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1. lef d eH FicuRE 27 Using specific parts of the DT800 program builder more details in the following topics 5 2 CREATE A PROGRAM Now you ll use a DeLogger program builder window to create a simple program ready to send to the DT8OO You can also create a program in a DeLogger text window if you re familiar with the dataTaker programming language But in this tutorial we ll do it the graphical way by pointing and clicking in the program builder The general steps for working in a program builder window are summarized by the numbered instructions in Figure 26 Schedules Scan schedules are the heart of any DT800 program Here you specify your program s first schedule IF you want to know more about schedules see the Extras panel Scan Schedules DT800 Timetables below and Part D of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual Define a schedule use schedule A that instructs the DT800 to scan channel 1 the potentiometer as a 2 wire resistance every half second and to log the measurements Io do this a Minimize all windows except the DT800 program builder the window with Prog1 dl8 in its title bar Scan Schedules DTOOO Timetables A scan schedule tells the DT800 what to do and when to do it It s a collection of instructions that specifies e which channels to scan a schedule can contain one two or many channels e when to scan the specified channels for example
2. Schedule Channel details Channel details i Schedule L Channel eee details Oter commands Comments Program Builder Program Schedule ibd eee details Channel details 1 Schedule L Channel eo details F Other commands Comments DeLogger s conceptual hierarchy project gt program job gt schedule gt channel E PROJECT Program Builder Program z Schedule L Channel eo details i Other commands Comments Figure 17 The big picture 2 Projects programs schedules and channels 24 Getting Started with DT800 dataTaker Delogger s main toolbar allows you to quickly initiate frequently used file connection and dataTaker commands See Figure 19 The buttons duplicate commands found on the menu bar If you drag the toolbar by its gray background from its docked position it becomes a floating toolbar Use the View menu to show or hide the main toolbar Menu bar DT800 program builder window See Figure 20 Here you create a program ready to The title bar contains standard pena to a ee pagent Windows controls minimize DT500 series program builder maximize and the name of the window for DT50 and DT500 600 front most DeLogger window Series CIR deLogger Spread1 dls amp x File Edit View Connections Configuration dataTaker Spread Reports Tools Window Help
3. 9 8 RETURN DATA TO A data record appears immediately in the upper display screen of the text window The right hand THE TEXT group of figures in the line is the data returned from the potentiometer and other channels in your WINDOW program see the Data Structure Replay Format Extras panel 23 ee DeLogger s text window to view the c Carry out the numbered steps in Figure 64 to learn realtime data that the DT800 is returning to more about the text window your computer To do this a Locate the minimized text window Text1 dlt and click its Restore button b In the Site drop down list at the bottom of the text window select your DT800 s Connection Figure 62 Textl dit Fie aelel ae x D 030015 2000 10 10 15 35 26 0 003993 0 4 0 276 6363 a oft Select the Connection to your DT800 then returned data from the DT800 appears in the upper screen PEW Pen FIGURE 62 Assigning the DI800 s Connection to the text window Date Time o o reading reading Schedule Readings only one shown here Time sub seconds Data Structure Keplay Format Figure 63 shows the main components of data displayed in replay format which is the text window s default display format L praoo serial number Record index depends on record type reali t Record type for example for examp e O real time da a D Returned Data record FIGURE 63 Typical de
4. All the data returned to the chart window so far is compressed into view in the trend area h Click the Play Chart button to stop the chart the button turns black MI Note that stopping the chart does not stop the flow of data into the window whereas the Pause command does stop the flow no data is stored in the window s buffer when the window is paused This is also true for the other windows that can be paused form mimic and text i Use your mouse as described in Figures 45 and 46 to scale and shift the trace i Drag the time and data rulers into the trend area as shown in Figure 47 Notice the information box that appears for each ruler You can drag the box to your preferred position in the DeLogger window k Turn Edit Mode on then choose Clear from the Chart menu or click the Clear button w All the data returned to the chart window is deleted l Continue to experiment in the chart window if you want Remember that Edit Mode must be off to plot incoming data Channels Axis Active Channel Y Axis Label Logarithmic M Cuvei fDT800 AUTOBAUD SWFCB IR ss Yassi chi Ohma E S I Give Zl YAxis2 Data2 L Figure 48 Assigning a channel to the chart window CHAPTER 8 SEE YOUR DATA MIMIC WINDOW DeLogger also allows you to present data as a moving analog needle on a meter panel And if you upgrade to DeLogger Pro you ll have access to other meter types as
5. schedule A should now look like Figure 55 Rate RASS m Label Information tal Please double click i 4 Logging Go Channel Definitions d In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project 9 4 ADD MORE CHANNELS TO SCHEDULE A Now add more DT800 channels to schedule A Because they re all on schedule A they ll all be read every 5 seconds You ll add e channel 6 to be read as a voltage e channel 7 to be read as a voltage e channels 9 to 12 to be read as thermocouples If you have actual sensors you want to connect them to these channels do it now If you haven t don t worry you ll still be able to work through this tutorial and see data returned although the data will be nonsense Yoltage Wiring Configurations Start Channel E Set the Start Channel to 6 C Differential Leave the Differential option selected i Differential Shared input End Channel E Unshared Input C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended Plus Terminal i C Single Ended Minus Teminal Use row 2 R2 to instruct the DT800 to read its channel 6 as an unshared differential voltage To do this a Single click in the Signal column of R2 b Click the drop down list button that appears and choose Voltage c In the Wiring column of R2 click the Configure button The Voltage Wiring dialog box opens for row 2 Figure
6. Data Format You can format layout arrange the data provided by your DT800 to best suit the way you want to use it and the DT800 has two modes for doing this free format mode and fixed format mode In free format mode you re free to format the data any way you want For example you can make it easy and meaningful to read like Boiler temperature 123 4 Deg C or comma separated ready for direct importing into a software spreadsheet like IZoed pilose tp dae Ly less 6 U2 52071235 72942124530 124 2 124 05 124 9 129 1 or with the time of each reading included like UU DO 200 245 00 00202 2445 00 00 04 24 00 00706 24 00 00 038 24 O N U o In fixed format mode the DT800 returns data in a predictable repeatable comprehensive format ready to be imported into spreadsheets and other data analysis software Real time data can be returned in either free or fixed format mode but logged data is always returned in fixed format mode These two modes are discussed in Format of Returned Data in Part A of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual Data Display You can connect the DT800 to any computer and using appropriate software data can be viewed on the computer screen as it is acquired Data Storage Data can be stored in the DT800 s own internal memory in a removable memory card or you can transfer it to a computer Once in the computer you can save the data file for later reference or bring it into one
7. c Observe the Date column again The DT800 is now returning the correct date and time Clearing the Form Window To clear one or more rows in the form window highlight the row s Shift click and Ctrl click work for multiple rows then press Delete on your keyboard A dialog box opens in which you select what you want to clear e all formats and values e formats only special cell alignment fonts borders patterns and so on see Form menu Format e values only leaves any special cell formatting untouched des fe All Cancel C Formats Eom C Values FiGuRE 42 Form window s clear dialog box CHAPTER 7 SEE YOUR DATA CHART WINDOW Delogger s chart window turns your computer into a 7 DELOGGE R s powerful chart recorder ires CHART WINDOW you re introduced to DeLogger s chart window page 43 A Delogger chart window displays how the value of you chart data being returned from the DT800 one or more DT800 channels changes with time See page 48 Figures 43 and 44 Incoming data from user selected realtime or replay channels is automatically plotted against time New data is plotted on the right hand side of the trend area and the trend graphs move from right to left exactly like the traces on a chart recorder You can display data from up to twelve channels in each chart window that is twelve separate trend graphs per chart window and you can assign
8. a a DeLogger text window page 60 ID Gone adding an alarm to the potentiometer channel a Repeat the step Connect to the DT800 using dt800 page 63 Com on page 20 adding another schedule to your program b Confirm the re connection by checking that the page 64 information in the form window is again being regularly updated 9 2 CHANGE SCHEDULE A s RATE gt Change schedule A s rate to 5 seconds To do this a In tab A of the program builder click the Rate row s Configure button Look back at Figure 29 on page 34 for a reminder The Triggers dialog box opens b In the second Interval field select Seconds from the drop down list c In the first Interval field change the number to 5 d Click OK In the Rate row of tab A you ll now see RASS Report schedule A 5 Seconds e In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project 9 3 ADD A CHANNEL LABEL Next add your own label to the potentiometer channel channel 1 of the DT800 You ll see later where this becomes useful Give channel 1 the label Potentiometer lor any name you want Io do this a Single click in the Label column of row 1 and notice the related message that appears in the information area of the program builder window b Double click in the Label column of row 1 Row 1 R1 is where you defined channel 1 of the DT800 to be read as a resistance c Type Potentiometer Channel 1 now has a expressive name and
9. b In the Serial Number Entry dialog box leave the tield empty and click OK DeLogger Serial Number Entry x peemm If you have purchased DeLogaer Pro eee tle ol s then please enter your supplied serial number Cancel For DeLogger functionality please leave the field empty and select the OK button E Leave the field empty unless you re upgrading to DeLogger Pro and have purchased a Pro serial number and click OK Figure 12 No serial number for DeLogger The Welcome dialog box opens For more information about serial numbers and upgrading see the Enabling Delogger Pro Extras panel c In the Welcome dialog box click Start New Project Figure 13 Enabling DeLogger Pro IF you purchase DeLogger Pro or purchase an upgrade from DeLogger to DeLogger Pro you ll receive a serial number that you use as follows e If you ve purchased DeLogger Pro Install and start Delogger exactly as described in topics 3 1 and 3 2 beginning on page 16 but when the Serial Number Entry dialog box opens Figure 12 enter your Delogger Pro serial number d In the New Project dialog box that opens type Project99 or whatever you like and click OK Figure 13 Welcome to deLogger Please select one of the following options Click Open F vistina Proiect Sa lt 1 Project Du x H Type a IProject98 name for your new project DK N Cancel Help E es click OK FIGURE 13 Cre
10. e The upper screen displays realtime data as it is returned from the DT800 e The lower screen is where you can type commands and send them to the DT800 if you re familiar with the dataTaker programming language IE BIC ff al D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 35 0 503749 0 4 0 74047 424 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 36 0 004359 0 4 0 276 6492 0 74047 4 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 36 0 503627 0 4 0 276 6623 0 74508 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 37 0 004359 0 4 0 276 6662 0 74056 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 37 0 504115 0 4 0 276 6605 0 74047 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 38 0 003871 0 4 0 276 6541 0 74991 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 38 38 0 504237 0 4 0 276 6584 0 74047 4 m b wt w e ee E EST AF Site DT800 AUTOBAUD SWFC x Drag the divider to enlarge the data display screen FIGURE 64 Learn more about the text window On the main toolbar click the Halt c e button e GR The Halt Options dialog box opens Halt Options a pe L 3 Q Click OK in i the dialo Selected Lotes box er r G OK in the H irmati confirmation FE rj box Bir E l VE Tk E E DELOGGER IN Success All Schedules Halted Notice the change record that marks your Halt command D 0 0015 2000 10 11 15 55 54 0 503627 0 4 0 259 4985 D USOO1 10 20007107 11 15 95 54 0 C05230 0 4 0 254 A927 C 080015 2000 10711 15 55 5
11. e Type an alarm message in the Text field FicURE 65 Specifying an alarm for channel 1 If alarm number not set them alarm will not be logged This ensures that DeLogger will automatically open the Event Logs dialog box Figure 34 on page 36 when an alarm occurs Click the text window to make it active In the Text menu choose Display Screen Display Data As then select Replay format and click OK In this format alarms are obvious in the text window s display screen d m Click the program builder window to make it active On tab A of the program builder use the right button copy and paste method see Figure 57 on page 57 to copy row to row 5 zB f Follow the numbered steps in Figure 65 to specify the alarm for row 5 g In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project h In the Program menu choose Send to Connection Click Yes or OK in any Warning or Attention dialog boxes that open Click the Configure button in R5 s Alarm column Tick Active Click X i Watch the text window and turn the potentiometer knob to its fully clockwise position You ll see e alarm records returned to the text window s display screen when the potentiometer s value exceeds 300 ohms in addition to the regular data records they contain your alarm 9 10 ADD SCHEDULE B TO THE PROGRAM Next you add a second schedule that instructs the DT800 to scan the potentiometer
12. i Change the Alarm Number to 2 ii Change the value in the setpoint field to 425 iii Change the alert message to read ALERT channel 1 greater than 425 ohms iv Click OK to close the dialog box Birla eile jw D O80015 2000 10 28 19 07 46 0 002112 D 080015 2000 10 28 19 07 51 0 001373 D 080015 2000 10 28 19 07 56 0 001135 D 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 01 0 001624 Be 4 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 05 0 000000 ALERT channel 1 above 300 ohms D 080015 2000 10 23 19 08 06 0 004187 0 o 522 8642 352 7426 1 03018 41 44735 798 28925 57 69255 73 56178 Be 4 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 10 0 000244 1 4 2 ALERT chennel 1 above 300 ohms D 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 11 0 001501 0 4 0 522 8011 353 7281 1 03063 41 50224 79 16119 57 59852 73 52233 Be 4 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 15 0 000244 1 4 2 ALERT chennel 1 above 300 ohms D 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 16 0 001990 0 4 0 52 7943 353 7448 1 03495 41 41905 72 40750 57 93090 73 51480 PR 4 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 20 0 000732 1 4 2 ALERT channel 1 above 300 ohms 65 7419 418 3816 1 06914 41 46207 72 03894 57 48900 73 46175 65 5486 418 5301 1 06850 41 53885 78 11887 57 69905 73 56245 65 4604 418 2414 1 06664 41 33589 78 06910 57 49246 73 40506 65 3952 417 9645 1 06123 41 11430 77 94855 57 52892 73 44790 l O 4 0 2 O 4 0 2 0 4 0 2 O 4 0 2 A A A TE 980 2000 410428 D 080015
13. temperature 9 5 RE SEND THE PROGRAM Update the DT800 with your modified program D Send your program to the DT800 To do this a In the Program menu choose Send to Connection b In the Warning Job already defined dialog box that opens click Yes The Send Program File dialog box opens to inform you of the progress Also if you ve got Show Error Alerts ticked on the View menu the Event Logs dialog box may open to report in the Errors tab the event that has just occurred see the Extras panel Event Logs on page 37 c Close the Event Logs dialog box if it s in your way You can open it at any time by choosing View Events in the View menu d Notice that the Acquiring LED now flashes every 5 seconds in addition to the three second heartbeat flash And because Logging is still ticked in schedule A of the program the Logging LED also flashes briefly every 5 seconds e Use the Status command to confirm that the DT800 is running the new schedule You did this before in Verify the Connection on page 20 9 6 REASSIGN THE FORM CHART AND MIMIC WINDOWS Information from the potentiometer channel no longer updates in the form chart and mimic windows because you changed this channel s channel ID when you added the Potentiometer label in Add a Channel Label on page 55 Row 1 in the form window the chart window and your first meter in the mimic window are still assigned to the original c
