz default up to 10 Hz user selectable 16 bit 2 C 35 C 0 2 C 60s 1 300 psi absolute 0 08 FS 0 005 psi 0 1 FS annum X Y i50 0 02 0 04 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X pk EA 2012 12 11 Page 15 of 67 Mooring STOR X Power Telemetry End Cap MCBH6F Temperature sensor AE L optional 8 2 6 QV gu TR 050 0 DOWNLOAD 7 va AY 3 3 9 5 NE V 6 4 Female Face View Modem Port ue Pin Signal 1 Vmooem 5 VDC V Ground CTS RTS RS 232 Data Receive pm RS 232 Data Transmit A ONAR UOUN MCBH2M O Power Port 20 OQ Pin Signal 1 Vw 6 18 VDC 2 Ground Nominal 12V 15V 36V 48 V Male Face View Male Face View Programming Download Port Pin Signal 1 Vw 6 18 VDC Ground Signal Reference USB USB
62. e file names At the start of each scheduled acquisition event the STOR X either creates or appends to the daily data file Prior to logging the data header information is appended to the file This header information is written in three 128 byte blocks Unused positions are filled with NULL characters This information is not used by the STOR X but provides information to data processing programs This header information is described below the hexadecimal character codes for non printable characters are shown contained in lt gt SATHDR ON DATETAG lt 0x0D gt lt 0x0A gt followed by 107 NULL characters SATHDR ON TIMETAG2 lt 0x0D gt lt 0x0A gt followed by 106 NULL characters SATHDR Wed Sep 6 07 45 11 2006 TIME STAMP lt 0x0D gt lt 0x0A gt followed by 82 NULL characters sample time data shown During a scheduled data acquisition the serial ports are continuously scanned data frames are appended to the data file as they are received The recorded data is saved with the following format for Satlantic instruments INSTRUMENTDATA timestamp For foreign instruments the STOR X uses the following format HEADER SN lt 0x09 gt SENSOR DATA timestamp As shown received data SENSOR DATA is pre pended with user defined header and serial number information HEADER SN Depending on the type of sensor attached this header may be the synchronization string for the attached sensor or it may be an arbitrary string assigned to Co
63. eduled In real time mode which would be used for profiling applications for example the STOR X collects instrument data and transmits it in real time from the telemetry port through the profiling cable to a computer at the surface In scheduled mode which would be used for mooring applications the STOR X collects instrument data according to an operator defined schedule and logs it internally The logged data is transmitted by scheduled email over wireless media if so equipped or downloaded by direct connection to a computer upon recovery 1 5 1 Real time Operation Quick Start 1 Assemble the STOR X system Assemble the STOR X and instruments on the deployment platform e g instrument cage lowering frame Connect cables between instruments and designated STOR X instrument ports following the configuration plan for your particular STOR X Connect the profiling power telemetry cable to the STOR X and MDU Connect the download programming cable to the STOR X and to the computer Connect the power supply last WARNING Ensure that each instrument connected to the STOR X is rated to operate at the voltage supplied by the instrument ports Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X nn 2012 12 11 Page 8 of 67 Custom input voltage and instrument port output voltages are available as factory installed configurations See section 2 1 fo
64. enu S Show port configuration shows current settings for each of the five Instrument Ports in a table as shown in Figure 11 Pressing any key returns to the Instrument Port Configuration Menu The table columns are described here PORT port numbers 1 5 ENABLED enabled or disabled A port must be enabled to receive telemetry BAUDRATE current baudrate setting The default is 19200 bps Supported baudrates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bps FMT for format indicates the data byte format Currently firmware supports 8N1 8 data bits No parity and 1 stop bit POWERED shows the current power state of the port Yes or No A port must be enabled before it can be powered TELEMETRY shows the type of telemetry The two options are frames and stream The frames option is for instruments with fixed length frames The stream option is for variable length linefeed terminated frames FRAMESYNC a character string at the beginning of a data frame that the STOR X uses to determine the start of a frame in a telemetry stream FRAMELENGTH displays number of bytes per date frame An accurate setting for the framelength is very important for instruments with the Telemetry setting frames For Telemetry setting stream the framelength must be greater than the length of the framesync Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 0024
65. erface to USB mode and do a listing of all the files in the STOR X root directory as shown in Figure 23 Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X polis 2012 12 11 Page 44 of 67 Diaz s3 cle esl DIS S13 015 e will be displayed here QJif uunnuunnnunnuunwnnuunnuenssmnnn Press any key to quit s 73 h Volume in drive C is NONRME a 61 h Volume Serial Number is 14F5 1E79 t 74 h Directory of C 1 6C h a 61 h USBVCP RUN 32 576 01 31 05 5 25p n 6E h 2005334 RAW 1 659 810 01 31 05 11 32a t 74 h STORXV2 RUN 77 578 12 23 04 7 25a i 69 h CONFIG 1 8 234 12 23 04 12 29a c 63 h SCHEDULE TXT 6 518 12 23 04 12 29p TXT 206 01 26 05 2 54p USB MENU COMM RUN 33 586 01 25 05 12 59p Hi speed VMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION 7 file s 1 868 500 bytes Normal VMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION 9 dir s 126 289 920 bytes free Read USB bytes Download which file Exit menu Switching from SCI to USB console J 4 j Figure 23 USBVCP hi speed download screens H N E Test USB Write Q 12 The STOR X is now requesting the file s to download In this example we ll download the large 2005334 RAW data file In the USB port HyperTerminal window type the name of the file to download 2005334 RAW and then press enter as depicted in Figure 24 Volume in drive C is NONAME Volume Serial Number is 14F5
