Solinst LevelVent 5 Water Level Datalogger
- Low Maintenance Built-in hydrophobic filters and desiccants
- Choice of Ranges Available 5m, 10m and 20m ranges available
- Gauged Pressure Sensor Ensures highly-accurate water level measurements: 0.05% FS
Overview
The Solinst Model 3250 LevelVent 5 is a vented version of the popular Levelogger®. The highly-accurate datalogger is designed to record water level and temperature measurements during shallow groundwater and surface water deployments.
The LevelVent 5 logger contains pressure and temperature sensors, a battery, memory for up to 150,000 data logs, and hydrophobic filter within a 22 mm x 173 mm (7/8" x 6.8") stainless steel housing with a corrosion-resistant coating.
The LevelVent uses a gauged pressure transducer; it is open to the atmosphere via a vented cable to the wellhead. The compact LevelVent wellhead is designed to fit in a Solinst 2" Well Cap Assembly, and provides easy connection for communication accessories.
The vented cable and Solinst LevelVent 5 logger are protected from moisture by permanent, built-in desiccants and hydrophobic filters in the logger and the wellhead.
The vented pressure transducer is made of Hastelloy®, making it extremely durable and accurate in a wide range of temperature and monitoring conditions. The sensor provides an accuracy of 0.05% FS, and can withstand 2 times over-pressure without permanent damage.
Manufactured by: Solinst
Model: Solinst LevelVent 5 Water Level Datalogger
Services offered for this product
- Sales
- Rental
- Installation
- Calibration
- Maintenance
- IoT Cloud Compatible
Applications
Suitable for shallow deployment: up to 20 m (65 ft) submergence
Aquifer characterization: slug tests, pumping tests, etc.
Watershed, drainage basin and recharge monitoring
Stream gauging, reservoir, lake and dam management
Stormwater and runoff monitoring
Tank level measurement
Long-term water level monitoring in wells and surface water
Specification
| Level Sensor | Piezoresistive Silicon with Hastelloy Sensor |
| Accuracy | ± 0.05% FS Typical |
| Stability of Readings | Superior, low noise |
| Units of Measure | m, cm, ft., psi, kPa, bar, ºC, ºF |
| Normalization | Automatic Temperature Compensation |
| Temp. Comp. Range | 0º to 50ºC |
| Temperature Sensor | Platinum Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) |
| Operating Temperature | -20ºC to 80ºC |
| Temp. Sensor Accuracy | ± 0.05ºC |
| Temp. Sensor Resolution | 0.003°C |
| Battery Life Estimate | 10 Years — based on 1 reading/minute |
| Clock Accuracy | ± 1 minute/year (-20ºC to 80ºC) |
| Maximum # Readings | 150,000 sets of readings |
| Memory | Slate and Continuous |
| Communication | 9600 bps Solinst USB |
| Size | 22 mm x 173 mm (7/8" x 6.8") |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.7 oz) |
| Corrosion Resistance | Baked-on coating using polymerization technology (inside and out) |
| Wetted Materials | Delrin®, Viton®, 316L stainless steel, Hastelloy, PFAS-free PTFE coating |
| Sampling Modes | Linear, User-Selectable with Repeat Mode, & Event, Future Start, Future Stop, Real-Time View |
| Measurement Rates | 1/8 sec to 99 hrs |
| Barometric Compensation | Automatic |
Accessories
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FAQ's
As the Levelogger App Interface will not connect directly to the top of a Solinst datalogger, it is necessary to have connection accessories. With the Levelogger or Rainlogger, one of the following accessories is required:
- Direct Read Cable, clients use this option to suspend dataloggers in the field when they wish to communicate downhole.
- When working with Leveloggers that are suspended from wireline, or cord, the units must be removed from the well and connected to either a Direct Read Cable (as above) or an Optical Adaptor.
- For the LevelVent, just connect to the unit via the Vented Cable and LevelVent Wellhead that all units are suspended from in the field – no other connection accessories are required.
- The AquaVent communication connection is made from the App Interface to the AquaVent Wellhead using an App Connector Cable that is ordered separately.
- Program and start dataloggers in the field.
- Simplify data management in the field by transporting and using less equipment.
- View real-time readings.
- Download and e-mail logged data files.
- Calibrate LTC Leveloggers (NEW).
- Run the diagnostic utility (NEW) – used for troubleshooting
Leveloggers. Provides detailed information on the datalogger,
and includes options for running a self-test, doing a memory
dump and creating/emailing reports.
Drivers checkup:
- Go to Control Panel
- Open Device Manager and look for the Optical Reader listed under “ports” or “other devices”. It will show up with an exclamation mark. To make sure you are looking at the right device, unplug it and plug it back in, the Optical Reader will disappear and appears from the list.
- Right click on the device
- Click on Update Driver Software (you must have Admin rights to do this, if not, ask to your IT Dept)
- Click on Browse My Computer
- The folder that contains the drivers should be highlighted in blue in the address bar. The right address should be C: Program Files x86 / Solinst / Levelogger 4_4 / Drivers. If this is not the address you see, click on Browse button and look for the Solinst folder: C: Program Files x86 / Solinst / Levelogger 4_5 / Drivers. Do not go any further, don’t select any subfolder under Drivers. Click OK.
- Make sure “include subfolders” check box below the address bar is checked
- Click Next
- At this time Windows should start installing the drivers from the correct folder.
- When finish, go back to Device Manager. If the device was previously listed under “other devices”, it will be now listed under “ports” as USB Serial Port (COM#) assigned.
- Please repeat the steps from 3 to 8 to make sure it was installed properly.
- Close Device Manager and go to Solinst Software. The USB Serial Port (COM#) assigned should be in the drop menu.