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15. DT800 COM 5700 K 1V 0 0205 U 31 07 00 16 16 eee cme with a custom name 44 DT800 COMI 5700 K Date 31 U 31 07 00 16 16 MANN Abilene ee vournumber 12 DT800 COMI 5700 K REFT 2505545 U 31 07 00 18 18 Realtime and Logged the Header Name dialog p1 p dataT aker Model box opens a j FEN Sheet i a is ain aehannetioan PTT TTT eh go F empty row single click the row number or in the empty Turn Edit Mode on off channel column In the Open the form window s Properties dialog box that opens dialog box to control the display of select the channel you want realtime and or logged data to display in that row Set number of decimal places of selected cell s Select Channel for Row 13 x DT800 COM1 5700 4 Knob Sched 4 OK DT800 COM1 5700 K 1C x DT800 COM1 5700 K 1CV DT800 COM1 5700 K 1DS taxe DT800 COM1 5700 K 11 DT800 COM1 5700 K 15V DT800 COM1 5700 K 1TK DT800 COM1 5700 K 1 Left centre or right align contents of selected cell s Show hide gridlines Show hide row and column headers Scale view down zoom out Scale view up zoom in Reset all values in the Low Value column to zero updated at the next scan Reset all values in the High Value column to zero updated at the next scan Figure 36 A Delogger form window in Edit Mode Form menu gt Edit Mode is ticked 828 Form dif Channel Value A High Value DT800 COM1 5700 A Knob
16. Das alal e JOALE AH E we Prog 1 di8 Rate RAIS m Burst B Options v Logging v Go I Channel Definitions Factor Scaling Destination amp larm Statistical N Immediate BY C Dj E FX Gy Hy Dy Jy Ky Spans Polynomials Thermistors Swii 4 lu Spreadi dis Fel Eg E Mimic 1 dim alal jas Text dit Fate ES e Chartt dic FE fa ES iss Form1_dilf ain x fi Spread I dls Mimict dim Textl dt Z Chartl die E Formi df Progl di8 Ez Progl dip mm Watch the status bar for The document bar gives you quick access to DeLogger s Minimized DeLogger prompts when you pause windows windows form chart the mouse over a button or e Single clicking a window s name in the document bar text mimic and a menu item brings that window to the front in its current view state spreadsheet Use the View menu to show minimized maximized or in between It s like or hide the status bar een a window using the Window menu only aster Double clicking a window s name in the document bar brings the window to the front and maximizes it e Once any window is maximized a single click on a filename in the document bar maximizes that file and minimizes the previous one Use the View menu to show or hide the document bar Figure 18 The big picture 3 DeLogger s startup layout after a new installation 4 2 DELOGGER S MAIN TOOLBAR The buttons on DeLogger s main toolbar duplicate If Toolb
17. Mode on the Mimic menu is un ticked that is the mimic window is in Run Mode Pause on the Mimic menu is un ticked for reaHime channels Delogger is connected to the DT800 and the DT800 is running the program that contains the channels you ve assigned for display by the meters e for replay channels the replay control panel is open and showing the correct replay file s name in its title bar The Mimic Menu When a mimic window is Delogger s front most window the seventh menu on Delogger s menu bar is Mimic see Figure 20 on page 27 Commands on this menu are specific to the chart window and some are duplicated by buttons on the mimic window s toolbar see Figure 49 8 2 DISPLAY RETURNED DATA IN A METER Create a meter panel and assign the potentiometer channel to it To do this a Locate the minimized meter window Mimic1 dlm and click its Restore button b Make sure that the mimic window is in Edit Mode c In the Mimic menu seventh from the left choose Needle Meters The Mimic Meter Panel Properties dialog box opens d On tab 1 i Open the first drop down list box and choose the potentiometer channel Mimic Meter Panel Properties x 1 2 18 4 s Channel 2 tamd3 gr Camedd gr E Channel 5 E PanelBorder Label DK Cancel M ome Figure 50 Assigning a channel to a meter s needle ii Tick Panel Border Figure 50 iii Click the Lab
18. So if you chose to plug the comms cable into a serial port other than COMI on the back of your computer modify the dt800 Com1 Connection in Delogger now Connections menu gt Properties access the computer s COM port you re using for the DT800 COMI if you re following this tutorial to the letter If there is such software you can e re configure it to use a different COM port or e quit it while you use DeLogger you ll have to do this every time or e remove it use Windows Add Remove Programs control panel Then repeat Make the Software Connection above e Change the serial port specification in the Delogger software Connection Connections menu gt Properties to say COM2 Then repeat Make the Software Connection above 2 Connect to the DT800 using dt800 Com 1 Io do this a In Delogger s Connections menu fourth from the left choose Connect b In the Connect dialog box that opens highlight one click dt800 Com and click OK Connection dt500 Com1 dt500 Com2 dt500 Ethernet dt800 Com2 dt800 Ethernet Force the connect Cancel Help Figure 14 Connect dialog box Two progress bar dialog boxes open then close automatically to indicate that you ve successfully connected to the DT800 If a dialog box opens asking if you want to upgrade to a later version of the dataTaker firmware click No You can do this at another time It DeLogger is
19. channel at a faster rate in addition to the 5 second rate message are marked with a red pointer on the left hand side of the display screen and are prefixed with A for alarm data records are prefixed with D Figure 66 e the Event Logs window open automatically each new alarm event appears at the top of the Alarms tab J Set schedule B s rate to 2 seconds and use the copy and paste method to add the potentiometer channel to schedule B Io do this a At the bottom of the program builder window click the tab labelled B You could have used any of tabs B to K i Experiment with the potentiometer knob to see the alarm records returned to the text window and the Event L indow NEAT ed WANE b Set a time interval trigger for schedule B of 2 seconds by following a similar procedure to that shown in Figure 29 on page 34 Alarm messages are also returned to the form window s Alarm Message column k When yov re done close the Event Logs window if ins ON c Use the right button copy and paste method see Figure 57 on page 57 to copy row 1 on tab A and paste it into row 1 on tab B The program now instructs the DT800 to scan its channel 1 the potentiometer channel every 5 seconds by schedule A and every 2 seconds by schedule B d On tab B type Potentiometer2s in the Label column of RI e On tab B click the Configure button in the Alarm column of R1 In the Alarm dialog box that opens
20. data return as simple yet fully featured as possible As you work through this chapter you ll become familiar with DeLogger and some basic DT800 operations DT8O00 Host Software Although you can use any terminal software to communicate with your logger you ll find that DT800 friendly software packages incorporate productivity features specific to data acquisition data logging and the DT800 that make it pointless to use anything else e DeLogger included on the CD provided with your DT800 and used predominately throughout this guide has a totally graphical interface which means that knowledge of the dataTaker programming language is not required Instead you supervise the DT800 just by clicking on icons and making selections from menus and dialog boxes And in addition to standard text output you can display and print realtime and logged data in dynamic table chart and mimic needle meter views load data into a fully featured 3 1 INSTALL DELOGGER Follow the steps in this section to install DeLogger from the CD supplied with your DT800 to your computer s hard disk The process requires about AOMB of free space on the hard disk installed DeLogger occupies 25MB and takes less than five minutes IF you already have DeLogger or DeLogger Pro installed on your computer see the Extras panel Re nstalling and Project Compatibility DeLogger Serial Number Delogger is free to use and requires no serial number But you
21. left end of the scale by draggin a horizontally with the left lt gt mouse button pressed The right hand end of the scale The left hand end of the scale horizontally with the right stays ea while you drag stays fixed while you drag mouse button pressed For finer control start dragging further from the fixed end VERTICAL SCALING Rest the mouse over the vertical scale the cursor changes to ih then click and drag as described here TS The upper end of the scale FIXED rk E Chart2 dic stays tixed while you drag z Vertical Move the lower end of the scale by draggin E 2 N vertically with the left t d ls mouse button pressed kis 15 09 05 1 17 08 200 For finer control start dragging further from the fixed end CEA p s 50 OO M VERTICAL SHIFTING Rest the mouse over the vertical Vertical scale the cursor Move the upper end of scalin the scale b dragging from ike A no a vertically with the right bottom bork moue bullons HORIZONTAL SHIFTING mouse button pressed cine ee venti a Rest the mouse over the horizontal T g me scale the cursor changes to then hold down both mouse The lower end of the scale FIXED buttons and drag horizontally stays fixed while you drag 15 09 05 1 1708 200 RN 14 Figure 45 Chart window mouse power 1 horizontal vertical scaling and horizontal vertical shifting CHAPTER 7
22. of approximately 550 ohms ii Type 100 in the Step field of the Ticks area The tick marks will appear 100 ohms apart around the meter iii Click OK Your meter should now look like Figure 52 300 My Pot Figure 52 The meter before changing its alarm bands Change the meter s alarm bands To do this a Double click the meter again b In the Meter Parameters dialog box that opens click the Alarm Attributes button c In the Alarm Attributes dialog box that opens i Type 500 in the High field Value column ii Type 100 in the Low field Value column iii Click OK d Click OK again to close the Meter Parameters dialog box Your meter should now look like Figure 53 300 200 400 100 500 0 600 My Pot FiGuRE 53 The finished meter Use the meter to display data from the channel assigned to it the potentiometer channel To do this a Turn Edit Mode off for the mimic window and watch the meter while you turn the potentiometer s knob The needle moves and the value shown under the needle changes according to the incoming data b Look at the form window and the chart window also and continue turning the knob Data in all three views updates every time schedule A makes a scan every half second 8 3 REPLAY A FILE TO A METER Data can also come from a file a replay file into DeLogger You use a special DeLogger Connection a replay Connection to do t
23. of many spreadsheet or plotting programs for analysis For example you can use Microsoft Excel to create a printed report including graphs or dataTaker s Delogger or DeLogger Pro to plot graphs of your data versus time directly on the computer screen Communication The most common method of supervising your DT800 is to send commands to it directly from a computer There are other methods see the Extras panel Sending Commands on page 8 To do this and for the DT800 to return data to the computer your computer must be running one of dataTaker s DT800 friendly software packages such as Delogger DeLogger Pro or DeTransfer e the computer s communications port must be connected to one of the DT800 s communications ports by any of the methods described in the Extras panel Communications Links Communications Links With appropriate software the DT800 and the host computer can communicate with each other by means of a communications cable called a direct connection for distances of up to 50 meters 55 yards a dataTaker communications cable product code IBM 6 is supplied with your DT800 e a communications cable fitted with line drivers for distances of up to 5000 meters 5500 yards e telephone or radio modems or satellite links for much longer distances you ll need to upgrade to Delogger Pro if you want to use modems e an Ethernet network the DT800 supports 1 OBaseT Ethernet
24. row 2 s cells are copied to the clipboard d Click the row label of row 3 to select the entire row e Right click the row label of row 3 f In the menu that appears choose Paste Row 3 and row 2 are now identical Notice also the Clear command on the rightclick menu You use this to delete all information from a selected row g In the Wiring column of R3 click the Configure button The Voltage Wiring dialog box opens for row 3 Figure 58 h In the Start Channel field at the top of the Voltage Wiring dialog box click the up button until the field contains 7 i Leave the Differential configuration selected and click OK Channel 7 s channel definition R3 should look like Figure 60 Cancel or Sp Ao iCh Leave the Differential option selected 6 Differential i Shared input C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended HashT erminal Channel Pairing C Single Ended Plus Terminal C Single Ended Minus Terminal Single Ended Plus Terminal i C Single Ended Minus Teminal Figure 58 Defining channel 7 for voltage measurement Use row 4 R4 to instruct the DT800 to read channels 9 to 12 as thermocouples To do this a Single click in the Signal column of R4 Select this optioi Schedule Sampling Rate RA5S Options v Logging 7 Go I Channel Defin
25. transferred to the DT800 and acted upon the moment the card is inserted into the DT800 s memory card socket this is a handy way of configuring and programming a remote DT800 e using alarms see the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual This means that the DT800 supports many types of inputs For example voltage resistance current including 4 20mA loops thermocouples thermistors RTDs Resistance Temperature Detectors solid state temperature sensors bridges strain gauges frequency time counts pressure sensors flow sensors load cells digital state on off high low You can connect many sensors each one different to a single DT800 and have them scanned whenever you choose Meaningful Quantities Whatever the sensor its raw output will be either voltage current resistance frequency time counts or digital state For example the output from a thermocouple is a voltage that varies according to the temperature being measured the thermocouple s raw output is volts under 100 millivolts actually not degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit Then the raw output must be converted to a meaningful quantity to a temperature value in this example Depending on the type of sensor this conversion involves linearization and possibly compensation terms which are beyond the scope of this guide Just be aware that raw measurements usually have to be converted before they become the meaningful quantities that are useful to you F
26. well as buttons that perform actions In this chapter you re introduced to DeLogger s mimic meter window page 49 you create a meter and use it to display data page 50 you play a replay file to a meter page 51 you add a graphic to a meter panel page 52 you practise disconnecting from the DT800 page 53 Background image HiMmcidmts BMEH Yu C Meter Panel Channels 1 5 4 Mimic toolbar Pause the return of data Turn Edit Mode on off Open the mimic window s Properties dialog box Scale text down Scale text up Load a picture Create a meter panel and assign up to five channels to it FIGURE 49 A typical DeLogger mimic window 8 1 DELOGGER S MiMIC WINDOW A Delogger mimic window Figure 49 lets you represent data as a panel containing one or more needle arc meters on your computer screen You can have as many mimic windows open as you need limited only by computer memory and speed To add a mimic window choose New on the File menu then click the Mimic button Edit Mode On Off The mimic window has two distinct modes e Edit Mode for creating moving and resizing mimics and for assigning channels Edit Mode on the Mimic menu is ticked e Run Mode for displaying incoming data Edit Mode on the Mimic menu is un ticked Meters Not Updating If your meters are not updating in the mimic window check that e Edit
27. 00 using standard serial cables intended for connecting the modem to a computer NOTE The comms cable supplied with your DT800 is not the same as that supplied with dataTaker DT50 and DT500 600 Series data loggers Serial Channel The DT800 has a serial port for smart sensors located on the DT800 s front panel and labelled Serial Channel This port can be configured as RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 or SDI 12 The DT800 s Serial Channel is not a standard serial COM port Characters Things you type The generic name for numbers O 1 2 3 letters A b c D and symbols amp ues CHAPTER 2 SET UP THE HARDWARE In this chapter you get the DT800 hardware up and running You firstly check that you have everything then you power the DT800 from the mains adaptor and connect the computer to the DT800 Mains adaptor Comms cable Cage clamp tools Potentiometer Thermocouple CD containing sottware and manuals User s manual Figure 7 Accessories supplied with your DT800 plus the user s guide you re reading now 2 1 CHECKLIST Make sure you have everything you ll need to successfully work through this user s guide Check that you have the following items a From your DT800 shipping box e a DT800 data logger a mains adaptor a communications cable comms cable DE 9 female to DE 9 female to connect between the DT800 and the host computer a pair of cage clam
