Vaisala Nomad 3 Datalogger User manual

Brand: Vaisala

Model: Nomad 3 Datalogger

Type: User manual

Preparation

Package Contents 2

Plan Instrumentation 4

Create a SkyServe Account 5

Activating the Nomad 3 5

Nomad 3 Toolbox 6

Create Setup Files 6

Ref. M211790EN-A

Online

manuals

Quick Start Guide

www.vaisala.com

Vaisala NOMAD® 3

Data Logger

Installation

Modem SIM Card Installation 8

Routing of the Standard Modem Antenna Cable 9

Yagi Antenna/Lightning Protection Kit 10

Mounting to the Tower 11

Proper Grounding 12

Wiring Sensors 13

Connecting Power Supply 14

Loading Setup Files 16

Operation

Main Window Indicators 17

Menu Logic and Softkey Functions 18

System Testing 19

Support

Troubleshooting 20

Support Contact Info 20

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Preparation

Package Contents

The Nomad 3 comes standard with tools

and documentation for ease of set up and

operation. Additionally, there are a variety

of option kits to increase the Nomad 3's

functionality. The following items are

included in each delivery:

Data Logger and

Standard Accessories

1 Nomad 3

2 USB Flash Drive

3 0.025" [0.64mm] Flathead

Screwdriver

4 Quick Start Guide

5 Activation Card

6 Wet-erase Marker

7 Mounting Hardware Kit

8 USB A–B Cable for Computer

9 Extra Screws and Terminal Blocks

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Option Kit List

10 Power Supply Enclosure w/ Accessories

11 Solar Panel w/ Pole Mounting Kit

12 GPS Module

13 GSM Modem w/ Antenna

(SIM card not included)

14 Lightning Protection Hardware

15 Yagi Antenna

Recommended Tools

•

0.025” [0.64mm] ﬂathead

screwdriver (included)

•

USB ﬂash drive (included)

•

#2 phillips-head screwdriver

•

5/16” nut-driver or 5/16” hex bit

with power driver

•

Metal shears

•

Wire strippers

•

Adjustable wrench

•

Electrical tape

•

Box cutter/knife

•

Wire ties

Included

inside the Nomad 3

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GSM modem installed inside

the Nomad 3 logger

Dimensions of the Nomad 3 and the Power

Supply Enclosure are both 310 x 240 x 125 mm.

Preparation

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Plan Instrumentation

The Nomad 3 is compatible with a range of measurement sensors.

Once the instrumentation setup of the tower is decided, consult

the appropriate wiring diagrams to establish the cabling layout.

Determine what sensors to use for your project and what inputs

they'll be routed to on the Nomad 3 Logger. Determine cable lengths

with respect to planned sensor station heights.

Wiring diagrams are available

in the user manual and at

www.vaisala.com/nomad3.

Go to www.SkyServe.net/Nomad3 and navigate to the Nomad 3 Account

Manager site to create an administrator account. Otherwise, ask your

company's SkyServe administrator to create an account for you.

Creating a SkyServe Account

Activating the Nomad 3

When logged in to the Account Manager site, click "Activate

a Nomad 3" to ﬁll out the form for activating a new data logger.

You will need the Box ID and the Activation Code which can be

found on the card inside the data logger.

You can also reach the activation site using the QR code on

the card or go directly to www.Sky Serve.net/Nomad3/Activate.

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Nomad 3 Toolbox

Go to www.SkyServe.net/

Nomad3 and navigate to

the Nomad 3 Toolbox site

to create sensor, site and

communication setup ﬁles.

Toolbox can also be used to

manage encryption of the

data ﬁles.

Create Setup Files

Setup ﬁles are required to enable proper logging of sensor data.

At a minimum you should always create an Input Setup ﬁle to match

your sensor oering.

For more information and online resources,

please go to www.Vaisala.com/Nomad3

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Create Site Setup

Create Input Setup

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Create Modem Setup

(modem option required)

Create Email Setup

(modem option required)

Create SkyServe Setup

(modem option required)

Create FTP conﬁguration

(modem option required)

Create

Encryption Setup

Modem SIM Card Installation

Setting up and testing the modem in house before going to the ﬁeld

is highly suggested. If equipped with a GSM modem, the user must

acquire a standard Mini-SIM card (2FF) and data plan from a local cell

service provider. The SIM card must be unlocked and have a static

IP address.