66. everal seconds to verify data is being output on the main telemetry port You should see data being outputted to the HyperTerminal screen Disconnect HyperTerminal from the communication port 20 Open SatView and load the required instrument files sip files Configure the communication port for the STOR X baud rate not the individual instruments baud rate Detailed instructions for using SatView can be found in the SatView Data Logging Display Program User Guide 21 SatView should now be displaying real time data from each instrument specified in step 20 4 7 2 Recovery A The recovery procedure for the STOR X depends on the application Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X dt Ag 2012 12 11 Page 54 of 67 8 9 Terminate the STOR X program The motivation for caution is that the internal storage disk can get scrambled if power is disconnected while the system is in the middle of writing data to the disk However the STOR X now features a power protection circuit that should provide adequate protection against this occurring but it s always best to shut down the program with the serial port Use a computer and the Download Programming Cable and HyperTerminal to establish communication with the STOR X Press the Enter key and when asked to terminate the deployment respond by pressing the y key Failure of the system to respond
67. g STOR X Data over USB USB file download from the STOR X is achieved through the use of the USBVCP RUN program The USBVCP program uses YMODEM to transfer files usually logged data files but not necessarily from the STOR X to the PC To use the USBVCP program it is necessary to have access to both a standard RS 232 serial port for initiating the program and a spare USB port with VCP drivers installed These ports do not necessarily have to be on the same PC The STOR X power supply is not required to transfer files over the USB port as power is drawn directly from the PC s USB port If you wish you may still power the STOR X externally to minimize the load on the laptop battery Windows HyperTerminal is used in the following examples however any terminal emulator should work To download files from the STOR X over the USB port use the following procedure 1 Connect the Download Programming Cable to the STOR X 2 Connect the RS 232 DB9 connector on the Download Programming Cable to a spare serial port on your PC 3 Connect the USB connector on the Download Programming Cable to your PC s USB port 4 Start a standard terminal session with HyperTerminal and connect to the RS 232 port For guidance to set up HyperTerminal refer to Appendix A 5 Press enter a few times until you see the PicoDOS C prompt 6 Type dir followed by enter A directory listing of all files currently in the root directory of the STOR X will be
68. hen operator enters lt CTRL C gt The STOR X can be configured to autorun STORXRT See the CONFIG program description for more details storxrt storxrt Preparing for Real time data acquistion Current time is Fri Jun 1 16 51 31 2007 Please enter the port numbers to acquire from 1 Adjusting Main Telemetry Baudrate to 9600 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 22 of 67 Example Result Port 1 configuration complete acquire ports 1 lt CTRL C gt Exiting program 1 1 8 STORXV2 Purpose Usage Example Result Example Result Performs scheduled data collection from enabled ports as specified in the SCHEDULE TXT file which contains the sequenced list of commands for powering and acquiring data from instrument ports and for sending data files by email Saves data in daily files Creates and maintains log file log txt Exits when operator enters lt CTRL C gt and answers y to the prompt End Deployment storxv2 storxv2 06 01 2007 18 20 22 STOR X 0023 Powered up 06 01 2007 18 20 22 Clocks synchronized 06 01 2007 18 20 22 Preparing for deployment 06 01 2007 18 20 22 Charging power protection circuit Charged 06 01 2007 18 20 32 Power protection circuit initialized 06 01 2007 18 20 35 Automatic data file deletion ENABLED after 15 days 06
69. il Preferences GPRS Service Provider Information Enable automatic data file removal Save To Disk and exit SERVICE PROVIDER SETUP PROGRAM service providers APN user name for the APN password for the APN header compression parameter lt or 1 gt data compression parameter or 1 gt IP address for the APN for Dynamic enter 0 0 0 0 Disk and exit Selection Connected 0 52 51 ANSI 19600 8 N 1 SCROI caes NUM Capture Print echo Figure 17 GPRS Service Provider Setup Menu Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SITLANTIL SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X pa 2012 12 11 Page 38 of 67 4 4 Emailing Data When equipped with a modem the STOR X is capable of transmitting data files using wireless telemetry at user defined intervals The format of the email message sent by STOR X is described in this section and is shown in Figure 18 amp STOR X sn 0022 Log file 200623018 Thunderbird B EX Yew Go Message Tods Hio 3 2 laa wx wile Reply Al Forward Delete Juk Print Get Mal Write Address Bock Reply Subject STOR X sn 0022 Log File 2006230 raw SEN Le n Descriptive subject line Date 10 10 AM To momobaweestiontis com puero up The STOR X s email address not used but may be required for X UIDU NOn MIC ict X Mozilla Status 0001 authentication X Mozilla Status2 12000000 Return Path mystonibexemple com gt
70. k 11 The STOR X microcontroller has an internal Real Time Clock STORXRT or QUICKLOG programs are run the microcontrollers real time is updated with an onboard precision real time clock At the C gt prompt check the precision real time clock with the clock get command comm 1 HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help When the STORXV2 Ini x olej 2 3 a Resetting shell c Jan 29 2007 19 12 13 BIOS 4 2 Program Build date Persistor CF2 SN 6155 STOR X SHELL Program Uersion 2 1 No operating modes enabled Exiting to PicoDOS C gt clock get Program clock c Build date Jan 29 2087 26 57 1 DriverfiPI Version 1 Persistor CF2 SN 6155 BIOS 4 2 The current PRTC time is Mon Mar C gt PicoD0S 4 2 9 BLD 28 57 19 Jan 29 2007 PicoD0S 4 2 26 89 00 44 2006 9600 8 N 1 Connected 0 08 54 ANSI scROLL caes Num Capture Figure 32 Checking the STOR X clock Print echo If the clock s time is incorrect you may set the time as described in sections 4 1 1 and 1 1 2 12 This data logger s daily collection schedule has been programmed using times that are based on local solar time Passive optical data collection and the satellite overpasses are sun synchronous Ensure the clock is set to a local solar time zone and record the UTC offset in your deployment notes Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved 2012
