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2. Using a StarCom cable OK Cancel Figure 8 4 Connect and Retrieve Data Options Perform CRC Test when Retrieving RID The CRC test is a safety check performed by the software when retrieving Recorder Information Data RID If the CRC test is not successfully carried out it means that some errors have occurred in the transfer of files or constants between the recorder and the computer If a CRC test failure occurs the user is notified This option is enabled by default but if disabled there is a risk of errors in the constants Check Data Echo in SNMS Normally the Check Data Echo in SNMS and updating settings in Disconnect and Retrieve Data should be enabled figure 8 5 In case of communication problems using a USB Serial converter the user can try to disable this option as it will bypass data echo checks resulting in less restriction on communication protocol If data is in the recorder then Don t retrieve the data automatically If this option is enabled data retrieval is done manually via the recorder wizard or by choosing the File menu and Retrieve Data command Automatic data retrieval upon connection By enabling this option the software will automatically check for data in the recorder upon connection and retrieve it 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 47 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Ask user whether to retrieve the data By enabling this option you will be asked whether y
3. Conversion information CIT This text file contains conversion information on the units and the data file format Statistics in CIT The CIT has been enhanced with more detailed information on the converted data As can been seen in figure 6 10 the statistical data that has been tabulated are split into two sections the Unit values statistics and the Decimal value statistics Values are given for each parameter The file can be viewed under View M easurement Data Conversion Information CITY 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 35 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware CF Seasta 4 3 ST tt HOO10 C ZOCUIMENTS AND SET TINGSSALL LISTRSYWIOCUIMENTSYSS DATAWIST Til E Bk U Ge Edt Recorde Sating Yew Widow Heb DY OOF detection wethed Full Scale 1 4094 DF correction sethod 1 Wo coccectico OF correction sethod No correccicoe Sut Of Range Overall Results Temperature OOPS DV OORS detected z D7 00P3 corrected O O0HS detected 7 O08S corrected essure DORS DY OURS detected C DY OORS corrected O08S detected i4 U O0OF35 corrected Statistical Dates Hiddle Temperature C Pressure far miit ssit Yi Tilt z Dectmal value statistics Figure 6 10 Statistics in CIT File Out of Range OOR This text file lists all the measurements that were outside decimal value calibration range as well as the unit value range If correction has been performed according
4. Hlutir af gerd Recorder Backup Data file C rbd a H tta vid Figure A 6 Select a Recorder RBD File 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 101 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Browse for the correct RBD file on the computer and click OK 5 Insert the sequence number and remaining battery life see figure A 7 Note that if the sequence number is set too low data will be overwritten Set Sequence Number and Ed Seq number trom EBD fle 0 Input new sequence number 1 0 Set battery life remaning 0 1 00 i Cancel Figure A 7 Set Sequence Number 6 The SeaStar software downloads the RBD file into the recorder and the window in figure A 8 appears Click OK Backup operation The backup data are in the recorder 1 The recorder is Off line Please connmect again Figure A 8 Backup Operation 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 102
5. Panel the color of background borders and gradient can be selected Under Walls Back the colors and gradient of the graph itself can be selected The Visible option must be enabled to activate the features The graph can be exported in formats as jpg gif bitmap metafile pdf htm and svg Templates Templates If the changes have been made to the graph under Chart Edit it is possible to save that template It is also possible to load a previously saved template 9 Display table completely Partial table display 9 Hide table Using the Mouse Max and Min Values Click once on any line in the chart and the maximum and minimum values for that line sensor are now shown A straight vertical line should be visible in the graph to the left By clicking on this line and holding the left button on your mouse down the line can be dragged through the chart and the data table will scroll along with the position of the line 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 31 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Zoom The chart can be zoomed in by holding down the left button of the mouse and using the cursor to create a box to the right around the desired area to zoom in on Scroll the Chart The chart can be scrolled upward downwards and to the sides by holding down the right button of the mouse and moving the cursor in the desired direction Go Back to Initial View To go back to the init
6. should be set as None Press the next button c Column 2 that is date and time is set as Text Press the finish button 4 You can now create the graph with columns B C and D 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 39 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 Printing All charts and text files can be printed from the S eaS tar software 7 1 Charts O pen the chart you want to print out and select File Print on the menu bar The following window appears C TeeChart Print Preview Printer HP LaserJet 2420 PCL 5e Orientation Portrait Landscape Margins View Margins Detail More Normal J V Proportional Smooth Figure 7 1 Print Preview Orientation The chart can be printed in either portrait or landscape format Margins By changing the margins the chart s length and width can be re scaled The margins can be varied by either changing the numbers given for the left right top and bottom margins or by moving the margin lines with the mouse by pressing and holding the left button as the lines are dragged Move W hen the cursor is located on the chart a hand becomes visible By clicking on the chart and holding down the left button of the mouse the chart can be moved around the page to a desired position 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 40 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Details The size of horizontal and ver
7. User Manual for DST tilt and SeaStar Graphic Supporting S oftware STAR ODDI Skeidaras 12 210 Gardabaer Iceland Tel 354 533 6060 star oddi star oddi com www star oddi com User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 2 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Table of C ontents 1 Introduction cee ctor taeda tas acne ectomectomecaeaicesedesunmasdanedenedauudenes 5 1 1 Install scanereascreeneraeaseten wretastewn weieastewn wien sian win stana wadustaea we tustaea we anaana EAA SARAR EAEE RA SARERA EAEE 6 1 2 1 0 ee re 6 2 PCD al AVON sis a E 7 2 1 Select Recorder Type cccccceccccssscecsececeeececeeceeseeceeseeeesseeeessaeeesseeeesaaes 7 2 2 Configuration of the COMMUNICATION POFt ccceecccseeeeeseeeeeseeeesaeeeeeaees 8 3 COMMUNICATION BOX wesc scsecccecnacseneceacatsesecnccnaceceeasedeccuasaaesesasnanaeneeaseaeasinesaae 11 3 1 COMMUNICATION BOX cece ec eecececcececeececeeeececueeececeeaesecueaeaecueeaeeueneaeeneaeaes 11 3 2 Connection Point ee 11 3 3 COM Connection 20 02 20 cece cee ecccceccececeececeeeececeeeececueaeaecueaeaecueaeaeeeeneaeeneaeaes 12 3 4 Connection Wizard 0 0 0 0 cece ccc eccec eee ececeeeececeeeececeeeececeeaeaeceeaeaecueeeaeeneaeans 13 4 DST Ue 14 4 1 General Description cc ccccccccceeeeceeeeeceeeeeseeeeeseeeesseeeesseeeesseeeesaaeeeeas 14 Ae WANS OND SSCP NOM cess ened
8. Check Use Single Spike Correction There are two variables Time and Limit The Limit defines how much difference can be between two points over a defined Time If a point is outside the range the limit of adjacent points That point is then calculated as the average of the adjacent points Step Correction The Step Correction option is mainly intended for those users who are doing research on fishing gear such as long lines and trawl doors although it might benefit other users as well W hen the recorder has been on deck for a long time there is a significant temperature change when it hits the water and as a result the normal temperature corrector might 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 8 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware not function correctly In order to avoid inaccurate measurements the user has the option of using a fixed value in the temperature correction In the From field See figure 10 3 enter the number of the measurement when the sensor hit the water and in the To field enter the number of the measurement when the temperature became stabilized The temperature value of the latter measurement is entered in the Temp field This fixed value is then used to correct the pressure value The graph in figure 10 4 displays the difference between normal correction red line and step correction blue line ete ther wO She a a Figure 10 4 Normal vs Step C orrection 2015 Star Oddi All
9. Paging W alls Axis There are 8 axis in a normal SeaStar chart the number in use depends on the recorder type The Left Axis and C ustom 1 axis are always in use the latter is reserved for the timeline Figure 8 17 shows a six tab Axis menu There are numerous options some of which can drastically change the behavior of the graph The Minimum and Maximum tabs give options similar to the menu offered when clicking a axis on the graph the ticks tab gives access to enable and disable gridlines just as in the Horizontal gridline and Vertical gridline buttons in the graph 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 56 User Manual Edit chart Temperature Pressurel Bar Tilt Tilt Tilt z TimeLine Chart Right Axis Top axis Bottom 421s Depth Right Depth Top Custom 0 Custom 1 Custom 2 Titles SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Scales Title Labels Ticks Grid Position Options Minimum Maximum Increment We Automatic Iw Visible Inverted Logarithmic Log Base oO Figure 8 16 Axis Formatting The Titles menu shown in figure 8 17 gives access to 4 tiles each title a multi line text window which can be positioned anywhere on the chart There are multiple formatting options six tabs for each title Edit chart Series Temperatures Pressurel Bar Tilt Tilt ia Tilk 2 TimeLine Chart Axis Titles SubTitle SubFoot Footer Leg
10. the battery 11 3 Measurement Mode The recorder is put into Measurement Mode by choosing the Recorder menu and Start New Measurements Sequence The recorder starts recording measurements according to the start time date month year and sampling interval hours min defined by the user When the memory is full the recorder shifts automatically into Sleep Mode If the recorder is still in Measurement Mode upon connection through a PC computer it stops recording and is put into PC Mode 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 83 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 12 Memory and Battery 12 1 Memory Organization The memory capacity in DST tilt is 20 000 measurements for each sensor Data Is kept in an EEPROM memory and will not be lost if the battery fails or expires The memory of the recorder is organized as shown in the figure below Data memory lt lt Settings T Unused memory New recordings Old recordings Figure 12 1 Data Memory Organization W hen data is retrieved from the recorder the following occurs 1 The computer retrieves the data from the recorder and writes the data to the computer s hard drive 2 The recorder has stopped recording but still holds the recorded data W hen new settings are sent to the recorder the following will occur 1 New settings are sent to the recorder 2 The data memory pointer is reset to the beginning of the data memory and starts to wri
11. 13 7 548 31 3 fi v Tilt 28 196 13 7 54 7 31 3 J LY Trze 98 1 98 13 7 549 31 6 ni 198 03 s6 31 3 Figure 6 3 Table SEN Horizontal Vertical Gridlines These two buttons give the option of hiding displaying the horizontal vertical gridlines in the chart A drop down menu appears when clicking the horizontal gridlines button E Off Temperature C Pressure Bar Tilt X Tilt Y Tilt Z Figure 6 4 horizontal gridlines Select the series gridline A drop down menu also appears when clicking the Vertical gridlines button M Off Auto Minute Hour Day Month Year Figure 6 5 vertical gridlines Select the minimum grid size 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 28 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Data Point Marker This button gives the option of displaying hiding data points in the chart H Histogram The chart can be shown as histogram displaying the distribution of values by percentage Click the Histogram button and the following window appears r Histogram and data statistics rae Temperature C Points Figure 6 6 Histogram and data Statistics Under Bin Settings there are two options Default and User Choose User to select the number of bins and the minimum and maximum values you wish to display The Histogram can be printed out by clicking the Print button Lj Save Window Data Retrieved data is
12. 8 g Meousemert Interval tre F ae Ls T ppe re Hous Mires Setor Nurbe of mnha Pirway Secondary Couris 5 r n 1 0 SHIN e ow o i ej z 7 l os 4 0 STN 110 f Z wire a gt a ca er 5 0 S 110 f j gt r ae i 7 a 7 10 2i 0 ei iD S 10 lt T D nomoa j ba 3 See U CT ss 7115 e i Pf v 7 10 ei 10 S 110 tS ra Z D nomia gt j W a 3 i a noe 12 6 Secondary Courter valser alowed are 0 9 5 7 9 11 103_ 255 a 13 i v Saeta NHS cefintion a a Tereplete Ma a g i Cance I Figure 9 1 Set New Measurement S equence with multiple intervals 9 1 Start time The user defines the date and time when recordings should start 9 2 Measurement Interval The sampling interval time between measurements is defined Any value from 1 to 99 seconds or 1 minute to 24 hours with increments of 1 minute Up to 7 different 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 0 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Sampling intervals can be selected If seconds are used as sampling interval the multiple of the sampling interval and the number of measurements must be dividable by 60 9 3 Number of Measurements N1 N7 The user defines the number of measurements to be recorded within each sampling interval A value from 1 to 60000 must be set Please note that an inital measurement is taken at the defined start time This initial recording is not cou
13. AS Recoder BICO erra 101 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 4 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 1 Introduction SeaStar is supporting software for the DST tilt Data Storage Tag SeaStar can run under versions newer than W in 2000 This manual takes you step by step through the program installation hardware connections and use of the SeaStar Program New updates of SeaStar will be available for free download at http www star oddi com O nline S upport S oftware updates Please note that the downloaded file has to be installed into the existing SeaStar folder The update alone is not a complete program and therefore will not work like that Follow the instructions on the update website for correct installation This manual guides the users of DST tilt through the operation of the recorder Setting the operating parameters as well as data retrieval requires access to a PC computer with a standard RS 232C Serial interface or USB DST tilt is a compact microprocessor controlled tilt temperature and depth recorder with electronics housed in a waterproof ceramic housing The sensors are located as shown on the diagram below Pressure depth sensor Figure 1 1 DST tilt Sensors It is extremely important that the area where the pressure sensor is located is kept free to allow free flow of water liquid to the temperature and pressure sensors Please note that the pressure sensor membrane is fragile and obje