28. 2000 10 28 i 4 080015 2000 10 28 19 08 21 0 003333 0 4 0 521 2460 354 7695 1 03106 41 50407 72 17231 57 67019 73 56961 19 08 25 0 000610 1 4 2 ALERT chamnel 1 above 300 ohms lA OF 2A O On 746 AA N KP ORS BAA BAIR 1 034292 AJ 5047 THe 8825 KF TAPT 72 AGKAA Figure 66 Alarm and data records returned to DeLogger s text window schedule A Tab B should now look like Figure 67 ALARMR2 n 2425 ALERT channel 1 greater than 425 ohms Schedule Sampling RB2S as 7 Logging 7 Go Channel Definitions Destination Alarm ALARMR2 n j Statistic Scaling Resistance FIGURE 67 Schedule tab B f In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project g In the Program menu choose Send to Connection Click Yes in any Warning dialog boxes that open h Experiment with the potentiometer knob to see the alarm records returned to the text window Figure 68 and the Event Logs window TT EI DI D O80015 2000 10 28 2 10 0 943396 A Of0016 2000 10 28 21 42 15 0 000000 1 D 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 15 0 943152 4 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 18 0 001098 030015 2000 10 28 21 42 20 0 000483 D 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 20 0 944006 E amp 0 80015 2000 10 28 21 42 21 0 339721 O 3 72 6143 1 058230 40 95725 77 56258 57 19357 73 239204 1 4 2 ALERT chennel 1 greeter then 300 ohms 0 372 6343 1 06113
29. 4 0 629760 300 183 JOB1 l The DT800 stops running your schedule and therefore no data is returned to the text window a Y On the main toolbar click the Run Jel ch ee button The Run Options dialog box opens m T 9 1 O Click OK in Cares the dialog C Named box then C Flash Program OK in the confirmation Schedules box f All C Selected E EG mB I He E iil DELOGGER X m sini E y 2 IN Success All Schedules Running Notice the change record that marks your Run command 4 OA ODM LO aa LO LOE LU Ose OL oy aa C 080015 2000 10 11 15 55 54 0 629760 300 18 JOB1 C 080015 2000 10 11 16 01 17 0 339939 400 19 JOB1 D AROCIS COO T0O l 6 01 77 0 8027493 AA 0 PEO 5206 The DT800 resumes running your schedule and data continues to be returned to the text window PIP 8 e m D Click the Pause button espe A tae c Data ceases to flow into the i qnt text window The schedule is still running in the DT800 Ee sila n p Click the Pause button again D 080015 2000 10 11 16 UN D 0 0015 2000 10 11 16 05 The data flow resumes D Click the Clear button All of the returned data in the PTT display screen is deleted Ds return buffer is emptied Bes e e xm D 080015 2000 10 1 D o800 5 e000 1071 16 08 4 9 9 ADD AN ALARM Here you assign an alarm to the potentiometer channel Because alarm ch
30. 40 22986 77 64385 57 10131 73 169387 B 1 ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms 14 2 ALERT channel 1 greeter than 300 ohms 0 352 3207 1 03802 40 93700 77 78032 57 21922 73 08022 B 2 ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms 4 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 22 0 000488 2 B 2 ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms 4 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 24 0 000244 2 B 2 ALERT chennel 1 greater then 425 ohms amp 0 80015 2000 10 28 21 42 25 0 000122 1 4 2 D 0 0015 2000 10 28 21 42 25 0 943030 0 4 0 amp 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 26 0 205566 2 B 2 amp 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 28 0 000244 2 B 2 amp 0 80015 2000 10 28 21 42 30 0 000000 1 4 2 D 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 30 0 942908 0 4 0 amp 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 31 0 208496 2 B 2 B 2 EM ALERT channel 1 greeter then 300 ohms 353 7563 1 04225 40 92092 77 77032 57 16855 73 21680 ALERT channel 1 greater then 425 ohms ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms ALERT channel 1 greeter then 300 ohms 353 7776 1 04523 40 96600 77 78919 57 28450 73 138223 ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms ALERT channel 1 greeter then 425 ohms BUURT aharrel cevvvev ther 4 8 chun amp 080015 2000 10 28 21 42 32 0 000000 ve RCI ACON 959 4223 O TOTS vtvivO c teivO cteieivO tvO O Figure 68 Alarm and data records returned to DeLogger s text window schedules A and B i In the Text menu choose Display Screen gt Filter Data i In
31. 56 d In the Start Channel field at the top of the Voltage Wiring dialog box click the up button until the field contains 6 Notice that the number in the End Channel field also changes to 6 e Leave the Differential configuration selected Figure 56 and click OK Channel 6 s channel definition R2 should look like Figure 60 on page 58 i C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended HashT erminal Channel Pairing C Single Ended Plus Terminal C Single Ended Minus Terminal FicuRE 56 Defining channel 6 for voltage measurement D Use copy and paste to duplicate row 2 s definition into row 3 Then modify row 3 to instruct the DT800 to read channel 7 as an unshared differential voltage Io do this a Select all of row 2 by clicking its row label the gray box containing R2 see Figure 57 b Now right click the row label of row 2 A menu appears Figure 57 c In the right click menu choose Copy Channel Detinitions w Potentiometer QD Left click to select the row O Right click to reveal the menu R1 Pets sessssssssosssessesessssssosesn ik S m 5 im i mE R3 ow Program Clear Choose Copy aste About Figure 57 Select R2 copy and paste into R3 Yoltage Wiring Configurations Start Channel fi 4 S Set the Start Channel to 7 C Differential End Channel E Unshared Input All of
32. PTER 4 A QUICK OVERVIEW OF DELOGGER A 1 The Big PICIUEBE aces cpu ettometloye eeasmrarsecate 22 4 2 Delogger s Main Toolbar 26 4 3 Delogger s Menus sssseeeeeere 27 4 4 More Important Concepts and Terminology 28 CHAPTER 5 YOUR FiRST PROGRAM 5 1 Delogger s Program Builder Window 31 5 2 Create a Program ssssssssseeeeee 33 5 8 See What You ll Send 36 5 4 Send the ll ROS lilecn usce uitis qeusessneees 36 CHAPTER 6 SEE YOUR DATA FORM WINDOW 6 1 Delogger s Form Window ssssss 38 6 2 View the Returned Data ssessssssss 41 6 3 Set the DT800 s Date and Time 42 CHAPTER 7 SEE YOUR DATA CHART WINDOW 7 Delogger s Chart Window ssss 43 7 2 Chart the Returned Data ssssssss A8 CHAPTER 8 SEE YOUR DATA Mimic WINDOW 8 1 Delogger s Mimic Window 49 8 2 Display Returned Data in a Meter 50 8 3 Replay a File to a Meter sssssee 5 684 Adda icies 52 GD DISCONNECT ar E 53 CHAPTER 9 EXTEND YOUR PROGRAM MEME eoe NET Em 54 9 2 Change Schedule A s Rate sssssss 55 9 3 Adda Channel Label sssssss 55 9 4 Add More Channels to Schedule A 56 9 5 Re Send the Program sessssssss 59 9 6 Reassign the Form Chart and Mimic Wind
33. Power You can power the DT800 from three sources A mains adaptor and 12 volt internal battery are supplied with your DT800 This 12V battery is known as the internal main battery to distinguish it from the DT800 s other internal battery the internal memory backup battery next topic NOTE The DT800 is shipped with its internal main battery disconnected Although you don t need it to work through this user s guide because we instruct you to power the logger from its mains adaptor it s a good idea to connect the internal main battery in the near future so that it can be fully charged see Main Battery is Disconnected for Shipping in Part C of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual supplied with your DT800 Good Power Practice The recommended method of working with the DT800 is while you are programming it back at base to power it from the mains using a mains adaptor The mains adaptor supplies the DT800 and charges the main internal battery When you ve finished programming and are ready to use the DT800 in the field you disconnect it from both the computer and the mains adaptor and it continues to operate from the freshly charged main battery The amount of power consumed by the DT800 depends on the program running DT amp 00 Mains Adaptor Sometimes called a plug pack Converts mains power that is power from a wall outlet to a voltage suitable for the DT800 1 1 28Vdec Internal Memor
34. SEE YOUR DATA CHART WINDOW Delogger s Chart Window 45 UM 007 1 A1 E Chart1_dic le t X The upper righthand corner i stays fixed while you drag 500 600 Resistance 300 400 T Re scale from the Bd right hand c orner by dragging diagonally uod with le t mouse button pressed 100 13 34 30 13 34 40 13 34 50 13 33 16 08 2000 Time 16 08 2000 pal si l n E Chart dlc le Re scale from the lower left hand corner by dragging diagonal with ing right as nie Bened 9 500 600 pO 400 Resistance ones 13 34 30 13 34 40 13 34 50 T3535 16 08 2000 Time 16 08 2000 pl sp l en E Chart1 dic ojx le 500 600 q Q D dad i mm q 200 300 400 100 DIAGONAL SHIFTING Drag inside the trend area 13 34 30 13 34 40 13 34 50 13 35 Durus E along s scales 16 08 2000 Time 16 08 2000 wi with both mouse buttons t 1 flu ees Es els en Figure 46 Chart window mouse power 2 diagonal scaling and diagonal shifting Edit Mode On Off The chart window has two distinct modes e Edit Mode for configuring the chart Edit Mode on the Chart menu is ticked e Run Mode for viewing incoming data or previous sections of the graphs Edit Mode on the Chart menu is un ticked Graphs Not Updating If your trend graphs are not updating in the chart window check that e Edit Mode on the Chart menu is un ticked that is the chart window is
35. Sched A 415 5768 D 31 07 00 16 16 10 532 8583 69 06107 M DT800 COM1 5700 K Knob Sched K 415 4963 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 535 0535 44 39959 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1CV 0 00000 N 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 0 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1DS 1 N 31 07 00 16 16 10 1 1 DT800 COM1 5700 K 11 0 00018 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 00026 6 8903E 006 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1R 366 5015 D 31 07 00 13 50 21 535 5614 1 60301 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1SV 966 N 31 07 00 16 16 10 1749 966 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1TK 2331207 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 23 51348 22 84305 DT800 COM 1 5700 K 1V 0 0285 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 04242 0 00032 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1V 0 0285 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 04242 0 00032 DT800 COM1 5700 K Date 31 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 602294400 99999 99 DT800 COM1 5700 K REFT 2505545 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 25 15632 24 80398 z Sheet Sheet2 X ajy mix F E aaar mmm E Scale view down zoom out Pause the return of data Scale view up zoom in Turn Edit Mode on off Reset all values in the Low Value column to zero updated at the next scan Reset all values in the High Value column to zero updated at the next scan Send the X schedule command polled or scan on host request schedule Figure 37 A Delogger form window in Run Mode Form menu gt Edit Mode is un ticked Can t See Live Data The Form Menu If the channel data in the Value column isn t updating When a form window is DeLogger s front most as you think it should che
36. TCI Se the information area across the bottom of the dialog box Click 3 Wire Resistance Inputs and 4 Wire Resistance Inputs at the top of the bA E D Ah ALLN S 1 gt m dialog box Examine these tabs but don t make any changes Click the Configure button When you ve finished check that the settings in the Wiring column on the 2 Wire Resistance Inputs tab are The Resistance Wiring dialog box opens as described in and Q then click OK Figure 31 Specifying the potentiometer channel 5 3 SEE WHAT YOU LL SEND At any time you can see the program yov re building in command line text format This is probably only useful if you re familiar with the dataTaker programming language but have a look at it now so that you know this facility exists Use the program builder s right click menu to see the command line form of your program To do this a Right click anywhere in the program builder window except the title bar A pop up menu opens Figure 32 Program Listing x JOB Job1 COMPILED 13 10 00 04 57 48 deLogger generated program file for dataT aker 8 series TeNE BEGIN Job CATTN Spans and polynomial declarations Switches declarations Parameter declarations P31 13 P46 30 Global declarations main schedule definitions schedule definition FicURE 32 See your program s behind the scenes commands b In the pop up menu choose Show P
37. a DT800 displays data Alarms actions Som DT800 saves data to e its internal memory e a removable memory card e the host computer Figure 2 Data logging The DT800 The dataTaker DT800 is an instrument for intelligently acquiring data from sensors connected to it recording logging the data for later reference and analysis and taking action like raising alarms or altering its operation based on the values it measures or calculates What It Can Do More specifically your DT800 can perform any or all of the following tasks e acquire data scan sensors make instantaneous measurements and forward them to a computer log data that is store measurements in its own internal memory and or its removable memory card convert measurements according to your requirements voltages to C or F for example e carry out calculations on the measurements average standard deviation maximum minimum e log the converted measurements and the results of calculations to its internal memory and or a removable memory card or transfer them to a computer e display all of this on a computer screen e return data directly to a computer in real time that is as each measurement is made as well as or instead of logging it raise alarms when data is outside specified ranges Alarms can trigger outside events turn on a warning light or siren for example or make the DT800 carry out additional tasks scan mor
38. age 31 create a program using a program builder window page 33 e see the raw version of your program page 36 e send the program to the DT800 page 36 Analog Channels Digital Channels What s the Difference Analog channel accepts a continuous range of input values between a minimum and a maximum Digital channel expects an input that has one of only two values on or off high or low elor0O Often an analog channel is able to read a digital input but the reverse is not true 5 1 DELOGGER S PROGRAM BUILDER WINDOW A DT800 program builder window is DeLogger s tool for creating a DT800 program As Figures 26 and 27 show you use it by choosing various schedule channel and other items from drop down lists and dialog boxes Important Program Builder Facts Each program builder window creates just ONE DT80O program Although the program may contain several schedules and involve many DT800 channels there is only one program per program builder project can contain more than one program builder that is more than one program Figure 17 on page 24 illustrates this To add another project builder window choose New on the File menu then click the DT800 Program button e A DT800 program is everything you specify in a program builder window everything defined on every tab across the bottom of the program builder e Your DT800 runs one program at a time When you send a
39. al a data site at 6 00pm every day unload data on the second Tuesday of every month or run Job3 every 15 minutes between 11am and 3pm every Friday SiteAdmin a utility that allows you to clear DeLogger s error and alarm logs Uninstall DeLogger use to remove Delogger from the hard disk c1 Control Panel Us PictureGear 3 ZLite gt FS Programs gt Snaglt gt Ape p lt a CashFlow GST gt A E R z Adobe Acrobat 4 0 gt 4 On Line Help gh Settings gt zi QuickBooks gt Ej Schedule aJ Find gt Globals CAPE gt v GiteAdmin 2 Help DeLogger d aj Uninstall DeLogger Y Run z WinSize gt A wS FTP gt aP Shut Down El Helexis FIGURE 11 amp l lcontracter Typical Programs menu after installation Project Compatibility Project files from earlier versions that is pre version 4 of DeLogger or DeLogger Pro can not be used with this version version 4 of DeLogger or DeLogger Pro You ll need to re create your version 3 projects using the new version of DeLogger DeLogger and DeLogger Pro Together Do not install DeLogger 4 and Delogger Pro 4 together on a compuier 3 2 START DELOGGER 2 Start your new installation of DeLogger for the first time To do this a On the Start menu gt Programs gt DeLogger menu click DeLogger see Figure 11 DeLogger starts and presents you with its Serial Number Entry dialog box Figure 12
40. al data site vw a FiGURE 21 DT800 ETHERNET DeLogger s Connection concept A Connection is the link between a data site and Delogger You can create any number of Connections each for a specific use but DeLogger can have only one active Connection at a time see the Extras panel How Many Connections DeLogger automatically saves each Connection ready for the next time you want to use it To link DeLogger to a particular data site you simply select the appropriate Connection name from Delogger s live Connect dialog box or Replay dialog box and click OK Figure 22 To connect to an external data site To connect to an internal data site a serial or network a replay file Connection Connection Connections Connections P Connect esl Connect Disconnect e Disconnect Properties Properties FiGurE 22 Making a Connection Data Site A source of data DeLogger data sites can be e external a DT800 or to be more precise the Connection to a DT800 e internal a replay file or to be more precise the Connection to a replay file How Many Connections With DeLogger you can make only one Connection at a time DeLogger automatically disconnects from the current data site in order to connect to another one But with DeLogger Pro you can make Connections to many data sites at the same time Channel A conduit or route for d
