MLSAA

Overview

The Canary Systems^® MLSAA is a turnkey system to automate data collection for up to 5 Measurand^® ShapeArrays. It comes integrated with all the components necessary to extract data from the ShapeArray sensors, store it locally, and transmit to the server for further processing and analysis. The optional MLMux5 multiplexer provides up to 10 input channels for expanding the number of sensors connected to each datalogger.
The MLSAA can be optionally equipped with additional sensor interfaces to connect other instrumentation types, which allows for monitoring of a variety of instruments, including vibrating wire, flowmeters, linear potentiometers, 4-20mA and temperature devices such as YSI44005 type thermistors, among others.

Battery & Enclosure

Power to all components is supplied by a rechargeable 12 V 50 Ah lead-acid battery including a 40 W solar panel. The battery is suitable for several weeks of operation without sunlight. It should last for about 3-5 years, though application and measurement interval have a large effect on battery life. The charging is controlled by a CH200, ideal for an external rechargeable 12 VDC battery.
The system includes equipment for remote deployment, and the NEMA 4/12 rated enclosure ensures reliable operation under adverse conditions.
Warranty for the MLSAA is applicable for 1 year.

MLWebHardware Integration

MLSAA can be integrated with the web-based MLWebHardware™, an application designed to communicate, program, and collect from many makes and models of dataloggers and sensors directly. With a user-friendly interface, updating datalogger settings has never been easier

MLSuite Visualization

Datalogger programming, data collection and visualization is also fully integrated with and can easily be managed by the MLSuite^® data management platform, without the need for any additional software. Once data is imported to MLSuite, users can prepare charts and calculations such as cumulative displacement.

Automated

Designed to automatically collect data for ShapeArrays

Wireless

Includes WiFi communications up to 1 mile range

Expandable

Additional sensor interfaces to connect other instrumentation types

Specifications

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Model	MLSAA1-C-50S MLSAA5-C-50S	MLSAA1-W-50S MLSAA5-W-50S	MLSAA1-M-50S MLSAA5-M-50S	MLSAA1-T-50S MLSAA5-T-50S
MCU	CR6	CR6	CR6	CR6
Enclosure Type	Steel	Steel	Steel	Steel
Size (L x W x H)	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in
Assembled Weight	31 kg 68 lbs	31 kg 68 lbs	31 kg 68 lbs	31 kg 68 lbs
Battery	50 Ah	50 Ah	50 Ah	50 Ah
Solar	40 W	40 W	40 W	40 W
Receiving	RS-232 USB	RS-232 USB	RS-232 USB	RS-232 USB
Transmitting	RF4xx	Wi-Fi	RV50X	TransNEXT
Options	MLMux5	MLMux5	MLMux5	MLMux5

Model	MCU	Enclosure Type	Size (L x W x H)	Assembled Weight	Battery	Solar	Receiving	Transmitting	Options
MLSAA1-C-50S MLSAA5-C-50S	CR6	Steel	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	31 kg 68 lbs	50 Ah	40 W	RS-232 USB	RF4xx	MLMux5
MLSAA1-W-50S MLSAA5-W-50S	CR6	Steel	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	31 kg 68 lbs	50 Ah	40 W	RS-232 USB	WiFi	MLMux5
MLSAA1-M-50S MLSAA5-M-50S	CR6	Steel	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	31 kg 68 lbs	50 Ah	40 W	RS-232 USB	RV50X	MLMux5
MLSAA1-T-50S MLSAA5-T-50S	CR6	Steel	51 x 41 x 25 cm 20 x 16 x 10 in	31 kg 68 lbs	50 Ah	40 W	RS-232 USB	TransNEXT	MLMux5

Datalogger

CR6
Universal Channels	12 individually configured inputs for analog or digital functions
Analog Resolution	24 bits
Input Voltage Range	±5 V
Pulse Count Channels	16 (C1 to P4 and U1 to U12)
Excitation Channels	12
Digital Ports	16
Communications	Ethernet, USB, CS I/O, RS-232, CPI, RS-485, SDI-12
Power	16–32 VDC (CHG) 10–16 VDC (BAT)
Power Consumption	<1 mA (quiescent) ~3 mA (active, no communications) ~67 mA (active, communication)
Data Memory	4 MB SRAM
Program Memory	72 MB flash
OS Memory	128 MB flash

Physical & Electrical

Physical
Operating Temperature	-40° to +70° C -40 to +160° F
Enclosure Size (L x W x H)	61 x 51 x 25 cm 24 x 20 x 10 in
Weight	31 kg 68 lbs
System Power
Battery	12V 50 Ah sealed lead-acid
Solar Panel
Output Voltage	Maximum 18 VDC (loaded)
Output Power	Maximum 2.4 A (40 W)

Wireless Interface

SGX 5150
Power	9–30 VDC
Power Consumption	1.9 W (quiescent) maximum 5.5 W (transmitting)
Ports	RJ45, RS-232, USB
Speed	Up to 921 kbps
Interface	10/100 Mbps Ethernet port (RJ45)
Standards	WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key (PSK) or IEEE 802.1X, AES-CCMP
Range (line-of-sight)	1.31km (1 mile) with directional antenna

RV50X
Operating Voltage	7–36 VDC
Idle Current	65–95 mA at 12 VDC
Active Current	250–300 mA at 12 VDC
Network Technology	4G (with automatic fallback to 3G)
4G LTE Frequency Bands (NA & EMEA)	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B20, B25, B26, B29, B30, B41

TransNEXT
Operating Voltage	6–36 VDC
Idle Current	4 mA typical at 13.8 VDC
Active Current	510 mA at 13.8 VDC (transmitting) 100mA at 13.8 VDC (receiving)
Frequency Bands	902–928 MHz ISM band
Interface	RS-232/RS-485 (RJ45), USB 2.0 (USB-C), Ethernet port 10/100 Mbps (RJ45)

Sensor

SAA232 (1-channel) or SAA232-5 (5-channel)
Power Requirements	9.5–16 V
Output Power	13.5 V (automated) 16.5 V (software adjusted)
Current Consumption	<2 mA (standby) 30 mA active (operating)
Data Rate	38.4 Kbps
Surge Suppression	600 W (10/1000 μs) 4 kW (8/20 μs) 2 kA (8/20 μs)

Options

MLMux5 Multiplexer
Channels	5-channel for 4-wire instruments or 10-channel for 2-wire instruments (switch selectable)
Control Inputs	1 or 2
Control Input Tolerance	5–12 V
Power	4–16 VDC
Power Consumption	<0.1µA (quiescent) <10 mA (active)
Contact Resistance	<160 mΩ (typical) 240 mΩ (maximum)
Contact Isolation	500 V
Relay Operate Time	~2 ms
Relay Release Time	~0.5 ms
Relay Max Voltage	60 VAC, 60 VDC
Relay Max Switching	2.5 A

MLSAA

Overview

Battery & Enclosure

MLWebHardware Integration

MLSuite Visualization

Automated

Wireless

Expandable

Specifications

CR6

Physical

System Power

Solar Panel

SGX 5150

RV50X

TransNEXT

SAA232 (1-channel) or SAA232-5 (5-channel)

MLMux5 Multiplexer

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