WattsVIEW Serial Power Monitor RS232 Serial Port Monitoring Software with Watts Volts Amps

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WATTSVIEW^TM SERIAL POWER MONITOR

MODEL: DC-10,000W POWER MONITOR

INCLUDES DATA LOGGER SOFTWARE & ACCESSORIES

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ARRIVES IN 3 TO 5 DAYS WITHIN THE U.S.

ARRIVES IN 2 to 3 WEEKS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

$179.⁰⁰

BASIC DC-10,000W WATTSVIEW POWER MONITOR

(Same sensor as above but without the accessories or mounting kit)

Measurements: DC Volts & Amps
Interface: Serial / USB Compatible
Max Current: 70 Amps DC Hall Effect Transducer
Max Voltage: 200 VDC
Dimensions: 3" X 2"
Model: DC-10,000W-B
Software: Free Windows Compatible WattsVIEW software

ARRIVES IN 3 TO 5 DAYS WITHIN THE U.S.

ARRIVES IN 2 to 3 WEEKS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

$119.⁰⁰

VIDEO DEMO

EXTRA LARGE WATT METER DISPLAY

RS232 SERIAL compatible
Made to work directly with the DC-10,000W Sensor
Can be used as stand alone meter to work with your custom software application
Perfect for science centers, events, and shows
Dimensions: 14 X 9 inches
Color: Red
Visibility Distance: 200 Yards
Natural Wood Frame

VIDEO DEMO

$891.⁰⁰

8 Channel Power Monitor

Monitor 8 solar panels or wind turbines at once or any other power source
8 Channel system mounted on electrical panel (WattsVIEW Sensors)
Includes 8 Way USB to Serial Box - Provides Single USB connection to computer
Model: DC-10,000W 8CH
Comes with plug in wall adapter.
Comes with WattsVIEW Multi Channel Software

$1,909.⁰⁰

ACDC-70A BASIC - 70 AMP AC/DC CURRENT SENSOR

Power requirements: 12 to 30 Volts DC 10mA Input voltage
Model: ACDC-70A
Provides high current AC or DC measurements to your data logger or volt meter
Linear response- puts out 0.30mV for every Amp of current.
Comes with plug in wall adapter.

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$69.⁰⁰

TEST DRIVE FREE SOFTWARE	FREE PLANS: MAKE YOUR OWN USB POWER MONITOR

FREE POWER MONITORING SOFTWARE

Download and Test drive WattsVIEW® software for windows and you will be able to see simulated data on graphs and charts showing volts, amps, and Watts. Also Watt Hours.

The log file display screen will allow you to open up log files and see them on a graph. Or you can import log files into EXCEL or any other spreadsheet file.

WattsVIEW^tm FREE SOFTWARE

Version Serial 3.0

(For Windows)

WattsVIEW^tm

Instruction / Owner's Manual

USB to Serial Windows Drivers

HL-340

LabVIEW Serial Vi Library (LabVIEW 6.1)

Below are sample data graphs from WattsVIEW^TM free software while monitoring a bicycle generator.

FREE LABVIEW SOURCE CODE - DRIVER DOWNLOAD (LabVIEW 6.1)

You get free power monitoring / data logging software with this sensor. However, if you want to write your own LabVIEW program

you can download and use this driver to talk to the sensor.

Support

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For support questions call or send an email or refer to the instruction manual or the diagram below.

EMAIL: support@wattsview.com Or call 480-266-4444

CAD

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This section if for designers / hardware integrating engineers who are creating models of an assembled system.

The 3D Cad files below contain basic measurements of the WattsVIEW DC-10,000W sensor.

.IGS FILE	PRO-E .PRT files	SOLID WORKS FILE	ADOBE PHOTO SHOP .PSD FILE

SPREADSHEETS

DATA LOGGING & SPREADSHEETS

Here you can see data collected by WattsVIEW® during an to charge a Duracell battery powerpack using a pedal power bicycle generator. The powerpack has a 28 Amp Hour AGM. AGM stands for "absorbed glass mat" which equates to being a sealed / non spillable battery.

This data Logging Software saves data to your computer hard drive at a rate 1 sample per second up to 1 sample per hour. The data is stored into a tab delimited text file like the one shown HERE.

