MicroShockDetector plus INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus (Transport data logger) Edition 11/2020
MicroShockDetector plus PRODUCT CERTIFICATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MicroShockDetector plus TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT CERTIFICATION.................................................................................. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ 2 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 4 1.1 SCOPE OF DELIVERY .................................................................................................... 4 1.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.9 Service information on the device ................................................................................. 33 5. ANDROID APP – MONILOG® CONNECT ................................................... 34 5.1 INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................34 5.2 GENERAL USE OF THE APP ........................................................................................... 34 5.3 5.2.
MicroShockDetector plus 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 SCOPE OF DELIVERY Thank you for having chosen the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus. Scope of delivery1 (standard): • MONILOG MicroShockDetector plus, incl. 1 replaceable lithium cell of type LR06 (AA, Mignon) 3.6 V / 2500 mAh, lithium content ~ 0.
MicroShockDetector plus 1.3 FUNCTIONALITY MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus is a small, universal and cost-effective data logger. Developed for long-term measurement applications, it is perfectly suited for the monitoring of transport goods and critical environments. The integrated sensor system for the detection of shock events and for the measurement of temperature, humidity, air pressure and light enables a wide range of different measurement applications.
MicroShockDetector plus 1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Intended use The MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus is intended for the verification of transport and storage conditions and may only be used under the operating conditions mentioned in the Section 2. No safety-relevant functions may be derived from it. Changes or modifications to the device could void the user's authority to operate the device. The following information on handling lithium battery cells must be observed.
MicroShockDetector plus 2. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS Shock parameters 200 data records with the highest space vector amplitude, of which the 10 highest values with a curve-plots over 4 s, resolution 2 ms Acceleration sensor 3D-MEMS, measuring range ±14 g, 1mg resolution, accuracy: ±(2% measuring range and 5% measurement value) at 13Hz/20°C; ±(3% measuring range and 6% measurement value) at 13Hz/+60°C Registration threshold from 0.
MicroShockDetector plus Programmable parameters X, Y, Z registration thresholds, X, Y, Z alarm thresholds, minimum shock duration, measurement interval for temperature, humidity, air pressure, light Start-Stop time (switch-on time period), password protection by means of license-free Windows software Data evaluation Using license-free Windows software, the following can be displayed: Measurement value tables, curve graphics, active periods of the device, export functions, reports, statistical evaluation
MicroShockDetector plus 3. DEVICE DESCRIPTION 3.
MicroShockDetector plus 3.2 OPERATION OF MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus The CONTROL button is available for operating the device, which can have different functions depending on the current status and the duration of the button press. The current status is indicated by the 2 LEDs.
MicroShockDetector plus the “Configuration” tab and the „Turn off device“ button. Explanations on the configuration of the switch on/off password can be found in the chapter 4.3.
MicroShockDetector plus A1 System error A1 A2 Critical battery status A2 Off A3 Exceeding an alarm threshold A3 Off Measurement active Measurement inactive A0 or A3 A0 or A3 Off Off B3 Alarm event present A3 1 s 100ms every 200ms - 10ms every 2s1 - - 1 s B4 System error A1 Off 1 s - Critical battery status A2 Off 1 s - Without active switch-off protection by password Ax or B6 Off Off C0 Off 1 s 100ms every 200ms Off Ax (switch-off prevention through a password) C0 C0
MicroShockDetector plus 3.3 DEVICE RUNTIME AND BATTERY CELL CHANGE Device runtime The device runtime of the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus depends on the set measurement parameters, the battery cell type and the conditions of use. The number of impacts above the registration threshold of the device and the cyclical status flashing are decisive.
MicroShockDetector plus Attention: Ensure the right polarity when inserting the battery cell! After changing the battery cell, the STATUS LED lights up red and the clock must be reset with the MONILOG® Analyzer (see section 4.3.
MicroShockDetector plus 3.4 MOUNTING INFORMATION The device can be attached by means of 2 fastening screws (see Figure 1) on the transported goods according to the marked mounting holes. Optionally, the device can also be mounted on magnetic surfaces with the aid of magnetic bases. Lashing strap mounting is also conceivable as long as they do not have a shock-absorbing foam layer.