1 Unscrew the six screws from the

front of the Main PCB and Key

Cover. The Key Cover and Main

PCB will come o in one piece.

2 Disconnect the ribbon

cable from the Modem

Carrier PCB

3 Slide the SIM Card latch

downwards to unlock the SIM

card slot. Press the SIM card

into the spring loaded card

slot until it clicks into place.

Lock the SIM card into place

by slide the latch upwards.

SIM card

orientation

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Installation

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Routing of the Standard Modem Antenna Cable

1 Screw the top of the

antenna to its base

Antenna Cable

In extremely remote locations, the use of

a directional yagi antenna may be needed

instead of the standard modem antenna.

2 Push antenna cable through the slice

in the outer gland and the gland nut.

3 Push cable through the

slice in the inner gland

and gland nut,

and

connect with modem.

If any holes are unused,

cut o a small piece

of cable and insert in

the hole to seal the

enclosure.

4 Reattach the loose end of

the ribbon cable from the

back of the Main PCB to the

Modem Carrier PCB.

5 Reattach the Main PCB and Key Cover

with the six screws. Make sure the ground

jumper is connected at the bottom left

screw on the Main PCB.

Yagi Antenna/Lightning Protection Kit

1 Attach the N-male end of the cable

to the Yagi antenna.

2 Attach the SMA male end to one side

of the lightning arrestor.

3 Next attach one end of the

SMA jumper cable to the other

end of the lightning arrestor.

4 Route the other end of

the SMA jumper through the

glands in the Nomad 3 and

attach to the modem like the

standard antenna cable

(see previous page).

5 The lightning arrestor has a

grounding cable which needs

to be clamped to a solid

grounding wire.

6 The lightning arrestor can

be mounted to the pole

with the included L-bracket

and a band clamp.

If a Yagi Antenna is needed instead of the standard modem antenna,

follow the procedure below

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Mounting to the Tower

1 Add 6" [150mm] to the diameter of

your tower and cut the two band

clamps in the mounting kit to length

using metal shears.

2 Secure the two mounting

brackets to the back of the

enclosure with the provided

10–32 screws. Tighten with

a Phillips screwdriver.

3 Thread the band clamps through

the slots in the mounting brackets.

4 Position the enclosure to the tower,

and tighten the band clamps to the

tower using a 5/16" nut driver.

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Proper Grounding

6AWG solid copper

ground wire

1 Route a 6AWG copper

ground wire through the

gland in the bottom of

the enclosure.

2 Clamp the ground wire

under the set screw of

the lug attached to the

backplate.

Proper grounding

procedures should be

followed to ensure the

Nomad 3 is protected

against lightning strikes.

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Wiring Sensors

2 Puncture a hole in the gland

using the screwdriver

3 Push the cables through

the multi-gland from the

outside of the enclosure

gps wire

gps

wire

1 All sensor cables, except

the GPS wire, must be cut

to a blunt end. The GPS

wire has a protective tube

around the module wires.

4 Strip the ends of the sensor

cables and terminate them to the

sensor connectors. Remove the

protective tube from the end of

the pre-terminated GPS cable

and wire it to the GPS connector.

5 Pull the slack out of the

cables so that the outside of

the membrane seals around

the cables.

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Connecting Power Supply

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1 Mount the power enclosure

to tower as done with the

logger enclosure.

2 Make sure

the fused trailer

hitch between

the battery

and the charge

regulator is

disconnected

before routing

the power

cables.

3 Route included power

cable through bottom

cable gland of power

enclosure.

4 Mount the solar

panel to the solar

bracket with the

adjustable slide

clamps. Mount

the solar bracket

to the tower with

the included hose

clamps. Adjust

the direction

and angle of

the solar panel

for maximum

charging at

the site.

5 Route the solar panel

wires through the gland

in the bottom of the

Power Enclosure

7 LED on

6 GND

5 Vset

4 Vcomp

3 LowBtry

2 DCout on

1 Vb Meas

DCin+ 1

DCin+ 2

GND 3

GND 4

SOL1in+ 5

SOL2in+ 6

GND 7

5 DCout/Switch

4 GND

3 Btry+

2 GND

1 DCout

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6 Strip back the jacketing of the power cable and

connect the RED wire to X2.5 (DCout/Switch) and the

BLACK wire to X2.4 (GND) on the Charge Regulator

7 On the logger side, route the other

end of the power cable through the

PG21 cable gland. Strip the wires

back and connect the RED wire to

12V Power, and the BLACK wire to

GND in the two-pin connector on

the Main PCB.