71. logs data from all instrument ports and internal sensors See the CONFIG program description about configuring internal sensor sampling Collects data for 24 hours and then exits Creates a data file with the following format name YYYYDDD raw Does not create a new data file at midnight Creates and maintains a log file log txt Exits when operator enters lt CTRL C gt The STOR X can be configured to autorun QUICKLOG See the CONFIG program description for more details quicklog quicklog 06 01 2007 16 36 54 STOR X 0023 Powered up 06 01 2007 16 36 54 Clocks synchronized 06 01 2007 16 36 54 Preparing for deployment 06 01 2007 16 36 54 Charging power protection circuit Charged 06 01 2007 16 37 04 Power protection circuit initialized Command power V 1 2 3 4 5 acquire duration 86399 seconds acquire ports 12345 lt CTRL C gt Command power 1 2 3 4 5 V 06 01 2007 16 39 24 Program terminated Quicklog Mode Autorun has been disabled 1 1 7 STORXRT Purpose Usage Example Result Starts real time streaming mode Immediately switches on and continuously streams data from selected enabled instrument ports and internal sensors to the profiling telemetry port and the programming download port without logging data internally See the CONFIG program description about enabling instrument ports and configuring internal sensor sampling Creates and maintains a log file log txt Exits w
72. metry medium which all affect the inter related power and data budgets A schedule that overtaxes the power supply data capacity or telemetry medium may result in a loss of data It is advisable to leave old firmware and schedule files on the STOR X until you have tested the new versions in the laboratory so that reverting to a previous version is easily done if necessary The STOR X program finds its schedule for power data collection and telemetry in the file named schedule txt To change the schedule it is necessary to replace the schedule txt file Variations in the schedule may be stored onboard using different filenames for example schedjan txt schedfeb txt schedmar txt and so on but the STOR X software only recognizes the file named schedule txt Note that PicoDOS file naming follows the 8 3 format 1 Connect the Download Programming cable to the STOR X and a serial port on your PC 2 Apply power to the STOR X using a 6 18 VDC source 3 Start HyperTerminal or another terminal emulation communication program A basic tutorial on installing and configuring HyperTerminal to create a connection to the STOR X is provided in Appendix A 4 Establish the connection to the STOR X and press Enter several times until the PicoDOS prompt appears in the terminal window If the PicoDOS prompt does not appear see section 5 2 Troubleshooting 5 To display the voltage of the power source connected to the STOR X at the PicoDOS prompt type
73. n Figure 17 and described in section 4 3 6 R Enable automatic data file removal prompts Enable Automatic File Deletion Y N If Yes is selected prompts After how many days 1 3650 Enter a number and press Enter The purpose of this feature is to prevent STOR X memory from being filled with data that has already been sent by email Z Save to Disk and exit saves settings and returns to Main Menu Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SITLENTLE SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X UT 2012 12 11 Page 35 of 67 g comm 1 HyperTerminal 4 3 5 xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dis 23 ola STOR 4 GSM MODEM SETUP PROGRAM D gt Display Current Settings E gt Set Email Preferences G gt GPRS Service Provider Information R gt Enable automatic data file removal Z gt Save To Disk and exit Selection D DEDEDEDE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDEDE DEDEDEDE CURRENT EMAIL SETTINGS QC 9 043 940 4304 The SMIP servers address XXX XXX XXX XXX The SMTP servers port Cusually 25 25 HELO response to server HELO The schedule file web server address is XXX XXX XXX XXX The schedule file web server port is 86 The path for the schedule file is schedule The current APN is internet The cu
74. nc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X ena 2012 12 11 Page 29 of 67 amp stork HyperTerminal E nml x File Edit view Cal Transfer Help Dis 213 sole e STOR X SHELL Program Version 2 1 0 No operating modes enabled Exiting to PicoDOS C gt config configure c Build date May 24 5007 17 20 31 Persistor CF2 SN 6155 BI0S 4 2 PicoD0 4 2 STOR X Configuration Program Version 2 1 0 DriverAPI Version 1 5 BLD 16 10 51 May 24 2007 MENU Instrument Port Configuration Show Current Schedule System Settings Password required User Settings GSM Modem Configuration Exit Program Selection Connected 3 50 33 auto detect 9600 8 N 1 fscRoLL caes mum Capture Print echo Figure 9 Configuration Program Main Menu The MAIN MENU has five or six if a wireless telemetry mode has been enabled options which are selected by entering the leading letter e g p or P for Instrument Port Configuration The options are briefly described here but are described in greater detail below P Instrument Port Configuration opens a menu to configure the five instrument ports S Show Current Schedule outputs the schedule txt file Another way to display the schedule file is to type type schedule txt at the PicoDOS prompt Both ways scroll through the schedule txt file without pause T System Settings Password required
75. ne nnns 45 Figure 26 HyperTerminal receiving a file sssssssseeeeneeenen nnns 45 Figure 27 Downloading multiple files sssssesseseeeeneeneennenen nnne 46 Figure 28 Setting up HyperTerminal to receive multiple files ssesssesssss 46 Figure 29 Checking battery voltage sssssssssseseseeeene entrent sn nrtnnnnnns 49 Figure 30 Checking an instrument with the COMM program sseseeeee 49 Figure 31 Instrument data showing frame SYNC sse nennen 50 Figure 32 Checking the STOR X clock ceccceeseeeeneeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeaaeseeeeseaeeesaeeeeneessaees 50 Figure 33 Setting the PicoDOS clock sssssssssssseseeese eee einen enne senten 51 Figure 34 Starting the STOR X program ssssssssssssseeesene nennen nennen nnns 52 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 5 of 67 Figure 35 STOR X Acquire Event nennen nnne en nensis 53 Figure 36 Transferring data files ssssssssssssseeeeeneneren nennen nennen 55 Figure 37 HyperTerminal Menu Transfer Receive file essen 55 Figure 38 HyperTerminal Receive File Dialog rrrrrrnvrnnnnvnnnnvvnnnrrnnnnnvnnnnnvnrerrennnrrennnrnnennenennne 55
