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10.04
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DWLR, BUBBLER TYPE (SW)
Approval Date: 2 !"l# 200$
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P"rpo&e
The Digital Water Level Recorder (DWLR) is to record readings of water level versus time in
rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Optionall, the actual level reading could !e shown on a L"D
displa.
*o(+'t'o(& a(+ re,"'re-e(t&
The instrument shall !e of such a design that it operates relia!l and accuratel under
the prevailing environmental conditions.
The instrument shall !e eas to operate and
maintain.
#ll materials on the instrument e$terior shall !e non%
corrosive.
The recorder &ero shall !e ad'usta!le to &ero of
gauge.
# pressure sensor shall measure the water level through a !u!!ler
sstem.
The method of pressure measurement shall compensate for the effects of am!ient
air% pressure, ! application of a vented gauge pressure sensor or other compensation
method.
The instrument shall have a short settling time, i.e. rated accurac shall !e reached
(uickl after (re%)installation and there shall !e no need to wait on site or even return
later for re% ad'ustment to accommodate for initial settling drift.
The instrument shall not need a stilling well for wave and tur!ulence suppression !ut
shall
have a wave suppression filter implemented in software and)or implemented in the
!u!!ler sstem.
#ll !atteries associated with the DWLR, i.e. the !atteries for normal operation and
the !ackup !atteries, shall !e easil replacea!le ! the local operator ideall using
!atteries readil availa!le in *ndia.
During !atter replacement, the instrument settings and data shall !e
retained.
The instrument shall !e supplied with the accessories as needed for effective
deploment.
The instrument shall have an e$pected technical lifetime of not less than +,
ears.
The instrument shall !e capa!le to operate at least - months without an
servicing.
"ali!ration data and test certificate shall !e part of the deliver for each
DWLR.
The DWLR shall support ad'usta!le specific gravit over a range of ,.. to
+.,/.
The water level readings shall !e recorded in data logger
memor.
Data retrieval and other communication shall !e possi!le through a Data Retrieval
0stem (DR0), i.e. a 1almtop "omputer or a Laptop "omputer (not included in the
scope of the DWLR suppl) loaded with dedicated software.
2or communication with the DR0, an R03/3" serial) a 405 3., or !etter interface shall !e
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availa!le with optional additional lrD# or 5luetooth technolog.
The deliver shall include compati!le ca!les for connecting the DWLR to the 405 port of
the DR0.
2or some DWLR implementations, interface adapters are needed to communicate with
the DR0. #n necessar adapters, including manuals, software, ca!les and all other
re(uired accessories shall accompan each DR0, !oth for communication !etween
DWLR and DR0 and !etween DWLR and 1".
#n error monitoring communication protocol shall !e used. The protocol shall
ascertain error free data e$change !etween DWLR and DR0)1". The protocol shall
function in !oth directions. "ommands, programs, water level records and all other data
are e$changed under control of the protocol and data ma onl !e accepted if the are
error free.
The communication protocol shall !e !ased on packet wise data e$change= the
packets shall !e accompanied ! a "R" code for checking at the receiving end.
Defective or not received packets shall !e retransmitted upon re(uest ! the receiving
end.
The DWLR shall !e capa!le to measure the voltage of the internal
!atter(ies).
# simple and accurate tool to assess remaining !atter lifetime shall !e made
availa!le.
The tool shall ena!le proper planning of !atter replacement without risk of data loss due
to une$pected !atter depletion. The tool ma !e implemented in the DWLR or
alternativel, in the DR0. The operator ma !e prompted to enter specific parameters.
Operator>s and maintenance manuals, related to the tpe and model of the instrument,
shall !e part of the deliver.
"omprehensive operators and maintenance training for respectivel field o!servers and
instrument specialists shall !e part of the deliver.
The proper functioning of each instrument shall !e demonstrated at deliver.
Spe.'/'.at'o(&
The purchaser ma e$ecute his 'udicious discretion in the choice of configuration and
options.
1. Pre&&"re &e(&or
&e(&or t#pe vented gauge or a!solute with air%pressure
compensation
-ea&"r'(0 ra(0e , to $$ m water column (e.g. , to +, or , to 3, m)
as per 0chedule of Re(uirements
The 0chedule of Re(uirements gives the num!ers to !e (uoted for and their associated
ranges and is attached to this document. The 5idder shall specif for the closest standard
range of the offered product with respect to the re(uired measuring range. The (uoted range
shall !e e(ual or larger than the re(uired range.