41. ampling e as Go Channel Definitior s PSSO OSTSIN SSI OVEN FFCF SISON COOS CFE rr c2 Options v Logging Single click the Burst field to see Burst information here FIGURE 28 Information area example You can use this technique to get information about most items in the program builder e Click the Burst row s Configure button and in f the dialog box that opens look over the burst schedule options available When you ve finished click Cancel to close the dialog box Burst Schedule Ed Surse a Cancel samples number of samples to be taken in range 1 to 100 000 100 I each burst speed burst clock speed ADC speed If omitted or zero speed is zi p ped wes determined by P48 default E is 100KHZ trigger the burst trigger If omitted burst occurs every time the schedule runs Variable m E position trigger position If omitted or zero 100 of the samples are taken after E the trigger 1 timeout trigger timeout period If omitted or zero timeout is determined by P54 default is a 10S i The DT800 supports burst sampling with pre and post triggering by a digital trigger Once a burst is armed by the normal schedule s trigger the burst begins running at the specified burst clock speed and all the dataT aker s resources are used to service the burst schedule Clear Ficure 30 The burst schedule dialog box We won t use a burst schedule in this tutorial but y
42. an one of each of Note this is different from the RSS Bi Soll a asap these window types in any program builder you use with the RE Ras tum mme ese project choose DT50 and the DT500 600 Series New trom the File menu zarran Form window view each channel s latest data and other information one row per channel 1 E j 2 ipm ALITOBALD SWF K REFT 2255078 UD 15 Ez M CTE AUTOR FC KOA TAME D 108000 16 5 EET E w imd aff chest CE au 081 Td dete their m lela os esjosfos os eof 2T Chart window view live trend plots data versus time just like traces on a chart recorder noo 15 55 05 1855 10 15 55 1 Stole i eel Text window view incoming data in P c EE 4 ro the display screen type commands to 0 a z Capture IE n as If arrives send to the DT800 in the entry screen D 3 as a replay file dir an alternative to the program builder if CONI Save screen buffer txt or csv you re familiar with the DT800 native pe E e programming language M i Print Load text file cmd dxc or txt gt i Save text file cmd dxc or txt Load program builder as text B Send program to DT800 Ale 717171 17 a D fas SUH E 1 n i Print Mimic window view data on a needle meter add background graphics Spreadsheet window load a replay file one row per timestamp one column per channel Then manipulate the data save i
43. an save both e real time data and e logged data unloaded from a DT800 as a replay file DeLogger can also replay existing dx8 and dxu files dataTaker unload files A replay file is just another data site to link to it you use a DeLogger Connection called a replay file Connection or a file Connection or a replay Connection You use the File tab in the Connections menu gt Properties dialog box to create and edit replay file Connections See Figure 22 Front Most Window The DeLogger window that is in front of any others on your screen Its title bar is more brightly colored than all the others and it s always the last window you clicked on Sometimes known as the current top level active or focus window We don t use the term active window because DeLogger windows behind the front most window can still be active For example values in a background form window can change as data arrives CHAPTER 5 YOUR FIRST PROGRAM When you installed DeLogger in Chapter 3 you created and named a DeLogger project done in Start DeLogger beginning on page 18 We called it Project99 DeLogger is running on the computer and connected to your DT800 You verified this in Verify the Connection page 20 You also connected the potentiometer to channel 1 of the DT800 to simulate a resistive sensor page 15 Now in this chapter you ll e get to know DeLogger s program builder window p
44. ands on this menu are A Delogger text terminal window contains two specific to the text window and some are duplicated screens Figure 61 by buttons on the text window s two toolbars e Display screen the upper screen displays incoming real time data and replay data in various formats Entry screen the lower screen if you re familiar with dataTaker s native programming language type commands here and send them to the DT800 Filter incoming data by schedule Choose the format of incoming data replay text or comma separated variable Capture data to disk as it arrives as a replay file dlr Open the text window s Properties dialog box Display screen Toggle the split screen view on off buttons Clear the display screen Pause the flow of incoming data to the display screen rum EIE pee screen toolbar BEIS amp amp wj always available Display screen Entry screen Site list assign a Connection to the text window Entry screen toolbar EL Ege alll available when the entry screen is active click i in the entry screen s workspace Clear the entry screen Turn Command Edit Mode on off Send the program send all Send the highlighted text i Entry Send the current line n Save the program txt or cmd buttons Load a Delogger program file dlp Open an existing command file txt or cmd Figure 61 A new DeLogger text window
45. annels don t generate data you ll make a copy of the potentiometer channel and assign the alarm to the copy In this way the original instance of the potentiometer channel generates data and the copy generates alarms Add an alarm that triggers when the potentiometer s resistance is greater than 300 ohms Io do this a Turn the potentiometer knob fully anti clockwise minimum resistance b In the View menu make sure that Show Alarm Events is ticked Scaling Destination Alarm Statistic The Alarm dialog box opens Set Alarm Number to 1 Alarm Number f E i Repeating Alarm Tick Repeating Alarm to have the DT800 return Conditional Test Combine an alarm event on every TR C Less than set point l l scan while the ala rm f Greater than or equal to set point f None I a a cnn dcreiielt con dition exists n ot ju st on C Less than first OR greater than or equal to second set point C And options the fi rst al arm sca n C Greater than or equal to first AND less than second set point oo Selecting one of these options invalidates Digital Output Channels 1st set point 300 2nd set point fo C Xor Delay Period and Text Q Select the Greater than Q In the Ist set point field Delay Period Digital Output Channels Text type 300 Delay Value fo G Seconde Output 1 sj Text optional ALERT channel 1 greater than 300 ohms C Minutes Action Command Output 2 C A hg deLogger Action Name ays
46. ar is ticked on the View menu the main toolbar frequently used commands from the File Connections is always visible no matter which DeLogger window and dataTaker menus you re working in Da s o ej jeje ial 418 Send the STATUS command to the DT800 Send the TEST command to the DT800 ius STATUS results ame REO o L T Create a New document the New Document dialog box opens zaa STO king Pos apis i sis g IE zm Ha mcm Bee Aag 5 api EDP r tamate ET ies ain ERE E Siem dtr TLE PAE Coran rude pcio aia PASE Lisum oer ETFS dium Hoot FREE TEST xml Open another project Save the i Open the Memory Card Options i dialog box Print the current window Quit stop the unload process Open a full page Print Preview Start the Unload process the first Unload of the current window dialog box opens Connect to the DT800 the p emm Connection dialog box opens E E es Force the connect t Cancel Help Disconnect from the DT800 Play a replay file the Replay Connection Run Go the current schedule in the DT800 dialog box opens Halt the current schedule in the DT800 Fun Daria Connection Halt ptions dialog box PRE RUNIOptIONS dialog box Figure 19 Delogger s main toolbar 4 3 DELOGGER S MENUS 0 0 35 5 O 7 o0 O O File Edit View Connectone Configuration dataTaker Program Reports Tools Wi
47. ata See Figure 23 DT800 Channels The DT800 has e external physical channels the sets of terminals on the outside to which you connect sensors and transducers and e internal physical channels internal sources of information such as time and date from the DT80O s clock calendar temperature battery voltage system variables and system timers DeLogger Channels DeLogger works with physical channels data returned from a DT800 a physical data site either in real time or unloaded at the end of a logging session e historical channels data supplied from a replay file a replay data site see page 30 Figure 17 page 24 shows where channels fit within projects programs and schedules Details of all channels are kept in DeLogger s data hub see page 30 Programs and Jobs When you re working with DeLogger and a DT800 the terms program and job mean the same thing Because the DT800 works with program entities called jobs every program you create in DeLogger is automatically tagged as a job when you send it to a DT800 This tagging is almost invisible to the user you can see it if you Load DLP Program Text into a text window entry screen It s necessary for the DT800 to recognise a DeLogger program but not for DT50 or DT500 600 Series dataTakers Database Delogger stores housekeeping information such as Connections windows and window sizes and positions in a database And by u
48. ating a new DeLogger project Project99 s windows open within DeLogger s main window Your screen should look like Figure 18 page 25 e Notice that two windows are open in DeLogger s workspace labelled Prog1 dlp and Prog1 dl8 in their title bars and five windows are minimized at the bottom of the workspace Mimicl dlm Form1 dif Text1 dit Chart1 dic and Spread1 dls Progl dlp is the program builder for DT500 600 series dataTakers and Progl dl8 is for your DT800 Click Prog1 dlp s minimize button in its title bar You re not using the DT500 600 program builder in this tutorial f f you ve purchased an upgrade from DeLogger to Delogger Pro With DeLogger running choose Register Product from DeLogger s File menu In the dialog box that opens Figure 12 replace 0000 0000 in the field with your Pro serial number and click OK 0000 0000 is the default serial number that enables basic DeLogger The next dialog box offers you the choice of quitting then restarting the program with the new functionality either now or later g In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project This saves the change you just made to the window view minimizing Prog dlp We ll introduce you to the things you can see in the DeLogger window in the next chapter For now continue with Make the Software Connection Connection Troubleshooting It DeLogger responds with an Error connecting to message try the foll
49. box sequence opens Figure 70 c In the second screen tick Unload to File then select Replay File IF you upgrade to DeLogger Pro you ll have an additional option here Unload to Database d In the Select Replay File dialog box that opens T i Type MyUnloadFile or any name you want in aie the File name field C Named gt 2s ii Leave Replay as the destination folder for ie your file Save in Data C Alarms Hl Click Open You re returned to the second unload screen Schedules E em EE which now contains the path to your unload C Schedule C Schedule E C Schedule destination C Schedule B C Schedule F C Schedule J C e o asd ams dail e Back in the second screen click Finish Range of Data to Unload The unload starts and a dialog box shows you its Begin End rogress Time C Time P g tine STH I You can use other Delogger windows during an unload Date 25 03 70 Date 29 10 00 r f While your logged data is unloading open the dataTaker menu on Delogger s menu bar and lt Back Nes Cancel Help observe don t choose the Quit Unload command g If you want to cut the unload short choose Quit Unload now Otherwise wait until the unload I iriosd io Fig finishes Because you unloaded your data to the ile E TP ud Bl MyUnloadFile dlr replay file you can load it into qese oo e Delogger s spreadsheet window and re
50. ck that window the seventh menu on Delogger s menu bar is e Edit Mode on the Form menu is undicked that is the Form see Figure 20 on page 27 Commands on this form window is in Run Mode menu are specific to the form window and some are e Pause on the Form menu is un ticked duplicated by buttons on the form toolbar Figure 38 e for real time channels DeLogger is connected to the DT800 and the DT800 is running the program that contains the channels you ve specified to be displayed in the form window e for replay channels the replay control panel is open and showing the correct replay file s name in its title bar Edit Mode on Edit Mode is ticked on the Form menu Edit Mode button depressed re M T M p H S t T o 1 o2 o n os aT Edit Mode off Run Mode Edit Mode is un ticked on the Form menu Edit Mode button raised E Toa o ora ora org gt u sal vie Hl e Icco Buttons available in Run Mode FIGURE 38 Buttons available on the form toolbar in Edit Mode and Run Mode 6 2 VIEW THE RETURNED DATA D Use DeLogger s form window to view the realtime data that the DT800 is returning to your computer Io do this a Locate the minimized form window at the bottom of DeLogger s main window it s named Forml dlf and click its Restore button 828 Form dif hs Fo Preot din Click Form1 dlf s Restor
51. d in the lower right hand corner of Figure 35 iSS Form 1 dif E dit Formula bar Edit Mode only Co ordinates of the current cell are displayed here Channel data Edit Mode only is displayed one row per channel Form toolbar si fen The buttons duplicate many Select a worksheet Drag the splitter bar Double right click anywhere of the commands by clicking its tab to shrink or enlarge in a worksheet to open it in on the Form menu TNT the tab space the Formula One Workbook See figures 36 fra ed sheet by Designer where additional and 37 ae E Md iis commands are available if i e Sheet Name dialog you need them D example ox open Sheet Insert Sheet Sheet Delete Sheet Data gt Recalc Figure 35 A Delogger form window Each channel s row in the worksheet contains At any time you can pause the incoming data and e the channel s latest value and its timestamp print selected areas of the form e the channel s highest value and lowest value e a trend indicator Up or Down which shows Edit Mode On Off u The form window has two distinct modes hether the latest value is ab below th ak y iia aa e e Edit Mode for configuring the form Edit Mode on previous value s xhachannal s umits the Form menu is ticked any alarm message e Run Mode for viewing incoming data Edit Mode on the Form menu is un ticked You can have as many form win
52. d meter The needle of the second meter displays data as it is received from the replay file d Increase the speed of the replay and watch the effect on the needle e Use the Pause Reset and Play buttons in the control panel f During replay turn the potentiometer s knob and observe that each meter displays its appropriate data 8 4 ADD A PICTURE You can add pictures to a mimic window as a background or for example to create a flowchart that incorporates DeLogger meters D Load a picture into the mimic window To do this a Turn Edit Mode on for the mimic window b In the Mimic menu choose Picture c In the dialog box that opens click the Browse button at the right hand end of the File field d In the Select Picture File dialog box that opens select BAKDROP5 bmp and click Open BAKDROPS5 bmp is a blue gradient e Click OK to close the Mimic Picture Properties dialog box The picture appears in the mimic window fJ Single click the picture to select it then drag its lower right hand corner to fill the mimic window g With the picture still selected choose Mimic menu gt Arrange Send to Back h With the picture still selected choose Mimic menu gt Lock The picture is locked behind your meters Tip When using a picture as a background behind your meters load the picture first and lock it so that subsequent meter panels automatically overlay the picture 8 5 DISCONNECT Altho
53. datalaker www datalaker com ae se keeping an eye on reality Getting Started with dataTakers DT800 data loggers An introductory guide to data acquisition data logging your DI800 e datalaker software UM 0071 A1 UM 007 1 A1 Getting Started with DT800 datal aker UM 0071 A1 dataTaker is a registered trademark of dataTaker Pty Ltd All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright O dataTaker Pty Ltd 2000 About this User s Guide Welcome to Getting Started with DT800 dataTaker This quick start user s guide is a tutorial that uses step by step instructions simple explanations and simple examples to get you up and running with your dataTaker DT800 data logging and acquisition system If You Never Read Manuals If you re new to dataTaker this user s guide is one manual you must read It won t take you long and just like any good investment the time you spend working through the information provided here will be repaid to you many times over as you use your datalaker Which User Are You This guide is primarily designed for new dataTaker users If you work through all the steps in the order in which they re presented you can be confident that you ll learn enough about data acquisition and logging your DT800 data logger and the software you use to communicate with it to satisfy your needs for a very long time IF y