14. All Rights Reserved Page 32 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware C SEASTARIDST MAGNETIC V J00471 41 3 4J0047A90 E i HHS Br D chart tat terelstes h l 34 4504 AGO Vessurervert date 41 70i s Tyee indoes Roses for MSN Mae 74 at OMIT Mee Bat 09 74 17 Average 35 49 lt gt Figure 6 8 Tilt values in the 90 system Recorder Information RIT This is a text file containing basic information about the recorder serial number production date estimated battery life etc Recorder Calibration Information RCI This text file contains information about the calibration constants of the recorder calibration range of the parameters The range is both showed as decimal values DV and unit values UV The survival depth of the recorder is also shown Recorder Download Information RDT This text file contains information about the measurement sequence that was last downloaded into the recorder including the start time sampling interval and the measurement sequence number Viewing Text Files Under lt View Text files gt the user can select a text file via a file browser for viewing This option is meant to give the advanced user a chance to view files that are not directly supported for viewing in SeaStar but are a part of the S eaS tar documentation system The files that the file browser accepts must have the following extensions 2015 Star
15. Connect the USB cable and the selected port will appear in the wizard pop up window see figure 2 3 The serial port can also be defined manually in the following way 1 Choose the Communication command in the Settings menu The Communication definition dialog box appears 2 Selecta serial port for communications 3 Choose the OK button O Communication Definition Select communication port f COMI C COM3 Port enable Power gt fe ON C OFF OK Figure 2 4 Communication Port Configuration After you plug in the USB cable you will see a new communication port in your device manager called Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Make sure that the port is enabled and select the appropriate port in SeaStar Device Manager File Action View Help Here A Fe ea y Computer Disk drives a Display adapters Hh DYD CO ROM drives Human InterFace Devices IDE ATASATAPI controllers S keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 9 Monitors Bi Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Pork COMI jf ECP Printer Port LPT st Active teases saad SOL COM 3 Serial Com OFE i JS j LLT ol Cares Sound video and game controllers 9 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 2 5 USB Communication Port in Device Manager 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 9 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Using the Serial Por
16. If this option is enabled SeaStar will start looking for the INI file in the user defined directory More information on files and directories can be found in the Appendix Create Recorder Directories This option is default on and means that a recorder type and serial number directory is created for every recorder connected to 8 2 Preferences Units By choosing the Settings menu the Preferences command and Units a dialog box appears Units Temperature units Number of decimals 0 4 C Fahrenheit F Pressure units Pressure Bar C Depth fthm C Depth rm Pressure psi Tilt units are 90 lt gt 90 OK Cancel Figure 8 2 The Units Dialog Box Select Units The user defines whether degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit are used as a unit for temperature measurements The pressure measurements can be displayed as pressure bar depth m fathom fthm or PSI Number of decimals for the values can be selected The tilt heading is default set to 4 point tilt N E S W but also possible to increase it to 8 or 16 point tilt 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 45 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 3 Data File Format By choosing the Settings menu the Preferences command and Data File Format a dialog box appears O Data File Format Date format Date separation i f Dot f dd mm yy EN C Slash 7 Dash Time separation Field separation Colon Tab C Dot
17. Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 4 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware e Full scale no boundaries This means that literally no out of range detection will be made e User definition With this selection the range definition under Settings O ut Of Range DV definition will be used This option is selected when the decimal values DV are not available in the RID file This would normally require the user to contact Star O ddi for the decimal values e RID values The calibration decimal range is given in the RID file This is the default option and should normally be selected If an RBD file exists in the SeaStar RBD folder then SeaStar recognizes this file as a primary source for DV calibration range In this case the fourth option appears and is set as default Temp correction outside temp calibration range The user can choose to apply temperature correction for measurements that are outside the temperature calibration range Normal correction Measurements are always temperature corrected Limit correction Temperature correction is limited to calibration range No correction Temperature correction is not applied 10 2 Temperature Definition Under the Edit menu and Reconvert Definition choose the Temperature Definition command and the following dialog box appears Temperature Reconvertion Definition C Temperature offeet adjustment f No offset adjustment C Offset adjustment v
18. Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 33 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware e TXT Frequently users copy SeaStar data to text processors and spreadsheets like W ord and Excel and later save the data as TXT files for viewing in other applications e INI There are a number of INI files that S eaS tar uses for store settings These files are described in the Appendix under Information files The latest members in the INI files family are the Template files e DAD This is the original data file It contains the raw data in Ascii format retrieved from recorder The DAD together with the MID are converted to the DAT file A word of warning The DAD file should never be tempered with as that might give cause to erroneous data conversion e CCT Every time SeaStar connects to a recorder the PC time and the recorder s clock data are stored in a lt recorder name gt C CT file e CCD Every time SeaStar connects to a recorder the PC time and the recorder s time are compared to the last CCT if found and stored in lt recorder name gt CCD file lt measurement sequence name gt C CD e NMS Upon completion of aNMS editing session estimation of memory and battery usage is calculated and the results placed in a NMS file which is then displayed to the user SNMS LOG File To improve the Start New Measurement Sequence SNMS indication registration of Success or failure a log file for each recorder type is placed in
19. Rights Reserved Page 79 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 10 4 Tilt Reconvert Definition Under the Edit menu and Reconvert Definition choose the Tilt Reconvert Definition command and a dialog box appears Tilt Reconvert Definition So Single spike correction Time Use single spike correction 1 se M Slope correction Limit a5 Angle offset adjustment No angle offset adjustment Use at next data retrieval for this recorder Pitch angle Roll angle Z angle Offset adjustment m 0 zi Offset adjustment m fo z Offset adjustment m lo z Add Add fe Add Subtract C Subtract Subtract New Tilt Range Values No New Range Use at next data retrieval for this recorder MIN MAX X 1 32767 8074 j 120 18 Z Calibration values from recorder Y 1 32767 8282 s 12258 S Last defined values Z 1 32767 s387 2j 12244 Use Last Conversion Statistic values me Figure 10 5 Tilt Reconvert Definition Single spike correction Single spike correction works with nocks and bumps sudden spikes that can clog up the picture also large jumps over the 90 boundary line Check Use Single Spike Correction There are two variables Time and Limit The Limit defines how much difference can be between two points over a defined Time If a point is outside the range the limit of adjacent points That point is then calculated as the average of the adjacent points Angle
20. S oftware Paging Edit chart Series Temperaturel c Points per Page 0 a z PressurelBar Tilt W Corrent page Legend Tilk f7 iw Scale Last Page H rr a Show Page Number Edit Chart Auto scale axis Axis Titles Legend Panel Paging Walls Data Tools Export Page 1 of 1 Figure 8 20 Paging Menu W ith the Paging menu shown in figure 8 20 the data series can be chopped into pages with a user defined number of points per page Only one page is shown at a time and the user can scroll through the pages via the page buttons that appear are enabled on the chart to the right of the Edit Chart button when paging is selected Paging can be useful for viewing distinct time periods one at a time days or hours for example No offset is offered and sampling periods and start time can limit the usefulness of this option Walls The walls menu as seen in figure 8 21 gives access to configuration of four walls but as SeaS tar charts are default defined as 2D only the Back wall is visible The Walls menu has similar options as the Panel menu when defining a pattern via the Pattern button as seen in figure 8 21 an image can be imported and placed on the wall In fact as the Back Wall lies on top off the panel a pattern or an image Can enhance an image on the panel or the image on the panel can be seen through the wall with the Transparency option 2015 Star Oddi All
21. a reference to the chapter number of each manual where the additions can be found 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 98 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Check for Updates Select Check for Updates to manually update the latest version of SeaStar User Manual Trouble S hooter and Release Notes The following window appears C Select files to download Application SeaStar 5 24 zip 0 00 B Files Selected 0 Total Size 0 00 B E Figure A 2 Select files to download Select the files you want to download and click OK The program downloads and installs the latest updates to the software Please note that this can only be done when the program is offline i e when no recorder is connected to the program Change Log is displayed if a new application version is available while updating see figure A 3 O Select files to download Aics 532 T Sea5ta 5 320 257M6 bso Chances Mino Changes Changelog is deployed if a new apoaCatIO version a Avatahie wie updating Agpgp cation ie size i5 now Correctly Gata vyed shen updating Speling errors Active senes now dioas the user to right dick and seect al none vert Low battery weming hen starting a new mecnremeTt SCQUeTce f the osttery level is below 20 Pies Selected 0 Wizards A multi mode s acte then the start new meseurenent settings 5 senped Total Size 0 00 5 pisi Size B land if completed success
22. choosing File Reconvert data Previous as can be seen in figure 10 8 EA datafites to readable tect files pna 3 Figure 10 8 Reconvert Previously Retrieved Data 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 82 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 11 Recorder Modes In this chapter the three operational modes of DST tilt are described that is the PC Mode Sleep Mode and Measurement Mode 11 1 PC Mode If the recorder is in the correct position in the Communication Box and by choosing the Recorder menu and the Connect command the recorder is put into PC Mode At the bottom of the SeaStar window the text On line is displayed indicating that the recorder is on line and in PC Mode While in PC Mode the recorder will remain in an active listening stage The communication protocol is a simple master slave arrangement in which the recorder is the slave The slave will perform every command the PC issues and after execution of a command it will return to listening W hen the recorder is connected to the PC it is powered by the PC and not taking energy from the battery inside the recorder 11 2 Sleep Mode The user receives the recorder in Sleep Mode but it can easily be awakened by the Connect command in the Recorder menu If the recorder is not set in Measurement Mode it goes into Sleep Mode when the recorder is removed from the Communication Box W hen the recorder is in this mode less energy is depleted from
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25. menu three tabs offer as many menus for saving data as Pictures Native data Data file Pictures Edit chart Series Picture Native Data Temperature tc Pressure Bar Tilt Tilk 0 lw Enhanced Tilt Z TimeLine Chart Data Options Size Figure 8 24 Export Menu Picture 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 61 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Figure 8 24 shows options when saving the chart as a picture to a file or copy the picture to the clipboard There are seven format possibilities e Metafile e Bitmap e JPEG e GIF e PDF e VML e SVG Native The Native menu see figure 8 25 data is saved as Native tee chart files Import of these files is not Supported in SeaStar at the moment Edit chart Series Picture Mative Data Temperatures Pressurel Bar i Include Series data Tilt Tilk f7 Format Tilt z f Binary TimeLine eos Chart 2 Data f EML File size Figure 8 25 Export Menu Native 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 62 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Data Data can be exported to files in four formats see figure 8 26 Text file txt XML xml HTML hml Excel xIs Edit chart Series Temperaturer Pressure Bar Series Lucili Tilk 0 fall Point Index Tilt i Point Labels Tilt 2 Eate iw Header vMer lie aes Point Colors Chart C SML Data HT
26. option to quickly set up the NMS The button in fig 1 marked Use Default will return default NMS settings The button can have four descriptions and return four different settings depending on the status of recorder and measurement selection 1 Use Default No recorder selected 2 Use Recorder Recorder selected but not a measurement sequence 3 Use Sequence Measurement sequence selected 4 Use Online Recorder is on line 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 69 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 9 Multiple Intervals SeaStar has the option for setting up more than one sampling interval within a measurement sequence Reasons for wanting multiple intervals can be to save memory but still be able to have frequent measurements in between This may be the case with fish tagging when frequent recording is wanted in a specific period in the fish life cycle If you want to run on a single interval the whole recording period this option is not selected Select Multiple recording intervals in the wizard or choose the Edit menu and the New Measurement Sequence Definition command Select Multiple Intervals and the following dialog box appears le Set Mew Measurement Sequence Steet time Monde ira d Terclste Miya doar Stat da X W yl stat date 2 11 2010 Grge mode 1 1 n p Defam r l P a a Start time Hou Me et 3 MB mode 2 i 7 Preveouri
27. or until connection is made through a PC computer 9 5 Primary Secondary W ith default setting both Temperature Depth TD and Tilt is recorded at each Sampling interval TD Tilt normal The user has the option to select either TD or Tilt as a primary sensor for each sampling interval The objective with this feature is to save memory size increase recording period and get more data on the sensor that is of more interest primary sensor The secondary counter is only meaningful if a primary parameter has been selected The secondary counter defines how frequently the secondary parameter is saved along with the primary parameter If for example Tilt is selected as a primary sensor and the number 3 is defined as a secondary counter the TD will only be recorded 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 1 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware every third time when Tilt is recorded If the value is 0 zero the recorder is in principle a Tilt only except the first measurement is always a TD Tilt measurement There are restrictions on the secondary counter settings when multiple intervals are defined If a primary parameter is selected and secondary counter is 0 then the Number of meas for the primary counter must be an even number If a primary parameter is selected then the Number of meas must be dividable by the secondary counter and only odd numbers 0 3 5 7 255 can be used as a Secondary counter Th
