Campbell PC208W, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...PC208W DATALOGGER SUPPORT SOFTWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL REVISION 4 01 COPYRIGHT c 1996 2001 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC...

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Page 7: ...papi dll that can result in an error message when a 16 bit program makes a call to the Winsock connect function This problem affects PC208W Refer to Microsoft s web site at http support microsoft com...

Page 8: ...lable from Campbell Scientific TDR100 Time Domain Reflectometer SDM CAN CAN bus interface and the LI COR 7500 Gas Analyzer Support has been added to the measurement instructions for the newer datalogg...

Page 9: ...r modem is not in the list the default modem will work in most instances If you used a custom modem string in a previous version of PC208W please refer to the special upgrade information provided in S...

Page 10: ...or graph before printing Headings have been added to the printed page for quicker identification of printed data Margins can be adjusted by entering numerical values or by simply dragging them in Pri...

Page 11: ...1 2 3 Device Map Notes 1 3 1 2 4 Example Device Maps 1 5 1 2 5 Notes on Data Collection and Formats 1 9 1 2 6 Setup Safety Tips 1 10 1 3 Connect 1 11 1 3 1 Handy Things That May Not Be Obvious 1 11 1...

Page 12: ...LD 2 16 2 9 3 Final Storage Label Files FSL 2 16 2 9 4 Program Trace Information Files PTI 2 16 2 9 5 Printer Output Files TXT 2 17 2 9 6 Library Files LBR 2 17 3 Report SPLIT 3 1 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2...

Page 13: ...5 1 File Format 5 13 5 5 2 File Naming Options 5 14 5 5 3 Show Card Module Directory and Viewing Data 5 15 5 5 4 Get All 5 15 5 5 5 Get New 5 15 5 5 6 Get One 5 16 5 6 Erase 5 16 5 6 1 Erase Data 5 16...

Page 14: ...nitiated Communications Call back B 4 C PC208W Error Messages C 1 C 1 SPLIT Error Messages C 1 C 2 EDLOG Expression Errors C 3 C 2 1 Causes C 3 D Card Services Driver Software Notes D 1 D 1 General D...

Page 15: ...ions that will help This manual assumes that the user is familiar with the Microsoft Windows interface If you need help with some of Windows features double clicking cutting and pasting etc refer to A...

Page 16: ...campbellsci com or on disk call 435 753 2342 and ask for an Applications Engineer Short Cut Program Generator SCWIN An alternative to EDLOG for creating simple programs Short Cut guides the user throu...

Page 17: ...s better performance will be seen with faster systems A mouse is also required A minimum of 16 M of hard disk space is required for software installation Additional disk space may be required for I O...

Page 18: ...tead of using an existing modem configuration PC208W will leave the modem pick list field blank Choose the default modem in most instances this setup should work If the default settings will not work...

Page 19: ...d updated to the current DND format During the upgrade installation you may choose to install the new PC208W in a different directory If so you can copy the old DND file into the new directory If the...

Page 20: ...e Ports Settings Advanced setting in the Windows Control Panel A COM port sharing an interrupt with another device can prevent Windows from reliably performing communications using that port particula...

Page 21: ...Context sensitive Help in each program available when you press F1 General help from the Help pull down menu The datalogger manuals These are thick and more for reference than to be read cover to cov...

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Page 23: ...other features of PC208W to create and download programs collect data view raw data or prepare more sophisticated reports monitor equipment status and interact with storage devices 1 2 Setup 1 2 1 Gen...

Page 24: ...al The Calling Interval is how often PC208W should call the datalogger to collect data When the schedule is first set up the initial starting time for scheduled data collection should be entered into...

Page 25: ...ly scheduled call was to begin such that the Next Time to Call is in the future PC208W also allows you to set up other DOS or Windows programs to be run at scheduled times These programs are referred...

Page 26: ...from the right hand column PC208W will only allow you to choose valid parent components for each device other devices are grayed out Add your COM port first and then attach each component in the orde...

