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Remote monitoring and alarm notification system
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Aquavx Scout
Remote monitoring and
alarm notification system
User's Manual
Version 7.15
August 20, 2020

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  • Page 1 Aquavx Scout Remote monitoring and alarm notification system User’s Manual Version 7.15 August 20, 2020...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION..................1 ................1 ENERAL PERATION 1.1.1 Acknowledging Alarms..............1 1.1.2 Store and Forward Buffer ............1 ..........2 EVISIONS FROM REVIOUS ELEASES 1.2.1 Version 6.02 ................. 2 1.2.2 Version 6.04 ................. 2 1.2.3 Version 6.06 ................. 2 1.2.4 Version 6.08 ................. 2 1.2.5 Version 6.10 .................
  • Page 4 14.6.1 Serial Port Parameters .............. 35 14.7 ................. 36 HANNEL ETUP 14.7.1 System Channel Parameters ............37 14.7.2 Digital Input Parameters ............38 14.7.3 Relay Output Parameters ............39 14.7.4 Analog Input Parameters ............40 14.7.5 Modbus Digital Input Parameters..........41 14.7.6 Modbus Analog Input Parameters ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1.1.2 Store and Forward Buffer The Scout has a 390 entry store and forward buffer to save any records that should be sent to the internet hosted-service in the event that communication to the hosted-service has been interrupted for any reason. When communication is re-established, the buffer is sent all at once.

  • Page 6: Revisions From Previous Releases

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 1.2 Revisions from Previous Releases 1.2.1 Version 6.02 Changed some system channel reporting defaults. Added support for 10 physical digital inputs and 2 physical relay outputs RS-485 supported on-board and settings added to System>Port 2 menu 1.2.2 Version 6.04...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 2 Installation The Scout is shipped mounted inside a NEMA 4X enclosure. The dimensions of the enclosure are shown below. Figure 1 Panel Mount mounting holes The connectors for Primary Power, Phone and I/O use quick disconnect plugs. The diagram below shows the location of these connections for the NEMA 4X enclosure.
  • Page 8 Connect the included power connection from the wall-mount power supply to the Scout. Power requirement is 9-12VDC. On/Off To supply power to the Scout, flip the switch. The Scout will power up and the display will read “RMS Scout”. Digital Inputs For Dry Contacts: Connect from the ‘DIN+’...
  • Page 9 NOTE: Do not connect anything to the ‘+’ input NOTE: If the grounds are not already common between your device and the Scout, connect the “-“ signal of the Scout power supply to a signal ground on your device. For Contacts that Close to Ground: Jumper the DIN# ‘+’...
  • Page 10 4-20ma input. CAUTION: When using current inputs (0-20ma or 4-20ma):  SET THE DIP SWITCH PRIOR TO CONNECTING ANY WIRES INTO THE SCOUT. DO NOT APPLY A CURRENT IF THE SWITCH IS SET TO VOLTAGE.

  • Page 11: Enabling Power

    Scout, the date and time. If the On/Off switch is left ON and there is no DC power being applied, the Scout will be running on battery. The Scout can run on battery for 16-hours without DC power and then will be recharged by the DC power.

  • Page 12: Cellular Signal Strength And Registration

    4 Cell (>6 is good, >9 is very good) IMEI:001201000123456 Any value less than 6 is marginal and a different antenna should be used. Contact Customer Service for recommendations. IMEI number. This is the default Site Name for the Scout...

  • Page 13: Connecting To Serial Port 2 For Modbus

    Physically, you can connect to serial port 2 via RS-232 using the cable that has a DB9 on one end and a 2x5 rectangular connector on the other. This cable attaches to the Scout board at location J1 on the far left-hand side of the board.

  • Page 14: Navigating The Menu

    User-defined keys. Press and hold down while on any screen in the entire menu system to save as the function of the key. When pressed again, the Scout will display that screen and jump to that portion of the menu system.

  • Page 15: Keypad And Navigating The Menus

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 3.1 Keypad and Navigating the Menus Top level HOME screen Channels Operators Armed  to move   HOME  between screens in a level Modbus Digital 21 Digital 22 . . . Use Program, Use HOME to move ...

  • Page 16: Menu Structure

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 3.2 Menu Structure...

  • Page 17: Operator Login/Logout

    User’s Manual 4 Operator Login/Logout To assist in keeping track of who and when personnel are on-site, the Scout provides an Operator Login/Logout screen. This not only provides validation of on-site visits, but can act as a lone-man or man-down system as well.