Accuracy
overall a.."ra.# ,.+? 2ull
0cale
te-perat"re .oe//'.'e(t @,.,+? 2ull 0cale)A" (on water level reading including ;, m
suspension wire)
lo(0 ter- &ta1'l't# ,.+? 2ull
0cale)ear
repro+".'1'l't# ,.,;? 2ull
0cale
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2ote: Overall accurac, long term sta!ilit and reproduci!ilit include pressure sensor,
!u!!ler sstem and data logger. #s no electronic components are su!merged, the
electronics, !u!!ler sstem and sensor are e$posed to the am!ient temperature fluctuations.
The temperature coefficient covers all the com!ined temperature effects on pressure sensor,
!u!!ler sstem and data logger (&ero and scale).
The vendor shall specif the temperature effects on7 sensor reading (&ero and scale effects)
and data logger. The instrument shall maintain the specified overall a.."ra.# over a
temperature fluctuation of at least -,A", i.e. whatever the actual temperature coefficient, the
overall error shall not e$ceed the accurac specifications as given under the item Boverall
accurac>.
*n case of a separate sensor, the electronics unit shall !e field e$changea!le without
affecting the level reading !eond the rated sstem accurac and such without an
re(uirement for ad'ustments to the electronics, e.g. for &ero and)or span control. #d'ustment
in software settings to accommodate for a sensor replacement is accepta!le.
overloa+ pre&&"re +.; times 2ull
0cale
Overload pressure is the ma$imum pressure the sensor can sustain without effect on
cali!ration upon return to the rated measuring range.
1"r&t pre&&"re The pressure in the !u!!ler tu!e shall under no condition
!een e$ceed the !urst pressure of the pressure sensor. During
purging, the pressure sensor should !e protected or
disconnected from the !u!!le tu!e.
over3volta0e prote.t'o( on suppl and sensor wires
2. Data
lo00er
re&ol"t'o( o/ -ea&"re-e(t +3 !it #)D converter or
!etter
-ea&"r'(0 '(terval pre%set at + hour, ad'usta!le from +, minutes to 3:
hours.
The measuring interval shall !e user ad'usta!le, recordings shall !e e$ecuted at Binteger
times>. 6$ample, if the measuring interval is /, minutes, then recording should take place at
,,h,,, ,,h/,, ,+h,,, etc. The first record after initiation of the instrument, should !e made
at the first instant of ,, or /, minutes in the hour.
&ettl'(0 t'-e @+; minutes after commissioning
4pon installation, after su!mersion, the DWLR including pressure sensor and electronics,
ad'usts to the changed temperature, pressure and ca!le tension= the water level readings
shall settle to the re(uired accurac within the specified settling time.
+ate da, month, ear in the following format7 DD)CC)8888 with
leading &ero>s (,+),/)3,,+ for +
st
of Carch 3,,+)
t'-e hh7mm7ss (, to 3/ hours, , to ;. minutes, , to ;. seconds)
with leading &ero>s (,D7,;7,<)
The specification given a!ove is onl valid for the wa date and time are presented to the
user and does not appl to the wa the data logger handles these.
re.or+'(0 .apa.'t# minimum of +,,,,, water level
readings.
The recorded data shall also contain an instrument serial num!er and)or station identification
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code and information on date and time of recorded water levels readings. The serial num!er
shall !e uni(uel attached to the data logger. The station identification code shall !e
uni(uel attached to the data logger at installation and shall not !e added after data retrieval
! user interference. The memor shall have a ring organisation (endless loop). The memor
shall !e protected against accidental erasure ! a password or e(uivalent.
error -ar4'(0 error code, i.e. E
......
Out of range data and errors shall !e clearl and unam!iguousl marked and !e
distinguisha!le from valid data. The error mark is an impossi!le value, which cannot !e
generated ! valid measurements.
re.or+'(0 re&ol"t'o( ,.,,+ m or
!etter
-e-or# t#pe non volatile memor or volatile
memor
9olatile memor (R#C) shall !e protected from data loss ! a Lithium !ackup !atter. The
!atter capacit shall !e sufficient to retain memor contents more than one ear after main
power disconnection (removal of the suppl !atteries).
Lithium
batteries
po5er &"ppl# !uilt%in standard Lithium !atteries, like ##, " or D si&e ideall
readil availa!le in *ndia.
