Building Performance Module

The City University of New YorkNew York City College Of TechnologyArchitectural Technology Department

written by Felix RodriguezLight & Occupancy Logger - UX90-006

April 14, 2015

Building Performance Module

Light & Occupancy Logger - UX90-006

Definition:

This HOBO: UX90-006 Light and Occupancy Logger monitors room occupancy and indoor light changes.

Applications:

Monitor occupancy patterns

Determine Energy Usage

Determine Potential Energy savings.

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Understand what the symbols and buttons represent on the Light & Oc-cupancy Logger.

Left click on the Fig. 1 to get a larger image with a description of what each symbol means and its function.

Step 1:

Always refer back to the Manual when necessary just left click with you mouse.

Left click with your mouse on the Specification Button to see the battery life of the logger, it’s range, and operating temperature.

This would give you an idea under which conditions this logger can be used.

Step 2:

Connect the Logger to the PC using the USB cable to get it ready to Launch.

Open the Software HOBOware Pro by clicking on the icon with a Circle and a H on your desktop.

Step 4:

Fig. 1 - Loggers Components

Fig. 2 - LCD Symbols

Fig. 3 - Connecting to PC

Left click on the RED number button to read a description of the symbols that appear on the LCD of the logger.

Step 3:

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How to Launch the logger to collect data.Step 4:

Once Logger is connected confirm on the right hand bottom corner that it says 1 device connected.

Under the Device drop-down menu select Launch to get the configuration page where you can configure the logger to start logging data.

Left click on the video button to see a video on how to launch the logger, then you can try it on your own.

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Follow the Steps below to configure your logger, also see the notes that explain what certain areas are for.

Note: Every Logger has a different configuration page due to it’s different sensor capabilities.

Launching the LoggerStep 4:

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Configuration Page for the:

UX90-006 - Light on/off OccupancyLaunching the LoggerStep 4:

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Check the Status of the Logger:

Once the Logger has been Launched

Click on status to check and confirm that the logger has started and is recording data.

Device StatusStep 5:

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See the Device Status page and look at important information such as.

Is the logger logging ?How much battery is left?

Device StatusStep 5:

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Logger is tipically mounted with a sticky on the wall, left click on Fig. 4 to see a larger image on the horizontal and vertical detection area for placement of logger.

Note: This logger can detect a human occupy-ing the space up to 12 meters away.

See instructions on how to use the light pipe

Step 6:Logger Placement

Fig. 4 - Detection Area Cross Section

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Follow the steps below to Read-out the data from the logger. This will allow you to down-load all the data collected in the logger.

Step 7:Read-out the data Logger

Left click on the video button to see a video on how to Read-out the logger, then you can try it on your own.

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The Graph information below shows you the graph that is cre-ated using the Hoboware software, however you can further ma-nipulate this data by exporting it as a CSV file to use in Excel.

Step 8:Hoboware Pro Software Graph

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Follow the steps below to export your data as a CSV file and use in Excel, allowing you to further manipulate the data.

Step 9:Export to a CSV file

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Light on/off Logger - (UX90-002)

Additional Information;

Learn how to use HOBOware Software more in depth by left clicking on the buttons to the left.

Introduction to HOBOware Pro Software part 1

Introduction to HOBOware Pro Software part 2

Introduction to HOBOware Pro Software part 3

Additional References