  • Page 18: Viewing Channel Data

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 5 Viewing Channel Data There are two methods available to view channel data:  Automatically using the Scrolling feature  Manually selecting a desired channel For each channel being viewed the current value is displayed first. To view more detailed information about a channel, press the DOWN arrow () key.
  • Page 19 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual System Channels Opertaors Armed   HOME  (HOME Screen) H0ME H0ME H0ME Derived 154 Digital 21 Analog 51 . . . <state> <state> <state> Digital 21 Analog 51 <current value> <current value> Digital 21 Analog 51 <Min Cycle>...

  • Page 20: Viewing Alarms And Cellular Status

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 6 Viewing Alarms and Cellular status To View Alarms and GSM status, from the HOME (Armed/Disarmed) screen, press the ENTER key. When Alarms are active, the HOME screen displays Alms in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. To view active alarms, press the ENTER key. To view additional details about the alarm, continue to press the DOWN arrow () key.
  • Page 21 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Alarm conditions include: Alarm State Meaning Digital Channels (physical, system and Modbus) notnorm Input is in the Not Normal state for less than the Alarm Delay time specified for this channel. Input has been in the Not Normal state for more than the Alarm Delay period.

  • Page 22: Viewing The Home Screen

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 7 Viewing the HOME Screen The HOME screen is reached anytime by pressing the HOME key repeatedly, or upon power up. The HOME screen displays the current state (armed or disarmed), any alarms that are active and the state of the serial port communications.

  • Page 23: Armed And Disarmed

    If the Scout is left Disarmed, it will automatically switch back to being Armed after 60 minutes. The following table shows which operations are suspended when the Scout is Disarmed.

  • Page 24: User-Defined Keys

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 9 User-defined keys The Scout has three (3) user-defined function keys, that are configurable by the user as “quick-access” to any desired screen. The keys are programmed much like buttons on car radios, when the desired screen is being displayed, press and hold the desired f-key for several seconds.

  • Page 25: Viewing Alarm History

    User’s Manual 10 Viewing Alarm History The Scout stores the last 80 alarms that occurred in a local non-volatile log that can be viewed via the Alarm History display. The Alarm History contains all alarm and return to normal events. This allows the operator an easy method to view the history of recent alarms to assist in determining station operation.

  • Page 26: Viewing Event History

    User’s Manual 11 Viewing Event History The Scout stores the last 200 events that occurred in a local non-volatile log that can be viewed via the Event History display. The Event History contains details on Cell communication, power up and down, and reasons for records being sent to the internet hosted-services.

  • Page 27: Scrolling Channel Status

    User’s Manual 12 Scrolling Channel Status The Scout has a Scrolling Channel Status screen feature that allows the user to select any channels to be automatically cycled, providing the viewer with a quick method to view the status of channels without having to select any functions.

  • Page 28: Manually Controlling Relays

    User’s Manual 13 Manually Controlling Relays The Scout can control up to 2 physical relays and up to 8 Modbus Relays (coils). Once these channels (71-72 for physical) or (151-158 for Modbus) have been programmed these can be manually controlled by pressing the Control key while viewing the desired channel.

  • Page 29: Programming From The Keypad

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14 Programming from the keypad In addition to being programmable from the internet hosted-services system, the Scout can be programmed from the front panel by pressing the keypad to access the various portions of the system.

  • Page 30: Site Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.2 Site Setup...
  • Page 31 The configuration Configuration is sent 15 minutes after the last change is made. This enables the hosted-services system to always be in sync with the Scout. Selections: GMT, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Time Zone Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii Selections: disable, enable.

  • Page 32: Pump Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.3 Pump Setup...

  • Page 33: Pump Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.3.1 Pump Parameters The Scout can compute Flow through the station in two manners: The Pump Setup section allows the user to program the following: Pump 1 Run Channel The Channel number that is used to monitor the run-time for each of up to 3 pumps.

  • Page 34: Cell Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.4 Cell Setup...

  • Page 35: Cell Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.4.1 Cell Parameters The Cell Setup configures communication from the Scout to the internet hosted-services via the Cellular network. The Cell Setup section allows the user to program the following: Evert report is to be acknowledged from the internet AutoACK hosted-services.

  • Page 36: Ftp Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.5 FTP Setup...

  • Page 37: Ftp Parameters

    User’s Manual 14.5.1 FTP Parameters The FTP Setup configures the Scout to send and receive files via FTP. The FTP Setup section allows the user to program the following: Path to a folder/directory on the FTP server to get files from or send files to.

  • Page 38: Serial Ports 1 & 2 Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.6 Serial ports 1 & 2 Setup...

