Aquametrix 2300 User Manual

Last revised: February 11, 2014

AquaMetrix 2300 Controller Installation & Operation Manual

V1.3

©Water Analytics 2014 All rights reserved.

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For Your Safety

Please read this entire manual before unpacking, setting up or operating this equipment. Pay
attention to all danger and caution statements. Failure to do so could result in serious injury to
the operator or damage to the equipment.

Make sure that the protection provided by this equipment is not impaired, do not use or install
this equipment in any manner other than that specified in this manual.

If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.

Statement of Limited Warranty

WATER ANALYTICS warrants that this product is free from defects in workmanship and
material for a period of 24 months for electronics from the date of delivery from the factory or
authorized distributor under normal use. WATER ANALYTICS’s liability under this warranty
shall be limited to replacement or repair of any defective equipment or part which, having
been returned to WATER ANALYTICS, transportation charges prepaid, has been inspected and
determined by WATER ANALYTICS to be defective.

Copyright 2014 Water Analytics, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Water Analytics, Inc
100 School St.
Andover, MA 0810
Information: [e-mail]

Support issues can be emailed to [e-mail].

Warning: The AC power input presents an electrical hazard.

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2300 Multi-Parameter Controller

Table of Contents

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The K-Factor option allows for a constant factor to be used to scale a frequency input into
units of flow, ie volume per unit time. The K Factor is provided by the flow meter manufacturer
in units of pulses per volume, where volume is typically gallons or liters. In order to display
and record the proper units for the flow, the user must twice enter the volume units and the
time units. The first time is on the same wizard page as the K Factor, where the choices are
limited to gallons and liters for the volume, and seconds, minutes, hours, and days for the
time. These entries are used by the 2300 to calculate the proper readings. The second time is
on the next wizard page for the units to display. If the desired units are not on the pull down
menu, choose Enter new units and type in what you want to see. Try to keep the total number
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4.! Configuring+Virtual+Probes+........................................................................................+20!

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15.! Panel+Mounting+Dimensions+...................................................................................+45!

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1. Overview

1.1. Introduction

The AquaMetrix 2300 Controller is a multi-input controller that is web-enabled such that it can
be setup in minutes from any web browser. It contains a number of Set-up Wizards to aid the
user in entering information, much of which is not reproduced in this manual. The Wizards
and most other screens in the 2300 Controller are organized by a dialogue followed by a
summary page with “Submit” and “Cancel” at the bottom. The user may familiarize
himself/herself with the 2300 by going through most menu functions and just hitting “Cancel”
and not “Submit”.

The standard configuration inputs up four 4-20mA analog sensors and three digital/frequency
inputs for flow monitoring. Outputs include four relays and unlimited email/text notifications.
The 2300 Controller provides remote viewing capability and configuring with password from
any connected web browser. It also provides data logging with downloading or emailing of
log files in CSV format. There is also one available slot for an optional card, which can expand
digital inputs or relays outputs, or add analog outputs.

1.2. Specifications

Table 1 - Specifications

Inputs

Analog

Four 4-20 mA powered or unpowered current loops

Pule Rate

Two optically isolated inputs suitable for flow sensors, up to 24 VDC or 120 VAC

Counter

One accumulator for tracking equipment on time

Contacts

Four contact sensing inputs for alarm acknowledgement or remote resets.

Outputs

Relays

Four 120V/240 V @ 10A/5A expandable to eight*

Alerts

Emails and/or texts for alarms, relay actions, errors, or reminders

Web

Remote viewing with a browser on a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Remote
programming from any of these.

Data logging

Logging of CSV files directly to micro SD card

Digital Outputs

Modbus TCP over Ethernet connection

Analog Outputs

Optional: Four non-isolated 4-20 mA outputs proportional to any reading.*

Control

Web or LAN

Viewing with a browser on a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Setup and
control from any of these. Multi-user password protected.

Front Panel

Status, Probe enable/disable/calibrate, System Configuration

Ratings

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Current

0.3 A

Temperature

0 to 70

0C

Protection

NEMA 4X, 1/4 DIN panel mount or wall mount with optional hardware

Physical

Mounting

1/4 DIN panel mount or wall mount with optional hardware

Dimensions

Front cover: 6.5” wide x 5.5” tall; rear enclosure: 3.5” wide x 3.5” tall x 4.5” deep

Power

120 or 220 VAC, 60 or 50 Hz, auto-recognized. (Cable not included)

Weight

2 lbs.

