Solinst 9500 LevelSender 5 Telemetry User Guide

Quick Start Guide
9500 LevelSender 5 Telemetry

LevelSender Remote Station

1. Antenna
2. Battery Compartment
3. LED Activity Light
4. Serial Number
5. Datalogger Connection
6. Opening to Internal Barometer

1) Getting Started
Before you can begin using your LevelSender 5, you need to set up the following:

• An account with Solinst, or a cellular service provider, to receive a SIM card and setup information for your LevelSender 5 (data usage service plan for a 4G LTE-M network, including text messaging)
• Separate, dedicated email addresses for the Home Station and your LevelSender 5

2) Install the Batteries

A LevelSender 5 uses three 1.5V AA user-replaceable lithium batteries. To install the batteries:

1. Unscrew the stainless steel cap from the LevelSender 5.
2. Install the three batteries with the positive ends first/down.
3. Replace the stainless steel cap.

3) Connect the Antenna

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws from the top of the LevelSender 5.
2. Pull off the top cap of the LevelSender 5.
3. To attach the antenna, line up the connector and screw it onto the connection on the top of the LevelSender 5. (The antenna bends to accommodate well cap installation.)

4) Install the SIM Card

Note: If you ordered a LevelSender with a Solinst SIM card, it will ship pre-installed.

1. Insert the SIM card into the slot at the top of the LevelSender 5, as shown in the photo.
2. Replace the top cap (over the installed antenna), push it into place, and secure using the three screws.

Note: You can leave the top cap open if you will be programming the LevelSender 5 (see Step 8).

5) Connect Dataloggers

Each LevelSender 5 has a single port to connect one data logger or a Splitter. A Splitter provides a second datalogger connection.

1. Ensure the pins are lined up and connect the Reader Cable directly to the LevelSender 5 or Splitter.
2. Connect the Reader Cable to a Direct Read Cable with a Levelogger 5 connected, or to a LevelVent 5 Wellhead.

Note: When using a Splitter, the number 1 or 2 will identify the dataloggers in LevelSender Software. The numbers are labeled directly on the Splitter.

LevelSender 5 Quick Start Guide

6) Download LevelSender Software

LevelSender Software Main Window – LevelSender Settings Tab

Download the newest version of LevelSender Software on your home station PC, at: www.solinst.com/downloads/
The Software Installation Wizard will guide you through the installation process.
Default Directory is <C:\Program Files\Solinst\ LevelSender>

7) Set Up Home Station Email
To enable your Home Station to receive email/data, and send remote updates, you must set up a Home Station email. Multiple LevelSenders can report to one Home Station email.
To set up your Home Station email, open the LevelSender Software and click .
Once you have set up your Home Station email, you can test that the settings you entered are correct by clicking .

This will open the LevelSender Email Client.
You can access the LevelSender Email Client at any time to view all emails received and sent by the Home Station, including test emails.

Enter your Email Server and Login Information in the Home Station Email Setup Window

8) Connect LevelSender 5 to PC

For initial setup and direct communication with LevelSender PC Software, the LevelSender 5 must be connected to the PC using a USB to USB-C cable. The connection is accessed by loosening the antenna at its base and removing it along with the top cap (see Step 3).

9) LevelSender 5 Setup Wizard
When connecting a new LevelSender 5, the LevelSender Setup Wizard will start automatically if the LevelSender Software is open, or click to start the Wizard.

1. The LevelSender Setup Wizard first detects/retrieves the settings from the connected LevelSender 5. Click Next to continue the Setup.
   

2. If using a cellular service provider other than Solinst, enter the SIM Card settings obtained. Settings for a LevelSender purchased with a Solinst SIM card are preprogrammed.
   Note: User Name, Password, and DNS may not be required if your carrier uses a public account.
   

3. Setup the LevelSender email it will use to send data and receive remote updates. To enable the LevelSender station to receive remote updates from the Home Station, ensure you check Enable Remote Configuration.
   Note: Each LevelSender 5 must have a unique, dedicated email address. Solinst recommends creating a new email address for each LevelSender 5.
   

4. Enter the data recipients, including the Home Station Email, email addresses, and SMS number. You can enter up to five email addresses and one SMS number.
   Note: Ensure you have added all required recipients, as you can only make changes to the list when the LevelSender 5 is connected to the PC.
   

5. Enter the sampling and reporting rate, start time, number of dataloggers connected, optionally, set the connected dataloggers to record independently in their memories, and enable the internal LevelSender barometer to compensate the reported water level readings.
   Sampling Rate : the rate that the LevelSender station collects data from the connected datalogger(s).
   Reporting Rate: the rate that the LevelSender station reports collected data via email/SMS. If enabled (in step 3), it also checks for remote updates from the Home station
   

6. Optionally, set up alarm conditions for each attached data logger.

7. Diagnostic tests are automatically performed after you have entered all of the setup information. When all the diagnostics tests are passed, click Start LevelSender to complete the setup of your LevelSender 5. It will start reporting at the set start time.
   