MicroShockDetector plus 4. PC SOFTWARE – MONILOG® ANALYZER The software MONILOG® Analyzer can be used both for the readout and configuration of the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus and other MONILOG® devices. It is intended for the display and analysis of the recorded data in tabular and graphic form. Furthermore, data sets can be saved locally on your PC or loaded from your PC. 4.1 INSTALLATION 4.1.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.2 GENERAL USE OF THE PC SOFTWARE 4.2.1 Establishing the device connection When the device driver is installed and a device is connected via USB, the connection will be established automatically as a rule upon start of the evaluation software. If the evaluation programme has already been active before plugging the device or if you want to connect a device to a different COM port, select the device via the USB menu at the top right.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.2.2 File area The data read from the device via USB can be saved on a data carrier using the icon or “Save file” menu. Please note that the measurement data is only contained in the file if it was previously read out via . Otherwise only the status data are included. Figure 4: File area Likewise, saved data can be fed again into the PC programme. The button “Open file” opens the corresponding dialogue for the selection of the file. 4.2.
MicroShockDetector plus In a graph it is possible to zoom in. For this purpose, draw up a selection window using the mouse (see Figure 6). The view of linear represented graphs can be shifted using the held right mouse button . By moving the mouse wheel up/down, concentric zooming is carried out. The standard zoom is restored by double-clicking on the graph, or using the button . Figure 6: Zoom-selection window Sorting function in tables For tables a sorting function is available.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.3 MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.1 Reading out status, measurement data configuration and After the connection to the device is successfully established, the measurement data is automatically read out and shown in Figure 8. This can take up, depending on the number of the data sets, a few seconds to several minutes. A progress bar shows the current readout status. The transmission can be interrupted with the Cancel button.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.2 Measurement data, status and t hresholds The parameters shown in Figure 8 have the following meaning: Measurement data (column 1): • Synchronous intervals: Number of continuously saved data sets for the activated measuring channels temperature, humidity, pressure, light • Acquisition periods: Number of periods in which the module was ready to measure • System events: number of external events (see Section 4.3.
MicroShockDetector plus • Shock magn. x, y, z: minimal amplitude of the acceleration (storage criterion) can be set and activated separately for each axis • Shock strength: minimal “area under the curve of the resulting space vector”, additional storage criterion that can be activated • Shock duration: minimal duration of the event (storage criterion, for detailed explanation see Principle of the shock recording in section 4.3.
MicroShockDetector plus Figure 10: Display of the system events of a MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.4 Acquisition periods The acquisition periods offer an overview on the individual configuration time segments of the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus. In this way, it can be traced back how the device was configured at the respective period of time.
MicroShockDetector plus Table of synchronous data Figure 12: View of synchronous data table Graph of synchronous data Figure 13: View of synchronous data graph 4.3.6 Alarm events Alarm events comprise all events created by exceeding/falling below alarm thresholds. Up to 5,000 alarm events can be saved in the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus. They are listed in the “Alarm events" program tab as individual tables (light events, pressure events, temperature events, humidity events).
MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.7 Evaluation of shock events A MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus registers the 200 largest shock events above the set threshold values and of these for the 10 largest impacts the curve progression over 4 seconds each. All shock events are listed in a table under the “Shock events” tab. In the “Shock alarm” column, the exceeding of an alarm threshold is marked with the corresponding direction.
MicroShockDetector plus The measuring points are continuously recorded with 500 Hz per channel and filtered to an upper limit frequency of 25 Hz and a lower limit frequency of 1 Hz. The shock pulses are selected from this curve. A shock impact starts exceeding the registration threshold on at least one measurement channel and ends when the main thrust (channel with the absolute maximum of shock) changes sign (zero crossing) or all 3 channels fall below the registration threshold again.
MicroShockDetector plus Shock classification The MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus evaluates the acceleration amplitude of all impacts separately according to the shock directions X, Y and Z and also the resulting space vector R. All impacts are counted according to the amplitude in defined limit value classes, regardless of whether they are impact events or impact curves with time stamps and measured values are stored.
MicroShockDetector plus Figure 20: Overview of acceleration progress 4.3.8 Configuration of the MicroShockDetectors plus To configure a device, use the “Configuration” tab (Figure 21) and adapt the parameters to the upcoming transport. If a device is connected via USB, you can transfer all parameters to the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus by clicking the “Send configuration” button. Figure 21: Configuration of a device The meaning of the available parameters is explained in section 4.3.2.
MicroShockDetector plus The buttons have the following function: • Send configuration: Sends all displayed settings to the device • Save configuration file: Saves the displayed settings in a file • Load configuration file: Opens presets from a saved file • Close configuration file: Closes the open, saved preset file. The parameters of the saved file are no longer displayed in the configuration window.
