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1. 4 8 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Exit To exit TDM 1 Select the Exit command Y and X A window similar to the one below appears Note To exit TDM at any time press CTRL C This will exit the interface progran 2 Use the mouse or keyboard e to select OK ALT 0 and exit TDM to select Cancel ALT C and return to TDM Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 9 December 2003 Sites Menu t Site Parameter Set New Site Parameter Set Print Site Parameter Set Save Working Site Parameter Set Activate Site Parameter Set Delete Site Parameter Set Read Edit Site Channel Status Dounload set from disk Upload set to disk Edit Special Xdcr Entry The Sites Menu consists of eleven commands you can use to view modify create delete print and recall site parameter sets The Sites Menu also lets you save site parameter sets to your PC or a floppy disk for storage and then later download them into the TransPort s memory The Sites Menu consists of the following commands View Site Parameter Set lets you view stored site parameter sets Edit Site Parameter Set lets you edit stored site parameter sets New Site Parameter Set lets you create a new site parameter set Print Site Parameter Set lets you print the desired site parameter set Save Working Site Parameter Set enables you to save the working site parameter set Activate Site Parameter Set retriev
2. Select New Site ALT N to enter a new site name and select OK ALT 0 Select an existing set and then choose Selected Site ALT S to overwrite the set Select Cancel ALT C twice to exit the Edit Site Parameter Set command without saving changes Caution If you exit this command without saving the changes the changes will be lost IMPORTANT The working site parameter set remains unaffected by changes you make using this command unless you edit or save to the working site parameter set 3 To save a set To Disk enter a new set name in the FileName box or select an existing set to overwrite Select OK ALT 0 For more information on saving files to disk refer to Chapter 3 IMPORTANT The working site parameter set remains unaffected by changes you make using this command unless you edit or save to the working site parameter set When TDM completes the task it automatically exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 19 December 2003 Print Site Parameter Set This command enables you to print a stored set to a printer or a file Use the steps below to print a set 1 Select the Print Site Parameter Set command S and P A window similar to the one below appears as Print Site P 2 Choose one of the following options From Disk ALT D to edit a site set stored on your PC s hard disk or floppy From Meter ALT M to edit a site set stored on the TransPort s memory
3. Global ALT G to edit global parameters such as system input output communications options etc Chnl 1 ALT 1 to edit channel 1 parameters Chnl 2 ALT 2 to edit channel 2 parameters Done ALT D to exit this menu 4 14 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Edit Site Parameter Set cont 5 To edit parameters use the mouse TAB to select the desired parameter Depending on the parameter you are editing you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value or Make a selection from a pop up menu Use the following options located at the bottom of each window to switch from one window to another Note All or some of the following options will appear depending on the window you are currently viewing Prev ALT P switches to the previous window Next ALT N switches to the next window Done ALT D exits the edit windows 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you make all the desired changes When you are done making changes select Done ALT D A window similar to the one below appears 7 Select Done ALT D A window similar to the one below appears Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 15 December 2003 Saving a Set 1 Choose one of the following options To Disk ALT D to save a site set to your PC s hard disk or floppy To Meter ALT M to save a site set to the TransPort s memory Cancel ALT C to exit this command