54. dit Mode off un tick Edit Mode on the form menu or click release the Edit Mode button and while watching the form window s Value column turn the knob on the potentiometer Returned data resistance appears in the Value column and is updated every half second g Turn the knob in both directions and observe the effect in the trend indicator column shows Up or Down and the High Value and Low Value columns You may need to enlarge the form window or scroll it horizontally to see these columns If turning the potentiometer knob fully anticlockwise produces a maximum reading instead of a minimum reconnect the potentiometer using the green and white wires instead of those used in Figure 9 page 15 h Experiment with the Reset High and Reset Low buttons to see the effect they have on the readings in the High Value and Low Value columns MMM A She x l l zl Reset Low button Reset High button FiGURE 41 Reset High and Reset Low buttons 6 3 SET THE DT8O0Q s DATE AND TIME Communicate again with the DT800 to set its date and time to that of your computer D Use Delogger s Set Date Time command To do this a Notice the current date and time reported by the DT800 in the form window s Date column They may not be correct b In the dataTaker menu choose Set Date Time Delogger communicates with the DT800 and sends it your computer s date and time a progress dialog box appears momentarily
55. do need one for DeLogger Pro see the Enabling DeLogger Pro Extras panel on page 18 spreadsheet and replay saved data to any of the dynamic views e DeLogger Pro is the big brother of DeLogger It has the added features of modem support a database data storage option the ability to connect to more than one data site at a time enhanced mimic screens and additional spreadsheet graphical analysis tools DeTransfer included on the CD provided with your DT800 is the easiest non graphical host software to use with the DT800 programming language It provides complete access to all of the DT800 s capabilities and has separate send and receive windows which are the basis of its exceptional and unique functionality If you prefer command line interfaces DeTransfer is for you Run the DeLogger installer Setup exe which is located in the DeLogger folder on the CD supplied Software gt DeLogger gt Setup exe You do not need a serial number for this installation of DeLogger To do this a Place the CD supplied with your DT800 into your computer s CD drive b Follow the numbered steps in Figure 10 ro A Find Help E __ On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and select Run FIEL wert errr samo Type the name of a program folder document or Internet P resource and Windows will open it for vou pen Gr Cancel Browse j e Click the M Bro
56. dows open as you un need To add a form window choose New on the File These modes are compared in Figures 36 and 37 menu then click the Form button Connection Schedule A B C K Channel label from the channel s Label column in the program builder Adjust the width of a column by dragging its right Edit appears in the title border in the header row the cursor changes to lt bar when the window is in Edit Mode Latest value Trend indicator Up Down Timestamp of latest value Maximum and minimum channel values To rename a column double click the column header the Header Name dialog box opens Valu Date High Value Low Value 1 DT800 COM15700 AKnob Sched A 415 5788 D 31 07 00 18 1610 532 8663 8908107 To assign a different channel 257800 COM1 700K Knob Sched K 415 4963 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 5350535 4438959 to a row already in use 3 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1CV 0 00000 N 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 0 deubleslicb e qos 4 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1DS 1 N 31 07 00 16 16 10 Channel cell ihe Select 5 DT800 COMI 5700 K 11 0 00018 U 31 07 00 16 16 10 0 00026 6 8903 006 DT800 COM1 5700 K 1R 366 5015 D 31 07 00 13 50 21 535 5614 160301 Channel dialog box opens 7 DT800 COMI 5700 K 18V 966 N 31 07 00 16 16 irrmmmsm RR RR 8 DTB00 COMI 5700 K 1TK 2331207 U 31 07 00 16 16 es 9 DTS00 COMI 5700 K 1V 00285 U 31 07 00 16 16 e To replace the row number Sritieall
57. e frequently stop logging or scan and log additional sensors for example You re the Boss Being microprocessor based you send instructions commands see the Extras panel Sending Commands on page 8 to the DT800 from a computer running DT800 compatible software such as DeLogger used later in this guide These instructions tell he DT800 e which sensors to read e how often to read them e what to do with the data Then you sit back and let the DT800 do the work UM 0071 A1 Look No Hands Once you ve set the DT800 running you can disconnect the computer if you wish the DT800 continues to operate as programmed because the software that controls it is inside the DT800 itself This is called stand alone operation Input Types The DT800 lets you monitor record and raise alarms for readings from many types of sensors and transducers temperature thermocouples thermistors RTDs and solid state sensors pressure flow strain digital state high or low off or on count frequency period voltage current resistance and so on The DT800 measures these fundamental parameters from which all others are derived voltage resistance frequency time counts pulses thermocouple reference temperature Sending Commands There are three ways you can send commands to the DT800 e from a computer connected to the DT800 e from a removable memory card commands loaded into a memory card can be
58. e button to enlarge the text window FIGURE 39 Restoring the form window The form window is restored from its minimized state b Make sure that the form window is in Edit Mode Do this by checking for any of the following e the word Edit is present in the form window s title bar e the formula bar is present at the top of the form window Figure 35 e the Edit Mode button is in the pressed position Figure 38 If the window is not in Edit Mode choose Edit Mode on the Form menu or click the Edit Mode button c Single click in the Channel column of row 1 888 Form1 dif A1024 Channel Value Single click Figure 40 Assigning a channel to row 1 The Select Channel for Row 1 dialog box opens It contains the name DeLogger has given to your potentiometer channel d Notice that the name is composed of e the Connection name e A the schedule ID this is the default schedule ID it is not replaced by any schedule ID you create in the program builder e IR the channel ID which itself is composed of the channel number 1 and the Resistance channel type this is the default channel ID it is replaced by any channel label you create in the program builder you ll do this in Add a Channel Label on page 55 e In the Select Channel for Row 1 dialog box highlight one click your channel name and click OK See also the Clearing the Form Window Extras panel page 42 f Turn E
59. e on off the right hand side of the trend area bk en when when this button is pressed lit V M I Clear the chart window Only available when the window is in Edit Mode TTE 3 7 Open the chart window s Properties dialog box Dine to control the d of realtime and or logged data so Only available when the window is in Edit Mode C Logged E Realtime and Logged r dataT aker Model Click the Auto Re scale button to fit the trend Ee into the chart SE window with maximum horizontal and vertical resolution squeezes all the data into the window Rotate the graphs so that they move from top to bottom i i Select channels to be plotted in this chart window the Chart Channels i uxunrc G i000 dialog box opens Only available when the window is in Edit Mode MG Fo Dew i fF Jj Yo r romt f 1j p VT Oe gt 7 Fee 77 Jg er Tx aa C T a a A SD Mins puu 3 71 wnn p 249 weit 3 Fal Figure 44 More features of the DeLogger chart window HORIZONTAL SCALING Rest the mouse over the horizontal scale the cursor changes to iby then click and drag as described here Horizontal scaling from the left L Horizontal scaling from the right i 11 08 2000 ize 08 2000 W Move the right end of T amp m the scale 2 dragging l FIXED i Move the
60. e the raw basic devices that detect variable quantities temperature pressure flow and convert them into electrical signals Sensors see hear taste sniff or feel the environment and tell the DT800 in electrical terms what s going on IF electronic components are added to a sensor the result is sometimes called a transducer The electronics may be added to excite amplify compensate linearize filter or interface to other equipment If the electronics include a software controlled microprocessor the result is a smart sensor Power up Applying power to a previously un powered device Format With dataTaker you can format data in a variety of ways That is you can arrange the physical appearance and layout of data as it comes from the DT800 so that it best suits the way you want to use it Host Computer The computer you use for supervising the DT800 Host Software The software you run on the host computer to supervise the DT800 DeLogger DeLogger Pro and DeTransfer for example See the Extras panel DT800 Host Software on page 16 PC Card A plug in card meeting the PCMCIA standard Personal Computer Memory Card International Association It can be a storage card such as an ATA Flash card or a communications device such as a PSTN modem card or GSM modem card Male and Female Connectors Male connectors plugs have protruding pins whereas female connectors sockets have holes to receive the p
61. el button Figure 50 iv In the Mimic Label dialog box that opens Figure 51 select Manual Label and type My Pot or any text you want to appear beneath the meter then click OK v Click OK again to close the Mimic Meter Panel Properties dialog box The new meter panel appears in the top left hand corner of the mimic window e Single click anywhere within the meter panel A striped border appears around the panel to show that it s selected Mimic Meter Panel Properties X T sen S end od Mimic Label x m Labelling OK Auto Label E feae R r Extensions Display Units Date and Time of Reading FicURE 51 Creating a meter label f Drag the anchor point in lower right hand corner down and to the right to enlarge the panel to approximately double its original size The mouse pointer changes to a double ended diagonal arrow when yov re over the anchor point g Hold the mouse pointer anywhere within the panel When the pointer changes to drag the panel into the centre of the mimic window h Click outside the panel to de select it 2 Change the range of the meter to suit your potentiometer Io do this a Double click the meter in the centre of the meter not the surrounding panel b In the Meter Parameters dialog box that opens i Type 600 in the To field of the Range area This suits your potentiometer which has a maximum resistance
62. event logs channel 24 defined 29 ID 41 label 41 55 chart window 43 clear program builder cells 57 clearing the form window Extras 42 COM ports 12 comms cable 12 13 concepts Connection 28 data hub 30 data site 28 database 29 replay 30 Connection 19 28 How Many Connections Extras 28 replay 30 connectors diagrams Extras 12 female 12 male 12 sex Extras 12 control panel replay 30 copy and paste 57 current window See front most window 30 data acquisition 6 7 hub 30 logging 6 7 30 realtime 7 30 record Extras 61 replay 30 site 28 structure Extras 61 database 29 date in returned data Extras 61 setting 42 stamp 9 Delogger Pro Extras 18 dialog box Event Logs 59 64 Status 21 Unload 67 digital channel 31 DT500 600 series 18 dynamic data view 23 68 errors event logs Extras 37 event logs Extras 37 Event Logs dialog box 59 64 Extras Connections how many 28 connector diagrams 12 connector sex 12 Connectors Adaptors 12 Data Structure 61 DT800 Host Software 16 DT800 Mains Adaptor 10 Enabling DeLogger Pro 18 Event Logs 37 Flow Control 20 How Many Connections 28 Re Installing and Project Compatibility 17 Scan Schedules DT800 Timetables 33 Sending Commands 8 Switches and Parameters 37 female connectors 12 file replay 30 tile Connection replay 30 filter text window 65 fixed format mode 9 flow control Extras 20 focus window See front most windo
63. fault data records replay format Click the Splitter View Mode button The display screen fills the text window as Text dit D 080015 36 24 0 0 4 0 74047 424 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 24 0 504115 0 4 0 276 6461 0 74047 4 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 25 0 003627 0 4 0 276 6624 0 74508 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 25 0 503627 0 4 0 276 6566 0 74056 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 26 0 004237 0 4 0 276 6601 0 74047 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 26 0 503749 0 4 0 276 6455 0 74931 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 27 0 004359 0 4 0 276 6545 0 74047 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 27 0 504115 0 4 0 276 6417 0 74108 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 28 0 004115 0 4 0 276 6564 0 74047 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 28 0 503627 0 4 0 276 6576 0 74047 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 29 0 004237 0 4 0 276 6527 0 74225 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 29 0 503749 0 4 0 276 6482 0 74259 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 30 0 003749 0 4 0 276 6413 0 74072 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 30 0 503627 0 4 0 276 6386 0 74381 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 31 0 004237 0 4 0 276 6668 0 74451 42 D 080015 2000 10 10 15 36 31 0 503749 0 4 0 276 6371 0 74399 42 Amd v Site preoo AUTOBAUD SwFC fi Turn the potentiometer s knob and watch the resistance value change in the returned data Click the Splitter View Mode button again The text window reverts to its split view
64. ge Break Spread 7 Load Session From File Alt F Load into External Spreadsheet Needle Meters Properties Picture w Pause Chat w Edit Mode Export Sheet As w Pause Edit Panel w Show Headers w Edi Mode Arrange i w Show GridLines Lock w View Toolbar Select Channels tee paral Hotate Auto He 5cale Set Print Range fram Selection Text e Scale Text Up Scale Test Down Display Screen Entry Screen F Clear Insert Page Break w View Toolbar w View Toolbar Remove Page Break w Splitter View Properties Properties Properties FiGurE 20 Delogger s menus sub menus not shown 4 4 MORE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY Connection A Delogger Connection is nothing more than a group of communications settings a user defined and user named software tool that automates the process of linking DeLogger to a data site explained below It specifies a particular computer port a particular data site and particular communications parameters for a serial Connection e an IP address and port number for a TCP or UDP Ethernet network Connection a particular Delogger replay file dlr see page 30 for a file Connection External External physical Example data comms DeLogger sites links Connections DeLogger dt800 Com DT800 SERIAL2 9600 Ed 7 Serial comms cable disp ay and capture engine Replay file _ a MY FILE intern
65. get an overview of everything your DT800 is capable of This Guide Assumes e Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows NT is correctly installed on your computer and works reliably e You are familiar with basic Microsoft Windows operations and the concepts of COM ports and Windows communications IF you are inexperienced with Windows refer to Microsoft publications such as Microsoft Windows User s Guide and Getting Started with Microsoft Windows or any of the many third party Windows reference books available What Now Go to Contents on page 5 for a bird s eyeview of what s in store then begin working through this tutorial starting with Chapter 1 Acquisition Logging on page 6 Contents About this User s Guide 4 re ali BETTER TTE 5 CHAPTER 1 ACQUISITION LOGGING l Important Concepts ccseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeaes 6 1 2 Important Terminology ssssesess 11 CHAPTER 2 SET UP THE HARDWARE DIEGO Sq T ES 13 2 2 Power the DT800 ssssssssese 14 2 3 Make the Hardware Connection 14 2 4 Attach a SONS OM oue dte ctae eerie exi era dudo dotes 15 CHAPTER 3 SET UP THE DELOGGER SOFTWARE 3 1 Install Delogger seem 16 2 2 Start Delogger iuit ret eadera 18 3 3 Make the Software Connection 19 3 A Verify the Connection ccccccccceeeeeeeee seen 20 CHA
66. hannel ID which no longer exists In Delogger s channel drop down lists its name used to end with TR now it ends with Potentiometer gt Reassign row 1 in the form window to the modified labelled potentiometer channel To do this a Make sure that the form window is in Edit Mode b Double click in the Channel column of row 1 c In the Select Channel for Row 1 dialog box that opens highlight the potentiometer channel its channel ID is now Potentiometer instead of 1R and click OK d Turn Edit Mode off for the form window You ll now see information in the form window being updated every 5 seconds schedule A s new rate gt Carry out a similar procedure to reassign the chart window and your meter to the moditied potentiometer channel To do this a Put each window into Edit Mode b For the chart window use Chart menu gt Select Channels and choose the channel ending in Potentiometer c In the mimic window select your first meter then use Mimic menu gt Edit Panel and choose the channel ending in Potentiometer d With Edit Mode off for each of the three windows form chart and mimic check that the three views of the potentiometer channel now update according to your revised program that is every 5 seconds 9 7 DELOGGER S a i When a text window is Delogger s frontmost window TEXT WINDOW the seventh menu on Delogger s menu bar is Text see Figure 20 on page 27 Comm