*One expansion card slot is available

1.3. Front Panel Display

The 2300 front panel display shows a series of RUN screens and MENU screens. It is meant to
be the secondary user interface, and has only select capabilities such as viewing status,
calibrating probes, setting relay set that have already been defined by the primary, network
interface.

There are eight navigation buttons below the screen, including four arrows. The functions of
the others are:

• RUN brings up the quad screen from anywhere

• MENU brings up the front panel menu

• BACK returns the user to the previous screen, and

• ENTER selects the highlighted choice.

The Run screens include a summary screen showing the status and values of 4 probes at one
time. If more than 4 probes are enabled in the controller, the Down and Up arrows may be
used to see more than the first 4 probes. Detailed status screens are shown using the Right
arrow button, which brings up the first probe status with monitor and relay settings. The
Down and Up arrows cycle through screens of individual probes. Pressing the Left arrow
button brings back the summary Run screen. When a probe activates an alarm the front panel
display automatically switches to a flashing detailed status screen. To restore the screen to the
full display simply click on (or, for the real controller, press) the Run button.

Each quadrant in the Run screen shows a probe label, current value with units, trend arrows
for the reading, and a status light for the controller outputs. The status light is green for
normal operation, yellow for an activated relay, and red for an activated alarm.

The Right Arrow brings up a detailed screen, shown on the right side of Figure 1. This screen
lists the monitor outputs for this probe, including the monitor description and set point value,
along with the Last Calibration date. The monitors are color coded, with green for normal
operation, red for alarm condition, and yellow for an activated relay.

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Pressing the Down arrow will cycle through all of the individual probe screens. Pressing the
Enter button will bring up a Meter Action screen, allowing the user to acknowledge an alarm,
if active, or setting relay trip points.

Run button will bring up the Run screen once again.

Figure 1 - The Run display on the left reports 4 process values at a time. If there are more than 4
pressing the down button reveals these. The identical image appears on the web browser. The
Detail display on the right shows the detailed status of the Tank pH condition.

1.4. Front Panel Menu

The front panel menu is limited to a select group of functions. The outline of this menu
structure is below, with descriptions.

Main Menu

View System Info

Unit name, IP address, software version, and system status
information

Disable/Calibrate Probe

Manually disable, enable, or calibrate defined probes

Backup/Restore

Save or restore the unit configuration and setup to a
removable SD card

Reboot System

Powers down and restarts controller

Prepare for Power Down

After a confirmation dialog is confirmed, all probes are
disabled, all logs are closed, and the system is put in a state
where it is safe to remove power from the controller.

Advanced Menu

View Raw Analog

Not used

View Raw Precision

Not used

Network Setup

Change the network between Dynamic (DHCP) and Static IP

Network Type

DHCP or Static IP; allows manual entry of static IP data

Web Server Port

Allows entry of port number

Commit and Restart

Confirm or cancel choices

Multi-Parameter Controller

Menu

Back

Enter

Run

AquaMetrix 2300

Tank pH

7.35

Tank ORP

386

Tank D.O.

3.92

Tank Level

88

pH

mV

ppm

cm

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These functions are geared to ensuring that the unit may be connected to a computer or the
web to allow setup and configuring. When not connected to a computer or web, the unit is
still operating and all non-web-based features are still fully functional.

1.5. Ethernet Connection to a network switch or router

Connecting the 2300 to an existing network with the Ethernet cable allows the 2300 to be
automatically assigned an IP address. You only need to set the Ethernet connection on your
computer or smart device to configure via DHCP. The IP address is shown on the front panel
during power up or can be seen via the Main Menu under View System Info (hit Menu then
Enter from the front panel). The IP address may look like 192.168.1.7: save this address to
access the 2300 from the network. Refer to Section 9.4 to use a static IP, used for direct
connection to a computer.