  • Page 39: Serial Port Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.6.1 Serial Port Parameters The Serial Port Setup configures the 2 serial ports of the Scout for use as Modbus, Cell or Debug. The Serial Port Setup section allows the user to program the following: Serial Port 1 (DB9) is configured as Cell as shipped from the factory.

  • Page 40: Channel Setup

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7 Channel Setup...

  • Page 41: System Channel Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7.1 System Channel Parameters The Channel Setup section allows the user to configure the following types of channels:   Digital (physical) Analog (physical)   Modbus digital input Modbus analog   Modbus coil output Derived ...

  • Page 42: Digital Input Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7.2 Digital Input Parameters Digital Input (physical) – channels 21-30 Name Label to identify this channel Selections: disabled, status only, call on violation. Mode Protected normally open, normally closed Normal State NOTE: An alarm occurs when the input transitions out of the ‘normal’...

  • Page 43: Relay Output Parameters

    RMS. The state of the output can change from:  Control from RMS  Control from a monitored channel going into alarm  Manual control from the Scout front-panel  Pulse duration expiring causing the output to go off after being turned on.

  • Page 44: Analog Input Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7.4 Analog Input Parameters Analog Input (physical) – channels 51-54 Name Label to identify this channel Selections: disabled, status only, call on violation. Mode Protected Amount of time input must be in the non-Normal state Alarm Delay before it goes into alarm.

  • Page 45: Modbus Digital Input Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7.5 Modbus Digital Input Parameters Modbus Digital Input – channels 91-110 Name Label to identify this channel Slave ID ID of slave device for this channel. 0-247 Register type Selections: RdCoil or RdStatus Register number 0-xxxxxx Selections: disabled, status only, call on violation.

  • Page 46: Modbus Analog Input Parameters

    Selections: 16-bit signed, 16-bit unsigned Register Signed Defines how the value read by the Scout is interpreted. Unscaled - the value being read is in the desired units Register Scaled - the value being read is in counts, then it can be Scaled/Unscaled scaled to engineering units in the Scout, set to.

  • Page 47: Modbus Digital Output Parameters

    RMS. The state of the output can change from:  Control from RMS  Control from a monitored channel going into alarm  Manual control from the Scout front-panel  Pulse duration expiring causing the output to go off after being turned on.

  • Page 48: Derived Analog Parameters

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 14.7.8 Derived Analog Parameters Derived analog – channels 171-174 Name Label to identify this channel Selections: disabled, status only, call on violation. Mode Protected Amount of time input must be in the non-Normal state Alarm Delay before it goes into alarm.

  • Page 49: Receiving Sms Commands

    15 Receiving SMS commands 15.1 Overview The Scout can receive and act on SMS commands to perform several functions. SMS commands are rarely used as the internet hosted-services system allows for all of these operations. However, if the user does not have access to the internet, issuing these commands via a cell-phone can prove to be very useful.