10) LevelSender 5 Installation
The LevelSender 5 is designed to be discreetly installed inside a 2″ well casing (4″ with an adaptor).
Each LevelSender 5 comes with a 2″ Well Cap Assembly and Support Hanger Bracket.

Note: If you are connecting a LevelSender 5 to a Levelogger already installed in the field with a Direct
Read Cable and Solinst Well Cap Assembly, remove the installation from the well.

The following are guidelines for installing one Levelogger in a 2″ well:

1. Install the good cap base on the good casing.
2. Wrap the Reader Cable around the Support Hanger Bracket, leaving about 6″ of slack above the top of the bracket. Use zip ties to secure the cable to the bracket.
   Note: Providing enough slack at the top of the well allows you to lift the LevelSender 5 from the good cap base, in order to accommodate periodic depth to water measurements, without disturbing the data logger(s) from the downhole position.
3. Connect the Levelogger to the Direct Read Cable. Connect the Direct Read Cable to the Reader Cable. Slowly lower the Levelogger down the well.
   Note: See the LevelSender 5 User Guide for more details if installing a Barologger in the same well, or if installing a LevelVent.
4. Lower the assembly until the Support Hanger Bracket seats on the shoulder in the good cap base.
5. Connect the top end of the Reader Cable to the LevelSender 5.
6. Carefully push the excess Reader Cable down the well while lowering the LevelSender 5 into position. The LevelSender 5 has a flat side so it fits alongside the Support Hanger Bracket.
7. With the antenna in a bent position, you can install the good cap onto the good cap base.

Maintenance

As with any monitoring project, you should select the proper equipment and determine a maintenance schedule based on the environment specific to your application.
Maintenance tips include:

• See the Levelogger or Vented Dataloggers User Guides for tips on maintaining and cleaning your dataloggers
• Keep the dust cap on the LevelSender 5 datalogger connection, when not in use
• Remove the batteries and SIM card, when the LevelSender 5 is not in use
• Replace the batteries as required (three 1.5V lithium batteries)

Note: Battery percentage remaining for the LevelSender 5 is sent with each report.

Note: Estimates are based on three 1.5V lithium batteries, with two dataloggers connected.

Remote Updates

To make changes to a remote LevelSender 5 station, use the LevelSender Changes tab.
From here, you can update the Sampling Rate, Reporting Rate, and Stop or Start a LevelSender 5.
You can also update or set connect data loggers to record independently in their internal memory.

Click Send, the changes will be applied to the remote LevelSender 5 station at its next scheduled report interval.
Note: If you Stop a LevelSender 5, it will stop sampling/reporting, but will continue to check for remote email updates (e.g. a new start time) from the Home Station at the set reporting rate.

LevelSender Changes Tab for Remote Station Updates

Data Collection
Data sent in each LevelSender 5 report can be viewed/accessed in an email, SMS (text) message, LevelSender Software, and in a dynamic database on the Home Station PC.
Along with the data, each report includes information about the LevelSender 5 – including battery life, and information about connected dataloggers.
To access email and data files using LevelSender Software, use the Data Collection tab. The data files are also automatically saved on the Home Station PC in this default location: <C:\Users\Name\Documents\LevelSender\Data>
Select an xle file and click to export and save the .xle file to a different location. You can also select to export to a *.csv file.

LevelSender Data Collection Tab for Viewing Email and Data

LevelSender 5 Report Example

Data from each report is placed in an SQLite database on the Home Station computer. Typical default directory:
<C:\Users\Name\ Documents\LevelSender\db> The database can be queried by your own macros or applications to automatically check for updates and display the data in your own program.
Note: You can also set up data transfer to an FTP server using the Configuration menu.

Diagnostics

The Diagnostic Information tab can be used to perform individual diagnostic tests when the LevelSender 5 is connected to the PC with the USB to USB-C cable.

You can test the LevelSender 5 battery, mobile connection, LevelSender Email, and dataloggers.
You can also Stop or Start a LevelSender 5 immediately, or set a future start time.
Note: After performing all of the tests, you can send a diagnostic report from the Home Station email, LevelSender Email, or LevelSender SMS, to an email receipt of your choice. You can also download the report to your PC. The report can be used for your own purposes or sent to Solinst for further assistance.

LevelSender Diagnostics Tab for a USB Connected LevelSender

Compatibility

The LevelSender 5 is compatible with the following Solinst dataloggers, using the most recent firmware versions (and up):

Datalogger

|

Firmware Version

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Levelogger 5| 1.004
Barologger 5| 1.004
Levelogger 5 Junior| 1.004
Levelogger 5 LTC| 1.004
Rainlogger 5| 1.004
LevelVent 5| 1.004
Levelogger Edge| 3.004
Barologger Edge| 3.004
Levelogger Junior Edge| 3.004
LTC Levelogger Edge| 1.003
Rainlogger Edge| 3.001
LevelVent| 1.000

Note: Ensure you are always using the most recent LevelSender 5 Firmware and Software versions.
Visit: www.solinst.com/downloads/ to check your compatibility.
See the LevelSender 5 User Guide for firmware update instructions, if required.

(#115004) October 8, 2021
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