28. this recorder is enabled the offset value is fixed for that particular recorder and future data uploads of the recorder will use the offset value defined for shifting the pressure data The offset value will apply only to that particular recorder and other offset values can be defined for other recorders Pressure Linear Adjustment Aging of the pressure sensor can result in an offset of the measured pressure values To correct these offset values you can select a linear pressure adjustment C heck linear adjustment value and fill in the pressure offset value difference between expected value and real value at the end of the recording period and the length of the measuring period Linear Estimation Outside Calibration Range The pressure sensor tolerates a significantly higher pressure than its calibration range If the recorder is exposed to higher pressures than its calibration limit it will result in erroneous data By choosing this option you will receive more adjusted values Please note that since these values are outside of the calibration range an exact adjustment is not possible this feature is mainly for estimation purposes Depth Calculation For converting the pressure units to depth the standard for the acceleration of gravity is 9 81 1 bar 1000 mbar 9 81 m 100 cm 101 9 mbar but it can optionally be set from 9 78 to 9 83 depending on the gravity in the different areas of the world Single spike correction
29. time It is recommended to let the 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 15 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware recorder take measurements in its initial position on the subject as to have the reference from the starting point 4 3 Acceleration limit Acceleration limit is an attempt to minimize the effect of acceleration exceeding the earth s gravitation The Tilt sensors are basically accelerometers and the tilt values are derived from the acceleration measurements thus if the sensor experiences acceleration beyond the gravitational acceleration it can lead to extreme erroneous tilt values Sudden jerky movements knocks and bumps and much vibration can have this effect The nominal acceleration vector is used for comparison For better readability the nominal vector is displayed with a milli prefix as an integer The acceleration limit values are delta values 0 999 The default value is 100 i e 10 of earths nominal gravitation Thus using the default value if the acceleration vector exceeds 1100 then X Y and Z acceleration values are exchanged with previously measured values 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 16 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 5 Using DST tilt Tutorial This chapter guides users in 8 quick steps through the process of utilizing SeaS tar to set up DST tilt prior to recording and data retrieval 5 1 DST tilt Set Up Step 1 Start Program Start SeaS
30. 106 DAD then the backup file that was the first retrieval gets the name 1 25M1106 DAD and the 25M1106 MIT file that is associated with the DAD file is backed up as 1 25M1106 MIT 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 48 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 6 View Data Choose the Settings menu and the View Data command A dialog box appears View Data Definition x View Data Trend DAT after Conversion WV View Data Trend DAT after ReConversion View Time Synchrone Data TSD after ReConversion View Rate Of Change data ROC after ReConversion View Online data as BIN Cancel Figure 8 6 View Data Select View Data Trend after data retrieval conversion to view the data right after data retrieval Select View Data Trend after Measurement Sequence Selection to work with measurement data while offline With all the options in SeaStar the user may want to do a lot of reconverting lt File Reconvert Data gt on data files after defining the preferences changing units data formats OOR settings TSD settings ROC settings offset settings and converting different sections of the data file all of which result in numerous files To ease the task of remembering settings and results and or renaming and copying files a backup system of reconverted files has been implemented A reconvert number is now associated with each sequence This number is saved in the recorder s
31. 8 31 before acknowledging OK from the Edit NMS menu Having selected this option and the NMS are OK then the user has an option to write a description for the template see fig 8 33 Canceling this option cancels the save template operation The template is an INI file and saved in the SeaStar NMS directory The name of the file is MS T lt date gt lt type letter gt time lt Interval mode gt IN 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 66 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware L Set New Measurement Sequence Set start time Start date 10 11 2010 Start time How 12 3 Min 20 3 Set measurement interval time 0 pe Y Hours Minutes 0 Seconds 15 Primary secondary definition TD Tilt normal C TD as primary Tilt as primary Secondary counter E Values allowed are 0 2 3 4 5 255 oe Terie Single mode Use Default Multi mode Save this NMS definition as a Template file Figure 8 31 Template Options in Edit New Measurement Sequence Save NMS as Template Template Name MS7T10112010H1453005 Template Description OK Cancel Figure 8 32 Saving NMS as a Template 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 67 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Using a Template Templates can be retrieved at a later time to be used directly or modified The list of templates is kept in the S eaS tar templets ini file There ar
32. 9 153004 MOIS 23AN 15 30 05 0 14 906 15 30 05 22 9 109 15 30 05 11109 15305 OLS 254009 15 90 06 0 14906 15 30 06 20 1 109 15 30 05 11209 1520106 D IS 300F 2390 15 30 00 0 14909 15 30 07 17 5 109 15 30 07 11 3009 15 3007 OSS 23H 15 30 08 0 14 006 15 30 08 15 109 15 30 08 11 4009 15 30 05 D9 15 30 09 223 915 MP 15 30 09 0 14909 15 30 09 12 3109 15 30 09 11 4009 1530008 D 15 30 10 23 915909 15 30 10 0 14906 15 30 10 55 109 15 30 10 11 4109 15 30 10 Tms Export Sw OF os Oe a E E Lk Figure 8 22 Data Menu 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 60 User Manual Tools SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Under Tools you will find several options to customize the setting of the cursor and the appearance of the graph such as page numbering font font size etc To active deactivate the chosen setting check uncheck the Active box on top of the first page of this menu Edit chart Tilt es l eae Add Delete Ba v Active TimeLine Chart Cursor series TimeLine l Axis Page Mumber Titles Fee Rectangle Legend Ea Mark Tips Panel Paging Walls Data Tools Cursor El Page Number o Rectangle Pen Style Vertical Horiz Size Mark Tips ree Scope Size Style snap Mouse vert Size 0 al al Scope style na Fseal Figure 8 23 First Page of Tools Menu Export Under the Export
33. Files SeaStar uses information files to store and retrieve settings There are two types of information files 1 The type INI files for example DSTx ini for DST tilt The information type files are all in the installation directory they contain information on specific settings for each type The type INI files are DST centi centi ex DST CTD DSTg ini DST GPS 2 The recorder INI files for example 12018 ini contains settings information and data file positioning for the 12018 recorder The recorder INI files are located in the appropriate type directory i e all the Qnnnn INI files are in the DST tilt directory 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 95 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Files Locations As stated previously the type INI files are placed in the Seastar directory and the recorder INI files are placed in the recorder type directory All other recorder and measurement related files created by SeaStar are placed in the appropriate recorder s directory For example C SeaStar DST tilt l2018 is a directory for the 12018 recorder and all files belonging to 12018 are placed there If the user whishes to use his own defined data path for example C Data then all the files for all the recorders except for the INI files are placed there If the user has enabled the Create recorder directories in the user path definition individual recorder directories irrelative to type
34. ID file The recorder information file contains the same calibration constants as the MID file except if it has been re calibrated If it has been re calibrated and the user wants to use the new constants on older measurements the RID option should be selected e RBD file This option rarely needs to be selected If the constants from the MID and RID file are corrupt the user should contact Star Oddi for an RBD file See chapter A 3 for instructions on how to transmit the RBD files to the recorder Convert Number of Data The user can reconvert all the data in the last measurement sequence or define the number of measurements to be reconverted The user has the option to define what measurement range should be reconverted for example to exclude data points when the recorder was above water Time Linear Adjustment The real time clock inside the DST has an accuracy of approximately 1 minute per month This slight variation might accumulate over time and influence the measurement results To correct the gradual time shift first check linear adjustment time then type in the time offset value and the length of the measuring period Out of Range Decimal Value Settings Measurements that are outside the calibration range are inaccurate and may give erroneous results The out of range OOR measurements can be seen in the OOR file The user has the following decimal value out of range detection options when reconverting 2015 Star
35. INI file and updated each time a reconvert is implemented A copy Is made of the DAT CIT DAB OOR TSD and the ROC files with the reconvert number attached to the filename Thus if a data file is for example named 5Q1024 DAT then after the first reconvert a copy of the DAT is named 1 5Q1024 DAT and the same naming convention is applied to the other files Each time data retrieval is performed a subdirectory which name Is the sequence number is created in the data directory where a copy of the original DAT DAB CIT and OOR files is placed These files have a O in their names All the reconverted files are placed in the sequence directory The reconvert number system is optional and the user can disable it in the reconvert menu W hen the reconvert number system is in use and when viewing trended reconverted data the reconverted backup file is displayed thus eliminating the need to close the last converted trend data window 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 49 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 7 Out Of Range If measurements are outside the calibrated range they are less accurate The out of range measurements if any are shown in the OOR file View Measurement Data Out Of Range Data For example when depth measurements are outside the first calibration range at very shallow depth or in air the data may look strange and the user
36. ML Table Delimiter Picture Wative Data f Excel Tab h Text Quotes Figure 8 26 Export Menu Data There are four Include options 1 Point Index The point index is the same as the measurement number but offset by 1 as it Starts in 0 instead of 1 2 Point Labels If the user has added text labels to points in the DATA menu these can be included 3 Header The same headers as are in the DATA menu 4 Point Colors This option is not relevant in S eaS tar Another method for exporting is to use the Alt PrintS creen keyboard buttons to copy an image of the SeaStar window to the clipboard thereafter to paste it to another W indows application W hen a dialog box Is open then only that frame is copied to the Clipboard 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 63 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware To copy a part of a data file for example from a DAT file then highlight the part you want to copy and use the Ctrl C keyboard buttons to copy the data snippet to the clipboard Then use the paste option in another W indows application to transfer the data from the clipboard ro eee ro FF Bore le e ed w gt Figure 8 27 Highlighted Text to be copied 8 12 Timeline The timeline is a graphical viewing aide Every time a file is loaded for trending an extra time value is calculated for every measurement point These time values form the Timeline The Timeline is an extra series that follows t
37. Offset Adjustment As the No angle offset adjustment is disabled the above box appears The X Y and Z angles can be adjusted The offset value can either be added or subtracted New Tilt Range Values Normally the No new range is enabled and not configured by the user unless with consultation from Star O ddi The purpose of this feature is to put in a new range when recalibrating the X and Y axis of the compass 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 80 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software Reconvert Data After acknowledging the offset adjustments the data need to be reconverted for the adjustments to be effective lt File Reconvert Data gt View Previous Conversions Each time a reconversion is performed a numbered file is created in the sequence folder To view previous conversions select a file under View and choose Previous as can be seen in figure 10 6 Dira a c Tant fies TKTIMLOADCOCTAANT FPS NATS VOM Log Fie AOG Figure 10 6 Previous C onversions The window in figure 10 7 appears Select a numbered file from the drop down list 1 3C3621 DAT Figure 10 7 Select Previous C onversions 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 81 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software Reconvert Previously Retrieved Data If data from the same sequence is retrieved more than once a bookmarked data sequence file DAD Is created These files can be accessed and reconverted by
38. Rights Reserved Page 59 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Edit chart Tilt T E Tilt 2 I visible walls Size j0 TimeLine Chart Axis Color C Visible l Titles Legend Border fw Dark SL Panel Paging Pattern Auto Hide Left Right Bottom Back Left Gradient Transparent Right Bottom Position i E Size z Back Start lo E Data ee End i00 Transparency 0 Export Figure 8 21 Walls Menu Data In the data menu seen in Figure 8 22 gives the user access to the database upon which the chart rests Here text labels can be set to each measurement point Changes can be made to the time and measurement values Changes made to the data are included when the data is exported but if the data are viewed again or Reconverted all changes are lost as the DAD and the DAT file are not affected by changes made to the database Edit chart ees Temperat Pressuret Tike Tit lean Tet Y y y x Y x Pressure Ear l 7 TENY o os 0 00 23 544100 15 30 00 0 11 06 15 30 00 31 4109 15 30 00 10 3109 1530000 TEWO D I5S 300L 2209 15 30 00 0 14909 15 30 01 33 909 15 30 01 10 409 15 30 01 T A 2 OSSE ZAHN 15 30 0 14906 15 30 02 30 5 109 15 30 02 10 5 109 15 30 02 Peik MO ISSO0S 2349AN 15 30 00 0 14906 15 30 03 25 1 109 15 30 03 10 309 15 3003 achat DOLS 229A 15 30 04 0 14909 15 30 04 25 4109 15 30 04 10 90