67. he connected data site s e make valid channels available for you to use in the various DeLogger windows When you disconnect from a data site that site s information is automatically cleared from the hub Data Data site site CHANNEL CHANNEL pris s DETAILS DETAILS P CHANNEL CHANNEL DETAILS DETAILS avarar le to B D DeLogger mp views CHANNEL CHANNEL Data PETALS DETAILS Data CHANNEL CHANNEL SI te DETAILS DETAILS SI te Data Data site site Figure 24 Data hub DeLogger one Connection at a time DeLogger Pro several Connections at a time Real Time Data Data returned to the computer in real time that is the moment it is obtained by the DT800 Logged Data Data stored in the DT800 s internal memory or in an inserted memory card You retrieve logged data using the Unload command on DeLogger s dataTaker menu The DT800 can log data and return realtime data at the same time Replay Data Replay File Replay data is data saved in a computer file a replay file dlr in a format that DeLogger can replay to its form chart text and mimic windows just as if the data was arriving in real time except that you can control the speed of the replay see Figure 25 Name of the file to be replayed Drag pointer to adjust replay speed LT Replay progress bar Reset Date and time of the Pause record currently being Play replayed Figure 25 Delogger s replay control panel You c
68. his See Replay Data Replay File on page 30 Open a replay Connection To do this a In the Connections menu choose Play b In the Replay Connection dialog box that opens highlight MyFile and click OK c In the Select Replay File dialog box that opens highlight Example dlr and click Open The example replay files were placed here when you installed DeLogger The file replay control panel opens ready for you to start a replay of Example dlr d Familiarize yourself with Figure 25 on page 30 which explains the various components of the replay control panel Create another meter panel and assign a replay channel to it To do this a Make sure that the mimic window is in Edit Mode b In the Mimic menu choose Needle Meters c On tab 1 i Open the first drop down list box and notice that channels from the replay file Connection are now available in addition to those from your Connection to the DT800 ii From the list choose MyFileB 21CV iii Click OK The new meter panel appears in the top left hand corner of the mimic window d If you want enlarge the meter s panel and drag it to a new location O Activate the mimic window and play the replay file To do this a Turn Edit Mode off for the mimic window b Drag the replay control panel to a position that allows you to see it as well as the mimic window c In the control panel click the Play button and watch the secon
69. igure 3 One of the features of the DT800 is that it automatically performs these conversions for you All you have to do is tell the DT800 what type the sensor is a type T thermocouple for example and the microprocessor inside the logger performs the appropriate linearization and compensation turning the raw sensor output into a quantity with meaningful units Getting Started with DT800 dataTaker Figure 3 One of the DT800 s many automatic conversion routines In addition the DT800 allows you to e define your own linearization characteristics for any unusual sensor that is not directly supported by the DT800 carry out statistical operations on the measurements only returning the statistical results you want average standard deviation maximum minimum e apply other calculations or expressions you define to process the collected data Time and Date Stamps Because you ll often want to know the time and date each measurement was made the DT800 automatically keeps this information along with the measurements This facility ensures that every reading from every sensor can be time stamped and date stamped Mesuren ajf w y 7 EE A ET EE 4 TOD Lg Example LES RS STAY AME LTTE AEDT el Figure 4 Your DT80O produces a series of information chunks Data Format Display and Storage Your DT800 is extremely powerful and flexible in the ways it allows you to format view and store data
70. in Run Mode Pause on the Chart menu is un ticked e for real time channels DeLogger is connected to the DT800 and the DT800 is running the program that contains the channels you ve specified to be displayed in the chart window e for replay channels the replay control panel is open and showing the correct replay file s name in its title bar appears beside the cursor when it s over the ruler 15 s id 00 PB2 250 Time 14 08 2000 11 33 36 VEFSFIFEFTERFRERURETES TEN Ohms 33 30 11 34 30 11 35 00 AQ8 2000 Time 14 08 2000 Mj ig the fime ruler from the left or right vertical axis The Chart Menu When a chart window is DeLogger s front most window the seventh menu on Delogger s menu bar is Chart see Figure 20 on page 27 Commands on this menu are specific to the chart window and some are duplicated by buttons on the chart window s toolbar see Figures 43 and 44 E Chart2 dic oix PRAIA ELSI DEEI pait RL A TA Au Ms DEC B IT DO Mees site 10 08 2000 14 08 2000 I 2 il Drag the data ruler from the top or bottom horizontal axis An information bar shows the time or data coordinate Figure 47 Chart window rulers for displaying precise time and data coordinates 7 2 CHART THE RETURNED DATA 2 Display data from the potentiometer channel i
71. ing or plotting it writing it on a sheet of paper or storing it on a computer s hard disk or in electronic memory e Others perceive data logging as the total operation of collecting data and making a permanent record of it Therefore they see data acquisition as part of data logging Now with dataTaker any distinction between these two terms has become even more blurred because the dataTaker DT80O combines acquisition and logging and much more in a single instrument about the size of a house brick So when using your DT800 it s important that you treat acquisition and logging as two separate functions dataTaker s Acquisition Function One of the DT800 s two basic functions is to read sensors that is to measure sample or scan sensors and present the values to you on a computer screen or other display Figure 1 Although these readings can be used say to trigger an alarm they are temporary the DT800 has not recorded stored or remembered them anywhere that is the data has not yet been logged by the DT800 DT800 I scans sensors DT800 displays data gt pe Alarms actions NY FigurE 1 Data acquisition dataTaker s Logging Function The second of the DT800 s two basic functions is to log data that is to record or store data Figure 2 Once you ve instructed the DT800 to acquire data you must then issue the LOGON command explained later if you want it to store the dat
72. ins See the Connectors Adaptors Extras panel Communications Ports The DT800 has three communications ports a Host RS 232 port e a lOBaseT Ethernet port e a USB port They are located on the DT800 s left side panel The communications port s on the back of your computer are also known as COM ports or serial ports Most computers have one or more COM ports named COMI COM2 and so on and may also have other connectors for Ethernet and USB Connectore Adaptore The connectors on the communications cable supplied with your DT800 are of the DE female type This is a 9 pin D shaped connector as shown below Another common comms connector is the DB type which is also D shaped but has 25 pins If your computer s COM port has one of these you ll need to add a 9 pin to 25 pin adaptor to the end of your DT800 comms cable Pin fefe icp DE 9 Female DE 9 Male 29 ay o DB 25 Female DB 25 Male FiGURE 5 Typical comms connectors Comms Cable An abbreviation of communications cable Many types of comms cables exist But because the DT8OO s Host RS 232 port is a standard DTE device you only need a standard nullmodem serial cable also known as a crossover cable to connect this port to the host computer In fact the Host RS 232 port on the DT800 is exactly the same in form and function as the serial port on your PC This means that you can connect a modem or other serial device to the DT8
73. itions b Click the drop down list button that appears and choose Temperature Resistance R R2 Voltage v Bv w Potentiometer c In the Wiring column of R4 click the Configure R3 Voltage V TV button n gt R m TK 9 12TK mW The Thermocouple Wiring dialog box opens for row 4 Figure 59 Figure 60 More channels d In the Start Channel field at the top of the Thermocouple Wiring dialog box click the up button until the field contains 9 e In the End Channel field at the top of the Thermocouple Wiring dialog box click the up button until the field contains 12 f Leave the Differential configuration selected and click OK Row A s channel definition should look like Figure 60 g In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project Thermocouple Wiring Configurations Start Channel H End Channel Set the Start Channel to 9 and the End Channel to 12 Unshared Input Cancel C Differential tt Ao iCh Sr X Sp Leave the Differential 5 Diterential i option selected Shared input C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended Star Terminal C Single Ended HashTerminal Channel Pairing C Single Ended Plus Terminal C Single Ended Minus Terminal C Single Ended Plus Terminal i C Single Ended Minus Teminal Figure 59 Defining channels 9 to 12 for thermocouple measurement
74. lect Replay File dialog box that opens highlight Example2 dlr and click Open All of the replay file s data is immediately loaded into the spreadsheet window Notice that each row is one data record one scan and each column contains data from one channel 10 4 FiNISH OFF When you ve finished working with DeLogger save the project if you want DeLogger remembers your window sizes locations and so on then carry out a software disconnection from the DT800 Connections menu gt Disconnect Or simply quit DeLogger You ll be asked if you want to save the project and Delogger will disconnect automatically The DT800 continues to operate according to its current program 10 5 WHaT s NEXT Now that you ve finished working through this guide you ll have seen how easy the DT800 dataTaker is to use and you have enough knowledge to set up your own basic data acquisition and logging sessions So armed with your DT800 dataTaker User s Manual this is just the beginning For help or more information please visit www dataTaker com or contact your dataTaker representative Our engineers are always happy to talk to you Index 500 600 series 18 A acquire data 6 7 active window See frontmost window 30 adaptor mains 10 alarms 7 63 event logs Extras 37 analog channel 31 battery internal main 10 internal memory backup 10 11 c cable comms 12 13 cage clamp tools 13 card PC 11 changes See
75. n DeLogger s chart window Io do this a Locate the minimized chart window at the bottom of Delogger s main window it s named Chart1 dle and click its Restore button The chart window is restored from its minimized state b Make sure that the chart window is in Edit Mode c In the Chart menu seventh menu from the left choose Select Channels The Chart Channels dialog box opens Figure 48 d In the Chart Channels dialog box i Under Active tick Curve 1 ii Open the Channel drop down list box that becomes available and choose the potentiometer channel iii Leave the Y Axis set to 1 iv Under Label replace Data 1 in the Y Axis 1 field with Ch1 Ohms or any text you want to appear on the vertical data axis of the chart v Do not tick under Logarithmic vi Click OK The dialog box closes leaving the chart window almost ready to receive channel 1 s data Note the axis text Ch1 Ohms on the left hand side of the chart window Make sure that the Play Chart button PH at the right hand end of horizontal axis is pressed green w f Turn Edit Mode off un tick Edit Mode on the Chart menu or click the Edit Mode button on the bottom of the chart window and watch the chart window while you turn the potentiometer s knob The data points are plotted in the trend area and joined with straight line segments as the chart moves from right to left g In the Chart menu choose Auto Re scale
76. n the spreadsheet window displays just channel readings from one scan that may include many channels each in a separate column The Spread Menu When a spreadsheet window is DeLogger s front most window the seventh menu on Delogger s menu bar is Spread see Figure 20 on page 27 Commands on this menu are specific to the spreadsheet window and some are duplicated by buttons on the spreadsheet toolbar Rename a worksheet b double clicking its tab the Sheet Name dialog box opens ir al a xr Spreadsheet toolbar o1 o2 os o4 os Double right click anywhere in a worksheet to open it in the Formula One Workbook Designer where additional commands are available for example Sheet gt Insert Sheet Sheet gt Delete Sheet Data gt Recalc ph FTT BEILTT Set number of decimal places of selected cell s Left centre or right align contents of selected cell s Show hide gridlines Show hide row and column headers Load the current worksheet into Excel opens Excel Set print range Load a replay file dlr Scale view down zoom out Scale view up zoom in Figure 71 A new DeLogger spreadsheet window 10 3 LOAD DATA INTO A SPREADSHEET D Load a replay file into DeLogger s spreadsheet window To do this a Locate the minimized spreadsheet window Spread1 dls and click its Restore button b In the Spread menu choose Load Session From File c In the Se
77. ndow you use the mouse to select and scale sections of the trend graphs for optimal viewing of regions you re interested in Figures 45 and 46 show how you do this You can watch the trends update as the real time or replay data arrives or you can home in on a section of the data already charted while incoming data continues to be recorded by the window Relocate a graph and its scale by dragging its scale handle title bar when the window is in Edit Mode An information bar appears when you rest E appears after the window name in the E Chart1 dic Fale T z aj the mouse over a graph s Show hide button o SO DT800 COM1 5700 A Knob sched A Resistance j Ss 2 5 DT800 COM1 5700 A Knob Sched A Resistance co e N zu Axis label 3 E Channel label from the ES channel s Label column in gf 8 the program builder 59 tr Schedule A B C K um So Connection c 1 A The graph s data point symbol if you ve applied 09 55 30 09 56 30 09 57 30 09 58 30 one double click in the 09 08 2000 Time 09 08 2000 i trend area and go to the malt ie ees aul Curves tab in the dialog SS Se SS ee a box that opens soje Pena Pause the return of data Play Chart button and indicator Tena tain Data Seni Seala Paier Can Only available when the The chart moves like the paper in a cere window is in Run Mode chart recorder and new data enters Tx Turn Edit Mod
78. ndow Help Menu bar File Q Edit eo View Connections 4 Configuration 5 ie Hew Chri h Undo Ctrl w Toolbar Connect Defaults zi Ctrl O Cut Clete Y d um Disconnect S cee Copy Ctrl C Play Save Project Chrl S Paste Ctrl w Show Alarm Events S SS Properties Paste Values Chrislo w Show Error Events Performance w Show Message Events ear Print Ctrl F e Print Preview CirbeAlE P Insert Fage Setup Delete Chri k Print Setup ee ER zs Copy Down Ctrl D Register Product Copy Aight Ctrl FH 1 Fraject33 dle Find Alt F3 E wit Replace dataT aker O Program 7 Reports O Tools Window Help D Data Logging Chri alt G Send to Connection Ctrl Alarma Memory Cards k Cascade Index Unload Chrl alt U Edi Mod Errore Tile Vertical Using Help Quit Unload Chrlndilted ui gs LogFies Tile Horizontal About deLagger Clear View Toolbar Arrange Icons Reset P Bun CirbellE R EIS ES 1 Fragl dlp Halt Chrl 4lt H w 2Pragl dl8 Set Date Time Farm Q 3 Forni dif Status v Pause Se Test v Edit Mode Se ds E Mimic dim Memory Card Column Template T Spread dls Hun Card Program Reset High Reset Low Background Colour 7 w Show Headers w Show GridLines Profile Upgrade Firmware w View Toolbar Format k Set Print Range fram Selection Insert Page Break Mimic e Remove Pa
79. new program it replaces any existing program in the DT800 DeLogger asks first to ensure that this is what you want to do e Specify the schedule s When you click in a cell in the program builder primary details here information about the clicked item appears here Mi E Scaling Destination Alarm Statistical T the schedule s channels here Repeat from step 1 but use a different schedule tab if you want to include other schedules in the program you do this when you want the MIA Tanediate EC D EN FA Gh ENE a K Sean Polynoaiala TheraistorsySwi gt Em at E Select a schedule here Immediate a once only according to different scan or triggered A B C K triggers Scroll eu to reveal more column headings Scrollable columns Fixed columns Factor Scaling Destination Alarm Statistical Variables Data Manipulation Digital Manipulation Gain Ref Channel Excitation Termination FIGURE 26 Delogger s DT800 program builder general sequence of use Ei Progi di8 Schedule Sampling Click this Configure button to pate Lx I Mme eiue ra mund Tigger bo Tee rien v om Fendi ET LLL f il eos 4 Go Channel Definitions v Logging Choose Voltage from ste 3 fate f 33 CEJ this drop down list then click this Configure button to open the S EL Voltage Wiring Configurations dialog box