76. nsure no other programs are running on the PC that could be using the COM port Check STOR X power e Ensure the power leads of the Download Programming cable are properly connected to the power source e If using the STOR X Power Port instead of the Download Programming Port to supply power to the STOR X ensure the Power cable is properly connected to the STOR X and to the power source e Verify the power source output voltage is in the STOR X input voltage range e Check the electrical continuity of the power cable Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 58 of 67 5 3 Updating Firmware This procedure describes how to install new STOR X firmware and schedule files It is recommended that new firmware and schedule files be tested in the laboratory for a full 24 hour data collection cycle before deploying the STOR X in the field Small errors in a schedule file may result in failure to collect the desired data or premature dissipation of battery power Only firmware versions developed by Satlantic may be used The use of unauthorized firmware voids the warranty and may cause the STOR X to malfunction resulting in damage to equipment and loss of data You are advised to consult Satlantic on changes to the schedule file Your STOR X has a unique configuration of power source connected sensors data storage capacity and tele
77. od All Satlantic equipment is covered under a one year parts and labor warranty from date of purchase Restrictions Warranty does not apply to products that are deemed by Satlantic to be damaged by misuse abuse accident or modifications by the customer The warranty is considered void if any optical or mechanical housing is opened In addition the warranty is void if the warranty seal is removed broken or otherwise damaged Provisions During the one year from date of purchase warranty period Satlantic will replace or repair as deemed necessary components that are defective except as noted above without charge to the customer This warranty does not include shipping charges to and from Satlantic Returns To return products to Satlantic whether under warranty or not contact the Satlantic Customer Support Department and request a Returned Material Authorization RMA number and provide shipping details All claims under warranty must be made promptly after occurrence of circumstances giving rise thereto and must be received by Satlantic within the applicable warranty period Such claims should state clearly the product serial number date of purchase and proof thereof and a full description of the circumstances giving rise to the claim All replacement parts and or products covered under the warranty period become the property of Satlantic Inc Liability IF SATLANTIC EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE OR FAIL TO BE IN GOOD WORKING
78. onfigurations are described in section 2 1 Many applications require some customization For example one of the connected instruments might require a Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SITLANTIL SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X AM 2012 12 11 Page 12 of 67 unique regulated supply voltage or serial communication protocol Power and communication configurations are customized to the application before delivery Many instruments require interactive control such as commands to activate integral pumps or anti fouling devices Such functions are implemented in STOR X controller software as instrument driver modules Drivers for many instruments have been implemented Custom instrument driver development is available The rugged STOR X housing is designed to resist degradation from exposure to the harsh marine environment The standard housing options include PVC acetal plastic and anodized aluminum construction Custom housing design is available Figure 1 STOR X Data Logger Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X p LARA SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 Page 13 of 67 2 1 Specifications Standard Configuration Electrical Input Voltage Power Port Programming Download Port Telemetry Port Options Input Current 12 V not including connected instruments Operating maximum Operating ty
79. or grounding corrosion and telemetry problems before heading out on an experiment in a remote region In the following sections the basic procedures for deploying the STOR X in profiling mode and scheduled mode are described This is a basic deployment procedure your STOR X may require more steps or slightly different steps to deploy it The recovery procedure and data retrieval are also described in this section 4 7 1 Major Deployment Steps 1 Assemble system Mount components and connect all cables 2 Check battery 3 Configure STOR X 4 Check instruments Ensure that data is received 5 Check clock Ensure time zone is appropriate for logging schedule 6 Set clock if necessary 7 Start appropriate data logging program or real time data streaming program and ensure the system is operating correctly 8 Disconnect from operator control port and install dummy connector If you have any questions about the information presented in this or any other section please feel free to contact Satlantic for further information or clarification It is important to understand the information and adhere to the guidelines presented in this document to ensure successful use of this equipment The dummy connectors and locking sleeves should be stored so that they can be replaced when the instrument is retrieved at the end of the deployment The instrument packing should be retained and reused to prevent instrument damage during transpor
80. p allowing trapped water to escape around the connector threads Attempt to drain the instrument completely Depressurized and drained the STOR X is safe for normal storage 3 1 2 Cables When deploying the STOR X as a profiler operators should remain aware of the profiling cable to avoid becoming entangled Any cable or line released from a ship can be dangerous Keep a safe distance from the cable coil on deck when the instruments are being deployed 3 1 3 Electricity Use care when handling connecting and operating power supplies and batteries A shorted power supply or battery can output high current harming the operator and damaging equipment While trouble shooting with a multi meter take care not to short the probes Shorts can damage equipment create safety hazards and blow internal fuses 3 2 Equipment Safety 3 2 1 Instruments Do not leave instruments in direct sunlight when not in use Direct sunlight can easily increase the internal temperature of the instrument beyond its rating Employ measures to protect instruments and cables from being fouled or overrun by the vessel 3 2 2 Connections Handle electrical terminations carefully They are not designed to withstand strain Disconnect the cables from the components by pulling on the connector heads and not the cables or molded splices Twisting or wiggling the connector while pulling will damage the connector pins 3 2 3 Recovery Do not haul instruments in by thei