39. S the estimated measurement sequence is calculated and memory and battery energy usage predicted The results are written to a text file bearing the recorder name with a NMS extension If a recorder has not been selected then the file bears the recorder type name still the NMS extension The file is placed in the SeaStar NMS directory An example of the NMS file is shown in fig 5 10 wl ATT ele imal bh On NMS Figure 5 10 Results from NMS Calculation W hen starting the recorder in a NMS the RDT file shows the sequence settings plus information on the sequence time duration and battery usage same as in the NMS file Step 6 Retrieve Data When connecting to a logger after a measurement period the following window appears Remember this setting Figure 5 11 Retrieve recorder data Click Yes if you wish to retrieve the data click No if you would like to retrieve it later 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 23 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware If you want the software to automatically retrieve data upon connection check the Remember this setting option Select Retrieve Recorder Data in the wizard or choose the Recorder menu and the Retrieve Data command The following window appears Retrieve Data from Recorder Retrieving recorder ID Testing ID Retrieving data Making the 1 MIT file Converting the data Bytes received 5000 of 5000 Time min sec 0 4 of 0 52 Pa
40. ade to the chart or the database Series The Series window offers the same features as the Active Series List button Edit chart Series Temperature Pressure Bar piz w EEEN Tilt 2f iv w Pressure Bar Tilt 5 a Baj Tilt z pax F Tilt x TimeLine e Tilt Ye Chark a Hts bat fw Tilt Z Titles SS e TimeLine Legend x Panel Paging Walls Data Tools Export Figure 8 14 C hart Editor W hen a particular series is selected like the Temperature series for example a two tab menu is revealed as seen in fig 8 15 where the user can format each series and set points in the graph The tab Point offers visibility to points as the Data Point Marker button on the graph plus formatting of the points 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 55 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Edit chart Series a Temperature c a Line Temperaturel C Temperature Pressure Bar Format Point Tilt 207 Tilt Border Dark 3D Line Mode Stairs Tilt z TimeLine Color Color Each Chart Axis Pattern W Clickable e Titles Legend Height 30 0 W Color Each line Panel Paging Stack Mone Shadow Walls Date Treat nulls Dont Paint gradient Tools Export Figure 8 15 Format Series Chart The chart branch has six sub branches Axis Titles Legend Panel
41. alue m C 10 lt Single spike conactiori Time 1 vr Use single spike correction h 0 sec pipa l Slope correction Limit ID Dive Temperature maponse shit 7 Enabled 1 z Shift in C Start Point ry atlas bees End Point f1 20 lt Linear estimation outside calibration range Lee linear estimation outside calibration Lice at next data retrieval for this recorder Note This overrides OOR correction definition OK Lancel Figure 10 2 Temperature Reconvertion Definition 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 5 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Offset Adjustment W hen recorders are used over a long period of time the temperature measurements can Start to deviate from correct values W hen checking older recorders it has come apparent that the error in the measurements is mainly due to an offset Some users feel they can benefit from an offset correction option in SeaStar for example when a recorder has been in the water for a long time and is later tested to show an offset The offset is defined in m C 1000 m C 1 C Single spike correction Check Use Single Spike Correction There are two variables Time and Limit The Limit defines how much difference can be between two points over a defined Time If a point is outside the range the limit of adjacent points That point is then calculated as the average of the adjacent points Temperature response shift It is possible to se
42. are 13 6 Change Battery Life A new wizard has been added to the Wizards menu the C hange battery life wizard Choose the W izards menu and the Change battery life command to enter the Change battery life wizard see figure 13 7 Change battery feo Recorder Type Connection Set New Battery Life Write Battery Life To Recorder Repeat Wizard Figure 13 7 Change battery life Select the recorder type and insert the recorder in the Communication Box Once a connection has been established a window appears see figure 13 8 If the recorder is already on line then the wizard will start in step 4 Set New Battery Life Set Battery Life Total sleep time weeks 59 batteryused 34 Recorder definition Battery life left C Direct definition Battery life left Calculate from NMS measurement weeks and sleep time Calculate NMS Weeks measuring Estimated measurement battery usage pr week Calculated total battery used Calculated battery life left OK Cancel Figure 13 8 Set Battery Life The top line shows who long the recorder has been in use since last calibration and how much energy sleep and decay combined have used up over that time The second line shows Battery left based on the register in the recorder 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 89 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware There are two ways to set the battery life Direct definit
43. are created under the user defined path for example C DATA I2018 for the 12018 recorder The 12018 ini file located in the C SeaStar DST tilt contains the path to the C Data l2018 directory and all files related to the 12018 will be placed in that particular directory Browsing for a Recorder When browsing for a new recorder from the Select recorder under the files menu the default method is to find a recorder INI file in the type directory The INI file will then point to the data directory the recorder s directory If the user has enabled the Browse first in the user directory in the user path definitions the search starts in the user defined directory where a RID file must be selected Recorder Related Files Every file that is recorder related has the following name format Xnnnn The name is the serial no of the recorder File type RID Recorder information data Recorder information text Recorder backup data RDD Recorder SNMS download information data Recorder SNMS download information text SNMS Start New Measurement Sequence The recorder ID RIT can at a later time be opened and the related measurement data can be viewed printed and reconverted The RDD RDT and DIR are download information files created when a new measurement sequence is started Measurement Related Files Every file that is specifically measurement related has the following name format mmmXnnnn The name is the me
44. ast Value C Max Min DV imits UV Correction No Correction C Last Value C Max Min UV imits Cancel Figure 8 8 Out Of Range OOR Correction If no values have been selected for the Decimal Value DV No Correction should be selected for DV Correction If Unit Values UV ranges were specified the user has two options 1 Last Value Change the out of range measurements to the last value that was recorded before the out of range measurement was recorded 2 Max Min UV limits C hange the out of range value to the max min unit value as Specified earlier In this case the software will Know if the value is under the minimum or maximum limit The data needs to be reconverted under File Reconvert Data after the correction has been made after pressing OK and data will be changed accordingly You can find more about reconverting in chapter 10 8 8 Time Synchronous Data TSD Choose the Settings menu TSD definition command A dialog box appears Time Synchronous Data Settings Sample Interval 1Hour 10 Minutes 5 Minutes C iMinute Make TSD file when converting DAD gt DAT Indude empty cells Cancel Figure 8 9 Time Synchronous Data Settings 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 51 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware If the user wants to time synchronize two or more data files it is possible to select thre
45. asurement number serial no 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 96 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware MID Measurement information data Binary MDD Measurement download information data Binary MDT The MID MIT and DAD files are created upon measurement data retrieval from the recorder The DAB DAT and CIT files are created when converting the data The MDD and MDT are download information files and created when a new measurement sequence is started MDT Measurement download information text Data Files Upon data retrieval three main data files are created The DAD File This file is the raw data source file The data is in mixed binary form The user cannot access this file in the SeaStar program When converting these raw data into measurements the MID file is needed The result from the conversion are two data files the DAB and the DAT The DAB File This file contains sequential binary representation of the data in columns The first column is the measurement number The other columns contain the measured parameters in a binary form The DAT File This is the actual result file where the measurements are converted to their natural units and timed This is a text file with columns The first column is the measurement number the second column the date and the time depending on the set up The third column is the time or the first measured parameter depending on set up The followin
46. automatically saved but if changes are made with the graph for example with the time scale the save button enables the user to save the graph as a DAT file 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 29 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Print Chart The chart can be printed Please see chapter 7 for more details Ss Zoom Out Click this button to zoom out the chart 2 Zoom In Click this button to zoom in on a previous view z Adjust Axis This button adjusts the axis in order to display all data within the zoomed timeline r an 6 _ Open file in PatternFinder C lick this button to transfer data to PatternFinder Chart Edit By clicking this button the following window appears 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 30 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Edit chart Series TimeLine pa Line TimeLine Temperature Pressure Bar Format Point Tilt 8 Tilt Border M Dark 30 Mode w Stairs Tilt 2 Color Color Each Inverted Chart l Axis Pattern W Clickable Slices Titles Legend Height 30 0 W Color Each line Panel Paging Stack fone Shadow Walls Data Treat nulls Dont Paint bf Gradient Tools Export Figure 6 7 Editing C hart This button gives several options regarding the look of the graph The axis can be defined max and min titles and legend can be set visible Under
47. be recorded every third time when Tilt is recorded and the majority of the memory is used for Tilt recordings If Tilt is set as primary and secondary counter to 0 then it is only making Tilt recordings even though the first recording is always a Tilt TD measurement If the Use unfiltered Acc option is enabled the absolute tilt measurement is recorded i e there is no average behind the measurement it only consists of one measurement If the user wants to program several recorders with the same sampling interval and Start time it is recommended to select Multi mode By choosing Multi mode the Settings are fixed giving each recorder connected to thereafter the same settings The recorders connected to following the first recorder automatically get the same settings as the first recorder This saves time in the programming process The multi mode can be deactivated by clicking Cancel when connecting to the recorder see figure 5 7 x The recorder s new measurement sequence settings are Start time 17 5 2011 16 50 00 Measurement interval hms 00 00 10 i Cancel Figure 5 7 Multi Start Mode For programming more than one sampling interval please refer to chapter 9 Multiple Intervals The three buttons Use Template Use Sequence and Previous are not commonly used but can be handy when wanting to use a previously programmed sequence To read more about templates see chapter 8 13 After the settings have be
48. ce the following window appears i L Add Sequence To Gro fox Alias itest 1 Description test group me Figure 14 4 Add Sequence to Group 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 92 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Set an alias for the sequence and enter a description Click OK and the sequence will be added to the group see figure 14 5 Group View amp De eo Name test je B Description test 1 Created 2012 04 04 09 07 Members test 1 7 p Recorder U5317 7 en Sequence 2 bse B Description 10 min ku Started 2012 04 11 Retrieved 2012 04 DAB OK 7 DAT OK ine MDD OK g test 2 p Recorder U5317 Sequence 3 B Description 5min k Started 2012 04 11 Retrieved 2012 04 DAB OK Figure 14 5 Group view pane If a group is open when starting up a logger the new measurement sequence will be automatically registered in the group If no group is open the sequence will not be registered in any group Retrieving data W hen retrieving data from a logger and the sequence is already in a group the data retrieval time is registered in the group Also when the data is converted reconverted a copy of the DAT file is stored in the group folder 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 93 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Send Group To Select Send Group To to transfer a group to another software Grow New Group Open Group S
49. cks received of 20 Resent packs 0 Receive errors 0 Figure 5 12 Retrieve Data from Recorder The window in figure 5 12 shows the data retrieval progress in bytes time elapsed and number of packs received Data will be uploaded from the recorder and presented in graphical and tabular form W ith default settings SeaStar automatically creates a sub directory in the Seastar directory named DST tilt In the DST tilt directory a directory named after the recorder s serial number Qnnnn is created All files related to the recorder are automatically saved in the serial number directory The default data directory can be viewed in the Settings menu and Directories The user has the option to define a new data directory path if desired The data is retrieved in a non destructive manner This means that you can repeatedly read the data without erasing it from the memory Each time data is retrieved a new file will automatically be created The name of the data file consists of the measurement sequence number and the serial number of the recorder The recorder cannot be loaded with new settings if it contains data that has not been retrieved This is a Safety feature which prevents data from being accidentally lost New recordings overwrite previous recordings that have been retrieved 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 24 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Once the data has been retrieved the following window ap
50. cts should not be pressed against it as it might cause damage 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 5 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 1 1 Install To download SeaStar visit www star oddi com downloads To install the program follow the automatic InstallS hield W izard Follow the instructions on the screen You will be prompted for a directory name for your SeaStar program Type in your product key P lease keep the product key in a safe location as you may need it for future use The product key works for multiple computers on the same network 1 2 Uninstall To uninstall the program do the following C lick on the Start button in Windows Go to Settings and Control Panel Choose Add Remove Programs Choose SeaStar and click on Change Remove and Yes to all I W N e 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 6 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software 2 Preparation This chapter describes preparations that should be carried out before connecting to the recorder Start SeaStar and the following window appears Figure 2 1 SeaStar Main Window If you are starting the software for the first time you will be asked if you want the Connection W izard to open automatically each time you start SeaS tar If you change your mind you can always change the settings under S ettings O ptions S tartup 2 1 Select Recorder Type SeaStar is compatible with other Star Oddi instrum