  • Page 50: Making Configuration Changes

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 15.3 Making Configuration Changes Configuration changes are performed by entering a Configuration Line either through the serial Debug port or through an always-on over-the-air (OTA) connection. Any configuration changes made are stored in non-volatile memory. The format for the Configuration Line is the same regardless of the method being used.
  • Page 51 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Where: Line type code <i,> Optional index value (function of the line type code) e.g. Channel number, Port number, Geofence number Field type code zzzz Field value <CR><LF> Line terminator (use one or both) Line Type Codes...
  • Page 52 Defaults to 58. Start Message Character 0 – no start character used (start) 1-255 – insert two (2) of this character at the beginning of every report when using the Scout Protocol. Defaults to Example: Via debug menu: 1,7,120<CR><LF> Via OTA: &&|258,7,120|...
  • Page 53 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Options (2) Dampen analog input values 1 – enable, 0 - disable (damp) Allow automatic scrolling of 1 – enable, 0 – disable the status of user-selected channels (scroll) Add Msg Checksum 1 –...
  • Page 54 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Cell (3) Wait on ACK from server 1 – ack required for each Report sent. when sending any Report If not received, record is stored in store (ack) and forward buffer. 0 – no ack is expected Auto set of time from Time 1 –...
  • Page 55 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for FTP (4) Get filename (fname) 63 characters e.g. scout-hdr.bin Get path on server (path) 63 characters e.g. ./ Would be the top or root directory. FTP mode (mode) 1 – active, 0 - passive...
  • Page 56 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Physical Analog Channels (9) (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 51-54) Channel name (name) 30 characters Mode (mode) 0 – disabled, 1 – status only, 2 – report on violations Alarm delay (almdly)
  • Page 57 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Physical Digital Channels (9) (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 21-28) Channel name (name) 30 characters Mode (mode) 0 – disabled, 1 – status only, 2 – report on violations Alarm delay (almdly)
  • Page 58 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels (9) Read Coil and Read Input Status only (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 91-106) Channel name (name) 30 characters Slave ID (slave) 0-247, 0 if disabled 1-247 for Modbus Slave ID Function code (fcode) 0 –...
  • Page 59 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels (9) Read Holding and Read Input only (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 121-136) Channel name (name) 30 characters Slave ID (slave) 0-247 0 - disabled Function code (fcode) 0 –...
  • Page 60 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Modbus Channels (9) Force Coil only (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 151-158) Channel name (name) 30 characters Slave ID (slave) 0-247 0 - disabled Function code (fcode) 0 – Null 5 –...
  • Page 61 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Derived (Computed) Analog Channels (9) (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 171-174) Channel name (name) 30 characters Mode (mode) 0 – disabled, 1 – status only, 2 – report on violations...
  • Page 62 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Computed Digital Channels (9) (use optional <i>, to specify channel number 201-204) Channel name (name) 30 characters Mode (mode) 0 – disabled, 1 – status only, 2 – report on violations Alarm delay (almdly)
  • Page 63 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Report Flags (12) (use optional <i>, to specify channel number) Periodic reports (per) 0 – not included Reported at report rate 1 – current value specified in Sites 2 – current value, cycle counts, run-...
  • Page 64 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Pump (20) Select a digital input, physical or Pump 1 run channel (p1ch) Modbus. Typically the first physical digital channel, 21 Select a digital input, physical or Pump 2 run channel (p2ch) Modbus.
  • Page 65 Aquavx Scout User’s Manual Field Type Codes for Operator (21) (use optional <i>, to specify operator number) Name of an operator, 30 characters Operator Name NOTE: Set 3 operator names Via debug port: 21,1,1,John Doe<CR><LF> 21,1,2,Roger Thompson<CR><LF> 21,1,3,Carla Brindal<CR><LF>...

  • Page 66: Customer Service

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 16 Customer Service RMS customer service can be reached toll-free at 877-628-0709. Email: helpdesk@aquavx.com 17 Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY - Products, parts and components produced by M2M Data Corporation are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of twenty-four (24) months from date of shipment.

  • Page 67: Certifications

    Aquavx Scout User’s Manual 18 Certifications UL: Pending Industry Canada registration number: IC: 4825A-SCOUT CE Mark...

  • Page 68: Glossary

    4 character code used to limit access to any Control or Programming capabilities in the Scout. Action (ACTN) Commands that can be sent OTA or via SMS to request the Scout to perform a Command specific action. All commands sent via SMS are acknowledged back to the sender of the SMS.
  • Page 69 Any messages not successfully sent are stored and forwarded when communication is again successful. If set to None, the Scout assumes the message was received, and does not save the record in the store and forward. If set to Demand, the value of 100000 is added to the Event Code.
  • Page 70 Databits Length of the data byte for serial communications. 7 or 8. Daylight Savings If set to No, the Scout will NOT adjust time for daylight savings. If set to Yes, the Scout WILL adjust. Debug port If enabled, then the serial ports can be connected to a laptop or PC for viewing diagnostics (status, event log, etc.) or for programming.
  • Page 71 User’s Manual Event Log The event log stores the 200 most recent events that have occurred in the Scout. The information that is stored is alarm conditions, call-outs, and call- ins. All events are logged with the following information: ...
  • Page 72 Cell Idle1 During the cellular programming sequence, there is a point that the Scout is waiting for the modem to respond that can take up to 60 seconds. Cell Configure The cellular modem has been requested to save all programming commands.
  • Page 73 This value is entered as a real number, e.g. 100.25 Max and Min The Scout keeps track of the Max and Min values for all analog channels for each day. These values can be reported using the Scout Protocol in Periodic, Alarm and End of Day reports.
  • Page 74 Password for APN or FTP connection, if required by cellular service provider. Rain Fall The Scout can compute a total rainfall amount for the day and report the current total rainfall and daily rainfall. It is reset at the end of the day.
  • Page 75 Number of bits to end the dataframe on serial communications. 1 or 2. Time Zone Specifies the time zone that the Scout is operating in. This is only used if there is no GPS being used. Username for APN or FTP connection, if required by cellular service provider.
  • Page 77 3005 Glacier Pass Lane Cedar Park, TX 78613 Tel: 512-255-2800 Fax: 512-255-8306 www.cattron.com...

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