81. pical Sleeping maximum Sleeping typical Output Voltage Modem Port GSM Iridium CDMA Instrument Ports Options some restrictions apply Unregulated STOR X input voltage Regulated Output Current Total to instrument ports Physical Operating Temperature Dimensions Length Diameter Construction Weight Depth Rating Mooring Profiling Plus Power input ports are diode protected current is drawn from the port supplying the highest voltage 75 mA lt 50 mA 50 uA 30 uA 5V 12V 12 V nominal unregulated input voltage 12 V nominal 12V 15V 48 V 2A 0 C 35 C 305 mm 12 0 in 89 mm 3 5 in PVC housing acetal plastic end caps 1 8 kg 3 9 Ib 60 m 21 56 V N A N A 12 V regulated 36 V nominal 305 mm 439 mm 12 0 in 17 3 in 89 mm 89 mm 3 5 in 3 5 in Anodized aluminum housing acetal plastic end caps 2 0 kg 2 5 kg 4 4 Ib 5 5 Ib 500 m 500 m Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X a 2012 12 11 Page 14 of 67 Standard Configuration Data Storage and Communication Memory Options Programming Download Port Serial Interface Baud Rate Telemetry Port Serial Interface Baud Rate Instrument Ports Serial Interface Baud Rate Option Analog Interface Sampling Rate Resolution Optional Ancillary Sensors Temperature Range Accuracy Tim
82. ply voltage drops below VLOW the STOR X enters low power sleep mode for one hour The STOR X then wakes up If supply voltage is greater than VHIGH the STOR X resumes its schedule If supply voltage is lower than VHIGH the STOR X goes to sleep for 4 hours before checking again This process continues until the supply voltage is greater then VHIGH This feature enables a solar powered STOR X system to recover from an extended cloudy period VLOW and VHIGH are selected on the basis of the power requirements of the instrument suite connected to the STOR X on and on the particulars of the power supply being used The STOR X has eight port connectors including a power port a programming download port and a telemetry port on one end cap and five instrument ports on the other end cap The telemetry port may be factory configured alternately as a modem port or a profiling port Each instrument port serves one serial instrument and optionally one analog instrument The STOR X controls power and data collection for each instrument port independently to execute the operator defined data collection schedule The internal real time clock enables the STOR X to precisely time stamp instrument data The STOR X stores data from connected instruments standard and optional internal ancillary sensors and system status messages in non volatile memory The STOR X design provides for customization of the port power and serial communication configurations The standard c
83. pyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X pr 2012 12 11 Page 25 of 67 the sensor Also note that the received data is appended with a seven byte binary timestamp of the same format used by SatView The first three bytes represent the date in YYYYDDD format while the last four bytes represent the time in HHMMSSmmm format Please refer to the Time Tag Record section in Satlantic s log file standard for more details on the format of the timestamp In addition to data received from attached sensors the STOR X also records its own analog data frame The frame rate is configurable but defaults to 1 Hz The format of the STOR X frame is shown in Table 1 The analog data frame for the STOR X Plus is shown in Table 2 Table 1 STOR X Analog Frame Name of Bytes Format Description Header 6 ASCII SATSTX is the header for the analog frame Serial Number 4 ASCII 4 digit serial number for the STOR X Analog Ch 1 2 Binary Analog channel 1 Analog Ch 2 2 Binary Analog channel 2 Analog Ch 3 2 Binary Analog channel 3 Analog Ch 4 2 Binary Analog channel 4 Analog Ch 5 2 Binary Analog channel 5 Analog Ch 6 2 Binary Analog channel 6 Analog Ch 7 2 Binary Analog channel 7 Internal Volt 2 Binary Internal voltage Terminator 2 Binary Analog frame terminator lt CR gt lt LF gt Time Stamp 7 Binary Stan
84. r i e XXX XXX XXX XXX DNS is supported on STOR X systems built after May 2007 in which case the server name may be entered H Set the HELO response to server the HELO response to the server is the greeting the STOR X sends the SMTP server Some SMTP servers require a proper HELO response to filter out SPAM Proper usage is HELO lt your domain name gt W Set the schedule file web address the user specified web address from which STOR X can download a new schedule file If the user uploads a new schedule file to this location the next time the STOR X does a wireless transfer the STOR X will download the new schedule file and begin using it for scheduled events On STOR X systems that do not support DNS the address must be in its numeric format i e XXX XXX XXX XXX R Set the schedule file port the port setting for the schedule file web address The most common port setting for the schedule file port is 80 D Set the schedule file path Along with the schedule file web address the pathname to the schedule file is also required The file path always starts with a M Set DNS Server 1 set IP address of primary DNS server provided by service provider N Set DNS Server 2 set IP address of secondary DNS server provided by service provider Z Exit menu exits the Email Setup Menu and returns to the GSM Configuration menu storx HyperTerminal lO xi File Edit View Call Transfer Help G GPRS Service
85. r moored applications to have the STOR X Scheule mode autorun feature enabled since certain functionalities require periodic reboots Like schedule updates and power supervisor functionality Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SAT DN 00242 Rev G SATLANTIC STORM 2012 12 11 Page 52 of 67 comm 1 HyperTerminal nj xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help C gt storxvu2 Program stor x c Jan 29 2007 26 57 23 DriverfAPI Version 1 3 BLD 20 57 24 Jan 29 2007 Persistor CF2 SN 6155 BIOS 4 2 PicoDO0S 4 2 Control register initialized Input register initialized RTC initialized HI7188 initialized Input power protection interrupt initialized MCU speed 14728 kHz Setting main baudrate to 9688 bps 03 20 2087 11 28 03 STOR X 8823 Powered up 03 28 2887 11 28 63 Clocks synchronized 83 20 2007 11 28 63 Preparing for deployment 03 20 2087 11 28 63 Charging power protection circuit Charged 03 28 2887 11 28 131 Power protection circuit initialized 03 20 2887 11 28 161 Automatic data file deletion ENABLED after 15 days 03 20 2087 11 28 161 Schedule loaded successfully NUM POWER U i 2 3 4 11 09 19 FUWLI m e Sa de ey Missed 11 15 00 POWER U i 2 3 4 gt Missed 11 15 11 ACQUIRE 30801234 gt Missed 11 20 14 POWER 1 2 3 4 U gt Missed 11 30 08 POWER Dis