80. nnels to be scanned according to as many as 11 different timetables or agendas See also Figure 17 on page 24 It shows how projects contain programs program builders programs contain schedules e schedules contain DT800 channels There s also an Immediate scan schedule Read about this in Other Schedules and Scans in Part D of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual Ei Progi di8 Schedule Sampling ejz ws Rate row s d Long wf Go I Properties Channel Definitions button EOSTO IFPI TA IWR Ihe Triggers In the second Interval field dialog box select Thousandths of opens seconds 500 thousandths of seconds 0 5 seconds Q In the first Interval field change the number to Click ic OK Repo Schedule Triggers tt Cancel 8 characters max no splices m Trigger by Time Nterval or on Events Interval 500 E Thousandths of seconds C Event s v Variable m H Variable n 4 m Optionally Trigger While While Variable m E Variable n FIGURE 29 Setting schedule A s rate to 0 5 seconds d Single click in the empty white area of the Burst row and notice the information text that appears in the information area on the right hand side of the program builder window Figure 28 Ei Progi di8 The DT800 supports burst ss You may include any analog digital channel types serial counter channel type syster Schedule S
81. o do this a On the left side panel of the DT800 plug the other end of the comms cable into the connector labelled Host RS 232 2 4 ATTACH A SENSOR Now use the potentiometer supplied with your DT800 see Figure 7 on page 13 to simulate a resistive sensor Firstly you attach this sensor to your DT800 2 Attach the potentiometer supplied to analog channel 1 of your DT800 as shown in Figure 9 Io do this a Locate the potentiometer variable resistance supplied with your DT800 It s the child s building block with a knob on top and four wires b Connect the potentiometer s yellow and white wires to the and terminals of analog channel 1 on the front panel of the DT800 as shown in Figure 9 To open the terminals we recommend that you use one of the cage clamp tools supplied refer to Connecting Sensors to Channel Terminals in Part B of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual Analog Channel 1 Yellow and white potentiometer wires one wire to the terminal g the other to the terminal i polarity is not important for this type of sensor FiGurRE9 Connecting the potentiometer CHAPTER 3 Set Up THE DELOGGER SOFTWARE Host Software You communicate with supervise and transfer data trom a DT800 by sending commands to it from the host computer using host software DeLogger host software is a powerful Windows application designed to make this communication supervision and
82. ou can read more about them in Other Schedules and Scans in Part D of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual In the Options row of the program builder leave Logging and Go ticked Then when you send the program yov re currently building to the DT800 these options instruct the DT800 to run Go schedule A and to log its data g Now specify the channel you want schedule A to You ve just created and saved your first DeLogger read the potentiometer channel by following the program It contains one schedule schedule A When numbered steps in Figure 31 you send it to the DT800 it will instruct the DT800 to When you ve finished working through Figure 31 scan channel 1 every half second as a resistance and you ve specified your first schedule log the measurements Your program contains only one schedule because tab A at the bottom of the program builder window is the only one in which you ve assigned a channel In later h In DeLogger s File menu choose Save Project This ensures you won t lose any of the work you ve just done chapters you ll add i Note that there are a number of other columns in another channel to schedule A the program builder window e another schedule schedule B to the program They allow you to further affect how your input channels and sensors are managed during measurement and how resulting data is processed and manipulated Click the Configure buttons and the drop down list buttons in these column
83. ou re an experienced dataTaker user you can skim through this guide noting only the major instruction steps These are designated by the arrow icon shown in the example immediately below Instructions tagged in this way form a quick guide to prompt experienced Users This is an example of a major instruction step Instructions tagged like this summarize what follows and experienced users may need to read only these IF you re an experienced dataTaker and computer user in a hurry you can go directly to the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual supplied with your DT800 Extras All readers will benefit from the Extras included with many of the topics Extras are additional information intended to supplement each topic You don t need to read the Extras to be able to work through this guide although we do recommend you read them at some time because they contain valuable background information that will enhance your big picture of data acquisition data logging and the DT800 dataTaker system More Information Your DT800 is capable of extremely sophisticated data acquisition and logging So if you want more information than this guide provides refer to the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual supplied with each new DT80OO or other DT800 documentation available separately ask your dataTaker distributor or visit www datataker com In any case at your leisure we recommend that you browse through the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual to
84. owing e Check that the comms cable s connectors are firmly plugged into their sockets then repeat Make the Software Connection above e f the computer has more than one COM port swap the comms cable to the other port then repeat Make the Software Connection above e Perform a hardware reset on the DT800 described in Resetting the DT800 in Part H of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual then repeat Make the Software Connection above e Make sure there is no software configured to 3 3 MAKE THE SOFTWARE CONNECTION Your computer is physically connected to the DT800 you did this in the previous chapter Now you complete the communications link by making the software connection between DeLogger and the DT800 From now on in this guide we use the term Connection note the uppercase C to mean software connection see also page 28 The dt800 Com1 Connection Although you can create your own Connections in this tutorial you ll use one already provided with DeLogger Is called dt800 Com and contains instructions that tell Delogger e that the dataTaker at the other end of the communications link is a DT800 to detect the DT800 s communications baud rate and match the computer s baud rate to it e to use software flow control when communicating with the DT800 see the Flow Control Extras panel In addition this Connection specifies that the DT800 is directly connected to the computer s COMI serial port
85. ows 59 9 Delogger s Text Window sssssss 60 9 8 Return Data to the Text Window 6 99 Add o eof eee eee eee TTE 63 9 10 Add Schedule B to the Program 64 CHAPTER 10 OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH DELOGGER 10 1 Unload Logged Data sseessssss 66 10 2 Delogger s Spreadsheet Window 68 10 3 Load Data into a Spreadsheet 69 Ie P AIDE c 69 10 5 What s Next ei suecssaisedundutsostadoactedaedanstostedst 69 Le ES ENEE E E E ANE d OC CHAPTER 1 ACQUISITION LOGGING 2 You really can t avoid it there s just no way you can afford to shortcut this chapter It s quick to read and it will make you comfortable with some fundamental dataTaker data acquisition and logging concepts terminology and conventions So read on 1 1 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Your first job as you work through this tutorial in the form oFa user s guide is to familiarize yourself with the following concepts Data Acquisition versus Data Logging Data acquisition and data logging are NOT the same Traditionally data acquisition has been defined as the regular collection of data scanning sensors making instantaneous measurements then feeding these to a recorder or computer Data legging has two possible definitions e It s considered by some to be simply making a permanent record of data that has been collected print
86. p tools to open the terminal cage clamps for sensor wiring a potentiometer variable resistance mounted in a child s building block a thermocouple e a DT800 CD contains software and manuals e a DT800 dataTaker User s Manual e the document you re reading now Getting Started with DT800 dataTaker If anything is missing contact your supplier immediately b You also need a PC running Windows 95 98 2000 or NT with e a CD ROM drive a 200MHz Pentium II processor or better at least 6AMB of RAM memory for Windows 95 or 98 128MB of RAM for Windows 2000 or NT NT also requires Service Pack 4 or later e AOMB of free space on the hard disk for installing dataTaker s DeLogger software installed DeLogger occupies 25MB 2 2 POWER THE DT8 00 There are several ways of providing power to your DT800 which are covered in Powering the DT800 in Part C of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual In particular be sure to read Main Battery is Disconnected for Shipping For this tutorial you ll simply use the mains adaptor Provide external power to the DT800 using the mains adaptor supplied Io do this a Plug the coaxial connector of the mains adaptor into the coaxial 11 28Vdc socket on the left side of the DT800 To 11 28Vdc Figure 8 Powering the DT800 from a mains adaptor b Plug the mains adaptor into a wall outlet and while watching the DT800 s front panel switch on at
87. pgrading to DeLogger Pro you can have extra database data management capabilities that add immense power to your data collection analysis presentation and reporting all without leaving Delogger Pro Internal channels ne m External channels CHANNELS 0 euer SENSORS lt Qunnne DeLogger mmu y v faaM sume Sew Bm preadsheet window ETETETT ET Bzssess TEES CPTTUTOTUUTTTPETTHCTTITHOTTESH L5 2508 LESE ED SEL DEA a i ien ia eaen 1 Text windows Sika teal bth PE APT E E E i Mimic window Dharan LA aj al at Figure 23 Channel concepts external and internal physical and historical Data Hub An indispensable table in DeLogger s database that stores details of every channel known to Delogger during the current Connection Figure 24 Think of the data hub as a resource controller whose function is to e monitor which channels are available it does this from all the data sites you re currently connected to see the Extras panel How Many Connections every time you save a program builder window send a program to the DT800 or otherwise communicate with a data site e keep an up to date list of available channels and their details e compare available data site channels against those you ve assigned in the current project s windows and warn you of any mismatch that is if any channels defined in Delogger s windows aren t currently available from t
88. play it to o Delogger s form chart text and mimic windows see Figure 16 on page 23 Look in 3 Replay amp je e And remember that you could also have unloaded the logged data to a comma separated variable file csv which you can import into other programs such as Microsoft Excel a Example dlr a Example2 dir a MyReplayFile dir File name MyUnloadFild lpr Files of type Replay Files dlr Caijcel a LZ Unload To File x v Unload to File C CSV File Ej e Replay File C Program Files D eLogger Replay MyUnloadFile dlr H ees aes Figure 70 Unload dialog box sequence 10 2 DELOGGER S SPREADSHEET WINDOW A Delogger spreadsheet window is a standard spreadsheet into which you can load dump an entire Delogger replay file one row per timestamp one column per channel Then you use standard spreadsheet tools to manipulate and analyse the data You can also e load the contents of the spreadsheet into Microsoft Excel if it s installed on your computer with a single command e export the contents of the spreadsheet in a variety of formats imi Spread1_dls Formula bar The spreadsheet window is different from the form window in several ways e The form window is a dynamic display of incoming data the spreadsheet window is a static display of historical data e Each row in the form window displays a variety of information from one channel each row i
89. rize yourself with the information you can get from it then click OK Setting Flow Control You must set the same type of flow control at each end of a communications link For example for this tutorial both the DT800 and your DeLogger Connection must be set for software flow control This Tutorial We recommend that you use software flow control for this tutorial This is the default factory setting for a new DT800 and for DeLogger s dt800 Com1 Connection If you re using a DT800 that has previously been set to hardware flow control you must either change the DeLogger Connection to hardware flow control also or change the DT800 to software flow control Current Status x Status Memory Switches Serial Ethemet Version E Status Memory Switches Serial Ethemet ersion OUU 2 UL UD Current Job m Schedules IP Address 0 0 0 0 Active jas LOGON none IP Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Halted none none ated LoGoFF IP Defaut Gateway 10 0 02 Alarms Polynomials S pans Current Status ES awe PUR pooo Status Memory Switches Serial Ethemet Halted o O Covent States une ED Jobs Status Memory Switches Serial Ethemet Data Bits Stop Bits i N Intermal kB Used 37 Free En Parity Flow Control SWFC Current Status x Status Memory Switches Serial Ethemet D s ExtemalkB Used 0 Free 0 D v Report burst immediately Overwrite memor
90. rogram The Program Listing dialog box opens showing your program line by line Scroll down to see all of the commands that constitute the program c Click OK to close the dialog box 5 4 SEND THE PROGRAM Because you re currently connected to the DT800 you did this in Make the Software Connection back on page 19 all is now ready for you to send your program D Send your program to the DT800 To do this a Make sure that Prog1 dl8 is the front most window single click it if you re not sure Always take care if you have more than one DT800 project builder in any project DeLogger sends only the program of the active program builder so make sure the correct program builder is front most When a program builder is the front most window the seventh menu from the left changes to Program see Figure 20 page 27 b In the Program menu choose Send to Connection The Send Program File dialog box opens Send Program File BESEEREERREERERPEREE C Program Files DeLog jerProject Project39SProgl gc8 Progress bar FIGURE 33 Send Program progress The Event Logs window Figure 34 may also open to report that there is no current job program in the DT800 See the Event Logs Extras panel Event Logs Site Date 37 A800 Com 221 2000 13 43 27 P Ei No current job mans 7 I Refresh Close Alarm Filter Print FicURE 34 Event Logs window di
91. s to see more of what s available Single click in the Signal column of R1 the first row of the Channel Definitions 2Wire Resistance Inputs 3 Wire Resistance Inputs 4Wire Resistance Inputs METTE area Start Channel m EndChannel Channel Definitions Unshared Input ELT uM N I O Click the drop down list button that appears in the Signal column of R1 Channel Definitions EE 9 2MWire C 2Mire Click Resistance in the list beca USe yo U Wa nt th e DT 8 O O AltA gh the 2 wire configurations are the most simple only use them if the resistance being 3 I measures significantly greater than the resistance of the wires used to connect to the to read the potentiometer as a dela aker the resistance of Use sensor wires is included in the measured resistance S resistance gs We recommend 2 wire consqurations only where the unknown resistance is greater than Channpl Definitions 500 ohms gt R _ revel E G Check that both the Voltage bios Start Channel and Check that th Temperature End Channel fields 2 Wire primm is Resistance Expression contain 1 you selected you made a Channel Variable connecte d th e MMC System Variable 2 wire connection to Internal potentiometer to the and terminals Digital channel 1 Counter of channel 1 Time Notice the other wiring configurations and MImgediate 4 BY Cl DV FA FA GV HS
92. splays messages errors and alarms c If the Event Logs window is open click its Close button d Notice that the Acquiring LED on the DT800 s front panel now flashes every half second that is every time the DT800 makes a measurement This is in addition to the DT800 s three second heartbeat flash discussed in step b in Power the DT800 on page 14 Because your program instructed the DT800 to log the measurements the Logging LED also flashes every half second The DT800 is now running according to your program scanning channel 1 every half second and logging the value in its internal memory We won t do it in this tutorial but you could disconnect from the DT800 now leaving it operating completely independent of the computer this is how many datalakers are used Event Loge The Event Logs window Figure 34 displays e messages on the Messages tab errors on the Errors tab alarms on the Alarms tab If you tick Show Alarm Events on the View menu DeLogger opens this window every time an alarm Occurs If you tick Show Error Events on the View menu DeLogger opens this window every time an error Occurs If you tick Show Message Events on the View menu DeLogger opens this window every time a change message is received from the DT800 You can alter the degree of this reporting see Configuration menu gt Defaults gt Confirmation Level area You can keep the Event Logs window permanen