Page 27: ...letion 1 2 4 Example Device Maps Refer to the examples below for help in setting up your own Device Map Step by step examples are provided in the PC208W help file These can be accessed from the conten...

Page 28: ...he Network and Communicating with the Datalogger 1 6 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual MD9 Coax Multi drop Connection to Three CR10Xs Phone Modem Connection to Three CR10Xs Phone to RF or MD9 Conn...

Page 29: ...r must also specify the delays and resolve timing issues See Appendix B It is possible to chain several generic modems if multiple strings and responses are required Modem Connection to CR10X with Sto...

Page 30: ...ed Execution of DOS or Windows Programs Phone Modem to RF Connection to a Remote CR10X with a CR10X at the Phone to RF Base TCP IP Connection NL100 105 to Datalogger Extra response time 3000 to 4000 m...

Page 31: ...Use the Data Logged Since Last Call option to build a complete archive Use the Most Recently Logged Arrays option to collect a fixed number of the most recent arrays for each call When the Most Recent...

Page 32: ...dows This means you can open the SETUP screen while you are communicating with a datalogger or using one of the other PC208W programs However if you change the setup PC208W may hang up calls in proces...

Page 33: ...08W saves the location and appearance of the screen for each datalogger so switching to a new one may appear to make the screen jump from one position to another 1 3 1 Handy Things That May Not Be Obv...

Page 34: ...ag and drop multiple locations at once by first highlighting labels using conventional Ctrl click and Shift click keystrokes A cell must be highlighted on the numeric display in order to paste new inp...

Page 35: ...n if the disk or other storage devices become full an error will be written to the SWF log and the data collection attempt will be halted Once space is freed up on the disk or a new storage device is...

Page 36: ...rted dataloggers with a Final Storage area 2 For example Area1 7 7 indicates that seven Final Storage locations were collected from Area 1 on the last call Area1 0 0 indicates that no locations where...

Page 37: ...ssages pertaining to datalogger communications can be displayed by selecting the View Messages button Warning and Fault messages are always displayed and logged to disk in a file named SWF LOG Status...

Page 38: ...cified alternate file name Syntax S station A filename C A2 filename The A2 switch is used to specify an alternate file name for data collected from the active station s Final Storage Area 2 Filename...

Page 39: ...se PC208W Below is an example of a DOS batch file When double clicked in the Windows Explorer it will perform the same function as the short cut above cd pc208W bin PC208W exe S CR10X1 D 5 K A newdata...

Page 40: ...is integral to the operation of PC208W is the PC208W DND file This DND file contains the datalogger network description for your Device Map When you add a datalogger or other device to the Device Map...

Page 41: ...lists and edit functions are also available from the menus or toolbar Cut and Paste Several programs can be open simultaneously simplifying cutting and pasting between programs for the same datalogger...

Page 42: ...sius TempC TempF TempC 1 8 32 EDLOG will compile the expression into datalogger instructions creating locations for intermediate steps if necessary Section 2 5 Compiler EDLOG compiles the program to c...

Page 43: ...y file see Section 2 6 3 Allows an instruction to be selected from a list see Section 2 4 Deletes an instruction Accesses the Input Location editor see Section 2 7 3 Lists the final storage locations...

Page 44: ...datalogger or modified with the keyboard and then retrieved with PC208W After creating a documented file make sure to save it using FILE SAVE Programs created with versions of EDLOG earlier than 6 0 w...

Page 45: ...mplate 2 3 Comments Comments are entered to describe the program for the programmer or future users Comments are ignored by the compiler they can be entered anywhere in the EDLOG program A semicolon i...

Page 46: ...r To get the Insert Instruction box either Point the mouse cursor at the blank line where you want the instruction and press the right button Select EDIT INSERT INSTRUCTION from the main menu Press sh...

Page 47: ...ing numbers and input data They can be entered into any of the program tables When a datalogger program that contains an expression is compiled the appropriate instructions are automatically incorpora...