4. TDM does not provide a command to print site data real time data or log graphs as they appear on your PC screen however you can use the graphics command in MS DOS 5 0 or higher to print the TDM screen Refer to your MS DOS manual for more information on using the graphics command Once you execute the graphics command which must include the proper parameters and switches enter TDM Once TDM is running use the proper TDM command to display the information you want to print For example if you want to print a log graph use the Upload Examine Log Data Set to upload the log and then use the Graph Logged Data command to display the log graph on your PC To print the log graph press SHIFT PRINT SCREEN IMPORTANT Once you press the SHIFT PRINT SCREEN keys do not move the mouse cursor or touch the keyboard until the screen is printed If you touch the mouse or keyboard the printer will print the mouse movements and or the results of the keyboard strokes Printing the TDM Screen B 1 December 2003 Appendix C Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs This section describes the procedure for importing TransPort ASCII files into several popular spreadsheet programs If the procedure for importing text into the spreadsheet program you are using is not discussed in this section refer to the importing guidelines on page C 6 Procedures for Specific Programs A Lotus 1 2 3 Lotus accepts tabs commas or sp
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7. 3 8 Saving Files to Disk o oo ooooooooo oo 3 8 Retrieving and Saving Files on the TransPort 3 9 Retrieving a File eel 3 9 saving a File coastal Ra dea 3 10 vii December 2003 Table of Contents cont Chapter 4 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands System Menu ica ii aras 4 2 Select AA MOI 4 3 Upload System Data llle 4 4 Read Flowmeter Clock o ooooo o 4 5 Set Flowmeter or PC Clock 4 6 Clear Flowmeter Totalizers 4 8 A een Ime NAA haan e Mere 4 9 Sites MENU aedem ib e Bead a 4 10 View Site Parameter Set o ooooooo o o o 4 12 Edit Site Parameter Set o oooooooo o o 4 14 New Site Parameter Set o o o ooooomoo o o o 4 17 Print Site Parameter Set o oooooo oo 4 20 Save Working Site Parameter Set 4 22 Activate Site Parameter Set ooooo o 4 23 Delete Site Parameter Set 4 24 Read Edit Site Channel Status 4 25 Download Set from Disk 4 26 Upload Set to DisSkK ooo ooooooooomo o o 4 27 Edit Special Xdcr Entry o o ooooooooo 4 28 Logs Menu oy De LENSES ENS 4 30 Upload Examine Logged Data Set 4 31 Edit Log Header 0 000000 0008 4 34 NEW Es oue ed 4 36 Delete Logged Data Set o o o oooooooo o 4 38 Real Time Men PG AG RE Rep Rode 4 39 Vie
8. Cancel ALT C to exit this command 3 Select the desired set For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 A window similar to the one below appears AAA ETORRI i aat a SPP ni e ae ceo AR ane nnd Print Site Parameter Set 4 20 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Print Site Parameter Set cont 4 Choose one of the following options To Disk ALT D to save a set to a print file and store it on the PC s hard disk or floppy To Printer ALT P to print the set Cancel ALT C to exit this command 5 If you chose To Printer TDM automatically sends the set to the printer If you chose To Disk enter a name in the FileName box or select an existing file to overwrite Then select OK ALT 0 For more information on saving files to disk refer to Chapter 3 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 21 December 2003 Save Working Site Parameter Set The site parameter set that the TransPort uses to take measurements is called the working site parameter set Use the Save Working Site Parameter Set command to save the working set to a site set in the TransPort or on disk To enter this command use the mouse S and S Once you execute this command a window similar to the one below appears re e meme rnm AAA ae aa 3 Store Hort ing Site Paraneter Set 1 Choose one of the following options To Disk ALT D to save a site set to your PC s hard disk or floppy To Meter ALT M
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10. Print files will contain the delimiter character specified in the configuration file until one of the delimiter options is selected C 6 Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs December 2003 Import Guidelines cont 1 Print the TransPort log data to an ASCII file using the preferred delimiter character Note Some data processing programs may be confused by the presence of the 6 line file header in such cases it will be necessary to edit the print file with a text editor or word processing program and remove the header lines 2 Exit TDM 3 Run your spreadsheet program 4 Execute the command to import a text file and specify the field delimiters that the print file contains Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs C 7 December 2003 Index A Activate Site Parameter Set unueeo 4 23 ALT RO Yo eese aet as e CAR C KANA TI nae PERDRE TR 3 4 ATIOW CUISOE oer ann PCS AUC ENQISSRANEAUEYA C DEREN EA 3 3 ATTOW Keys tar hed UE HU PRU IEEE 3 4 ASCII File Saving Log cti itp t bu pe edebat d aia te 4 47 B Backing Up Source Disk rnern A 1 C Channel Status 2 tatiana dee AN DO a INN Mute 4 25 Clear Flowmeter Totalizers eee 4 8 Clearing TotaliZets vv nbRRLRZPB Uere et es MUT 4 8 Clock Set TransPort or PC Clock o oooooooooooo 4 6 Communication Port Serlal Poft 5e rna M De DoD M E MSN Duet Eo fuis 4 3 Communications Window eeeeee