Connect a CAT-5 cable into the Ethernet connector, shown in Figure 2, and connect the other
end to a network switch or router. Type the address into the address window of your browser,
hit enter, and a login window should appear. The default username is “admin” and the default
password for admin is “aquametrix”. Note that there are two other levels of password
protection, that don’t access everything that the admin level does. Users may be added via
Setup/User Maintenance to uniquely identify login identities that access the controller. See
Section 7.

1.6. Probe Status Screen

When first logged into the 2300 Controller from the web, the Probe Status screen appears
showing all of the probe readings. An example of this screen showing four probes is shown in
Figure 2. The order of probes shown is user determined via the Setup menu. Each has a label,
a reading, and a graph of recent values, Last Calibration date, and a graphic of the alarm and
relay states for each probe. The red (Alarm triggered) and green (not triggered) bars to the
right of each graph depict the alarm (A) state and relay (R) state with set point and reset
values. If using the optional analog output card, this value will also be shown under an “O”
label to the right of the trend chart. A yellow bar indicates that an action is taken but non­alarm, such as a relay activated or analog output generated.

Clicking on a Config button brings up a new window that displays the probe description and
allows the user to acknowledge an alarm, or to set high and low axis values. An example is
shown is Figure 3. Alternatively, clicking on the graph brings up a new window with just the
graph. The Previous and Next buttons allow the user to view data from the entire day’s log in
15-minute increments. The line represents the actual reading, while the light shading around
the line indicates the high and low range of the data for that interval. The bar at the bottom is
a time scale, and the line in it can be dragged to the time period desired. The left and right
arrows on this bar are used to move the time frame by 45 minutes per click.

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Figure 2 - Probe status screen. The screen lists all enabled sensors.

Figure 3 - Config screen for setting up axes of graph shown in the Probe Status screen.

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1.7. The Web Menu

Clicking on one of the five top buttons brings up new screens with submenus. The overall
menu structure and description for ADMIN access via the network is shown below in Table 2.

Table 2 - Menu structure of the web interface

Probe Status

Displays the current values of the sensors along with recent history
and monitor status.

Config Button

Allows reformatting of the history, alarm acknowledgement.

Trend Chart

Allows viewing of longer histories.

Remote Display

Displays a simulated image of the current front panel of the 2300 with
active buttons. Clicking on one of the 8 navigation buttons changes
the screens and moves the cursor just as if these buttons were being
pushed on the actual unit. These actions update the unit accordingly,
which in turn updates the simulated display. Try to remember to leave
the Remote Display in RUN mode!

Logs

Data Logs

Brings up the list of daily data logs in memory, allowing data to be
emailed, downloaded, or deleted. Also does setting of the period for
logging.

Alarm Logs

Brings up the list of alarm logs in memory, can be saved or deleted

System Logs

Brings up the list of system logs in memory, including web server
errors, javascript errors, and system access. These can be viewed,
saved, or deleted.

Set-up

Probe Configuration

Set up sensors, alarms, relays, and notifications. See Sections 4 and 5
for details.

User Maintenance

Set up users and passwords.

Data Logging Config

Set up data logging parameters

Network Setup

Set up web server, TFTP server, and emails

System Config

Miscellaneous configuration options

System
Documentation

System doc file

Advanced

Miscellaneous functions

Logout

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2. Installation and Housekeeping

Mount the 2300 Controller through the front panel, with the gasket on the outside of the
mounting panel. Hook the sliding mounting blocks on each side of the back of the 2300
enclosure and tighten the setscrews against the mounting panel with a torque of 4 in-lbs as
shown in Figure 4. Connect an AC power cord to the power connector labeled in Figure 5.

Figure 4 - Mounting hardware attached to panel with 4 in-lb of torque.

Figure 5 - 2300 back panel. All connections are made via connectors on the back.

Ethernet Connection

Fault LED

System Operating LED

Power On LED

Power 120-220 VAC

Pulse Rate Input

Analog Probe

inputs

Contact Inputs

Relay Outputs

Optional
Card Slot

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Apply power on to the 2300 Controller. The front panel will first display a splash screen with
the AquaMetrix logo. If the 2300 Controller is operating properly, the LED's on the back panel
indicate proper operation. The Power ON should be lit, the Fault should also be lit, and the
System Operating should be blinking. The green LED on the Ethernet connector indicates a
valid network link. The yellow LED will blink when there is network activity.

