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CS450/CS455 Table of Contents PDF viewers: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the PDF reader bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. Introduction..................................................................1 1.1 Initial Inspection and Handling Guidelines ..............................................1 2. Specifications ..............................................................2 3. Configuration ...........................................................
CS450/CS455 Table of Contents 7. Maintenance ...............................................................19 7.1 Every Visit ............................................................................................. 20 7.2 Every Two to Three Years or on a Rotating Schedule........................... 20 8. Troubleshooting.........................................................20 Appendix A. Calibration Certificate ............................................. A-1 Figures 3-1.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer The CS450/CS455 Submersible Pressure Transducer probe is designed for general pressure measurements. It utilizes the SDI-12 or RS-232 communications protocols to communicate with a SDI-12 or RS-232 recorder simplifying installation and programming. 1. Introduction The CS450/CS455 Submersible Pressure Transducer is designed to provide a reliable, accurate pressure/level measurement that is fully temperature compensated.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer The model number and pressure range is etched on the housing. Check this information against the shipping documentation to ensure that the expected model number and range were received. Gauge pressure (Vented) devices must always have a desiccant tube attached. New desiccant is blue in color. As the desiccant material absorbs water vapor, it begins to turn pink, and eventually white when fully expired. Desiccant tubes should be inspected regularly (i.e.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer Compensated Temperature: 0 to 60°C Temperature Accuracy: ±0.2°C Maximum Cable Length: SDI-12 - one sensor connected to a single port can communicate up to approximately 1500 ft. (457 m) 10 sensors connected to a single port, each sensor can have up to 200 ft. (60 m) RS-232 - 50 ft.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 3.1 Connection Communicating with the CS450/CS455 requires the sensor to be either connected to a PC or to an SDI-12 Recorder. The sensor typically connects to a PC via the A200 sensor to PC interface. Many SDI-12 Recorders allow communication to the sensor via a terminal screen. Configurable settings can be changed via SDI-12 commands or by using Campbell Scientific's software Device Configuration Utility. 3.1.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer To check which COM port has been assigned to the A200, you can monitor the appearance of a new COM port in the list of COM ports offered in your software package (e.g., LoggerNet) before and after the installation, or look in the Windows Device Manager list under the ports section (access via the control panel). FIGURE 3-1. A200 Sensor-to-PC Interface TABLE 3-2.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 3.1.2 Device Configuration Utility (version 1.12 or higher) The Device Configuration Utility (DevConfig) allows you to change the settings of the CS450/CS455. DevConfig is shipped on the CSI ResourceDVD included with the CS450/CS455. To use DevConfig, the transducer needs to be connected to the PC via the A200 (see Section 3.1.1). After installing DevConfig and connecting the transducer to the PC, select CS450 from the Device Type list (see Figure 3-2). FIGURE 3-2.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer FIGURE 3-3. Connect screen There are three settings that can be changed: SDI-12 address, Pressure/Level Units and Temperature Units. Double-click on the window of the units to be changed. This will open a pick menu box. Select the desired units and Apply the changes (see Figure 3-4). kPa FIGURE 3-4.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 3.1.3 SDI-12 Transparent Mode Transparent Mode allows direct communication with the CS450/CS455. This may require waiting for programmed datalogger commands to finish before sending responses. While in the transparent mode, datalogger programs may not execute. Datalogger security may need to be unlocked before transparent mode can be activated. Transparent mode is entered while the PC is in telecommunications with the datalogger through a terminal emulator program.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer responds with a prompt. CR10X and CR510 dataloggers reply with “entering SDI-12”. CR10X-PB and CR510-PB dataloggers require “*#n” being entered at the prompt, where n is the control port being used. Now check for response from the sensor with address zero by typing the SDI12 Identify command “0I!” (that’s a zero, not the letter O). The sensor should respond with an identification string similar to “013CSI450.Std.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer FIGURE 3-6. HyperTerminal TABLE 3-4.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 3.2 SDI-12 Commands The CS450/CS455 uses an SDI-12 compatible hardware interface and supports a subset of the SDI-12 commands. The most commonly used command is the aM! command, issued by the datalogger. Here, ‘a’ represents the sensor address. The communication sequence begins with the datalogger waking the sensor and issuing the aM! command. The transducer responds to the logger indicating that two measurements will be ready within two (2) seconds.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer The CS450/CS455 is shipped from the factory with the address set to 0. The address on the CS450/CS455 can be changed by sending an SDI-12 change address command ‘aAb!’, where a is the original address and b is the new address. The change address command can be issued from most SDI-12 recorders.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer Only SDI-12 instruction aM!, aM7!, and aM8! output the results obtained when using the multiplier and offset. The offset and multiplier is only applied to the pressure/level value, not to the temperature. 3.2.2.2 Sample Number The extended SDI-12 command used to configure sample number is "aXCONFIG2=nnn!", where nnn is the number of samples that will be measured to obtain the final output value, which is an average of the samples taken.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer Pressure can be converted to feet of fresh water using the following simple equation: 1 psi = 2.31 feet of water For example, the maximum depth with a pressure range of 0 to 7.25 psig is 16.748 feet of water. 4.4 Well Installations Lower the transducer to an appropriate depth. CAUTION Do not drop the instrument or allow it to “free fall” down a well as this may damage the sensor. With long drops it may be necessary to use the weighted nose cone (CSI #25414).