Page 48: ...unctions COS cosine angle in degrees SIN sine angle in degrees TAN tangent angle in degrees COTAN cotangent angle in degrees ARCTAN arctangent angle in degrees ARCSIN arcsine angle in degrees ARCCOS a...

Page 49: ...expression to convert Temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit Execution Interval 10 sec 1 Temperature 107 P11 01 1 REPS 02 2 Channel 03 1 Excitation Channel 04 2 Loc TempC 05 1 Mult 06 0 Offset TempF T...

Page 50: ...ight Cursor on Parameter ctrl Left Arrow Move Instruction 1 Tab left Cursor on Parameter or Move from Input Location label to Input Location number ctrl n Comment out a Line or Instruction shift ctrl...

Page 51: ...LIBRARY FILE When the window appears type in the library filename To insert a library file in a program move the cursor where the file is to go and select EDIT INSERT LIBRARY FILE Library files creat...

Page 52: ...e user CSI_R CSI_2 CSI_3 CSI_95 To move the cursor to type the Input Location number instead of the label use the mouse or press ctrl left arrow 2 7 2 REPS Many input output and output processing inst...

Page 53: ...nserts blank Input Locations This is used to provide space for new input labels between existing labels This automatically changes the Input Location numbers for all of the labels that are after the i...

Page 54: ...n number made by the optimize command are reflected in the EDLOG program INSERT BLOCK F7 inserts a block of Input Locations with the manual flag set The label for the locations is entered in the Base...

Page 55: ...order Instruction 106 SDI 12 Sensor Instruction 113 SDM SIO4 Instruction 118 SDM CAN Instruction 119 TDR100 Instruction 120 DATA TRANSFER TO TGT Instruction 189 SDM LI7500 Indexed input locations in a...

Page 56: ...erwritten DLD files that were created with an older version of EDLOG or created with the keyboard display can be documented by selecting FILE DOCUMENT DLD 2 9 3 Final Storage Label Files FSL FSL files...

Page 57: ...programs that can be printed or used with a text editor They are produced by selecting FILE PRINT TO FILE 2 9 6 Library Files LBR Library files allow a section of a program to be inserted into any ED...

Page 58: ...Section 2 Program EDLOG 2 18 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 59: ...s which data files are read what operations are performed on the data set and where the final results will be saved The parameter file may be saved and used again Input Files Section 3 3 1 must be for...

Page 60: ...Version 3 3 Instruction Manual FIGURE 3 2 1 Data File When EDLOG compiled WS1 dld it also created the Final Storage Label file WS1 FSL which lists the final storage locations for each data element Fi...

Page 61: ...LIT allows specific start and stop conditions to be specified but if they are left blank the entire file will be read The name of the Input Data File can be typed in or the Browse button can be used t...

Page 62: ...into SPLIT In this example we want the hourly data note the Output Interval at the bottom of the Data File Label window so we click on array 10 To paste all the values in this array into the Select b...

Page 63: ...data the first value in that line must be 10 SPLIT uses the Array ID to discriminate between the hourly and daily data Now we must specify the Output File Without one specified SPLIT will run and dis...

Page 64: ...running SPLIT To edit one of the labels press the Enter key or use a mouse to copy cut and paste A Report Heading can also be entered Figure 3 3 7 using the same editing technique Now we are ready to...

Page 65: ...I Final Storage Binary Format Field Formatted ASCII SPLIT default output format Printable ASCII or Raw A D data refer to special Burst Mode Instruction in Campbell Scientific datalogger manual Table 3...

Page 66: ...Julian day 189 Element 3 hour minute Element 4 average temperature in deg F Element 5 average soil temperature in deg F Element 6 average wind speed in mph Element 7 wind direction in degrees A maxim...

Page 67: ...the Last Count option if the Start and Stop Conditions Sections 3 3 2 3 3 3 are specified they must exist in the newly appended data or SPLIT will never begin execution By selecting the Specific opti...