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12. 12 Mouse Operations n a aE AE EE SREE T EN 3 3 N New LoS d a a paan baa Y E E eee dap dd 4 36 New Site Parameter Set 0c cc ccc eee ee 4 17 O Operations Keyboard ici d E 3 4 MOUSE itd leri DU NE tse d 3 3 December 2003 Index cont P Print Site Parameter Set o o ooooooooooooooooooo o o o 4 20 Print Table of Logged Data o ooooooooocoococooo 4 47 4 49 Printing the Main Screen eee eee eee B 1 R Read Flowmeter Clock System Menu stacey cease Siew be da 4 5 ClO AA 4 5 Read TransPort Clock 0 0 00 cece RII 4 5 Read Edit Channel Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 cece ees 4 25 Real Time Data View Real Time Data 0 0 00 ccc RR 4 39 Real Time ME a VES E eS 4 39 Log Real Time Data 20 0 cee cece eee eee 4 4 Requirements Computer Hardware cece eee ee 2 2 Resetting Totalizers llle 4 8 Retrieving Files From DISK ba di dae eli 3 7 From TransPort 0 0 0 0 cece cee eee eens 3 9 Reverse Totalizers TotaliZers La Qo te a NS ne te Ep Ma cb f 4 8 Running TOM o dj 2 7 December 2003 Index cont S Save Working Site Parameter Set a 4 22 Saving a Log as an ASCII File oooooooocoocoocoocooo oo 4 47 Saving Files To DISK uo AL ERE ARR e nip RE 3 7 Savings Files To TransPortz he at EE eae 3 9 Select Porte o deret hate ee PN 4 3 Serial Port Configuring o AA PAPA 4 3 Set Site ParameterSet EL eed Da BALI LAG 4 12 Set Flowm
13. MN Print column delimiter Spaces Tabs O Connas Log records to print All O From 1 To s 120 7 Print log data to 3 Select the appropriate column delimiter TAB and ENTER A column delimiter is a character that separates items of data If you intend to import the ASCII file into a database or spreadsheet program you should consult the program s manual to find out what type of column delimiter you should select If the manual does not specify the type of column delimiter select commas Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 47 December 2003 Print Table of Logged Data cont Note You do not have to select a column delimiter when sending a log to the printer 4 Select the number of records from the desired log you want to save or print TAB and ENTER Refer to page 6 1 in your PT666 User s Manual for a description of records You can now either send the log to a printer or save it as an ASCII file 4 48 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Saving a Log as an ASCII File 1 Select File ALT F 2 TDM prompts you to name the ASCII file Enter a new name or overwrite an existing file Refer to Chapter 3 for more information on saving files to disk 3 Select OK ALT 0 TDM writes the log to an ASCII file and exits to the Main Screen Printing a Log To send a log to the printer select Printer ALT P TDM sends the log to the printer and automatically exits to the Main Scr
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15. baud 2400 baud 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 8 Press ENTER You have completed editing the TDM CFG file Proceed to the next section Saving the Configuration File 1 Activate the File Menu ALT F 2 Select Save S Your computer overwrites the old TDM CFG file and replaces it with the new one 3 To exit the MS DOS Editor activate the File Menu again ALT P 4 Select Exit X You have completed modifying your TDM CFG file Proceed to the next section 2 6 Installing TDM December 2003 Starting TDM Use the following steps to run TDM 1 If necessary power up your PC 2 Turn the TransPort on and wait for the unit to complete its power up series 3 At the C N prompt type cd TDM Note 7o eliminate changing the directory each time you enter TDM include the C TDM directory in the PATH command in your AUTOEXEC BAT file 4 Type TDM Your computer loads TDM A window similar to Figure 2 2 below appears Communications Q Port Status db Link Status Tx Status Rx Status Figure 2 2 TDM Screen Installing TDM 2 7 December 2003 Starting TDM cont IMPORTANT Each time you run TDM the program automatically uploads the TransPort s system data Ifyou connect a different TransPort flowmeter while TDM is still running you must upload the system data from the new flowmeter using the Upload System Data menu command as described in Chapter 4 You are now ready to use TDM Refer