6R
Alkaline
batteries
po5er &"ppl# !uilt%in standard #lkaline !atteries, like ##, " or D si&e ideall
readil availa!le in *ndia
The !atteries shall !e easil replacea!le, in the local workshop ! the local technicians,
ideall using !atteries readil availa!le in *ndia.The deliver shall include sufficient !atteries
for at least one ear of operation under the following conditions7
a recording interval of /, minutes
ever two months access of the DWLRs for full data retrieval and monitoring purposes.
re-a'('(0 1atter# l'/et'-e indication on DR0 and)or calculation scheme
+ata o//loa+ po5er "&e capacit for - full data offloads per annum of rated !atter
capacit, e.g. if rated !atter capacit is ; ears than /, full
offloads shall !e supported in that ; ears.
.o--"('.at'o( '(ter/a.e 405 at DDR0)1" end with optional additional lrD# or 5luetooth
technolog.
The communication hardware !etween DWLR and DR0 and 1" shall !e suita!le for the
ca!le lengths involved. *n case of online monitoring is re(uired, it should support at
F1R0 interface.
operat'(0 te-perat"re , to
-,".
The operating temperature range specification applies to all components of the DWLR, like7
sensor, ca!le, data logger, !atteries, etc.
1"'lt3'( .lo.4 time keeping !etter than + minute per
month
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+'&pla#e+ t'-e re&ol"t'o( +
second
over3volta0e prote.t'o( on all i)o lines, regardless mode of connection during
deploment
5uilt%in over%voltage protection is re(uired on the electronics unit, in particular on all e$ternal
connections, e.g. sensor suppl and signal (also on optional sensors, e.g. for water (ualit),
e$ternal power suppl and data communication interface.
5ater level '(+'.ator L"D displa with + mm resolution (optional)
). E(.lo&"re /or pre&&"re &e(&or a(+ +ata
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The sensor electronics, data logger, electronics, !atteries and all other electrical
components shall !e contained in one or more protective enclosures. The enclosure(s) shall
compl with the following specifications.
#ll DWLR materials and com!inations thereof shall !e corrosion
proof.
-a7'-"- +'-e(&'o( /,,
mm
-ater'al 2R1, Delrin, stainless steel (#*0* /+-) or
e(uivalent
'(0re&& prote.t'o( *1-;
operat'(0 te-perat"re , to
-," 8"-'+'t# +,,?
4. B"11ler
pre&&"re &#&te- maintenance free mini compressor with precise pressure)flow
regulation on dr Gitrogen gas clinder.
-a7'-"- t"1e le(0t8 +3, m
t"1e -ater'al Glon, 1T26 or e(uivalent, inner diameter 3 mm and -
mm, wall thickness + mm
&"&pe(&'o( 5're stainless steel, Hevlar or e(uivalent to keep the !u!!le outlet at
the correct suspension depth
te-perat"re .oe//'.'e(t @+; $ +,
%-
)" (longitudinal of suspension
wire)
t"1e le(0t8 to !e specified in m
as per 0chedule of
Re(uirements
5. DRS &o/t5are
The DR0 software shall support functions for conversion of the collected data into #0"**
(te$t) ta!les, and for efficient visualisation of the time series in ta!ular and graphical form.
Fraphical a$es shall !e generated automaticall and !e manuall ad'usta!le. 4nits
along the a$es shall not !e awkward !ut intuitive and easil understanda!le.
#ll a$es shall have sufficient graduation.
The la!els along the time a$is shall !e in sensi!le time intervals, i.e. hh7mm for relativel
short periods and dates, e.g.7 DD)CC)8888, for long periods. The same applies for the
level a$is.
The unit%la!els shall not cover each other.
To enhance reada!ilit, ade(uate gridlines, !oth along time and level a$es, shall !e
generated automaticall ! the graphics functions, appro$imatel ; gridlines per a$is.
The gridlines shall also !e user ad'usta!le.
The user interface shall support efficient functions to select and visualise su!sets of the
time series, e.g. a single da or several das somewhere out of man weeks of data.
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6fficient window functions shall !e availa!le to visualise the data in the re(uired
resolution, i.e. the level scale shall !e user ad'usta!le.
0oftware that can onl displa sample counts or total duration or does not support a$is
and grid ad'ustment is not permitted.
The DR0 software shall support error free transfer of the retrieved data to a 1".
Gote that in particular, the graphics capa!ilities are a ma'or reason to appl a palmtop
or Laptop computer as DR0..