86. r more details 2 Connect to STOR X with HyperTerminal On the computer start HyperTerminal and connect to the STOR X at 57600 bps 8N1 with no flow control See Appendix A for detailed instructions Press Enter several times to get the operating system PicoDOS prompt CA 3 Verify the STOR X supply voltage At the PicoDOS prompt type the command supply to measure the voltage provided to the STOR X If the STOR X has been customized to operate over a different voltage range then the nominal 6 18VDC ie using a voltage regulator or a DC DC at the input the supply program will return the output of the voltage conditioning stage instead of the supply voltage 4 Verify instrument port settings At the PicoDOS prompt type the command config to start the configuration program Type P to select the ports settings menu item and then type D to display current port settings Verify the settings See section 0 to adjust port settings if necessary Exit the configuration program 5 Check the current time held by the STOR X s precision real time clock using the clock get command If necessary set the STOR X clock First set the microcontroller time using the date command e g date 06 31 2005 15 00 00 Next set the precision real time clock using the command clock set 6 Start STOR X Real time mode Type the command storxrt For information on enabling the autorun capability see section 4 3 3 Enabling the STOR X Real Time autorun featur
87. r transfer rates than is achievable over the standard RS 232 serial port While the USB hardware supports a theoretical maximum throughput rate of 8 Million bits per second these transfer rates are not achievable with the current configuration Improvements in the software and firmware are ongoing and should allow future speed improvements with a simple upgrade Current download speeds can exceed 0 5 Million bits per second To take advantage of this capability the host computer must be set up for Virtual COM Port communication by installing drivers and the command usbvep is used Usage usbvcp Example usbvcp Result USB MENU H Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION N Normal YMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION W Test USB Write R Read USB bytes Q Exit menu Selection Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X SELLAR 2012 12 11 Page 40 of 67 Use of the VCP drivers makes communications with the STOR X over USB very simple as they allow the USB port to emulate a standard serial port This allows the use of terminal emulator programs such as Windows HyperTerminal to transfer files including application of the YMODEM file transfer protocol 4 6 1 Installing USB Virtual COM Port Drivers for the STOR X To communicate with the Satlantic STOR X data logger using the USB port VCP Virtual COM Port drivers must be installed on the
88. r electrical cables unless they are reinforced with mechanical strength members for the purpose Hauling on electrical cables can cause damage to the instrument port connectors cables and splices Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X p LARA SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 Page 19 of 67 4 Operating STOR X This section of the manual describes the STOR X commands programs and system files as well as the steps for deployment The STOR X has three operational programs real time mode which streams data continuously schedule mode which collects data and logs it internally according to a user specified schedule and quicklog mode which continuously collects data and logs it internally 41 Commands This section provides a description of commands available at the command prompt C V examples of usage and results Type the command in upper or lower case and then press Enter 1 1 1 SHELL Purpose Usage shell Example shell Result STOR X SHELL Program Version 2 1 0 No operating modes enabled Exiting to PicoDOS In this example no modes are configured to autorun 4 1 1 DATE Purpose Sets the PicoDOS clock to user entered date and optionally time parameters Without parameters displays the current date and time of the PicoDOS clock Usage date mm dd yy hh mm ss a p Example date 06 01 07 15 10 00 Result Clock reads Friday
89. reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X AR AR 2012 12 11 Page 34 of 67 amp stork HyperTerminal EN al x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Dis 213 sole l MENU Instrument Port Configuration Show Current Schedule System Settings Password required User Settings GSM Modem Configuration Exit Program Selection M STOR H GSM MODEM SETUP PROGRAM D Display Current Settings E Set Email Preferences 6 GPRS Service Provider Information R Enable automatic data file removal 2 Save To Disk and exit Selection Connected 5 16 36 auto detect 9600 8 N 1 fscRoLL caes mum Capture Print echo Figure 14 GSM Modem Configuration Menu D Display Current Settings displays current settings for wireless communication using a GSM GPRS network Before deploying the STOR X test these settings to ensure the system is configured properly These settings are described in detail in the next two sections Figure 15 shows the current settings for sending email over a GPRS network The values used in this figure are only an example Contact your GSM service provider to obtain the correct settings for your GPRS service E Set Email Preferences displays the Email Preferences Menu is shown in Figure 16 and described in section 4 3 5 G Set GPRS Service Providers Information displays the GSM Modem Configuration menu depicted i