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer For example, if the correct elevation of the water, as measured by a staff gauge or other measurement device, is 2015.50 feet, and the CS450 provides a reading of 5.76 psig, then: 5.76 psig * 2.31 ft/psig = 13.3056 ft. So, the offset is calculated: 2015.50 ft – 13.3056 ft = 2002.1944 ft This offset can be accounted for in the program instruction of the SDI-12 recorder. 5. Wiring 5.1 SDI-12 It is recommended to power down your system before wiring the CS450/CS455.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 5.2 RS-232 TABLE 5-2. RS-232 Wiring Color CS450/CS455 Function Connection Red +12vdc Power Source Black Power Ground Power Ground White RS-232 Tx (Output) Transmit Pin 2 Rx (Input) Blue RS-232 Rx (Input) Receive Pin 3 Tx (Output) Yellow Digital Ground Ground Pin 5 GND Clear Shield GND Ground RS-232 9-pin 6. Programming 6.1 Using SCWIN SCWIN is the easiest and typically the preferred method for programming the datalogger.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer Sample Program for CR200 Series Datalogger ‘CR200 Series ‘Declare the variable for the water level measurement Public CS450(2) ‘Rename the variable names Alias CS450(1)=Level Alias CS450(2)=Temp_C ‘Define a data table for 60 minute maximum and minimums DataTable(Hourly,True,-1) DataInterval(0,60,Min) Maximum(1,Level,0,0) Minimum(1,Level,0,0) Maximum(1,Temp_C,0,0) Minimum(1,Temp_C,0,0) EndTable ‘Read sensor every 60 seconds BeginProg Scan(60,sec) ‘Code for SDI-12 measurements
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer ‘Read sensor every 60 seconds BeginProg Scan(60,sec,1,0) ‘Code for SDI-12 measurements: SDI12Recorder(CS450,1,”0”,”M!”,1,0) ‘Call the data table: CallTable(Hourly) NextScan EndProg 6.2.2 Edlog Programming Our CR500, CR510, CR10(X), and CR23X dataloggers are programmed with Edlog. These dataloggers use Instruction 105 to read the CS450/CS455. Your datalogger manual has a detailed explanation of Instruction 105.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer ;{CR10X} ; *Table 1 Program 01: 60 Execution Interval (seconds) 1: SDI-12 Recorder (P105) 1: 0 SDI-12 Address 2: 0 Start Measurement (aM0!) 3: 1 Port ;this is where the white wire is connected 4: 1 Loc[Data_1 ] 5: 1.0 Mult 6: 0.0 Offset *Table 2 Program 02: 0.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer 7.1 Every Visit • Collect data • Visually inspect wiring and physical conditions • Check indicating desiccant or enclosure humidity indicator; service if necessary • Check battery condition (inspect physical appearance and use a keyboard display, PDA, or laptop to view the battery voltage) • Check all sensor readings: adjust transducer offsets if necessary • Check recent data 7.
CS450/CS455 Pressure Transducer Suggestion: A kinked or plugged vent tube will not effectively vent a gauge pressure (Vented) type of device. Normal changes in barometric pressure will appear as water level fluctuations and these types of errors are typically on the order of 1 foot of water level. If the desiccant chamber has not been properly maintained, water may have condensed in the vent tube and the device should be returned to the factory for service.
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Appendix A. Calibration Certificate Each CS450/CS455 has been calibrated to meet printed accuracy specification at multiple temperature and pressure ranges. If additional verification is required, a Calibration Certificate can be purchased for each CS450/CS455 Submersible Pressure Transducer. This document included both the Certificate of Calibration and Instrument Data Report. A sample for illustration is provided (Figure A-1).
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Appendix A. Calibration Certificate bars = kPa / 100.0 psi = kPa * 0.145 FIGURE A-1.
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