51. dy offers to repeat the ecard Canco Wizards Added a notification to rerend et Figure A 3 Change Log 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 99 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software By selecting S ettings O ptions Update you can now choose whether you want to update SeaStar manually every X number of days or every time SeaStar is run see figure A 4 Settings Check for updates Manually Every 30 a days Every time SeaStar is run Last check was 0 days ago OK Cancel Figure A 4 Update Submit ticket Tickets can now be sent directly from the application to our Support department by selecting Help S ubmit Ticket A shortcut key F1 can also be used at any time while in the application and is especially useful when the menu bar is disabled In the ticket form see figure A 5 you can add your name and email Select a category that best describes your problem and write a subject and description If you like you can select Images screenshots and browse for images in the screenshots folder and send them with the ticket By selecting Other files you can also add files to the ticket To automatically add recorder data use the Include Recorder Data option By default the following files are included screenshot system information logs and settings These can be excluded with options in Other files To receive a response we require that you include a valid email addres
52. e Use Template can be used if older definitions have been saved by enabling the Save this NMS as a template file That way it s possible to get templates that have been set up in the past With the Use Sequence button it is possible to get same settings as from other recorders by browsing for their serial no By hitting the Previous button the settings go back to previous before changes were made 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 2 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 10 Reconvert Data In SeaStar you have the option of reconverting data that has already been retrieved After re defining parameters the data is reconverted by File Reconvert Data The main reasons for reconverting data are e Adjust the center point for the pitch and roll measurements S hift pressure depth values according to a reference meter to increase accuracy e Adjust measurements that are outside calibration range e Incorrect PC time at measurement start time e Need for temperature or pressure depth unit alteration e Need for data file format alteration 10 1 Data Reconvert Definition Under the Edit menu and Reconvert Definition choose the Data Definition command and the following dialog box appears U Data Reconwert Definition Set rmecorwenon measwemert sequence tlatime Shae dale Stf bae How 18 Ih tect nen Looe nea emed riety ah hoi bhava deion im MID Ibe Cuter new messuwwe
53. e options 1 hour 10 minutes or 5 minutes The restriction Is that the sampling interval selected must be greater than the initial interval and it must also be dividable by the initial interval For example if the initial interval was 15 minutes only the 1 hour option can be selected for time synchronous If the Include empty cells is enabled the data tables will be empty for those measurements in the original file that are not to be shown If the user wants to activate this feature the Make TSD file when converting DAD DAT must be enabled For changing the current measurement file with one of the three intervals the data must be reconverted by File Reconvert Data 8 9 Rate Of Change ROC This new feature gives the user a chance to see how fast the signal is changing i e the estimated velocity of the signal This applies to all measured parameters The ROC is calculated via a two point numerical differentiation ROC P2 P2 t2 t1 P Parameter expressed in a user defined unit t Time hour minute or second The way the ROC is set up and viewed is very similar to the TSD Under Settings ROC the ROC options can be set Rate Of Change Data Settings iV Make ROC file when converting DAD gt DAT Time Unit Selection C hour minute sec C no unit constant 1 iv Units are expressed with a prefix milli E 3 Cancel Figure 8 10 ROC Definition 2015 Star Odd
54. e temperature sensor is malfunctioning in a way that it will indicate very high temperature values it will offset the pressure calculation An automatic temperature correction is set by default in SeaStar To turn off this feature check the box next to Disable temperature correction in pressure calculation Pressure Offset Adjustment The user can increase accuracy of pressure depth recordings by finding an offset value which is the difference between a recorder s depth value and a reference meter s value O nce the offset point has been set in the data can be reconverted and all pressure depth recordings shifted according to the value defined in mbar In cases where a drift has occurred with the pressure recordings the pressure data can be corrected if the user has a known reference point for correcting the data To find the offset value the recorder should be deployed in water at a known depth preferably gt 2 m depth or placed along with an accurate reference depth meter where a reference point can be taken Once the offset value has been found the 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 77 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software offset pressure value is put in the window shown above The offset value can either be Subtracted or added to the pressure values When using 9 81 as g the coefficient for converting cm into mbar is 1 019 for example 100 cm 101 9 mbar If the Use at next data retrieval for
55. e three buttons in the Edit NMS window as can be seen in fig 8 31 The top button is used for retrieving a template As can be seen in fig 8 33 templates are selected via template name or description Parallel to selecting a template descriptions can be edited and eventually templates deleted The recorder type and interval type which the template was based on are visible for each template O Setect Tempiate l c mi no s l brdareal T pee Faray Aecager Type ur Laod ee ba _ A Figure 8 33 Template S election Templates can be used across recorder type boundaries and interval types Things to keep in mind when selecting a template are e Single interval templates converted to a multiple interval NMS All seven intervals are the same e Multiple interval templates converted to a single interval NMS set the interval as interval one e Start time in the past is not allowed as will be apparent when exiting the Edit NMS window e Some recorder types are less compatible than others an example of that is a DST milli template converted to a DST GPS NMS 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 68 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware After selecting a template the user is returned to the edit window If the selection is not as what the user expected the Previous button will return the previous setting The user has one more
56. ellow light see figure 13 3 Com Port Wizard COMI f Did the yellow PC com light turn on SE Figure 13 3 Com Port W izard 13 3 Start Recorder Choose the W izards menu and the Start Recorder command to enter the wizard see figure 13 4 Start Recorder By Recorder Type Connection Define Measurement Sequence Start Recorder Figure 13 4 Start Recorder W izard This wizard starts the recorder with a new user defined measurement sequence 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 87 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 13 4 Retrieve and View Data Choose the Wizards menu and the Retrieve Data command to enter the wizard see figure 13 5 Retrieve Data By Recorder Type Connection Retrieve Data Start Recorder Figure 13 5 Retrieve Data W izard This wizard retrieves data from the recorder and offers the user to start it again with a new measurement sequence 13 5 Quick Retrieve and Restart Recorder Choose the Wizards menu and the Quick Retrieve command to enter the wizard see figure 13 6 Quick Retrieve and Restart Recorder Connection Retrieve Data Define Measurement Sequence Start Recorder Figure 13 6 Quick Retrieve W izard This wizard retrieves data from the recorder without graphically displaying it and offers the user to start it again with a new measurement sequence 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 88 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftw
57. en selected press the OK button Burst measurements in DST tilt Users of DST tilt have the option of burst measurements W ith burst measurements the logger will take 5 measurements every second i e every 500 millisecond To activate the burst measurements the user must select Burst 5 sec ON see figure 5 6 W hen this option is enabled the Use unfiltered Acc option also becomes enabled Burst measurements are also available for multiple intervals For more information see chapter 9 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 21 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Step 5 Starta New Measurement Sequence If you are using the wizard the software will automatically start the new measurement sequence Start recording and disconnect the logger If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and Start New Measurement Sequence command The window in figure 5 8 appears Start New Measurement Sequence Figure 5 8 Start New Measurement S equence Once the new measurement sequence has been downloaded into the recorder a window appears on the screen in order to verify the settings see figure 5 9 start time 02 06 2003 14 31 50 Measurement interval hma 00 00 10 Figure 5 9 Start New Measurement S equence Press OK and the recorder will be in Measurement Mode 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 22 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware NMS Calculation Upon setting up a NM
58. end Panel Paging Style Position Format Border Text Gradient Shadow Picture W Visible W Adjust Frame Alignment Center Texti 1 0H0010bAT Reconverted Figure 8 17 Titles Menu 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 57 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software Legend The legend menu see figure 8 18 gives the user an option of showing a Series legend The 8 tab menu gives options in styling positioning and formatting the legend Edit chart Series Style Position Symbols Title Format Border Text Gradient Sha 4 gt Temperature T Pressure Bar Tilt Tilk 0 Inverted Text Style Left Value Tilk 7 TimeLine Iw Font Series Color vert Spacing E Chark Axis Mo check boxes Dividing Lines Titles Legend Panel Paging alls Data Tools Export Visible Legend Style Aukomatic Figure 8 18 Legend Menu Panel The Panel menu see figure 8 19 offers panel format options Images pictures and icons can be imported onto the panel as a back image Edit chart Series Color Borders Margins Gradient Shadow Image Temperature T Pressure Bar Color C Tilt Tilk t Default Tilk 207 TimeLine Chart ke Back Image Inside Axis Titles Legend Panel Paging Walls Data Tools Export Figure 8 19 Panel Menu 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 58 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting
59. end Group To Send To PatternFinder Close Group Send To Gna Figure 14 6 Send Group It is also possible to transfer a group by clicking the Send Group to button sy in the group view pane Close Group Select Close Group to close an open group 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 94 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Appendix A 1 Directories and Files Directory Structure The user can choose between SeaStar s default data directory structure path or define his own data path As the SeaStar program is a multi recorder type program the directory structure branches from the directory where SeaStar is positioned down to type directories i e Starmon mini DST tilt etc From there it branches again into recorder directories named after the serial numbers of the recorders designed to hold data for each individual recorder data directory All in all it is a three level directory structure An example of this directory structure with DST tilt is C S eastar The installation directory S eaS tar exe location C Seasta DST tilt The type directory for DST tilt C Seastar DST tilt l2018 The directory for the 12018 recorder W hen a new recorder type is selected in SeaStar File New Recorder Type the directory for that recorder type is created W hen connecting to a recorder for the first time SeaStar creates the recorder directory named after the serial number of the recorder Information
60. energy left register in the recorder can be corrupted for reasons such as e The CRC check is turned off when connecting to the recorder and a communication error occurs e When awrite error occurs when starting up a new sequence or updating a Status to the recorder and a reconnection is performed instead of performing the operation again e Energy estimation calculations are not in accordance with actual energy consumption To change correct the battery energy numbers in the recorder refer to chapter 13 5 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 85 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 13 Wizards There are six wizards in SeaStar 13 1 Connection Wizard Connection WEA If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 13 1 Connection W izard Choose the W izards menu and the C onnection W izard command to enter the connection wizard see figure 13 1 13 2 Com Box Connection Com Box By Connection Check Yellow Light Figure 13 2 Com Port W izard 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 86 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Choose the Wizards menu and the Com Box Connection command to enter the Com Port wizard see figure 13 2 The wizard goes through available ports and activates them one ata time and asks the user to confirm that the communication box displays a y
61. ents A recorder type must be selected before connecting to the recorder The default setting in the software is set to Starmon mini as a recorder type Change the recorder type to DST tilt by doing the following 1 Choose the File menu and the New Recorder Type command 2 Select DST tilt as a recorder type 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 7 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware SeaStar Select Recorder Type Available Recorders DST tilt a Figure 2 2 Select DST tiltas Recorder Type Before connecting to the recorder it is important that the clock on the PC computer is correct This is important since the recorder automatically downloads the PC clock settings 2 2 Configuration of the Communication Port It is necessary to define which USB or Serial port on your PC computer you will use for connecting the Communication B ox Using the USB Serial Converter If you are using the USB serial converter you will need to download and install the driver from www star oddi com downloads The easiest way is to use the Connection W izard W hen opening the software the following window appears i Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 2 3 Connection W izard 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 8 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware
62. ers than DST can be imported into SeaStar and viewed as charts and tables The imported file must be a text file with the extension DAT and with SeaStar s conventional DAT file structure See more about data files and headers in the Appendix Buttons W hen the chart is opened buttons related to the chart are displayed bt Active Series List This button can be useful when working with a multi sensor recorder in order to select which parameters to display in the chart For example when working with a chart displaying temperature and depth recordings the user can hide the depth or the temperature line in the graph Click the button and the following window appears Series List bax i Temperature C Ook ee i Pressure Bar hax 4 Tiltx ax Tite ax Tze Ein stow active table columns Figure 6 2 Series list By selecting Only show active table columns only the selected series will be displayed in the chart table 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 2 7 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware The table columns can also been changed manually by right clicking on the table see figure 6 3 Number Time Temp C Press Bar Tit x Tit Titz 1 24 3 2011 14 34 00 17 547 13 8 55 1 34 1 D F Z 1 96 v Number 47 1 96 138 55 31 1 ira 17 1 96 26 1 63 6 31 2 7 13 4 55 1 ig 7 196 13 7 55 31 4 wt v Press Bar 57 196 13 8 55 31 2 H v Tilt X 28 196
63. g column s contain the converted measured parameters with units and number of decimals according to set up Number of parameters can range from 1 3 and number of columns 3 6 accordingly Data Header The DAT file contains a data header which is a detailed description of how the DAT file is configured This feature is used by SeaStar when graphically representing the data and is practical if the user wants to import the data into other applications or databases Most of these descriptive items are derived from the Settings menu and the recorder type definition in the File menu Each header item is contained in one line and all header lines start with a bookmark and a number Then follows a description of the header item and then 1 4 directives all Separated by tabs Eventually a comment trails the directives preceded by a semicolon 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 97 User Manual SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software A 2 Help Menu Choose Help and the following window appears SeaStar 5 60 DST centi ex C SeaStar DST centi User Manual Troubleshooting Release Notes Check for Updates Submit Ticket F1 Figure A 1 Help Menu User Manual Select User Manual to open the DST tilt user manual Troubleshooting Select Troubleshooting to open the Trouble S hooter Release Notes Select Release Notes to view a description of the latest features added to SeaS tar the date they were added and
64. he rules of the other measurement series W hen the graph first appears the Timeline is inactive By selecting the Timeline in the Series List see fig 8 28 the Timeline becomes visible as shown in figure 8 29 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 64 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Series List pea if Pressure B ar ba Iw Titi ba I Titit x M Titz park TimeLine Figure 8 28 Timeline Selection re SRELLEL S24 45 n LOCO LI LL PA M EN T YR DOA PAN PERA A PR A E IOT A ree cree oh amp EEDENI gt a _ a s i behag Ae hilea tele gt y s K 4 4 J a s o a 4 gt s At Sg a ee ne ee ee ee oe ee a N lt sae myn era E skoa S UES RERS k ee See ke Ee Tg RRG T F a5 2 E nee o a amp SB Baw a gt By e fa bef y i Se a aP a ww ps ge fe me mee pu 4 a ad r a i i I i 4 i x me x Tas E i gin Ea A i p i lhe e amp as i Lt Smi 22 LDA Ooo Sai TR NR tal l a4 we ALE iz wie Pe Bhi it me E l wn yr ame mr j f wr EO EAU re i vas an ob 2 _ Ti 22a a i oO male ee i oo i w okt Mitb amp u E T war R s f Ment mnoe E i Pe 2a a D a Set phi URAD i Irs f gry S00 K r i eu come ce Ja Detter te Teenaa CT He AO eT tT Me eo wa OF Tir ioe ap TUR is gt gt i Mam segrar Poe Co Fig
65. i C Space Date and time column definition Select decimal point f Joined date and time f Comma C Seperate date and time C Dot Cancel Figure 8 3 Data File Format Dialog B ox Date Format The user defines whether the date should be shown as dd mm yy day month year ormm dd yy month day year Date Separation The user defines whether a dot slash or dash should be used to separate the date Time Separation The user defines whether a colon or a dot should be used for the time separation Field Separation For the text files created the user defines whether a tab or a space should be used to Separate the fields Date and Time Column Definition If data is to be exported to other programs it is recommended that the date and time be joined in one column 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 46 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Select Decimal Point The user defines whether a comma or period is used for the values displayed in SeaStar and for text files that are created 8 4 Connection Choose the Settings menu and the Connection command A dialog box appears Connection Options Check Data Echo in SNMS and updating settings in Disconnect and Retrieve Data If data is in the recorder ther C Don t retrieve the data automatically Automatic data retrieval upon connection fe Ask user whether to retrieve the data w Perform Comparison test on RID in SNMS
66. i All Rights Reserved Page 52 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware The ROC is only computed when a DAD gt DAT conversion is performed and when the user wishes The time units are selectable as hour minute or seconds For small changes it can be convenient to express the ROC as a milli 107 unit For example if the depth is in meters m then millimeters are expressed as mm The ROC can be viewed as a trend under View Data Trend and Table Rate Of Change ROC or as tabulated data via View M easurement Data Rate Of Change 8 10 Chart Title Click on the title name to change the title of the chart A dialog box appears Chart Title Enter New Chart Title cous Figure 8 11 Chart Title Dialog Box The chart is automatically assigned the data file number as a chart title To change the chart title enter a new text string and press the OK button Time Axis To change the time scale of the chart click on the X axis scale A dialog box appears O Axis Settings Title Measurement time 13 4 2003 3 122004 Scales l Automatic Iv 3 12 2004 10 40 01 Iv 13 4 2003 00 00 01 ox ee Figure 8 12 X Axis Settings Dialog Box 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 53 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware By disabling the Automatic option the minimum and maximum time values become active By clicking on the Change buttons for the maximum and minim
67. ial view of the chart simply hold down the left button of the mouse and make a box to the left with the cursor The position of the box on the chart iS irrelevant Change the Axis By double clicking on the X and Y axis the measurement time and temperature depth range can be changed Change the Title To change the title of the chart double click on the title of the chart 6 2 The View Menu W hen a recorder has been selected the files in the View menu can be opened Data Trend and Table This view is automatically selected when data is retrieved or a data file is opened If the chart is closed but a recorder has been selected this command can be selected to view the chart The software will open the latest chart that was viewed for that recorder Acceleration Select View Data Trend and Table Acceleration to view the acceleration The A90 file Tilt measurements are basically calculated from acceleration to 90 on all axis Viewing the tilt values in a 180 system is more natural The 180 can be arrived to via calculation and this is used in SeaStar In order for the user to view the underlying 90 tilt system a file with the extension A90 can now be viewed in SeaStar graphically and as a text file The 90 tilt values for the three axis X Y and Z are represented as well as the different values after acceleration limiting and boundary round off An example of a A90 is shown in figure 6 8 2015 Star Oddi
68. ins the corrected decimal value and the difference between the original value and the corrected one The file can be viewed graphically or as tabulated lists Binary Pressure Temperature Corrected Data BPD Pressure measurement circuitries are calibrated against measurement errors due to temperature changes Raw decimal values from the recorder can be seen in the DAB file The first step in converting decimal values to unit values is the circuitry temperature correction The result of this first correction can now be seen in a new file in SeaS tar BPD The file contains the corrected decimal value and the difference between the original value and the corrected one The file can be viewed graphically or as tabulated lists 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 37 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Converted Data DAT This is the text file for the converted data The DAT file as well as the other text files can be opened in other programs Excel Notepad W ord etc Time Synchrone Data TSD and Rate of Change ROC If the TSD and or ROC file creation has been enabled under the Settings menu then its possible to view these files You can find more in chapter 8 8 TSD and chapter 8 9 ROC You can find more about files in the Appendix SeaStar Log SeaStar stores events in the file lt S eaS tar log gt The events are e Recorder Connected e Retrieving data from a recorder e Uploading a measurement seque
69. ion and Calculate from NMS Direct definition Check the Direct definition option and set the battery life in manually based on for example the last known good value and an estimated guessed value on energy used since then The user can also refer to other same type recorders working under Similar conditions Calculate from NMS Check the Calculate from NMS option and click on Calculate NMS The user is now transferred to the Set New Measurement Definition window where a sequence can be defined Once the measurement sequence has been defined an Estimated measurement battery usage pr week is calculated and shown in the Set New battery Life window note that sleep and decay energy use is included in this number Also the Calculated total battery used which is based on the NMS definition times number of weeks plus the energy used by sleep and decay Now insert for how many weeks the recorder since produced has been measuring Each time the number of weeks is changed the C alculated total battery used is recalculated note that the C alculated total battery used value will not show a directly weeks energy pr week as the sleep delay values must be accounted for 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 90 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 14 Group Creating a group Is a way to gather multiple measurement sequences which are part of the same research project into one group In a group the u
70. low shows the three axis X Y and Z DST Tilt Figure 4 1 DST tilt Because of the three axis the DST tilt can be placed horizontally or vertically The DST has a mark on the end When sitting horizontally on a flat plane and with the mark on the DST pointing straight up the axis should give 0 0 0 N lt gt lt ee Oo The tilt accuracy is better than 3 and applies to a tilt range of 90 for each axis The optimal accuracy for X and Y axis is when recorder is mounted horizontally but optimal for Z axis when placed vertically W hen the recorder is placed horizontally on a plane or the tag holder and holes at the nose have equal distance from the plane then both the Pitch axis and the Roll axis are centred at ca 0 angle while Z shows ca 90 The DST tilt text or other custom defined text on the housing should face up when placed horizontally W hen used for 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 14 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware fish tagging the tag holder is required When the Adjustable housing is used the recorder is fixed inside the housing with a clamp and the mark on housing face directly up if placed horizontally Fig 4 2 Adjustable Housing with DST tilt inside The tilt angles are referenced to the local horizontal plane i e the plane perpendicular to the earth s gravitational vector Pitch is defined as the angle between the recorder s l
71. may want to set those data to 0 Choose the Settings menu Out Of Range UV and DV definition command A dialog box appears O Set TD Out Of Range OOR Parameters o 2 js Decimal values 1 4094 Unit values Min Max Min Max Temperature 50 4050 ae 53 Is 10 120 C Pressure 30 S 4050 T 0 Z 900 l 0 3000 m Default Previous Figure 8 7 Set Ranges for the Parameters The Unit Values UV ranges can be set eliminating all values that are outside the calibration range Decimal Values Decimal Values DV are raw measurements sometimes referred to as binary data The decimal value is between 0 and 4095 which is the range for the 12 bit AD converter The decimal values are the recorder s calibration range The user should not define the decimal value range unless he has obtained these values for that particular recorder from Star O ddi Unit Values The decimal values are converted to Unit Values UV for example a decimal value of 2000 could give 20 C The user can select a specified range for the parameters If unit values in the data are outside the measurement calibration range of the recorder the user has the option to set a max and min range for these unit values After selecting the unit value ranges and pressing the OK button the following window appears Page 50 User Manual OOR Correction SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware DY Correction No Correction C L
72. men sequence defirvion Dorrell cunber of cata according bo Aje data in the DAD fa Usei dired murtew of date Fiom ehacwemert pumber To measumement number Temp comecton outside temp calbestion range l Noma comeaction Lir conecton l Ne covection Comment Time oer achusimert No Linen Tre Schuster Law aceite ime ae Tine pan bday in eerie ute Coretants hom e MID the FID We C PBD tie ha Of Range Douma Vales Settrgs Ful ocas No bourddisnies ikse dalinio I Disable timasampe beyond connschon time Figure 10 1 Reconvert Data Definition 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 73 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Set Reconversion Measurement Sequence Start Time If the user notes from retrieved data that the PC date and clock were incorrect when measurements were started it is possible here to specify a new start date and start time In Reconversion use Measurement Intervals from The measurement interval is either the interval settings as shown in the measurement MID file or if that interval is incorrect a new and correct sampling interval is specified in the New Measurement Sequence Definition command in the Edit menu In Reconversion se Constants from The user can choose to use calibration constants from e MID file This option should normally be selected as it contains information on the constants from the measurement sequence e R
73. nce to a recorder e Recorder disconnected This file can be opened in SeaStar under lt View S eaS tar Log gt or by opening it with a text editor Screenshots By pressing the Print Screen keyboard button while in the application a screenshot of the desktop is taken and stored in a subfolder Screenshots The user can name the screenshot file as can be seen in the following figure Screenshot bd Set Filename MyScreenshot cane Figure 6 12 Name the Screenshot The screenshots can be viewed in View Screenshots or by browsing the screenshot folder lt SeaS tar S creenS hots gt The button also performs its normal operation which Is to store the screenshot in the clipboard 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 38 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 6 3 Opening Data in Excel When retrieving data the SeaStar software automatically creates a text file with the data called DAT This text file can be opened in Excel and in other programs Under the Settings menu Preferences Data File Format the default factory settings is set to joined date and time If this option is not disabled the following is performed for opening data in Excel 1 Excel is started 2 The dat file is found from File Open 3 Excel comes up with the Text import wizard This is a three step process a No changes should be made in first step so press the next button b Text qualifier
