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Optimum Instruments Inc.

Innovations in Data Collection

Using the View Data Now Website


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Overview1. The Overflow Monitoring Hardware

2. System Overview

3. Reliability

4. Viewdatanow.com

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6. The Main Page Site Listing and Map

7. Depth and Rainfall Graph

8. Velocity Graph9. Viewing Events and Site Status

10. Downloading the Site Database

11. Clearing Bypass Alarms


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The Model 310

Optimum is proud to introduce its line of high precision multi-

channel overflow meters. Through wireless communication the

Model 310 automatically updates the ViewDataNow web

information in real time. Alarms are sent immediately upon any

of the monitored sensors exceeding the set points.

AC Model Battery Model


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The Model 310 - Hardware

Typical Installation

AC Site Battery Site


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System Overview

2. Alarm is sent to viewdatanowserver through wireless

CDPD connection.

3. Viewdatanow server recordsthe call-in and retrieves the

most recent data. After

analysis an email is sent if anoverflow exists.

4. User logs in to viewdatanowwebsite to verify and

acknowledge the alarm.

1. Model 310 detects alarmcondition on its sensors.


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ReliabilityDirect Fiber Optic Connection

EdmontonEdmonton

New YorkNew York


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How to go to viewdatanow

http://www.viewdatanow.com

.


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Logging in

Ken

*********


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Logging In - User

Enter the username that was given to you Enter the password that was given to you

on the submit button


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The Main Login Page


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Features of the Main Page

All sites are listed in a alphabetical table.

All functions for a specific site accessed viaits row of buttons.

.

Load Map button to view the map.

Map will appear in place of Load Map

button between header and site listing.


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The Site Listing

ActivityAbsenceIndicator

IP Address

Power Type Site FunctionsSite Name

Site Number


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The Site Listing

Site name, number The number and name

given to the site by the City of New York

the sites unique location on the Internet.


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The Site Listing Power Type

This icon represents how the site is powered.

Battery Powered (4V non-rechargeable)

Battery Powered (12V rechargeable)

AC Powered


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The Map


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The Map - Details The map is complex and takes some time to load.

An indicator (shown below) runs while the map isbeing created on the server.

Map creation indicator

York Flowmeter sites.

Site name will pop-up beneath the mouse pointerif the pointer is left over sites icon for a few

seconds. Information specific to the site can be loaded by

clicking on the sites circle icon on the map.


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Map site icon color indications

The color of the sites icon gives a basic

indication of the sites operational and alarmstatus.

Nominal Activity - The site is regularly communicating with

the server and no alarms have been recently registered.Bypass Alarm An overflow condition was recently detectedand has not yet been fully addressed.

Activity Absence The site at this location has notcommunicated with the viewdatanow server for a period of 24hours.


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Graph ButtonGraphing


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Depth and Rainfall Graph


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Depth and Rainfall Graph

The first of the two graphs displayed when the Graph

button is clicked is the depth and rainfall graph. The depth and rainfall graph plots the depth in inches

on the left vertical axis against time in days on thehorizontal axis. The associated data a ears in red.

The black line drawn horizontally designates the alarmlevel in inches for the site (Weir height plus 3).

The daily total rainfall is plotted in inches on the rightvertical axis again against time in days using the same

horizontal axis. The associated data appears as a bluerectangle (Bar Graph) over the day that the rainoccurred.


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Velocity Graph


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Velocity Graph

The second of the two graphs displayed when the

Graph button is clicked is the velocity graph. The velocity graph plots the velocity in feet per second

on the left vertical axis against time in days on thehorizontal axis. The associated data a ears in red.


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The Site Functions (cont.)Events


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Site Events


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Site Events

Events can be retrieved for a particular time interval by

specifying a number in the textbox and the duration(Hours, Days, etc) from the dropdown list.

The Bypass Occurred column gives information onthe dates/times of the various b ass occurrences.

The Email Sent column details the time at which anemail notification of a bypass occurrence had been sentout.

The Cleared By and Cleared On columns give the

user name of the user that was logged in and hadcleared the particular bypass.


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Current Site Status


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Current Site Status


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Current Site Status

Displays the most recent recorded depth level, and the

alarm depth level. Displays the most recent recorded battery level (backup

battery level for an AC site).

communication/network information.


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Downloading the Site Database


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Downloading the Site Database

The Site Database is a Microsoft Access 97 file.

Contains all the data that the server has gathered

from each site (Levels, Events , etc.).

a a ase can e use w a a o p n es op

software for further analysis.


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Site Information


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Site Information


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Site Information

The top section of the Site Information screen displaysthe basic information associated with the site such asname, unit number, and power source type.

Below the top section is a map detailing site locationsand their current state, shown by the various color-coded markers.

Following the map, is a section summarizing the sitesettings showing the Bench, Alarm Level, etc.

The last three sections display site activity information.Here a list of Bypass alarms (and who has cleared

them), general alarms and communication status for aspecified time interval can be found.


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Bypass Alarms

Typical Bypass Alarm Email


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Bypass Alarms

Clearing an Alarm


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Clearing an Alarm

A red Clear Bypass button indicates an bypass

condition has occurred without being addressed. Clicking on the red button brings up a Clear

B ass Alarm authorization window.

Only certain accounts may clear alarm condition. The system records which user cleared the alarm.

This information will appear in the Events

window. Enter a username, hit Tab, enter a password and

then click the submit button or hit Return to clear.


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General Information

This slide presentation and the Data Dolphinsoftware is available for download from the

ViewDataNow web site.

Thank-you

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