Applicable Hydrocheck Water Quality Sensor Models
- 414R Series
Package Contents
- Element-B
- Connection Cable
Safety Information
Review and abide by the safety information found in the Element-B and Hydrocheck Water Quality Sensor user manuals. Tidy connection cable to prevent tripping hazards.
Installation Instructions
Receiving the Shipment
1. If this is your first time setting up the Elemental Machines system, you will receive an email for your dashboard account verification. Save this email for when the devices arrive.
2. When devices are shipped, they will be added to your Elemental Insights Dashboard™ with default names. When you first log in you will see all your devices with a 'disconnected' status.
3. When devices arrive, carefully remove the contents from the packaging. If any of the contents look damaged, please send a picture to help@elementalmachines.com.
4. If you have ordered multiple Element-B’s, ensure the Element-B being used is configured as Normally Closed (NC). This can be verified by checking the device label, the dashboard under ‘Machine Model’, or the packing list sent with your shipment.
a. Element-B’s can either be configured as Normally Closed (NC) or Normally Open (NO) by our team here at Elemental Machines. Different assets require different configurations. If you have ordered Element-B’s for multiple assets, you may have a mix and need to be aware of attaching the correctly configured device to the correct asset.
5. Ensure there is an Elemental Machines Gateway set up in the vicinity of the Element-B.
a. Note: ‘Vicinity’ is within wireless connection range. This is usually up to 30 meters but can depend on the lab’s layout.
Attaching Connection Cable to Asset
6. Disconnect power to the Hydrocheck meter.
7. Remove the back cover of the enclosure by unscrewing the four (4) screws.
a. Note: The screws are captive and cannot be completely removed.
8. Locate Terminal Block 1, TB1, toward the center of the opened device. See Figure 1 below.
9. Slightly loosen the screws for the NC and COM slots as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 TB1 terminal block with NC and COM slots circled
10. Route the wires from the thermocouple cable through the port nipple on the bottom of the Hydrocheck 414R Series Water Quality Sensor. See Figure 2.
Figure 2 Port nipple on the bottom of the Hydrocheck (side view) circled
11. Insert the RED and BLACK wires from the connection cable into the NC and COM Slots. Tighten the screws for the two slots.
12. Close up the Hydrocheck 414R Series Water Quality Sensor.
Attaching Connection Cable to Element
13. Per your discretion, write the name and/or location of the equipment being monitored on the Element-B. This can be particularly helpful if multiple devices are being installed. Use of a Sharpie is recommended.
14. Plug the thermocouple end (Figure 3) of the connection cable into the Element-B.
a. Note Ensure the (-) and (+) prongs of the thermocouple end are properly matched.
Figure 3 Thermocouple end of Element-B connection cable
15. Pull the battery tab on the Element-B.
Positioning the Element-B
16. Determine where the Element-B should be placed so that it is not blocked, which allows a better wireless connection, and so that the connection cable is tidy.
17. Securely position the Element-B in the chosen location. The Element-B has magnets which make it easily mountable to magnetic surfaces.
a. Note: If applicable, an adhesive metal mounting plate available from EM may be used.
Programming Alerts
18. Adjust the Hydrocheck 414R Series Water Quality Sensor setpoint to the desired value. Refer to the Hydrocheck 414R Series Water Quality Sensor user manual for how to do so.
19. Set up alert rules on the Elemental Insights Dashboard™ for the Element-B. Guidance on how to do so is available in the Support section of the dashboard.
NOTE: Alerts must be programmed on both the asset and the Elemental Insights Dashboard™ to receive remote alerts through the Elemental Machines platform.