8 Strip back the jacketing of the

solar panel wires and connect

the RED wire to X1.5 (SOL1in+)

and the BLACK wire to X1.4

(GND) on the Charge Regulator.

Remove the connector for ease

of routing if needed.

9 Check that all wiring is correct.

Re-connect fused trailer hitch

between the battery and the

Charge Regulator.

Power to

Nomad 3

To solar

panel

To battery

Loading Setup Files

A Loading setup ﬁles from USB ﬂash drive

• Insert the ﬂash drive into the USB socket at location A

• Press the USB power button on keypad next to the ﬂash drive

• Follow the screen prompts to load setup ﬁles onto the logger

B Loading setup ﬁles with computer

• Feature available in future release

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Operation

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Signal Strength **

Shows signal strength of last

connection attempt.

• “H” indicates last connection was

on the home network.

• “O” indicates the last connection

was roaming.

• “X” indicates the last connection

attempt failed.

SkyServe Status

An "SS" indication

means that the logger is

enabled to send status

bits to SkyServe.

Battery

Indicator

Shows

the battery

voltage level

Sleep Button

If PIN enabled and user not

logged in, middle softkey

for LOGIN and right softkey

for SLEEP.

If PIN enabled and user logged

in, middle softkey unavailable

and right softkey for LOGOUT.

Encryption

If the “E” is

present then

encryption is

enabled

UTC Date & Time

Displays local time

if set by user

Logger ID

Number or

Site Name

Menu Button

System Alerts

The presence of “!!”

indicates that there are

active alerts requiring

the user’s attention

VAISALA NOMAD3

SLEEPLOGIN

2015-06-05 17:48:26

(N3-00044)

Main Window Indicators

Active System Alerts (!!)

• Press left softkey to select MENU.

• Press left softkey to select "!! # System Alerts"

under STATUS MENU.

• Review and troubleshoot alerts.

** Failed Signal Strength (x)

• Press left softkey to select MENU.

• Press right arrow button until MODEM MENU.

• Press down arrow button until Call Log.

• Press left softkey to SELECT.

• Review failed logs and troubleshoot.

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GND

E-GND

GND

E-GND

+12V

GND

E-GND

+12V

GND

E-GND

+12V

GND

E-GND

GND

E-GND

GND

E-GND

GND

E-GND

+12V

12V SW

2.5V EX

+12V

12V SW

2.5V EX

+12V

12V SW

2.5V EX

GND

E-GND

+12V

GND

E-GND

+12V

12V SW

2.5V EX

+12V

12V SW

2.5V EX

GND

E-GND

+12V

GND

E-GND

GND

E-GND

TXD

+5V GPS

GND

+12V

CTR 1

CTR 2

RS485+

RS485-

GND

E-GND

12V SW

2.5V EX

GND

+12V SP

E-GND

AN 1

AN 2

CTR 3

CTR 4

SDI-12

+12V SP

AN 3

AN 4

CTR 5

CTR 6

AN 5

AN 6

CTR 7

CTR 8

GND

E-GND

AN 7

AN 8

PO 1

GND

PO 2

CTR 9

CTR 10

AN 9

AN 10

PO 3

PO 4

CTR 11

CTR 12

AN 11

AN 12

RXD

Menu Logic and Softkey Functions

UNITS

INPUTS BLOCK-A<< >>

BACK

AN1: 4.870 V

AN2: 3.134 V

•

Right softkey:

• Back

• Cancel

• Discard

Middle softkey:

• Contextual actions

• shown if necessary

Arrow indicators inform

the user about the

possibility to navigate

USB key

activates

USB menu

Menu name

displayed at top

of window

Focus indicator

highlights

selected list item

Left softkey:

• Selecting

• Editing

• Saving and conﬁrming

Softkeys only active

when corresponding text

visible on display.

On the display shown,

the left softkey

is disabled.

System Testing

1 If you have a GPS, navigate to the Status Menu and scroll down

to select GPS. Then, select Retry to initiate a GPS connection.