Page 68: ...ets are used in parsing the data Final Storage Binary Format must be selected in the File Info field This tells SPLIT that the file must be decoded as Final Storage before counting the bytes If Offset...

Page 69: ...ed These rules for logical statements also apply to the Stop and Copy Conditions An example of a simple logical and statement follows 2 189 and3 1200 Element two the Julian day must equal 189 and elem...

Page 70: ...multiple input files are given starting times SPLIT starts the Output at the earliest specified starting time Blanks or the comment entered in the Replace bad data with field are inserted for values...

Page 71: ...g will begin at the first instance in the data file that the minutes parameter equals the current minutes If you are specifying a start time in minutes from the current PC time the time you specify ca...

Page 72: ...rt and stop values allow the user to get just that day s data The array containing the Stop Condition is not included in the output file If the stop value is not found SPLIT will display a dialog box...

Page 73: ...e you want to be output in the report In the Stop Condition field type in a C followed by the ID of your stop condition array If your end of test array was array ID 200 the Stop Condition field would...

Page 74: ...3 3 Processed Data File Using Option C 100 12 1 10 32 6 101 92 7 67 7 102 56 1 48 7 98 220 1 100 12 5 9 89 30 1 102 56 2 50 100 5 210 6 100 13 1 10 1 33 1 101 94 1 69 When Split is run the resulting...

Page 75: ...sent which need not be included in the Time Series processing a logical Copy condition would be the Output Array ID of the hourly output The Trigger on Stop Condition functions the same for multiple I...

Page 76: ...in a time element in the Copy condition Only one time interval is specified This interval is the unit of time to synchronize each file The interval can be given tolerance limits by following the inter...

Page 77: ...other options defined bad values displayed in red and preceded by asterisk the text bad data highlighted in a red box at bottom right of screen blanks inserted for bad values bad values preceded by a...

Page 78: ...may be used in subsequent Input File s Select lines Processing is accomplished through arithmetic operators math functions spatial functions and time series functions The following is a list of opera...

Page 79: ...0 1 if the floating point math exceeds the limits of the PC The greatest number that can be output is determined by the field width Table 3 3 3 Column Widths option If the width is eight or greater t...

Page 80: ...lement x in degrees Examples Cos 5 57215 Cos 5 6 73551 Exp x returns the exponential base e to the power of element x Example Exp 4 00037 Frac x returns the fractional value of the element x Examples...

Page 81: ...as calculating the average of an element over a specified range of data Time Series results are output in three instances 1 when a Trigger on Stop Condition F option is met 2 at the end of a data file...

Page 82: ...oint To determine the interval SPLIT counts the number of arrays which meet the specified conditions Stop Start and Copy If the time synchronize function is enabled the Time Series functions remain sy...

Page 83: ...15 22 178 1700 66 15 22 45 7 97 341 17 77 178 1800 67 33 23 06 6 758 344 1 20 74 178 1900 66 59 24 75 7 08 341 8 16 09 178 2000 64 52 26 03 8 76 337 2 14 91 178 2100 59 84 27 45 11 81 305 4 12 36 178...

Page 84: ...v of WS for day Min 3 8 55 33 min temp for 8 hours 59 79 min temp for 8 hours 55 22 min temp for 8 hours RunTotal x n returns a running total of element x for every line in the data set If an n th val...

Page 85: ...ue in element x and samples element y when the minimum is found If an n th value is specified then it outputs the sample on a minimum every n th value otherwise it outputs the sample on a minimum at t...

Page 86: ...alendar date in the form MM DD where doy element with the day of year and y containing year If the year is not contained in the data set a year can be specified in the y year location i e 1987 A decim...

Page 87: ...uts Max Temp Max Temp 24 times Max Temp Smpl 8 hour 8 Smpl Max Temp 8 Max 3 8 8 hour Max Temp 58 56 8 hour Max Temp 63 75 8 hour Max Temp 67 33 This example samples the labels called 8 hour and Max Te...