90. rrent Username for your APN is username The current password for your APN is password Header Compression is Hd Data Compression is Your IP address is 6 6 6 6 ERE DEEDEDE DE DEDE DEINE ECC etal CE ECCE ECCO CON Automatic data file deletion ENABLED after 15 days STOR 4 GSM MODEM SETUP PROGRAM Display Current Settings Set Email Preferences GPRS Service Provider Information Enable automatic data file removal Save To Disk and exit Selection Connected 0 29 38 ANSI 19600 8 N 1 cro caes Num Capture Print echo Figure 15 Displaying the current GSM Configuration 4 3 5 Email Setup Menu This section describes the Email Setup menu Accessed from the GSM Modem Configuration menu the Email Setup menu is shown in Figure 16 E Set the DESTINATION email address the address to which STOR X will send data by email The maximum number of characters for the email address is 60 F Set the FROM STOR X email address The FROM email address is the email address of the STOR X SMTP servers require this address Note that the STOR X cannot receive emails P Set the email server port usually 25 The email server port is the port of the SMTP server Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X eae 2012 12 11 Page 36 of 67 S Set the email server to be contacted the IP address of the SMTP serve
91. s XP Windows 2000 and Windows 98 operating systems 2 Connect the STOR X to a spare USB port on your PC Note that the STOR X USB hardware is powered from your PC s USB port so a separate power source for the STOR X is not required for driver installation 3 The Windows Found New Hardware wizard should start automatically When Windows asks to connect to Windows Update to search for software select No not this time Click next to continue 4 Select Install from a list or specific location and click next to continue 5 Instruct Windows to Search for the best driver in these locations uncheck the Search removable media box and select Include this location in the search browse to the folder where you ve unzipped the drivers and click next to continue 6 If you are using the non WHQL certified drivers you should see a warning message click on Continue Anyway to proceed Windows will then copy the required driver files you should see USB Serial Converter in the installation window 7 Click finish when the installation is completed Keep the USB port connected to the STOR X 8 The COM port emulation driver must be installed next and should be initiated automatically by the PC with the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard repeat steps 3 to 7 Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X nn 2012 12 11 Page
92. s a gasket seal that must be clean and unobstructed when the door is closed The door is secured by two screws MCBH6M 6 1 2 e O 5 050 3 TNC F N ANTENNA MODEM AL Male Face View O Modem Port EE Pin Signal 1 Vmopem Ground CTS from modem RTS to modem RS 232 Data Transmit RS 232 Data Receive occi CON Figure 6 Modem Module Connectors Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X LA 2012 12 11 Page 18 of 67 3 Safety Satlantic equipment should be operated and maintained with extreme care only by personnel trained and knowledgeable in the use of oceanographic electronic equipment 3 1 Personal Safety 3 1 1 Flooded Instrument Use EXTREME CAUTION handling any instrument suspected of being flooded If the instrument leaked at depth it might be pressurized when recovered Indications of a flooded instrument include short circuits between connectors or an extended gap between the end cap and housing If an instrument is suspected of being flooded disconnect its power source place it in a safe location and contact Satlantic for further instructions If the instrument cannot be safety stored away the following steps may be taken to release the pressure to render the instrument safe PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK To depressurize the STOR X slowly unscrew a port connector just enough to break the seal with the end ca
93. s on Sunday Victoria Day First Monday before 25 May Canada Day 1 July Halifax Natal Day First Monday in August Labour Day First Monday in September Thanksgiving Day Second Monday in October Remembrance Day 11 November Christmas Day 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X gj Ag SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 Page 64 of 67 8 Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Company contact details Satlantic LP Richmond Terminal Pier 9 3481 North Marginal Road Halifax Nova Scotia B3K 5X8 Canada Tel 1 902 492 4780 Fax 1 902 492 4781 Email info satlantic com Satlantic LP declares that their 1 PAR Sensor Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensor 2 OCR 500 Ocean Color Radiometer 3 HyperOCR Hyperspectral Ocean Color Radiometer 4 SAT THS Tilt Heading Sensor 5 Bioshutter 6 Profiler II 7 ISUS In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer 8 STOR X 9 Alkaline Battery Pack are classified within the following EU Directive Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC and further conform with the following EU Harmonized Standard EN 61326 1 2006 Dated 12 October 2012 Position of signatory President Name of Signatory Marlon Lewis Signed below on behalf of Satlantic LP NE Copyright O 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLE
94. t Lubrication for the male pins on all connectors should be used prior to connection We recommend a thin film of DC 111 silicone grease made by Dow Corning DO NOT use petroleum based lubricants Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X a 2012 12 11 Page 48 of 67 A laptop or PC with a spare communications port and a terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal is required to set up the instrument for deployment Refer to Appendix A for details on setting up HyperTerminal 4 7 1 1 Assemble system Mount the STOR X data logger onto the deployment platform Mount the power supply onto the deployment platform Mount any instruments that are to be connected to the STOR X onto the deployment platform Connect all the cables to the STOR X and their respective destinations Connect the power supply cable last Use the Download Programming Cable RS 232 and a laptop to establish a communication link with the STOR X The STOR X operates at 9600 baud with 8 bit characters no parity and one stop bit The STOR X uses an operating system called PicoDOS Press Enter several times and you should see the C gt prompt 4 7 1 2 Check battery 7 PicoDOS runs programs from the STOR X internal disk the programs have a run extension Run the SUPPLY program to measure the battery pack voltage simply type supply as shown in Figure 29