16. cont M Main Screen DEMI AAA tes B 1 Main Screen Description 3 5 Clock Window iaa Bes Bb EE RAUS UR 3 5 Communication Window eee 3 5 Work Area Window eee RR Ie 3 5 Menu Commands o 4 1 4 17 Activate Site Parameter Set nance eee 4 23 Clear Flowmeter iet ee dot 4 8 Delete Logged Data Set 0 000 000 000 4 38 Delete Site Parameter Set o o o oooooooooooooooo o 4 24 Download Set from Disk oooooooooo o 4 26 Edit Site Parameter Set lee 4 14 Edit Special Transducer Entry enneren 4 28 Iq RM o dl a ed o ED 4 9 Graph Logged Data 0 0 0 eee eee eee 4 43 Log Real Time Data ces creeer e din eee eee eee 4 41 Logs Menu ot ta A GI S 4 30 New Loria iba np d een deed 4 36 Print Site Parameter Set o o ooooooooooooooooooo 4 20 Print Table of Logged Data l l 4 47 Read Flowmeter Clock eee IRR 4 5 Read Edit Channel Status eee 4 25 Save Working Site Parameter Set a 4 22 Select POL en E ete e RANGES D RE TEN 4 3 Set Flowmeter or PC Clock 0 0 0 0 cc ccc eee ee eee 4 6 Sites Menu ras wrod 4 10 System Ment a e e ba e p eem bn 4 2 Upload S t to DISK re pana ove IER AER Eu O4 4 27 Upload System Data 00 E A AEEA eee 4 4 Upload Examine Logged Data Set 04 4 31 View Real Time Data 0 0 0 0 000 eens 4 39 View Site Parameter Set ccc eee ees 4
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18. s keyboard to control communication Also make sure the TransPort is not in one of its menus such as Program Display Print Log etc TDM consists of the following menus e System Menu contains commands for communications between your PC and the TransPort Sites Menu lets you retrieve modify view create and save site parameter files Logs Menu enables you to retrieve modify delete and create data logs Real Time Menu lets you view or log velocity volumetric flow forward and reverse totals as well as other live measurements on your PC screen Data Menu displays logs in a line or bar graph sends a log to a printer or prints logs to a file that can be imported into a spreadsheet program The commands associated with the above menus are described in the following sections Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 1 December 2003 System Menu Upload System Data Read Flowmeter Clock Set Flowmeter or PC Clock Clear Channel 1 Totalizers Clear Channel 2 Totalizers Clear All Totalizers The System Menu consists of the following commands Select Port enables you to select the PC communication port to which the TransPort is connected Upload System Data transmits system data that consists of the flowmeter identification and software version from the TransPort s memory to your PC Read Flowmeter Clock displays the PC and TransPort current date and time Set Flowmeter Clock lets y
19. the Graph Logged Data command If you choose to display data in a line graph the graph displays 18 data points TDM provides two more options for increasing or decreasing the amount of data points displayed on the screen Zoom Out ALT O doubles the number of data points shown on the graph each time you click on this button You can display up to a maximum of approximately 288 data points Zoom In ALT l displays half as many data points as previously shown on the graph Each time you click on this button the graph halves the amount of data points shown The maximum zoom in is 18 points per screen 4 46 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Print Table of Logged Data This command lets you print or save a log in a table format You can send the log directly to a printer or save it as an ASCII file so you can import it into a spreadsheet or other program See Appendix C for more information on importing ASCII files into spreadsheet programs Note The log you want to print or save must be stored on your PC s hard disk or a floppy disk Ifyou want to use a log stored in the TransPort use the Upload Examine Log Data Set command to upload the desired log to your PC To print or save a log 1 Select the Print Table of Logged Data command D and P 2 Select the desired log For more information on retrieving files from disk refer to Chapter 3 A window similar to the one below appears Pritt Data Log
20. to select the desired location to edit Depending on the parameter you are editing you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value Make a selection from a pop up menu 4 36 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 New Log cont IMPORTANT The log start date and time must exceed the current date and time of both the TransPort and PC clocks Additionally the log end date and time must exceed the log start time by at least 5 minutes 3 Select Done ALT D The following screen appears Nane new log 4 Type in the new log name 5 Select OK ALT O TDM creates the new log and automatically exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 37 December 2003 Delete Logged Data Set This command enables you to delete unwanted logs from the TransPort s memory Note You can delete active pending and completed logs To delete a log 1 Select the Delete Logged Data Set command L and D A window similar to the one below appears Delete Log COMPLETE COHPLETE PENDING Selected De lete Los Dance E 2 Select the log you want to delete 3 Select Delete Log ALT D TDM deletes the log from the TransPort s memory and automatically exits to the Main Screen 4 38 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Real Time Menu Log Real Time Data You can use the Real Time Menu to view or log live measurements fro