74. nition command The window shown in figure 5 6 appears Set New Measurement Sequence Measurement Interval Time 0 Start Time Start date 16 9 2014 i Minutes si 16 n 46 a r Start time Hour Min Y Canons i4 Set Mode Use Template Primary secondary definition Single mode TD Tilt normal Use Default Multi mode Previous Tilt as primary Secondary counter Hours Values allowed are 0 2 3 4 5 255 M Use unfiltered Acc M Tilt Burst 5 sec ON Save this NMS definition as a Template file x ee Figure 5 6 Measurement S equence Definition Select the start time of recordings date month year hours minutes The start time of the new measurement sequence must be set at a minimum of three minutes in advance Set the sampling interval hours minutes seconds 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 20 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware W ith default settings Temp Depth TD and Tilt will be recorded at each sampling TD Tilt normal The user has the option to select either TD or Tilt as a primary sensor The objective with this feature is to save memory size increase recording period and get more data on the sensor that is of more interest primary sensor In this case a secondary counter can be defined which can only be odd numbers If for example Tilt is selected as a primary sensor and the number 3 is defined as a secondary counter then TD will only
75. nserting Recorder into the Communication Box If the recorder has been recording in the waters then please wipe it dry before inserting it into the box The spherical end of the recorder faces down and flat end faces up W hen the green light is on communication can be established with the software If the recorder fails to connect please refer to the Troubleshooter 3 3 COM Connection Communication Definition Select communication port COMI C COM3 Port enable Power fe ON Figure 3 2 Communication Definition 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 12 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Choose Settings C ommunication Serial Ports to display available ports see figure 3 2 Com ports up to COM255 can be selected 3 4 Connection Wizard Se ye Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 3 3 Connection W izard Choose Wizards Connection Wizard Connect the USB cable and the selected port will appear in the wizard pop up window see figure 3 3 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 13 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 DST tilt 4 1 General Description The DST tilt measures additionally to temperature and depth tilt in 3 D three directions with reference to the earth s gravity The diagram be
76. nted as a measurement for the Interval 1 number of measurments For example if the recorder should measure every hour from midnight to ten o clock 00 00 10 00 then the number of measurements defined should be 10 Please note that only this one measurement at the start time does not count as a measurement for the intervals In this case the first measurement counted for the Interval 1 is at 01 00 and the last measurement is at 10 00 and then it shifts to another interval After taking one measurement at the start time the recorder will start on the first interval in the sequence and take the number of measurements as defined After taking the measurements on the first interval it will automatically shift to the next interval etc The sampling intervals and number of measurements will recycle until memory is full or until connection is made with the recorder through a PC computer 9 4 Sequence 1 14 The interval sequence must be filled out As shown in figure 10 1 the user selects to use intervals 1 6 for the recordings Another example If two of the first sampling intervals are used the sequence should be 1 2 1 2 etc meaning that the recordings shift between the first and the second intervals recording the defined number of measurement for the first interval and then shifting to the second interval taking the number of measurements defined The shifting between the intervals repeats until memory is full
77. ongitudinal axis and the local horizontal plane positive for nose up Roll is defined as the angle about the longitudinal axis between the local horizontal plane and the actual recorder orientation positive for right wing down In case the recorder is placed horizontally the following applies If the recorder is rolled to the portside i e to the left seen from the end where the pressure sensor is of the recorder the Roll measurements are negative down to 90 If rolled to the starboard to the right the Roll measurements become positive up to 90 C The Pitch axis rises positively when the recorder s round end tilts up but declines negatively when tilting down It should be emphasized that the pitch and roll angles that are calculated in SeaStar are references to the horizontal plane and will thus not show the actual body rotation of the logger unless transferred to PatternFinder where you can see the rotation of the logger in animated form One thing that should also be considered is that the tilt sensor is fundamentally an accelerometer and fast movements can give rise to erroneous tilt measurements 4 2 Hands on Description Before putting the recorder in real situation it is recommended to the user to do a short test on different angles to better figure out how the tilt sensors operate For that purpose please synchronize your own clock with the PC computer s clock to see in which angles the recorder is placed at each
78. onnection OK A gt l The recorder is on line The recorder was in sleep mode Figure 5 3 Connecting to the Recorder Press OK The Recorder is now on line as indicated at the bottom of the SeaStar window 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 18 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware If you have selected to use the Connection W izard the following window appears Loggertype Recorder Wizard _ Serial number Battery life Place Type DST centi Program and start the mouse here to Serial C6439 NE J recorder Program and seethe remaining Battery Remaining 87 js start recorder T PE PTET T TEE LTTE EEL battery life in Retrieve recorder data Memory Used 0 ie Retrieve hn out of F Recorder Data Disconnect recorder mem ory u sed Mode Status 2 DisconnectRecorder Z poogt was 1 Seep mode Recorder Mode pate Seon on Status of Recorder Figure 5 4 Connection W izard SeaStar checks which version of firmware is in the recorder If the software does not recognize the firmware the user will be asked to update SeaStar as there might be a new functionality in the firmware which SeaStar does not support Connection time Registration Each time SeaStar connects to a Recorder the PC time and recorder time is registered to a binary file with a CLK extension This information is also saved to a text file with the extension CCT Another
79. ou want to retrieve the data or not each time you connect to the logger 8 5 Retrieve Data Choose the Settings menu and the Retrieve Data command A dialog box appears Retrieve number of data according to fe Last saved number of byte Equivalent number of measurements C User defined number of byte The whole recorder memory 261575 Recorder capacity Byte 261575 Measurements 29062 OK Figure 8 5 Retrieve Data Options Retrieve Number of Data W ith default settings the software retrieves the last measurement sequence recorded The user has the option of retrieving older data that is still in the recorder s memory By choosing the User defined number of data the number of measurements retrieved from the recorder can be Set As the complexity of measurement intervals give incoherence in the calculation from measurement number to the number of data byte to retrieve the user has the option to define number of bytes to retrieve If for Some reason or another it becomes necessary to retrieve data more than once or even several times the previous DAD and MIT files are not overwritten before a backup has been made The backup files are in the same directory as the original or the last DAD file A backup number system Is in use that marks the first retrieved file as number one the second number two etc The number sign is used to identify the backup up files Thus if a data file has for example the name 25M1
80. pears i Recorder Wizard Type DST centi Serial C6439 Program and start recorder Battery Remaining 87 TILT LLL LLL ig Restart recorder with the Memor ised 0 same sampling interval Mode ares Retrieve recorder data O J Recorder was in measurement mode Disconnect recorder Figure 5 13 Recorder wizard If you wish to start a new measurement sequence you can either program the logger with a new measurement sequence by selecting Program and start recorder or Restart recorder with the same sampling interval Step 7 Disconnect After the recorder has been set up for measuring it should be removed from the Communication Box If the recorder is not put in measurement mode it will automatically go into sleep mode when removed from the box If you simply remove the tag SeaStar will still have the recorder in on line mode in the program and won t allow selecting another recorder or using certain options Select Disconnect Recorder in the wizard or Recorder gt Disconnect to go into off line mode Step 8 View Data If data is retrieved from the recorder a new file will automatically be created and opened in graphical and tabular form To open existing data files on the computer choose the File menu Select Recorder command and then the Select Measurement command When a data file has been opened a new window appears with the data shown as a chart and a table The next chapter will describe in detail how to vie
81. ram and Statistics Fite name C SEASTARIOST CENTECOSONITOSOLDAT Time range 13242700300 00 00to 32 12 2004 104000 Neasuremens tte 65465 Temperature C 2 7 on Data Statistics Min 2 402 Wax 27 739 Near 50M Medien 6296 Sat Dev 2 542 Ymiance 6 979 Figure 7 4 Report Preview 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 42 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 3 Files Activate the file you want to print out and select File Print on the menu bar The following window appears Output Options Selected Printer HP LaserJet 2420 PCL Se Report Destination C Printer Preview C Fil Options Copies ne Figure 7 5 Output Options The dialog window in figure 7 5 has the same functions as the one in figure 7 3 Note that as some of the files are very large it is recommended to highlight the data you want to print out before printing oo ee Moar Petes 7 Fie Page Sere SBS err eet d KAD oe fs B O SeaStar 10 10 121205 C SEASTAROST CENTNC050311C0503 DAT Figure 7 6 Report Preview 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 43 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 Settings This chapter describes the options in the Settings menu These settings are automatically saved when exiting the program 8 1 Directories The path definition can be set as Default SeaStar path structure or User defined paths Choose the Settings men
82. s Tickets can also be created by e mailing support star oddi com with the problem description and files attached If you want to add more information to a previously created ticket you can reply to the Support response 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 100 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware L Submit Ticket Name Indude Recorder Data None Email z OA Category od Message Images screenshots Other Files Subject cone Figure A 5 Submit ticket About Select About for general information about S eaS tar A 3 Recorder Backup As mentioned in chapter 10 if the constants from the MID and RID file are corrupt the user Should contact S tar O ddi fora RBD file and transmit it to the recorder The name of the backup file is Txxxx RBD serial no of the recorder plus the RBD ending Downloading the backup file 1 Copy the backup files RBD into the SeaStar RBD directory 2 Open the SeaStar software 3 Plug a recorder to the PC computer 4 Select the File menu and Recorder backup command and the following window appears Select a recorder RBD file Leita i E REC 4 C4665 RBD K2348 RBD 4 QOO03 RBD 4 C4795 RBD K2350 RBD 4 1523 RBD 4 10119 RBD K2251 RBD 4 YO677 RED 4 K2336 RBD Mg411 RBD 4 K2339 RBD Mg419 RBD 4 K2343 RBD Me452 RBD ia K2344 RBD OO001 RED a K2345 RBD Q0002 RED aa a a La La ae La a EMEEN Pee Pe Hetiti hlutar
83. ser can track when the logger was Started the data retrieved and the data converted reconverted Groups can be transferred to PatternFinder for further data analysis Ko ESRAS E AEPS View Wizards Window Help File Edit R New Group ecorder Setti Open Group Send Group To gt serene Close Group Figure 14 1 Group menu New Group Select New Group to create a new group Please note that it is also possible to create a new group by clicking the New Group button amp in the group view pane The following window appears Figure 14 2 New Group Name the group and enter a description The group file will be saved under the directory C S eaS tar G roups Each group has its own subfolder where data files from each sequence in the group are stored this way the data can be accessed from PatternFinder and Gna 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 91 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Open Group Select Open Group to open the Group directory It is also possible to open the directory by clicking the Open Group button a in the group view pane Once a group has been selected the group view pane appears Group View gno f B Description test 1 Created 2012 04 11 15 51 Members Figure 14 3 Group view Adding sequences to group To add a sequence to the group connect to a logger and define and start a new measurement sequence W hen starting the new sequen
84. t To check which communication ports are available on your computer open your Device Manager On Windows XP you can do it following way Control panel gt system gt hardware gt device manager Under Ports you can view all available ports Make sure that the port you are intending to use is enabled right click on the appropriate port and select properties Under Device usage it should state use this device enable Communications Port COM1 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details Resources F Communications Fort COM Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer Standard port types Location on Intel F ICHSO0 LPC Interface Controller Device status This device is working properly IF you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to shart the troubleshooter Troubleshoot l Device usage Figure 2 6 Enable Communication P ort 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 10 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 3 Communication Box This chapter provides details concerning the Communication Box and how to place recorder in the box prior to connection 3 1 Communication Box The DST Communication Box is a PC RS 232C compatible communication interface Specially designed to communicate with DST recorders wirelessly via RF radio frequency A USB serial converter plug can optionally be used with the Communication B ox The Communication Bo
85. t the desired start end point to be shifted by X seconds This shift can only be performed on data with an interval of 1 second Linear estimation outside calibration range Check this option to linearly estimate temperature measurements outside of calibration range 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 6 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 10 3 Pressure Definition Under the Edit menu and Reconvert Definition choose the Pressure Definition command and the following dialog box appears U Presiure Recanvert Definition l Disable termensture conection n pesue Preecnae ofise aiucimerd No ofeet aduiimeni Otfeet adustmert value PHAR D Subtioct the value cid the value ie fta ES re cebu Prerege iey aducteert No bow acuoirerc O Urea saime walue imBAR eb a T Nhe wen chager Negative Hope conechor Poste dope corecton Lice of reed daa stival hee Hee eecccecher Lhes szimata outeds Cally gion ise Liew kay aimab adta cal aton Use at pest date setnevad for thes secorder Note Thet ovewdes ODA carech dsirdior Sings sake conechon Joe unge ape conection Sips covecton Foeere tempetatuse comection m pressute step Use feed lemperate corectan mn pressure sisp rom 11 tg f d gt T er 109 Si p 1j19 Peston teed tenoetatuee comecthon Figure 10 3 Pressure Reconversion Definition Disable Temperature Correction in Pressure Calculation In case th
