User Guide

LevelSender 5 Telemetry System Preparation Guide
High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
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Model 9500 4G
Note: Sample Rate is the frequency data is collected from the Leveloggers and Report Rate is how often the
data is sent from the LevelSender to the Home Station; 1 minute is the maximum Sample Rate and
5 minutes is the maximum Report Rate.
What do you need to consider before setting up a
LevelSender 5 Telemetry System?
The equipment needed:
1. A LevelSender 5 (pt#115604 4G) for each monitoring site (includes an antenna, 3 x 1.5V AA
lithium batteries, well cap assembly for 2" OD pipe, and a support hanger bracket).
Well Cap
Base
LevelSender 5
Reader
Cable
Support
Hanger
Bracket
Direct
Read
Cable
Levelogger
Antenna
Note: If using a Barologger for barometric compensation, one is suggested for each 30 km (20 mile) radius
and 300 m (1000 ft) change in elevation.
3. A Splitter (pt#109700) if you are planning to connect two dataloggers to the same LevelSender 5.
4. A Reader Cable (pt#112867) to connect each datalogger.
5. A Direct Read Cable connected to each Levelogger/Barologger (as an option, a L5 Threaded
Adaptor (pt#114630) can be used instead for deploying a Barologger 5). The Reader Cable
connects directly to a LevelVent 5 Wellhead. See the LevelSender User Guide for a LevelVent
installation diagram.
6. A USB to USB-C Programming Cable (pt#115378) for use with LevelSender PC Software –
the software is a free download at
www.solinst.com/downloads/
7. A 4" Well Adaptor (pt#110235), if you are planning to install in a well larger than 2" OD.
A cellular service plan:
The LevelSender 5 uses a 4G LTE UE Category M1 device (700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/
2100 MHz), with low power consumption. The LevelSender system uses dynamic IPs.
Data reports are sent from the LevelSender via email, and optionally SMS; therefore, you will
need a monthly data plan with text messaging. You do not need voice access or features.
Here are some estimates to help determine the data plan you need:
Sample Rate Report Rate # Loggers
Daily
Reports
Monthly
Reports
Report Data
Size (KB)
Total Monthly
Data
1 minute 1 hour 2 24 744 23 4 MB
5 minutes 12 hours 1 2 62 23 0.5 MB
15 minutes 1 day 1 1 30 20 0.2 MB
Other data usage: Diagnostic Report: 14 KB, Test Email: 4 KB, Battery Voltage: 4 KB
Data: You can use our online calculator to help determine your data requirements: https://www.
solinst.com/products/dataloggers-and-telemetry/solinst-telemetry-systems/9500-levelsender/
levelsender.php
Texting: if you plan on sending SMS reports, you will also need to make sure your cellular plan
includes enough text messages to cover the number of reports you will be sending each month.
Solinst Service Plan: Solinst offers the LevelSender 5 (#115924) pre-programmed with an
activated SIM card pre-installed. Contact Solinst to learn more about the low cost, data-only
cellular service plan options managed and billed directly through Solinst.
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Note: The LevelSender 5 has an internal barometer for automatic compensation of Levelogger data, if desired.
2. Up to two Solinst dataloggers (Levelogger 5 or Edge Series, LevelVent 5 or LevelVent) with
current firmware.
Internal
Barometer
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