MicroShockDetector plus Erase memory: The function “Erase memory” deletes all data in the device. Attention! Make sure that you have completely read out the data before deleting it and saved it as a *.msd file! Deleted data cannot be restored! Configure password and access rights: It is possible to protect the device with up to four passwords each exhibiting different access rights. Each password can contain up to 8 characters. A new password can be created by clicking the “Add password” button.
MicroShockDetector plus • Name: Specification of a name for the password, e.g. to describe the future group of users • New password: Enter the desired new password • Confirm password: Enter the new password again for confirmation • Turning on: If this field and a password are activated, the MONILOG® Analyzer software is required to turn on the device. To turn on the device, the CONTROL button must be pressed for >2s until the STATUS LED flashes green.
MicroShockDetector plus The input of start time and stop time is made in local time in the date format: dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm:ss (day.month.year hour:minute:second) Setting the device time The device time can be set by clicking on the button “Time synchronization” in the programme tab “Configuration”. The synchronisation is made by means of the system time of your PC. All time specifications are made in the PC programme according to the time zone setting of your PC.
MicroShockDetector plus 4.3.9 Service information on the device Via the menu item “Settings – service menu” you get additional information on the device, which are required for support requests. Figure 26: service menu If you lose the password, click on the button „Unlock password“. This opens your default e-mail program with a prepared email. The email contains a device-specific key which is sent to the address support@monilog.de.
MicroShockDetector plus 5. ANDROID APP – MONILOG® CONNECT The MONILOG® Connect app can be used to read out the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus quickly and easily with a smartphone. It is used to display and analyze the recorded data in tabular form and enables the measurement data to be shared via email or other apps. 5.1 INSTALLATION The MONILOG® Connect app is available for free for Android smartphones in the Google Play Store and can be found there under the search term “Monilog”.
MicroShockDetector plus The password must have a length of 2 to 8 characters and can consist of numbers, letters and special characters. In principle, the app can be used without password. Should sensitive information such as the stored email addresses be accessed or changed, the app must be opened via the “READ DATA + SETTINGS” button after successfully entering the password. After setting up the password, the email configuration takes place.
MicroShockDetector plus 5.2.
MicroShockDetector plus 5.2.3 Read device via NFC Figure 29: Information screen for reading out device After logging in successfully, the MicroShockDetector plus can be read out via NFC. To do this, the smartphone must be positioned on the device in accordance with the representation without any gap. The smartphone detects the NFC tag after a short time. The MicroShockDetector plus does not have to be switched on for reading out with the app. Note: The NFC position differs from smartphone to smartphone.
MicroShockDetector plus Figure 30: Brief overview after reading out the device The brief overview shows, among other things, the estimated remaining runtime of the MicroShockDetector plus. It also shows whether and which alarms have occurred. The buttons on the readout screen offer the following functions: OPEN The status report created by the MicroShockDetector plus is displayed. The read out data is shown in table form. For a detailed explanation of all displayed values, see section 4.3.
MicroShockDetector plus 5.3 CONFIGURATION MONILOG® CONNECT The app settings can be opened using the button . Note: The settings menu is only accessible if the app has been opened using the “READ DATA + SETTINGS” button after successfully entering the password. 5.3.1 Password Allows changing the password. To change the password, the previous password must first be entered. The new password must be 2 to 8 characters long and can consist of numbers, letters and special characters.
MicroShockDetector plus 6. FIRMWARE UPDATE 6.1 PREPARATION Through a firmware update, a MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus receives an updated application program if this update file is provided by the manufacturer. Prior to the firmware update the following points must be observed: • The activation of the update mode can only be carried out, if the MONILOG® MicroShockDetector plus is switched off. If your device is still switched on, please switch it off.
MicroShockDetector plus 6.2 CARRYING OUT UPDATE After you have started your MONILOG® device in the update mode, start the PC software. The PC software should automatically detect the MONILOG® device which is in the update mode and open a window to select an „Encrypted Hex File“. After selecting the update file the update process, which must not be interrupted, starts. The red STATUS LED on the device lights up continuously.
MicroShockDetector plus WARRANTY CERTIFICATE MONILOG MicroShockDetector plus Against submission of this warranty certificate we grant a 12-month warranty from the date of delivery for the above instrument. In case of defects, we initially have the right to supplementary performance within these 12 months, either removal of defects or subsequent delivery, as we choose. Should the rectification fail, and only then, we will take back the instrument and reimburse the purchase price.