Page 88: ...a page break to the printer or RPT file Examples 2 3 Smpl PA 12 100 58 56 200 57 48 1100 61 34 1200 60 61 Page 2 1300 61 01 1400 60 93 2300 55 48 0 55 22 The following is a parameter file that operat...

Page 89: ...v wind speed in meters second T temperature in degrees C Note that at wind speeds between 0 to 4 mph 0 to 1 8 m s the wind chill should be ignored because this formula results in wind chill temperatu...

Page 90: ...314 18 972 3 5626 361 39 16 622 61 92 19 628 3 0208 331 76 17 965 64 337 19 217 3 1648 345 62 17 337 63 207 18 067 3 9157 393 08 15 186 59 335 15 467 5 2791 493 51 10 635 51 142 13 439 6 9821 584 71...

Page 91: ...e 3 3 6 explains how values outside the specified range are treated The count in a Time Series function is optional and does not require a decimal point Semicolons are used in Time Series functions to...

Page 92: ...aved to disk The Field Comma and Printable options produce files formatted as Field Formatted Comma Separated and Printable ASCII respectively An example of each of these file types is given in Table...

Page 93: ...t if data are blank bad or out of range See Table 3 3 9 for definition of blank or bad data Whatever the user enters in the field will be entered if a blank or question mark is in the data or if data...

Page 94: ...ed per pass of SPLIT To transpose a file containing more than 26 arrays several passes are required Change the Output Filename and Start Condition for each pass SPLIT may then be used to merge the mul...

Page 95: ...rea of SPLIT in question and press F1 SPLIT also offers a brief on the fly Help Place the cursor on the area of SPLIT in question after a moment a brief description pops up 3 5 Editing Commands SPLIT...

Page 96: ...TEST DAT TEST PRN SINKS R TEST1 DAT TEST2 DAT 1 189 executes the LOGAN PAR file on TEST DAT and outputs the results to TEST PRN then executes the SINKS PAR file on TEST1 DAT and outputs the results to...

Page 97: ...opening the input file File could not be found or may be in use 3 6 4 2 Running SPLITR in a Minimized State H Switch SPLITR can be run in a minimized state so that the Screen Display window does not...

Page 98: ...Section 3 Report SPLIT 3 40 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 99: ...icon to open a data file The default file extension is DAT but PRN and CSV files can also be opened in this mode Opening files of types other than these may cause unexpected results in View When a da...

Page 100: ...Array Selection list to pick a single array to be displayed graphed or printed Text View Options There are three icons that can be used to change the way data is displayed in View When the icon is pre...

Page 101: ...be graphed at once You can scroll through the data on the graph by using the scroll bar Scrolling through the data on the graph will also scroll through the data in the Data Panel and vise versa Array...

Page 102: ...ut memory errors 4 5 Assigning Data Files to View Windows will let you assign the program with which a particular file type will be opened based on that file s extension When a file with an assigned e...

Page 103: ...s card readers and dataloggers for collection and storage of both programs and data The CSM1 Storage Module the MCR1 Card Reader and a computer fitted with an internal PC Card reader all use SRAM PCMC...

Page 104: ...on appropriate parts of the screen An example screen for the SM192 716 module is shown below FIGURE 5 1 Typical SMS Screen CSM1 SM192 SM176 SM4M or SM16M Storage Modules usually require an SC532 inte...

Page 105: ...ilar way to interrogating a card in the CSM1 MCR1 Storage Module Please see Appendix D for specifications and requirements for PC Card support Start SMS by clicking on the Stg Module button of the PC2...

Page 106: ...ate Storage Modules Selecting a COM Port For an externally connected storage device you can use one of your computer s Communication COM ports for connecting the storage module to the computer If you...

Page 107: ...ers Processor is loaded down by other applications e g DOS programs set to exclusive mode or other operating Window communication programs A computer without a buffered UART Universal Asynchronous Rec...

Page 108: ...ust the baud rate accordingly Target Address The Target Address selector is disabled unless you check the Via Datalogger box because this is the only mode which supports multiple storage modules simul...