95. t Port The COMM command is used for configuring and testing individual instruments while connected to STOR X instrument ports COMM requires two parameters port 1 5 and baudrate 300 57600 The optional parameter hex causes STOR X to convert data bytes from the instrument to comma delimited ASCII hexidecimal format Usage comm port 1 2 3 4 5 baudrate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 hex Example comm 1 9600 hex Result us Port 1 configuration complete Port 1 configured at 9600 bps 8 data bits N parity Press CTRL Z or BREAK to exit console Example lt CTRL Z gt Result Port 1 CLOSED Port power removed 1 1 5 CONFIG Purpose Starts menu based configuration program to set up instrument ports autorun options analog sensors sampling frequency main telemetry baudrate and wireless modem configuration See section below for detailed instructions for the CONFIG menu driven program Usage config Example config Result ans MAIN MENU P Instrument Port Configuration S Show Current Schedule T System Settings Password required U User Settings W CDMA Modem Configuration X Exit Program Selection Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual SATLANTIC SAT DN 00242 Rev G STOR X an 2012 12 11 Page 21 of 67 1 1 6 QUICKLOG Purpose Usage Example Result Example Result Immediately switches on and continuously
96. t allows customization to particular user requirements Each STOR X is built to a configuration specification to satisfy the deployment plans The configuration specification lists the following STOR X information as shipped Serial number Programming Download Port nominal input voltage Power Port nominal input voltage Profiling Port if so configured nominal input voltage Modem type if equipped Instrument Ports 1 2 3 4 5 serial communication and output voltage Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 p LARA Page 7 of 67 1 5 Quick Start Guides This section provides a quick start to using the STOR X with references to detailed operating instructions found elsewhere in the manual Please verify the contents of all shipping cases against the packing list Your system consists of the following components Essential Components STOR X Data Logger Dummy connectors quantity 8 Programming Download Cable STORXCom Software Optional Instruments Instrument Cables Optional Mooring System Components Battery Pack Battery Power Cable Wireless Modem Module Modem Cable Antenna with cable Optional Profiling System Components Profiling Cable Miniature Deck Unit MDU 200 MDU Power Cable MDU Download Cable Lowering Frame The STOR X Data Logger has two main operational modes real time and sch
97. t do not require a username and password to access the GPRS server leave both these settings blank P Set the password for the APN The password for the APN is the password required to access the GPRS network User names are APN specific For service providers that do not require a username and password to access the GPRS server leave both these settings blank H Set the header compression parameter 0 or 1 The header compression parameter can have a value of 1 or 0 corresponding to yes or no In most cases the value will be 0 D Set the data compression parameter 0 or 1 The data compression parameter can have a value of 1 or 0 corresponding to yes or no In most cases the value will be 0 I Set the IP address for the APN for Dynamic enter 0 0 0 0 While most GPRS service providers assign IP addresses dynamically different IP each time some service providers provide the user with a static IP address same IP each time Press I to enter the IP address assigned by the service provider If the service provider assigns dynamic IP addresses enter 0 0 0 0 otherwise enter the IP address in the form xxX XXX XXX XXX Z Save to Disk and exit exits the GPRS Service Provider Setup Menu and returns to the GSM Modem Configuration menu comm 1 HyperTerminal E fe x File Edit View Call Transfer Help oel al ses Display Current Settings gt Set Ema
98. the framesync string as a false header string preceding the recorded frame with this string This allows multiple instruments without a unique header string such as the ECO BBS to be recorded into a single file Finally the STOR X requests whether or not the sensor attached to the port is foreign Select yes if the instrument is a stream based device The user is presented with a list of currently supported instruments as well as an UNKNOWN setting This setting is used to define the TYPE variable listed above and may allow access to some special sensor specific commands After all the settings are entered the program returns to the Instrument Port Configuration Menu The user repeats this procedure to setup additional ports These steps are shown in Figure 12 comm 1 HyperTerminal s inl xl File Edit View Call Transfer Help piel amp 3 Selection C Port 1 5 1 Enable port C ND gt Yes Data rate Chps gt 19200 Does device have fixed frames lt Y ND Ves Frame length up to 28481 166 Enter frame sync Cup to 6 characters SATINS Foreign Instrument lt Y N2 No Satlantic Instrument CONFIGURATION MENU Show port configuration Change port configuration Reset port configuration Save Ports and return to Previous menu Selection Connected 3 55 25 ANSI 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo Figure 12 Changing an Instrument Ports Configuration D Reset port configuration
99. um transfer speed You should now have two HyperTerminal windows open as shown in Figure 20 Dl 2 3 cal ml Die s13 oa cl M al C usbecp run Program cfxmain c Feb 1 2005 10 32 28 Persistor CF2 SN 3381 BIOS 3 0 PicoD0S 3 0 1 Arguments I arge 0 TUSBYCP RUN Control register initialized Input register initialized RIC initialized HI7188 initialized USB interface initialized USB MENU H Hi speed YMODEM NO ERROR CORRECTION N Normal VMODEM WITH ERROR CORRECTION M Test USB Write R Read USB bytes 0 Exit menu i Selection d M Figure 20 USBVCP Program with two HyperTerminal windows Copyright 2012 Satlantic Inc All rights reserved Operation Manual STOR X gal AAA SAT DN 00242 Rev G 2012 12 11 Page 43 of 67 9 If this is your first time using the USB port or you are experiencing problems try a simple write test from the STOR X over the USB port by typing W in the RS 232 HyperTerminal window This will output a to the USB port at a 1 second update rate as shown Figure 21 Press any key in the STOR X HyperTerminal window to stop the test You will be returned to the main menu Olas 13 ola rel Progran cfxnain Feb Persistor CF2 SN 5381 Die 13 o gi 1 2005 10 32 28 BIOS 3 0 PicoD0S 3 0 1 Argunents arge 0 USBVCP RUN Control register initialized

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