86. tar as described in chapter 1 Remember to carry out the software preparation outlined in chapter 2 Step 2 Connect Connect the Communication Box as described in chapter 3 Insert DST tilt into the hole in the box and twist the recorder until the green light illuminates on the box Step 3 Connect to the Recorder Insert the DST into the box the selected com port will turn green in the Connection W izard window Connection Wizard Select the green com port COM14 COM1 Figure 5 1 Connection W izard You can either click once on the selected port and select Next or double click on the port If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and the C onnect command 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 17 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware The window in figure 5 2 appears Connecting and Retrieving ID Connecting to recorder 1 Retrieving recorder EP ID Testing recorder EP ID for type Confirming type amp version OK Retrieving recorder RID OK Making CRC test OK Created recorder data directory E Test 1a801 UPS U51 79 Making the MED file OK Retrieving RAM data OK Making the MAD file OK Testing power down OK Reading Clk data OK Making the RID file OK Making the RIT file OK Making the ACI file OK Figure 5 2 Connecting and Retrieving Once the connection has been established a window appears with information on the recorder s mode see figure 5 3 C
87. te over older recordings The organization of the memory is now as follows Data memory Settings gt Unused memory Old recordings Figure 12 2 Data Memory with New Settings 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 84 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 12 2 Battery Calculations The voltage characteristics of the batteries used in our recorders make it almost impossible to measure the energy available in the batteries therefore we estimate the energy consumption by calculation All the energy consuming functions of the recorder like sleep decay running microprocessor awake measurements and Saving data are measured beforehand and used in our calculations The calculations are performed by the application software s SeaStar Mercury and FoodStar The recorders themselves do not perform any energy calculations but in order to start the recorder in one computer and retrieve data in another while still having the battery energy information they carry the percentage of remaining energy with them in a register file in the RID At the time the recorder is in production when the battery is new the energy number is set to 100 Each time the recorder is started up in a new measurement sequence the energy consumption since last sequence start is calculated and subtracted from the energy number retrieved from the recorder and this new energy left number is downloaded into the recorder The
88. text file is created with the extension CCD containing various information for example on previous connection and time comparisons depending on the status of recorder If a previous CCT file exists and the recorder was in sleep or slumber mode a PC vs recorder clock comparison is calculated indicating difference in seconds and ppm If the recorder was in measurement mode then a drift calculation is performed based upon PC time comparison to the recorder s clock and measurement sequence The RIT file contains partly the same information as the CCD file Upon retrieving date from a recorder and converting the data the last measurement retrieved time and the next scheduled measurement time is compared to the PC time The results are added to the CCD file and the MIT file Note If the retrieved number of data does not match the last measured number of data erroneous results are to be expected 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 19 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Step 4 Set New Measurement Parameters If the recorder has already been set up to record data and you want to retrieve data go directly to step 6 Select Program and start recorder in the wizard and select which interval single or multiple you want to use see figure 5 5 C Multiple recording intervals OK Cancel Figure 5 5 Intervals If you are not using the wizard choose the Edit menu and the New Measurement Sequence Defi
89. the SeaStar directory The log file name for example for DST milli is DSTM LOG i e the same naming convention as for the type INI files Each time aSNMS is performed then the appropriate LOG file is updated The LOG file can be viewed via View SNMS Log file LOG In addition to the LOG file if an error occurs during the SNMS the MDD file is created as a text file with a description of what went wrong This MDD file is displayed as a clear message for the user 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 34 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Recorder number gt O02 Measurement sequence number 6 Attempted SNMS Date and Time 3 12 2006 15 44 17 A communication error occured when transfering new settings to the recorder Please note that the recorder was WOT started Please try again x Meas seg Figure 6 9 The MDD SMNS Error Message Usually the MDD file is a binary file and the MDT is created from the MDD If the SNMS is repeated successfully the MDD file is overwritten and the MDT file created Measurement Data Measurement Download Definition MDT This text file contains information on data downloaded into the recorder for the measurement file being viewed including the start time and sampling interval Measurement Information MIT This text file contains information concerning the measurement upload time start date start time and number of measurements in the measurement data file
90. tical gridlines as well as the texts on the X and Y axis can be re scaled by using the scroll bar The number of gridlines is increased when the bar is moved to the left Another way of printing out a chart is opening the chart you want to print out and clicking the Print C hart button on the chart bar 7 2 Histogram To print out a histogram open the chart which histogram you want to print out and click on the Histogram button on the chart bar The following window appears Histogram and data statistics Saet n Settings Temper uref C k Defa a oO oS tan D 7 a a Pointa p 47 23 720 29 352 1 41 Date Statistics Mirz 28 047 Mac 31 410 Rance 3 353 Meare 28 367 Megan 25 191 Ports 6424 Sta Dev 555 Variance 305 Moce 28 104 Figure 7 2 Histogram Click Print and the window in figure 7 3 appears 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 41 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Output Options Selected Printer HP LaserJet 2420 PCL Se Report Destination C Printer Preview Gace Setup Figure 7 3 Output Options To change the selected printer click Setup and select another printer To see a preview of the print out select Preview under Report Destination and click OK see figure 7 3 and 7 4 o flepor Crevew SN Fie Page Zoom Sues eE amp amp Page 11 at A Amem g SeaStar Histog
91. to the user definition then the corrected values are show See more in chapter 8 7 Out of Range Binary Data DAB This file contains raw data of the measurements in the data file Calibration files are not calculated into the data View DAB Files as Trend W hen converting the DAD gt DAT the DAB file is created simultaneously The DAB shows the recorder s native data i e decimal values in the range 0 4095 These values originate from the recorders 12 bit ADC Analog to Digital C onverter It can be of interest to view the data in its native form for example to spot Saturation out of range intervals The DAB can be viewed graphically as a trend via View Data Trend and Table Decimal Binary data DAB 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 36 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Figure 6 11 DAB Trended SeaStar cannot view older DAB files and will inform the user to that effect if an attempt to view an older DAB file is performed By reconverting the data a viewable file is produced Binary Pressure Temperature Corrected Data BPD Pressure measurement circuitries are calibrated against measurement errors due to temperature changes Raw decimal values from the recorder can be seen in the DAB file The first step in converting decimal values to unit values is the circuitry temperature correction The result of this first correction can now be seen in a new file in SeaS tar BPD The file conta
92. u and the Directories command A dialog box appears r f mn Path Definition oe Sot path d non amp Delgo SeaSte Defi diucius Uta d inead pata Lielad SeaS tat paih dtructiae Dala Grector C SeeSte D57 Hmn Tene deeciary CASeaSia DS Ue path detraten Dale decoy Catta ie Dasciph n Figure 8 1 Directory Path Definition Default SeaStar Path Structure By choosing DST tilt as a recorder type SeaStar automatically creates a DST tilt type directory in the SeaStar directory that was created when the software was installed on the computer Upon connection with DST tilt another directory is automatically created in the DST tilt directory which is named after the serial number of the recorder All data files and other files related to that recorder are stored in this serial number directory Each DST tilt recorder has its own data directory User Defined Paths If this option is selected the User definition data directory becomes active The data path directory can be defined by the user For defining a path on the network the particular drive must be mapped under W indows Explorer in order to browse for the drive under Add data path 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 44 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Browse First in User Directory W ith default off the user is first directed to the path where SeaStar was installed to look for the INI file
93. um values the time range can be specified For creating Saving a new data file DAT with a new Specified time scale please refer to chapter 10 Reconvert By enabling the Automatic option the measurement time will go back to the initial range Value Axis To change the scale settings for the value axis click on one of the Y axis scale A dialog box appears O Axis Settings V Automatic lv 2 736 lv 2 402 x ee Figure 8 13 Y Axis Settings Dialog Box By disabling the Automatic option the minimum and maximum measurement values become active By clicking on the Change buttons for the maximum and minimum values the range to be shown on the chart can be specified By enabling the Automatic option the measurements will go back to the initial range 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 54 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 11 Chart Editor The Chart Edit button on every graph gives access to the Chart Editor a multi option menu now with a Tree View interface as can be seen in figure 8 14 There are five main branches on the tree Series C hart Data Tools Export The tree menu gives access to the same features as the tab menu described in the user s manual Most of the changes invoked are viewable immediately All format and style changes made to the chart are lost if the data are viewed again or Reconverted as the DAD and the DAT file are not affected by changes m
94. ure 8 29 Timeline on a graph showing Day of the Year The Timeline is defined under S ettings P references Timeline There are several options for the Timeline as can be seen in fig 8 30 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 65 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Timeline Definition Define Timeline Day ofthe Year 1 365 C Month of the year 1 12 C Week ofthe year 1 52 C Day of the month 1 31 C Hours ofthe Day 0 23 Figure 8 30 Timeline Options There is no need to reconvert the data as every time a data file is loaded the Timeline is calculated in accordance with Timeline settings The Timeline is not a part of the DAT or the TS D files but if the data is exported see the Export section then the Timeline if selected will be included Thus the Timeline can also be used for Statistical purposes 8 13 Templates There are two scenarios where templates come in handy 1 When many recorders are programmed with the same settings multi mode and circumstances are in a way that the user cannot complete the setup of all the recorders in one session and he has to exit SeaStar to continue later 2 When the user wants to reuse partly or completely presumably a complex and or lengthy measurement setting Saving a Template The user can now when editing New Measurement Settings NMS save his work by enabling Save this NMS as a Template file option see fig
95. w and process data 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 25 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware 6 View Data This chapter describes how to open a data file and the options available in SeaStar for viewing the data 6 1 Open Data To open an existing data file that has already been retrieved do the following 1 Choose the File menu and the Select Recorder command When a recorder has been selected its serial number will be displayed in the blue top bar of the software 2 Select the data file by choosing the File menu and the Select Measurement command The name of the data file consists of the measurement sequence number number of times the recorder has been set up to measure plus the serial number of the recorder The Measurement sequence no can also be seen at the bottom in the SeaStar window When the data file mid has been selected the chart and data tables are opened The following figure shows a chart and data table which have been opened ie a ty eon EDAT ICrseastAaeD PTET TT m m I i a ee Siete as SSO cme ee b le SHOOSSDAT J tt oe Ca A 4 t A EA a z Tyee Ardim Ste tetes for Terp ense T Mes 17 547 at 1404 My 3 337 at 1440 weage 3 40 Figure 6 1 Chart and Data Tables of an open File 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 26 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware Import Data files from other record
96. x has three diodes 1 Red shows that power is fed from the power supply to the Communication B OX 2 Yellow shows that SeaStar has made connection with the box and that correct COM port has been selected 3 Green shows that recorder is in correct position for seeking connection Connect the serial cable between the serial port of the computer and the Communication Box Plug the power supply connection to a power socket The voltage from the power supply should be set to 9V although there is no damage to use up to 20V Before inserting the power plug into the box it is important to note that the polarity should be O minus on the outside and the plus on the inside The polarity is usually shown where the arrows meet on the power plug and the power supply After the power supply has been connected to the Communication Box the red light should be on After SeaStar has been started the yellow light should be on if correct COM port is selected The box will power the recorder while communicating with the PC In case the battery is dead the PC and interface are still able to connect to the recorder and retrieve data 3 2 Connection Point In order to get the green light the red and the yellow light must be on The recorder is inserted into the hole of the box as shown in the figure below 2015 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 11 User Manual SeaS tar Graphic Supporting S oftware DST tilt Figure 3 1 I

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