Page 109: ...of the screen This screen shows the current status values for the card or module Some typical values are shown in Figures 5 1 and 5 3 above The information in the main StatusBox is relatively straigh...

Page 110: ...e by clicking the Re Calculate Checksum button SM192 SM716 The SM192 716 ADVANCED STATUS screen is similar to the CSM1 screen but has additional configuration facilities These are listed below Print E...

Page 111: ...r details Display Pointer This has exactly the same function as the Display Pointer for the CSM1 MCR1 see above Storage Mode Two methods of memory allocation for storage of data are provided Ring Mode...

Page 112: ...ta point uses 2 bytes therefore the SM4M can store 2 million data points and the SM16M can store 8 million data points a high resolution data point uses 4 bytes Max Program Size The Max Program Size i...

Page 113: ...1 and PC Card Say Used for a program in a specific location SM192 716 and SM4M SM16M Say Free for an unused location A program location is selected by clicking on it to highlight its checkbox Once you...

Page 114: ...ected the required program it will be written to the storage card or module A Progress Indicator at the bottom right of the screen will confirm that the program is being written to the card or module...

Page 115: ...the array This format requires the most disk space on the computer and can be difficult to use in some data analysis packages An example of this format is 01 0101 02 0279 03 1413 04 12 68 05 24 75 06...

Page 116: ...each file saved Auto Increment Name When the software is first used the program will always select a default filename and use automatic file incrementing This means that the filename will initially b...

Page 117: ...he DIRECTORY screen using the Read File and View File buttons For a card or module with a large number of data files the Show Directory command may take several seconds to complete The Show Directory...

Page 118: ...ed Any programs are temporarily off loaded to disk all pointers to data and programs on the card module memory are erased and the pointers reset The programs are then copied back to the card or module...

Page 119: ...e problems with a corrupted module Full details of direct module communication commands are given in Campbell Scientific s Storage Module Instruction Manual Show Directory Clicking Show Directory prod...

Page 120: ...the data when the second datalogger is connected This mark follows the data from the first datalogger and precedes the data from the second The pointer can be moved to the next filemark in the data b...

Page 121: ...operations can be aborted by clicking the Abort button For example if you click Abort while the software is attempting to establish communications between a storage module and computer that operation...

Page 122: ...Section 5 Stg Module SMS Storage Module Software 5 20 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 123: ...ile and then reopen it The datalogger caption in the top left corner of the screen should now read CR10X CR10 programs created with Edlog version 5 4 or earlier must first be converted using DOC2CSI 6...

Page 124: ...PROMs checkbox if the 50 Hz integration method is to be used You can toggle between the remaining two options to choose the output file type When prompt for destination filename is chosen only one fi...

Page 125: ...ated CR23X CSI file Windows will not allow you to overwrite an existing file when renaming a file Caution If the Xlate process will cause an existing file to be overwritten when using the prompt for d...

Page 126: ...Section 6 Program Conversion 6 4 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 127: ...atalogger sites that also function as a repeater are only entered once as a datalogger site attached to the RF base To use a repeater enter its ID as part of the Dialed using RF95 Path parameter on th...

Page 128: ...WF0 LOG and SWF1 LOG CQR This contains the radiotelemetry quality numbers See the RF manual The maximum size for the active file CQR LOG is 100 000 bytes and one old version is kept CQRO LOG IO COMx I...

Page 129: ...ILE NEW or FILE DOCUMENT DLD FILE does not close any files that are already open Select WINDOW TILE to have EDLOG arrange all open files so they can be viewed at once How do I document a dld Select FI...

Page 130: ...tion Editor EDLOG removes any Input Location labels that are not referenced in the program or that do not have the Manual Flag set EDLOG does not evaluate expressions as part of the optimization so lo...

Page 131: ...parameters Why did the dld file not change when I changed my program You did not recompile Changes to the CSI file are reflected in the DLD file following a compile operation EDLOG does not allocate I...