93. t in a variety of formats or export it directly into Microsoft Excel x Fer 140200 zd H1 587 140300 PL ua oe 00 FASS 140500 2111 1987 142 0E zimmer 15m oo 21H 1587 140800 21 11 10 1408 OD HAAST 14 1000 gaa 14 11 HA n 12080 zi 1597 14 1300 SUA eor 14 1 0C EL rM eun 7 g Print C gt 2k Load into Excel opens Excel ES ESR SS ees new 7 Load session from replay file E gt Export worksheet 21 1597 14 1500 ef ef irai ATH Figure 16 The big picture 1 an overview of the window types available in a DeLogger project UM 0071 A1 PROJECT A Program Builder 1 Program 1 Schedule A every 5 seconds Channel 1 details Channel 2 details Schedule B every hour Channel 1 details Channel 3 details A channel can be scanned by more than one schedule Schedule every day L Channel 1 details Schedule channel eo details A program can contain up to eleven schedules They are labelled A B D K Schedule K pee eee details Channel details Other commands Comments Program Builder 2 Program 2 I Schedule L Channel eee details 1 Schedule L Channel eo details Other commands Comments Program Builder Program H Schedule L Channel eee details Other commands Comments timetables agendas PROJECT B Program Builder Program
94. the E Chart1_dic LL DIE x la Rmi s i Individual graph show hide buttons a the scale You can for example drag a scale to the other side of the trend area or place one above another separates the trends See Figure 44 When you rest the mouse over a graph s Show hide button a pop up information bar appears See Figure 44 The vertical overview bar shows the currently visible range the gray bar the saxon farce in proportion to the I m Pus displayable Et e n vertical ange of echt Chart toolb the full height arr toolbar af mu tend seal The buttons duplicate commands found on the Chart menu See Figure 44 Drag it from its docked position to create a floating toolbar 13 58 10 13 58 20 12 58 30 0 0001 0 0001 0 0003 0 0005 Current The horizontal overview bar I3 58 zU I3158 3 shows the EO visible section of Time og o8 2000 WI data the gray bar in proportion to the entire data set the full width of the trend area eb Figure 43 A Delogger chart window displays trend graphs like a chart recorder trends to as many as six Y axes linear or logarithmic Time vertical and data horizontal rulers allow you to You can also open additional chart windows if read precise coordinates from the trends Figure 47 necessary To add a chart window choose New on M P the File menu then click the Chart button AUSE TANET In a DeLogger chart wi
95. the wall If the DT8OO s internal main battery is not connected we re assuming yours is not the five red LED light emitting diode indicators on the front panel flash rapidly four times Then the Acquiring LED begins its heartbeat flash every three seconds The functions of these LEDs are described in Indicator LEDs in Part B of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual supplied with your DT8OO 2 3 MAKE THE HARDWARE CONNECTION For the computer to talk to the DT800 and the DT800 to return data to the computer you must establish a communications link between the two You can use any of the links described in the Extras panel Communications Links page 10 but in this guide we ll use the simplest of all the comms cable supplied with the DT8OO You ll connect it between the DT800 s Host RS 232 port and a COM port on your computer Locate and identify your computer s COM serial port then connect the comms cable to it To do this a On the rear of your computer locate the COMI port and remove anything plugged into it a modem for example If you find several likely connectors and don t know which is COM1 just choose any one Later if communication with the DT800 is unsuccessful simply change to a different connector we ll remind you about this in the next chapter b Plug either end of the comms cable supplied with the DT800 into the computer s COMI port D Connect the comms cable to the DT800 T
96. the dialog box that opens Figure 69 notice that you can select which schedules data is returned to the text window s display screen D atataker Filters x Schedule Display Immediate Iv A Cancel n FIGURE 69 Schedule filter k Click OK to close the Filters dialog box CHAPTER 10 OTHER THINGS You CAN Do WITH DELOGGER This chapter covers two more important functions of Delogger e unloading logged data that is retrieving data stored in the DT800 s internal memory page 66 using Delogger s spreadsheet window for manipulating and analysing data page 68 10 1 UNLOAD LOGGED DATA Your DT800 has been logging every measurement it has made since you first sent your program to it because logging was enabled in both of your schedules Now yov ll retrieve this data from the DT800 By the way unloading data from the DT800 has nothing to do with DeLogger s form chart mimic or text windows it s a function that s available to you no matter which Delogger window you re using 2 Unload all of the data currently logged in your DT800 to a replay file Io do this a In the dataTaker menu choose Unload The first screen Options of the unload dialog box sequence opens Figure 70 b Familiarize yourself with the options available in this screen do NOT make any changes then click Next gt The second screen Unload To File of the unload dialog
97. tly open on your screen by ticking View Events on the View menu Remember When you send a program you send all settings on every tab in the current program builder window see the bottom of Figure 26 page 32 So in addition to scan schedules you re sending e any span polynomial and thermistor definitions you ve created on these tabs e the DT800 configuration settings on the Switches Parameters and Global tabs Switches and Parameters Switches are a group of internal settings you can use to configure the operation of a DT800 Parameters are another group of internal settings Both are described in Part H of the DT800 dataTaker User s Manual Switches and parameters are primarily intended for use when programming the DT800 directly that is using the dataTaker programming language and have little relevance when using Delogger to supervise the DT800 CHAPTER 6 SEE YOUR DATA FORM WINDOW In this chapter 6 F DE LOGGER S you re introduced to Delogger s form window page 38 FORM WINDOW you use the form window to see data being returned from the DI800 page Al A DeLlogger form window displays data from real time e you automatically set the DT800 s date and time or replay channels one row per channel Figure 35 page 42 In Microsoft Excel terminology the form window is a workbook that initially contains one worksheet You can add or delete worksheets at any time explaine
98. tras 61 schedules 24 33 DT800 timetables Extras 33 SDI 12 12 sending commands Extras 8 sensors defined 11 smart 11 12 serial channel 12 serial number Delogger 16 18 default Extras 18 DT800 in returned data Extras 61 setting the DT800 s date and time 42 site replay 30 sleep mode 11 smart sensors and Serial Channel 12 defined 11 software flow control 20 stamp date 9 time 9 stand alone 8 static data view 23 68 Status dialog box 21 SWFC 20 switches Extras 37 T terminal window 60 text window 60 filter data 65 thermocouple 13 time in returned data Extras 61 setting 42 stamp 9 top level window See front most window 30 transducer defined 11 unload 67 dialog box 67 upgrade to DeLogger Pro 18 49 V version compatibility Extras 17 views 23 dynamic 23 68 static 23 68 W window chart 43 form 38 front most defined 30 mimic 49 program builder 31 terminal 60 text 60 workbook form window 38 spreadsheet window 68 worksheet form window 38 spreadsheet window 68 UM 007 1 A1 Head Office Australia Melbourne datalaker Pty Ltd 7 Seismic Court Rowville Victoria 3178 Tel 03 9764 8600 613 9764 8600 Fax 03 9764 8997 613 9764 8997 Email sales datalaker com au Offices United Kingdom datalaker Ltd Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6GB Tel 44 0 1763 264780 Fax 44 0 1763 262410 email sales datalaker co uk United States of
99. ugh you need to be connected to the DT800 in order to complete this tutorial we ll get you to disconnect here and then reconnect in the next chapter just for practice gt Carry out a software disconnection from your DT8OO To do this a In DeLogger s Connections menu choose Disconnect b In the Disconnect dialog box that opens highlight one click dt800 Com1 and click OK Disconnect x Connection Cancel Help FIGURE 54 Disconnecting There is no longer a link between DeLogger and your DT800 but the DT8OO is still running according to your program scanning channel 1 every half second and logging the results into its internal memory c Confirm that data is no longer being returned from the DT800 by looking at the form window the chart window or the mimic window These windows are not updated when DeLogger is disconnected from the DT800 CHAPTER 9 EXTEND YOUR PROGRAM In this chapter you ll learn more about DeLogger and Oo T RECONNECT your DT800 by altering schedule A s rate page 55 e adding your own label to the potentiometer channel Connect to the DT800 now so that all is ready to send your program after each revision you make page 55 e adding channels to schedule A using more of the program builder s features page 56 gt Reconnect to your DT800 use the same reassigning the form chart and mimic windows Connection as last time age 59
100. unable to connect you ll see an Error connecting to message go to the Extras panel Connection Troubleshooting Flow Control Flow control is a communications feature that allows communicating devices to control each other s transmission of information Delogger and the DT800 support two types of flow control e Hardware Flow Control HWFC Flow control signals are sent between the communicating devices by means of dedicated RTS and CTS control wires in the cable e Software Flow Control SWFC Flow control command characters XOFF and XON are sent between the communicating devices by means of the data wires in the cable 3 4 WERIFY THE CONNECTION Now carry out some simple communication with the DT800 D Get the dataTaker s status To do this a From DeLogger s dataTaker menu sixth from the left choose Status DeLogger communicates with the DT800 retrieves information about what s currently happening in the DT800 and presents the information to you in the large dialog box that opens Figure 15 You can do this anytime you re connected to a DT800 In fact as well as using this command to tind out which schedules see page 33 and alarms see page 63 are currently running in the DT800 how much data storage memory is used and free in the DT800 and so on you can send this command simply to confirm that you re connected to the DT800 b Look through the Status dialog box tabs to familia
101. w 30 form window 38 clearing Extras 42 format defined 11 of returned data 9 fixed format mode 9 free format mode 9 Formula One Workbook Designer form window 38 spreadsheet window 68 free format mode 9 frontmost window defined 30 hardware flow control 20 heartbeat LED flash 14 37 59 host computer 11 host software 11 Extras 16 hub See data hub HWFC 20 ID channel 41 schedule 41 indicators LEDs 14 internal main battery 10 internal memory backup battery 10 11 J jobs and programs 29 L label 41 55 LED indicators 14 37 logging 6 7 30 main battery 10 mains adaptor 10 13 male connectors 12 memory backup battery 10 11 menu right click program builder 36 57 mimic window 49 parameters Extras 37 pause command 48 PC card 11 PCMCIA card 11 ports 12 potentiometer 13 power 10 external 10 internal 10 power up program builder window 31 programs 24 and jobs 29 project compatibility Extras 17 projects 24 purchase Delogger Pro Extras 18 reading in returned data Extras 61 realtime data 7 30 record index in returned data Extras 61 record type in returned data Extras 61 re installing Delogger Extras 17 replay Connection 30 control panel 30 defined 30 file 30 site 30 returned data record structure Extras 61 rightclick menu 36 57 RS 232 12 RS 422 12 RS 485 12 scan schedules See schedules schedule ID 4 in returned data Ex
102. whenever 5 seconds have elapsed repeating every 5 seconds whenever a door closes scan on digital event or whenever an alarm occurs e how to read the channel voltage current temperature resistance how to convert the reading apply alarms assign the channel s data to channel variables apply gain excitation and termination may not be required b At the bottom of the program builder window click the tab labelled A We ll only use one scan schedule schedule A in the program for now you don t have to use schedule A first you can use any of tabs A to K c Set a time interval trigger for schedule A of half a second a O 5 second trigger rate by following the numbered steps in Figure 29 When the Triggers dialog box is open notice the other options available e Name Schedules can have optional names for identification for example Boilerl and HOURLY spaces are not allowed If no name is given schedule identification defaults to RA for schedule A RB for schedule B and so on e Trigger on Events Open the Event s drop down list to see the event types you can use to trigger a schedule e Trigger While Open the While drop down list to see the trigger while conditions you can assign to the schedule Each program you send to the DT800 can contain up to eleven basic schedules labelled A B C K That is in one program you send to the DT800 you can define various groups of cha
103. wse button Double click in order My Computer Look in A Desktop dataTaker the current CD the Software folder the DeLogger folder and finally Setup or Setup exe may appear in uppercase RE SES RE FJ Sorohat Reader 4 n Figure 10 Starting the DeLogger installer You are returned to the Run dialog box which now contains the path to DeLogger s Setup exe Re Installing and Project Compatibility Earlier Versions f an earlier version that is pre version 4 of DeLogger already exists on the computer you can do one of the following e Clean Install Remove the existing version use Windows Add Remove Programs control panel then install the new version e Have Both Install the new version to a different directory from the old one both version 3 and version 4 can co exist on your computer but not in the same location c In the Run dialog box click OK The Delogger installer starts d Follow the on screen instructions e After clicking Finish in the Setup Complete dialog box restart the computer Start menu Shut Down gt select Restart gt OK f When the computer has restarted notice that the Start gt Programs menu now contains a DeLogger folder Figure 11 from which you can launch DeLogger the main application On Line Help Schedule for Delogger Pro users a utility that automatically runs DeLogger Pro events at pre determined times for example di
104. y Echo v Program from card Fix schedules v Return data v Host mode v Synchronize Help v Over range carry v Eventlog dump v Internal housekeeping Working channels v Messages Priority to returned data v Alarm messages Cancel Cancel Apply Help Figure 15 The five tabs of Delogger s DT800 Status dialog box CHAPTER 3 SET UP THE DELOGGER SOFTWARE Verify the Connection 21 UM 007 1 A1 CHAPTER 4 A QUICK OVERVIEW OF DELOGGER DeLogger host software provides you with a powerful 4 1 THE BIG PICTURES set of tools for working with your DT800 These are fully covered in the User s Manual for Delogger4 and Delogger4 Pro To get you up and running now this chapter presents a i ee ulate feast tae aa relationship between Delogger projects programs pie schedules and channels Figure 18 shows how Be SUIS HO i miss More Important Concepts and DeLogger starts up the first time after installing it Terminology on page 28 Then the remainder of this chapter gives you a quick visual tour of DeLogger e DeLogger s main toolbar page 26 Delogger menus page 27 e important Delogger concepts page 28 Figure 16 is an overview of the window types available in a DeLogger project and some of the things you can do with them Figure 17 shows the Program builder window create daediinor Note You can open a program and send it to the DT800 m a more th
105. y Backup Battery In addition to the main internal battery the DT800 contains a small 3 6V lithium internal memory backup battery that ensures your data real time clock and primary settings are not lost if power to the logger is interrupted The backup battery can maintain this information for up to 12 months if necessary Sleep Mode To conserve battery power the DT800 goes to sleep if it has no measurements to do and there has been no communication for a period of 30 seconds This applies only if the DT800 is powered by its internal battery If it s powered from an external source the DT800 never goes to sleep unless you override this default behaviour In sleep mode most of the internal electronics shuts down The current drain drops from a typical 400mA when awake to a tiny 250pA when asleep just 0 07 of the awake value Auto Sleep in the Event of Power Supply Failure If the power supply to the DT800 drops below 9 5 volts the logger automatically attempts to minimize its power requirements and maintain any logged data and settings by going to sleep When the supply is restored the logger senses this and automatically returns to its previous mode of operation IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY This section introduces you to some data acquisition and logging terms you ll need right away Others are explained as they arise 1 2 Sensors and Transducers Origins of data in a data acquisition and logging system Sensors ar

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