Before configuring the probes, you have some housekeeping tasks to do which, although
optional, do allow you to use the 2300’s full capabilities like emailing.

2.1. Password Change

Yes, you get requests for password changes all the time, but if you want security and don’t
want all the other purchasers of 2300’s to know your username and password, now’s the time
to change them. Select Setup, User Maintenance, and then add a user. Make sure that you
click on Admin for the user level, and write down the username and password. You can also
add multiple users at the Admin, Editor, or User levels in order to track via the logs which users
have done what to the 2300. Logout, then log back in under your new admin name, and
delete the default name “admin”.

2.2. Time Setup

The time of day sets automatically if the 2300 is connected to the web via an NTP time server.
To manually set the time, select Setup, System Configuration > Name > Time
Configuration. Time zone, date, and time are set here. This page also allows you to
customize the name of the 2300, identifying the unit by location or function or zodiac sign.

2.3. E-Mail Setup

The 2300 is preconfigured with an SMTP server entry suitable for sending emails and alerts
along a network. The email sender is [e-mail]. If you want to set up
sending from your own email account, talk to your IT Department or follow the directions
below. Note that the 2300 internal web server does not support SSL security protocol, so you
may have to establish a third party email provider such as juno.com to generate the emails.

To change the email server, select Setup > Network Setup > Email Setup > SMTP
Connection Setup. The two required configuration values are the SMTP server address and
the SMTP port. The SMTP server address can be entered as a DNS name (e.g.
SMTP.mycompany.com) or an IP address (192.168.2.200). The SMTP port is a number that is
assigned by your IT department and is normally 25. You should get both of these values from
your IT department. The Global From Address will be used in all email messages as the
sending email address (e.g. [e-mail]). You also need to enter email
addresses, optionally enter form emails to use later, and send a test email.

2.4. Configure Data Logging

If you will be using the data logging feature of the 2300, check that the default settings for the
data file are what you want. Default values are:

1. Data log files will be kept for 15 days

2. Data will be logged every 5 seconds

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3. File delivery is by manual download from browser, and

4. Data is stored for configured probes only.

To change these settings, go to Setup > Data Logging Configuration, and follow the Wizard.

3. Connecting and Configuring Probes

3.1. Configuring Analog Sensors

In its standard configuration, the 2300 has four 4-20 mA (analog) inputs. The rear-side block
connectors are shown in Figure 5 above. Wiring of a sensor depends on whether it is loop
powered or externally powered; variations are shown in Figure 6.

1. If the probe is to be loop-powered, then its black (negative) wire connects to the

chosen AN-IN-x (where x is 1, 2,3, or 4) terminal and the red (positive) wire connects to
one of the 24V terminal.

2. If the probe is externally powered such as from a transmitter, then its red (positive)

wire connects to the externally to the chosen AN-IN-x terminal and the black
(negative) wire connects to the ground (GND) terminal.

3. If the probe has three wires, it needs an external power supply: refer to the probe

directions for hookup.

Figure 6 - Possible analog probe wiring diagrams. There are other possible three-wire probe setups,
so please refer to your specific probe’s instructions for proper hook up.

3.2. Connecting Pulse Rate Output Sensors

The 2300 has inputs for 3 pulse rate sensors. These are typically flow sensors that output a
sinusoidal or square wave, e.g. paddlewheel and magnetic flow meters. The contacts D1 and
D2 are high precision optically isolated frequency counters, while D3 is not isolated. D3 uses a
one-second count of the pulse rates to determine frequency.

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Wiring of a pulse rate sensor is shown below in Figure 7. The three wires from a typical
unpowered probe are +, -, and signal.

Figure 7 - Configuring a flow sensor (paddle wheel or magmeter) to one of the pulse input
connections.

3.3. Probe Configuration Setup

The Probe Configuration menu screen is shown in Figure 8. This screen appears in the web
menu at Setup/Probe Configuration. This screen is used to enable or disable individual probes,
to set up the order that the probes are displayed on both the front panel and web, to delete
old probes, and to add or substitute new probes to the controller. Eight slots are listed, which
is the order that the 2300’s software keeps track of the probes. Each slot may be configured as
analog, digital, or virtual probes. Slot # refers to the position on the front panel and web
Probe Status displays.