21. to the following chapter 2 8 Installing TDM December 2003 Chapter 3 User Interface This chapter describes the basic components of TDM and how to use them It describes the following How TDM Works Mouse Operations Keyboard Operations Main Screen Retrieving and Saving Files on Disk Retrieving and Saving Files on the TransPort User Interface 3 1 December 2003 How TDM Works TDM can save and retrieve data from the TransPort s memory or your PC s memory TDM automatically uploads the system data flowmeter identification and software version from the TransPort s memory when needed Most TDM commands access the TransPort s memory to retrieve the necessary data When you exit the commands any changes you made on the PC are automatically downloaded back to the TransPort s memory TDM also has commands that let you save and retrieve site sets and logs on your PC Any time TDM accesses your PC s memory the program asks you to specify where you want the files saved to or retrieved from the PC s hard disk or floppy disk Note Some of the TDM commands only enable you to use the TransPort s memory therefore you will not have the option of using the PC s memory 3 2 User Interface December 2003 Mouse Operations The mouse pointer has three separate functions within TDM The mouse pointer changes shape depending on the task you are performing LS ty When the mouse pointer is shaped
22. 2 If you chose To Disk skip to step 3 If you chose To Meter do one of the following Select New Site ALT N to enter a new site name and select OK ALT 0 Select an existing set and then choose Selected Site ALT S to overwrite the set Select Cancel ALT C twice to exit the Edit Site Parameter Set command without saving changes Caution If you exit this command without saving the changes the changes will be lost IMPORTANT The working site parameter set remains unaffected by changes you make using this command unless you edit or save to the working site parameter set 3 To save a set To Disk enter a new set name in the FileName box or select an existing set to overwrite Select OK ALT 0 For more information on saving files to disk refer to Chapter 3 When TDM completes the task 1t automatically exits to the Main Screen 4 16 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 New Site Parameter Set This command enables you to create a new site parameter set as follows Entering Set Parameters 1 Select the New Site Parameter Set command S and N A window similar to the one below appears aa z Edit S ite Paraneter Set Global 2 Choose one of the following options to begin entering site parameters Global ALT G to edit global parameters such as system input output communications options etc Chnl 1 ALT 1 to edit channel 1 parameters Chnl 2 ALT 2 to edit channe
23. 8VDC 1 GNDIBROWN 1 4 20mA 0 10Y EW MAX 2 TXIREDI ANALOG OUT 2 RETURN 3 RXIORANGE 2 16V iswitchedl 4 DIRIYELLOW 3 SUPPLY TEMPANI NCIGREENI 4 RETURN TEMPANZ s CTSIBLUE 5 GND 6 AOUT 7 GND E N C Figure 2 1 RS232 Connection on the TransPort Flowmeter Installing TDM 2 3 December 2003 Installing TDM To install TDM you must copy the TDM files into a directory on your PC s hard disk Make backup copies of your source disk to guard against accidental damage Refer to Appendix A to make copies using MS DOS Use the following steps to install TDM on your PC s hard disk Note The following steps are based on MS DOS version 5 0 and may vary depending on which version of MS DOS you are running Consult your MS DOS manual The symbol represents a space 1 Turn on the computer and monitor 2 Insert the TDM disk into drive a 3 Close the drive door 4 Atthe C prompt type md TDM and then press the ENTER key When the C prompt appears again this indicates that your computer has created a directory named TDM 5 Copy the TDM files into the TDM directory by typing COpy a 4C NTDM and pressing the ENTER key The following message appears on the screen A TDM EXE A TDM CFG 2 File s copied This message indicates the computer has successfully copied the TDM files on the TDM disk into the TDM directory on your hard drive C 2 4 Installing TDM December 2003 Modify