Page 132: ...CE STEP of 2 would copy the values from every other location When displaying the READ and WRITE flags and when allocating and naming locations written to EDLOG always assumes the STEP parameters are s...

Page 133: ...nd the cursor will move by default to the numeric field If parameter one is set to 3 then an Input Location is expected and the cursor will move to the label field by default and the numeric field wil...

Page 134: ...ations or directly in Final Storage EDLOG does not detect when results are stored in Input Locations It does not allocate or name Input Locations other than the location specified in parameter 7 This...

Page 135: ...irst Control Port 5 0000 Output Loc _________ 6 0000 No of Locs to Send 7 0000 Termination Character 8 0000 Maximum Characters 9 0000 CTS Input Wait 10 0000 Loc _________ 11 1 0 Mult 12 0 0 Offset Whe...

Page 136: ...Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions A 10 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 137: ...ou can choose default modem or create a new modem see Modem Name below and edit the remaining parameters according to your modem s specifications Modem Name A new modem can be created by editing an ex...

Page 138: ...emented with the following characters not enclosed in quotes Dn Delay command This forces the preceding portion of the command string to be sent then delays for n milliseconds Characters received duri...

Page 139: ...1 MD9 Addr 1 B 4 Short Haul Modems Newer short haul modems SRM5 are configured as if the datalogger were operating under a direct connection The datalogger is added directly to the COM port in the dev...

Page 140: ...munications Other combinations of communication devices are available using the NL100 105 such as TCP IP to RF to datalogger or TCP IP to phone to datalogger Refer to the NL100 105 manual for addition...

Page 141: ...option Check that the time is specified properly day hrmn sec Refer to the SPLIT section for proper syntax Illegal array element specified You have specified an element number that does not exist Most...

Page 142: ...of the expression between commas Length of heading too large for field width Column heading is too wide Illegal Output Filename Output file cannot have same name as input file There was a problem open...

Page 143: ...sign expected C 2 1 Causes C 2 1 1 Variable Name Expected This message occurs when the expression is not set equal to an Input Location label The label must be to the left of the expression and not en...

Page 144: ...Point Numbers Limited to 5 Digits All fixed numbers are limited to five digits not including negative signs and decimal points C 2 1 4 Function Expected Letters that are immediately followed by parent...

Page 145: ...en a program contains any of these expressions result ex 2 data gamma 10 omega SIN psi dee 17 number These are correct ways of entering the above expressions result ex 2 data gamma 10 omega SIN psi de...

Page 146: ...Appendix C PC208W Error Messages C 6 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 147: ...t two sets of drivers Socket Services and Card Services They are almost always supplied together Card Services drivers will not work without Socket Services drivers being present D 2 Driver Version Nu...

Page 148: ...with Windows 95 or 98 without the need to purchase extra Card Services software You must ensure that the PC Card support is enabled see the Windows Help System for details Phoenix and SystemSoft have...

Page 149: ...on explains what to do if you have this problem Card Services does not use the actual memory in the high memory area but it does use that address space There is no memory in that address space If you...

Page 150: ...of Card Services also have setup programs which automatically detect the free memory and create the INI file accordingly Often such programs allow you to specify and modify the memory range to be use...

Page 151: ...hen the Copy operation can usually be chosen from an Edit menu or by pressing the Ctrl key and C key simultaneously Cut When text is Cut the highlighted text is deleted from the screen and moved to th...

Page 152: ...s 3 1 double click on the icon If you are running Windows 95 or NT click once on the item s name at the bottom of your screen Minimize To Minimize a program press the box from the objects located at t...

Page 153: ...parameter button or object on the screen Pressing the Shift key and Tab key simultaneously will move the cursor to the previous item Tab Windows Many Windows applications represent a series of relate...

Page 154: ...Appendix E Glossary of Common Windows Terminology E 4 PC208W Version 3 3 Instruction Manual This is a blank page...

Page 155: ...have two independent Final Storage Areas Use of the second area is determined by the datalogger program Data can be collected from either or both areas Input Locations The addresses in the datalogger...

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