2 If you have a modem, after uploading the appropriate setup

ﬁle, navigate to the Modem Menu on the logger and select

Time Set Test to initialize a connection.

3 If you have a modem and have set up emails for data collection,

navigate to the Email Menu on the logger and select Send Test

Email. Conﬁrm that you have received an email from your logger

either on your computer or phone which needs Internet access.

The data logger does not provide a signal for your other devices.

For more information on FTP and SkyServe testing,

please refer to the Nomad 3 User Manual.

Operation

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Support Contact Info

+1-888-VAISALA (Americas)

+358-9-8949-2658 (Europe, Asia & Paciﬁc)

windenergy.support@vaisala.com

I have a modem and cannot get the Nomad 3

to make a connection. What do I do?

There are a number of reasons why the modem

may not be able to connect. Navigate to the Modem

Menu screen in the GUI.

1. If the display says "Modem not detected", then

power down the logger and remove the front

panel. Check that all cables to the modem are

connected and that the ribbon cable is securely

connected between the two PC boards.

2. If the display says "Modem disabled", this means

that the Nomad 3 does not have a modem setup

file installed. Use the Nomad 3 Toolbox to create

a setup file and import it to the Data Logger with

the USB flash drive.

3. Once a modem setup file is imported, you can

test modem functionality by selecting the Set

Time Test in the Modem Menu. If the display

says "Modem unplugged", check that the ribbon

cable is securely connected between the two

PC boards.

4. If after performing the Set Time Test it displays

"No Response":

•

i. Check that the ribbon cable is securely

connected between the two PC boards.

•

ii. Ensure that there is a SIM card and that it is

inserted and locked in the modem properly.

5. If the Set Time Test asks for a SIM PIN, enter the

PIN that is programmed on the SIM card or the

PIN assigned by the cell provider.

6. If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a

row, the SIM card will become locked and you

will need to enter the PUK code for that SIM card.

The PUK code is an 8-digit number found on

the credit card-sized SIM holder. Contact your

service provider if you do not have this code.

If the PUK is entered incorrectly 10 times in a row,

the SIM will become deactivated and will need to

be replaced.

7. If the Set Time Test shows "Signal ---" followed

by "No response", ensure that the antenna cable

is connected to the modem.

8. If the Set Time Test shows a low signal strength

(<50%) and the display shows "Test Failed", there

is insufficient cell signal strength at this location.

Relocate the antenna or consider replacing it

with a directional Yagi antenna.

9. If the Set Time Test shows a high signal strength

(>50%) and the display shows "Test Failed",

please check the following:

•

i. Ensure that the inserted SIM card has been

activated with the local cell provider.

•

ii. Using the Nomad 3 Toolbox, check that the

appropriate cell provider has been selected and/

or APN, username,

and password parameters are correct.

•

iii. Navigate back to the Main Menu on the

screen. If there is an "o" above the signal strength

bars at the top right of the window, then the

modem is currently roaming. Use the Nomad 3

Toolbox to enable roaming in the modem

setup file.

An alert is telling me that my voltage is

"Out of normal range." How do I fix this?

This alert indicates that there is a problem with the

wiring of one of the sensors or the power to the

unit is too low. Double-check your wiring and refer

to any wiring diagrams necessary. Check that your

solar panel is in the proper orientation for maximum

battery charging.

An alert is telling me that there is

a "Ground wiring error." How do I fix this?

A ground wiring error occurs when a GND port is

shorted to an EGND port on one of the sensors.

Check the wiring on all sensors to ensure that these

ports are not connected. It is also possible that there

is a wiring problem at the sensor. Check the shield

trace at the sensor for any incorrect wiring.

I lost my PIN and cannot access the

Nomad 3 from the screen! How can I get

a replacement PIN?

If you are your company's account manager

administrator, go to www.skyserve.net/nomad3/

reset to generate an override key. An override

key is a 6-digit, time-sensitive number. At the PIN

request screen on the Nomad, select the middle

hotkey button underneath the key symbol. Enter

the override key and you will be provided with

a replacement PIN. You will have the option to

keep this PIN, change it to a new PIN, or disable

it completely.

Support

Troubleshooting

For more troubleshooting

information, please consult

the Nomad 3 User Manual.

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