9. P* So/t5are
1" software shall !e part of the deliver and will !e used in the office, e.g. on a desktop
1".
The 1" software shall efficientl and relia!l transfer the collected data from the DR0 to
a 1" environment.
The 1" software shall have functions for conversion of the collected data into #0"**
(te$t) ta!les.
The 1" software shall have functions for conversion of the collected data into #0"**
(te$t) files. The ta!ular data will !e imported ! other software packages, e.g. for
analsis and presentation in a spreadsheet and for storage in a data!ase.
The e$port file format is specified in "hapter <.
The 1" software shall support the same and more ta!ular and graphical presentation
functions as specified under DR0 software.
:. Sta(+ar+ DWLR te7t /'le /or-at
The te$t file is the intermediate data representation that is used for loading of the data into
the hdrological data !ase sstem.
The 1" !ased software shall have a facilit to generate a te$t file with waterlevel data in
the standardised format.
The te$t file formatting function ma !e part of the standard proprietar 1" software.
#lternativel, the function ma !e implemented in a separate, C0%Windows I1)9ista
!ased program.
The te$t file facilit shall !e eas to use.
Onl 0*%units shall !e presented, i.e. m and " for levels and temperature respectivel.
Gon%0* units like feet, inches, 2 are not permitted.
The te$t file shall have a section with header lines.
The header lines shall precede the data lines.
The header lines shall contain instrument serial num!er, reference level that was used
to convert from pressure head in to water level, applied specific gravit.
*n case a software wave attenuation filter is implemented, the averaging num!er and the
sampling interval shall !e presented in the header.
The header ma contain other data such as measuring range, station *D, installation
depth, top of casing reference relative to C0L, station co%ordinates and similar data.
2or each specific instrument make and model, the num!er of the header lines must !e
fi$ed, i.e. all instruments of that make and model shall alwas generate the same
num!er of header lines, in the same format.
The contents of the header lines is for use ! the operator !ut will not !e automaticall
assessed ! the Data 6ntr 0oftware (0W)FW D60).
#ll header lines shall !e terminated ! a @"RJ@L2J se(uence.
The data shall !e organised in columns
column +7 date in dd)mm)
Leading &eroKs shall !e included, i.e. ,- 2e!ruar 3,,+ will !e e$pressed as ,-),3)3,,+.
The @)J character ma !e omitted, then the format !ecomes ddmm.
column 37 time in hh7mm7ss
Time shall !e e$pressed in 3: hours. The #C)1C representation is not permitted.
Leading &eroKs shall !e included, i.e. - oKclock in the morning shall !e represented !
,-7,,7,,.
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The @7J character ma !e omitted, then the format !ecomes hhmmss.
column /7 water level in metres with millimetre resolution, e.g. :..-:, m.
column :7 in case temperature is measured then temperature shall !e e$pressed in "
with ,.+" resolution, e.g. /3.D ".
#lternative data se(uences are not permitted.
*f a parameter can !e negative, then a character position for the minus sign shall !e
reserved.
The column separator shall !e one of the following7 @spaceJ, @ta!J, @commaJ, or
@semicolonJ.
Onl one tpe of separator ma !e applied.
6nd%of%line is indicated ! @"RJ@L2J se(uence.
#ll data lines shall compl with this column format, empt lines or intermediate partl
filled lines, e.g. with date and)or time onl, are not permitted.
#ll columns shall !e complete, i.e. each field in a column shall alwas contain data. *f no
temperature data are measured, then column : ma !e omitted.
6rroneous or missing water level data shall !e indicated ! %.......
6rroneous or missing temperature data shall !e indicated ! %.....
6$amples of data
lines7
/,),;)+..
D
++7,,7,
,
..D<
;
3D.
<
/,),;)+..
D
+37,,7,
,
%
......
3D.
< /,),;)+..
D
+/7,,7,
,
...D
.
%
... /,),;)+..
D
+:7,,7,
,
+,./D
,
3D.
D
/,),;)+.. +;7,,7, +,.D, 3D.
The four columns contain date, time, water level and temperature data respectivel.
A..e&&or'e&
!u!!ler outlet
tools and spares
signal, power and communication ca!les as re(uired for all normal user operations
33, 9#" L3;?, :< to ;/ M&, charger for Gi"d, GiCM or Li%ion !atter pack
*o(&"-a1le&
!atteries
desiccator for the hdropho!ic filter and electronics
replacement hdropho!ic filters for air%inlet (if applica!le)
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