Sample Data Log File

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Power Monitoring (Volts, Amps, Watts) Sample Data Log File

Below is data from an actual log file created by WattsVIEW® Data Logging Software. You can copy this data and paste it into Microsoft Xcel or any other spreadsheet program to create your own graphs and perform analysis. You can tell by the stamps that the sampling interval was set at a logging interval of about once per second. The last column in the table provides a very accurate time stamp - giving you more resolution than the typical time stamp.

Date Time Volts Amps Watts Watt Hours seconds counter
2/8/2010 6:21:21 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480081.3
2/8/2010 6:21:22 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480082.2
2/8/2010 6:21:24 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480084.1
2/8/2010 6:21:25 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480085.0
2/8/2010 6:21:26 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480085.5
2/8/2010 6:21:27 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480087.0
2/8/2010 6:21:28 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480087.9
2/8/2010 6:21:31 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480090.6
2/8/2010 6:21:31 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480090.7
2/8/2010 6:21:32 AM 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 3348480091.6
2/8/2010 6:21:34 AM 12.8 3.2 41.0 0.0 3348480093.5
2/8/2010 6:21:34 AM 12.8 3.0 38.4 0.1 3348480094.5
2/8/2010 6:21:36 AM 12.8 3.0 38.4 0.1 3348480095.7
2/8/2010 6:21:36 AM 12.8 4.3 55.0 0.1 3348480096.4
2/8/2010 6:21:37 AM 13.0 3.9 50.7 0.1 3348480097.3
2/8/2010 6:21:39 AM 13.3 5.1 67.8 0.1 3348480099.2
2/8/2010 6:21:40 AM 13.7 7.5 102.8 0.2 3348480100.1
2/8/2010 6:21:41 AM 13.7 7.5 102.8 0.2 3348480100.7
2/8/2010 6:21:41 AM 13.7 7.9 108.2 0.2 3348480101.1
2/8/2010 6:21:43 AM 13.7 6.7 91.8 0.2 3348480103.0
2/8/2010 6:21:44 AM 13.9 5.2 72.3 0.3 3348480103.9
2/8/2010 6:21:46 AM 13.9 5.2 72.3 0.3 3348480105.7
2/8/2010 6:21:47 AM 14.5 10.0 145.0 0.4 3348480106.8
2/8/2010 6:21:48 AM 14.1 5.6 79.0 0.4 3348480107.6
2/8/2010 6:21:49 AM 13.5 3.3 44.5 0.4 3348480108.6
2/8/2010 6:21:50 AM 13.9 3.3 45.9 0.4 3348480109.5
2/8/2010 6:21:51 AM 13.9 3.3 45.9 0.4 3348480110.8
2/8/2010 6:21:51 AM 14.1 8.4 118.4 0.5 3348480111.4
2/8/2010 6:21:52 AM 14.3 8.3 118.7 0.5 3348480112.4
2/8/2010 6:21:54 AM 13.5 3.0 40.5 0.5 3348480114.3
2/8/2010 6:21:55 AM 14.1 6.1 86.0 0.6 3348480115.2
2/8/2010 6:21:56 AM 14.1 6.1 86.0 0.6 3348480115.8
2/8/2010 6:21:56 AM 14.3 8.2 117.3 0.6 3348480116.1
2/8/2010 6:21:58 AM 14.1 6.2 87.4 0.6 3348480118.0
2/8/2010 6:21:59 AM 13.9 3.5 48.6 0.6 3348480119.0
2/8/2010 6:22:01 AM 14.8 9.0 133.2 0.7 3348480120.9
2/8/2010 6:22:02 AM 14.5 7.6 110.2 0.7 3348480121.8
2/8/2010 6:22:03 AM 14.1 5.6 79.0 0.8 3348480122.7
2/8/2010 6:22:05 AM 14.3 6.9 98.7 0.8 3348480124.6
2/8/2010 6:22:06 AM 14.3 6.9 98.7 0.8 3348480126.0
2/8/2010 6:22:07 AM 14.5 6.7 97.2 0.9 3348480126.5
2/8/2010 6:22:07 AM 13.9 4.2 58.4 0.9 3348480127.5
2/8/2010 6:22:08 AM 13.9 3.1 43.1 0.9 3348480128.4
2/8/2010 6:22:09 AM 15.0 7.2 108.0 0.9 3348480129.3
2/8/2010 6:22:11 AM 15.0 7.2 108.0 0.9 3348480131.0
2/8/2010 6:22:11 AM 15.0 6.6 99.0 1.0 3348480131.2
2/8/2010 6:22:12 AM 14.8 5.2 77.0 1.0 3348480132.1
2/8/2010 6:22:14 AM 16.0 8.0 128.0 1.1 3348480134.0
2/8/2010 6:22:15 AM 15.2 5.6 85.1 1.1 3348480135.0
2/8/2010 6:22:16 AM 15.4 9.7 149.4 1.1 3348480136.0
2/8/2010 6:22:16 AM 15.4 9.7 149.4 1.1 3348480136.1
2/8/2010 6:22:17 AM 15.8 7.8 123.2 1.2 3348480136.9

