DA18K

DATA ACQUISITION AND TELEMETRY SYSTEM

Categories: Digitizer

DA18K has been carefully designed for environmental and meteo-hydrological monitoring systems. Sensors, analyzers, chemical-physical probes, and many others can be easily connected to DA18K by means of a wide variety of analogic and digital communication interfaces. Furthermore, the datalogger is equipped with serial and LAN ports that allow to interconnect communication systems such as radio-modems in free or licensed band (UHF, VHF, HF, SRD, ...), GPRS modem, UMTS, LTE, router, satellite equipment (Iridium, Inmarsat, Meteosat, Goes, ..), and wired lines for remote connection.

DA18K is a forefront datalogger with very low power consumption, produced in Italy, and equipped with Modbus RTU communication protocol and Windows CE operating system. It is an extremely precise, robust and highly durable device, and it is suitable to be installed at any latitude, longitude and weather condition, from -40 °C to +80 °C, in every environment.

It can be configured and managed through wizard software, but it has been possible also to program customized applications using available open libraries, functions.

It supports any sort of monitoring sensors, communication systems, or high-level interfaces (for example: PLC, PC).

Product Detail Description

DISPLAY
  • Instant data and data processed as average, minimum, maximum, data memory status, connection status, general status, operating system diagnostics, date and time.
DATA PRE-PROCESSING (instantaneous measurements)
  • Data validation (plausibility check of the measure);
  • Data processing (for example: corrective formulas, calculation algorithms, application of forecast models).
STATISTICAL ELABORATIONS (stored data)

DA18K acquires the instantaneous values of measured samples and stores it in a temporary file. At the end of a configured time period, and using the overall data, DA18K calculates the desired statistical parameters. For each measure, it's possible to define the time period and the statistical parameters. The main statistical parameters are: instantaneous value, arithmetic average, trigonometric average, vector average, cumulative, integrate, period, integral, vector average, trigonometric average.

STORAGE
  • Safety data storage in different areas in which are separately memorized instantaneous, statistical and alarms values); data could also be memorized on a removable memory;
  • Memory management in linear mode (continuous storage up to full memory card capacity) or circular mode (data are rewritten if the memory card is full);
  • Dynamic format structure for data transmission length optimization, this feature reduces the data volume allowing minor transmission times and minor communication costs.
COMMUNICATION / TRANSMISSION
  • Data transmission by: modem, cellular phone, radio, satellite, serial cable RS232 or RS485 or mix connection;
  • Data transmission as SMS (Short Messages System), e-mail, fax;
  • Communication protocol TCP-IP, FTP, SMTP, MODBUS and MODBUS-TCP/IP, Store & Forward with control CRC MOD16.
CONFIGURATION

The configuration software installed in DA18K operating system allows the user to configure all the data logger functions in the following ways:

  • Local by means of a keyboard and/or touch-screen display or a USB terminal (notebook, tablet);
  • Remote through the communication system or in web client mode.
SELF-DIAGNOSTICS

DA18K has a set of procedures for the following checks:

  • Verification of acquisition channel;
  • Verification of memory capacity;
  • Verification of communications performance;
  • Verification of power supply blackouts.
CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
  • Unit of measurement of the sensor expressed in engineering units;
  • Range: define minimum and maximum value registered by the sensor (lower and upper scale value);
  • Decimals: number of decimals that define the measure;
  • Conversion formula: mathematical formula to convert the input electrical signal into engineering units;
  • Offset: define a measure offset (e.g. water level respect referring level).
ALARMS MANAGEMENT
  • It's possible to define two alarm thresholds, one for minimum value and one for maximum value;
  • In case of sensor alarm it's possible to send messages or SMS to configured phone numbers, define actions to undertake and re-entry modality.
Hardware features
Processor CPU ARM 9 (32 bit RISC) 240 Mhz Embedded Windows CE 6.0
Memory SDRAM 64MB FLASH 512MB (30MB required by O.S.) 2GB, or higher, SD as mass storage (internal) Additional memory 2GB, or higher, SD as removable memory (external)
Display 3.5" 320x240px color touch-screen
Communication interfaces
  • n. 1 USB Host
  • n. 1 USB Slave
  • n. 1 Ethernet 10/100 Base T
  • n. 2 SDI - 12
  • n. 3 RS - 232
  • n. 1 RS - 232 / RS - 485
  • n. 3 RS - 485
24 bit Analog Inputs
  • Up to 10 differential or 20 single ended
  • Differential -2.5 ÷ 2.5 V
  • Single ended 0 ÷ 2.5 V
  • Resolution 0.3 uV
  • Accuracy 0.1% of read value
  • No. 4 Pt100
Digital Inputs
  • 8 optoisolated 5kVrms configurable:
  • frequency (0.25 ÷ 5000 Hz)
  • counter
  • digital state
  • up to 2 sensors with variable reluctance (generators)
Outputs
  • 8 digital open drain (500mA maximum per output)
  • 4 digital open collector (internal pull up, 3.3 V)
  • 2 analogue 0 ÷ 2 V, 12 bit (25 mA maximum per output)
Power supply and consumption
  • Supply voltage 10.0 - 16.0 V
  • Typical power consumption <20 mA (full duty cycle)
  • Integrating charging regulator Photovoltaic Panel PMAX 100 W IMAX 5 A / 18 V MPP
Communication protocols
  • Serial MODBUS SDI-12 Store & Forward
  • Ethernet MODBUS FTP HTTP
Other features
  • Control functions Battery status monitor Process watchdog (30 seconds of power off) Charge current measurement Power supply current measurement PCB temperature measurement
  • Protections EMC filter protection on power supplies, inputs, outputs and communication interfaces Digital input protection 5kVRMS, optoisolated
Compliance 61400-12 IEC
Environmental operating conditions -40 ÷ + 80 °C Maximum humidity 99% without condensation
Other characteristics Internal clock with automatic leap years management Watchdog Extended version 24 bit Analog Inputs Up to 14 differential or 28 single ended Differential -2.5 ÷ 2.5 V Single ended 0 ÷ 2.5 V Resolution 0.3 uV Accuracy 0.1% of read value No. 8 Pt100 Digital Inputs N. 8 optoisolated 5kVrms frequency (0.25 ÷ 5000 Hz) counter digital state N. 4 sensors with variable reluctance (generators)
Ordering codes
  • DA18K Datalogger, standard version e018-DA18K
  • DA18K Datalogger, extended version e018e-DA18K
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