Sales

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For sales questions call or send an email to sales@wattsview.com Or call 480-266-4444

A custom versions of this software with your company logo and name, colors, & artwork is available. Pricing plans include per sale licensing fee up to world wide distribution rights.

DC-10,000W POWER SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE: This sensor is not calibrated and is for indication only. The current measurement only accurate if you take time

to zero it out and check the calibration with a known good current source. The same goes for the voltage measurement.

PARAMETER	MIN		MAX
DC Current (Amps)	0		60
DC Voltage	0		200
WATTS	0		10,000 W
OPERATING VOLTAGE	12VDC	30VDC
SAMPLING RATE	Takes 16 readings every 0.7 seconds and gives you an average from those 16 readings.
POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR STYLE	2.5mm Center Positive
CURRENT MONITORING METHOD STYLE	Hall Effect Current Transducer (Nice because it is electrically isolated from your current carrying conductor.
POWER CONSUMPTION	< 1 Watt (30 mA @ 12 volts)
PCB PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS	Just the Circuit Board 3" X 2" Circuit mounted on plate 4" X 2.5"
Max wire diameter able to be used with current sensor	0.365 Inches (9.2mm) (O.D) ~Size 6 AWG
COMMUNICATION STANDARD	RS232 – SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS 9600 BAUD, 8 Data bits, No Parity, No Flow Control
COMMUNICATION CABLE TYPE	Male to Female Straight Through Cable DB 9 PIN
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL	Asynchronous ASCII Numerical Text, no checksum, no handshaking
DATA STRING EXAMPLE	000012.1V 00001.0A 00012.1W 00000.0WH
TEXT DELIMITER	Spaces
END OF LINE CHARACTER	CARRIAGE RETURN \r\n

The power monitor sensors with serial numbers higher than 20100422001 have the
following command structure and functionality for the firmware running on the PIC controller. These are units that are sold after May10th. If you want your PIC firmware upgraded to the latest version, then you will need to pay shipping costs with no additional charges. Send an email to firmware upgrade to get shipping info for the upgrade. These would be the last shipment of 20 Power Monitors I sent the other day.

The commands do not echo as they are typed. Any wrong character will be
ignored and the command reset. No backspaces will be processed.

The output of the power monitor is suppressed while command parsing is
being performed. This can be used to halt output. Sending a C will stop
the output and another C (invalid command) will reset command parser and
output will resume.

Command Structure (All upper case)
==============
First char:
C = command start character

Second char:
G or S = Get and Set respectively

Third char:
S = Serial number
Z = Zero watt-hours
A = Allow serial number change

Examples
========
CGS Returns the serial number
CSZ Zeros the watt-hours (Command Set Zero)

Learn how the WattsVIEW power sensor was used by Duracell to light part of New York Time Square

( New Years Eve for the 2nd Consecutive Year)
The video clip below shows human pedal power generators with each having it's own power display in the background. The WattsVIEW Sensor is installed inside each pedal power generator being used to supply serial port data a small laptop which updates the Macromedia flash application shown in this video. The WattsVIEW software ran on each pedal power generator system and provided the data needed to calculate total battery charging Amp Hours and Watt Hours through the month of December. This allowed event organizers to know that they had enough power to light the "2010" in Time Square at Midnight of New Years Eve.

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Customized Version Of WattsVIEW Used To Monitor 9 Pedal Power Bicycle Generators.

Get a quote today for a customized version of WattsVIEW for your company.

education

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This is the perfect product for educators who are looking for ways to teach youth about energy. Click here to read about some available curriculum . Below you can see WattsVIEW^TM being used at a 6th grade science camp in Payson Arizona.

WattsVIEW power monitoring software at school 6th grade science camp in Payson Arizona

A folding table was used to hold a laptop running the WattsVIEW^TM power monitoring software, and a projector which was putting the image of the Watts Graph onto a large screen for all to observe during each student's turn.