24. Go a AA 4 9 December 2003 Index cont Select Portu ites Bh eats BEER A Ee ee ee 4 3 Set Flowmeter or PC Clock o o o oooooooooooooo 4 6 Upload System Data 4 4 T TAB Kyoto bee o BS oe ae 3 4 Theory of Operation Xa a NG eae uper eg RR 3 2 Time Clocks is eom Stel Sit o De E AO teh ne bags Me E 4 5 4 6 Ts a 4 8 Transducers Entering Special Transducer Information 4 28 U Upload Set to Disk eee ee eee 4 27 Upload System Data reureu 4 4 Upload Examine Logged Data Set esses 4 31 User Interface RR RRRR IA 3 1 How TDM WotkS 2 PUD BAUANG NANA eX EE EU UN 3 2 Keyboard Operations 0 0 eee eee eee 3 4 Mouse Operations llle 3 3 V View Log Header 2 eee 4 31 Viewing Real Time Data oonu cionan een e e a eae 4 39 Ww Windows Clock WI Wes nee bI Ce Me rex 3 5 Communications Window 0 00 ccc cee nh 3 5 Work Area Window eee Re 3 5 Work Area Window eeeeeeeeee RII 3 5 Working Site Parameter Set a 4 11 4 16 4 19 SAVING oe pe eiue Mu UE ier Iu quad 4 22 MAIN OFFICES GE Panametrics WORLDWIDE OFFICES GE PANAMETRICS INTERNATIONAL OFFICES USA GE Panametrics 221 Crescent St Suite 1 Waltham MA 02453 3497 USA Telephone 781 899 2719 Toll Free 800 833 9438 Fax 781 894 8582 E mail panametrics ps ge com Web www gepower com panametrics ISO 9001 Certified Ire
25. Quattro Pro accepts commas as column delimiters a BB Y N E Run Quattro Pro without specifying a filename Select the Tools menu Select Import Select Commas only Enter the full path name of the log print file and press ENTER Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs C 5 December 2003 Import Guidelines Before you begin importing the file make sure you review the documentation for your spreadsheet or data processing program and determine whether it can import data from DOS or ASCII text files Take note of whether the program can accept tabs or commas as delimiters when importing data TDM can output these as delimiters in print files For best results use tabs or commas as delimiters when possible Note The TDM Print Table of Log Data command provides options to select spaces tabs or commas as column delimiters This is sufficient to satisfy most data processing programs For those difficult cases you can configure TDM to output any 8 bit character as a print file delimiter by adding the following line to the TDM CFG file delimiter 123 where 123 is replace by the decimal equivalent of the desired character values from 0 to 255 are allowed When you execute the Print Table of Log Data command in TDM none of the delimiter options will be highlighted Be careful NOT to select a delimiter because the delimiter you select will override the setting in the configuration file
26. aces as delimiters for the TDM ASCII file Importing a TDM ASCII files into Lotus requires the following procedures Importing the file Parsing the file Reformatting the time column Importing the File 1 Run Lotus 2 Place the cell pointer in the cell where you want data to begin e g cell A1 3 Select File Import Text 4 Enter the file name including the path that you want to import Be sure to include the PRT extension Note f you do not remember the file name or location select List and use the backspace to view the directory information Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs C 1 December 2003 Importing the File cont Lotus automatically imports the selected file into your spreadsheet Although the data might appear to be in columns in your spreadsheet Lotus actually placed each line of the data from the TDM file into the cell in the left most column of your spreadsheet Therefore you cannot plot this data until you separate parse the data in each cell into its own column For example date time and each flow measurement value should be placed in its own column Parsing the File Use the following procedure to separate the imported file into individual columns 1 Place the cell pointer on the left most cell of the first line of data that includes the date time and three values 2 Select Data Parse Format Line Create Lotus inserts a format line above the line
27. below appears Set Clocks PC DATE AND TIME 2 11 1995 6 20 40 p n FLOWMETER DATE AND TIME 2 11 1995 4 06 29 p m 1 Set Meter to Edited Date Tine SENEE AUR 4 6 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Set Flowmeter or PC Clock cont To synchronize clocks 1 Use the mouse to select one of the following Set Meter to Current PC Date Time ALT P or e Set Meter Clock to Meter Date Time ALT M TDM synchronizes the TransPort clock to the PC clock and automatically exits To edit the TransPort clock 1 Use the mouse TAB to move the cursor to the desired location to edit You can only edit information enclosed in the boxes 2 Use the keyboard to enter the desired values 3 Select Set Meter to Edited Date Time ALTE TDM changes the TransPort or PC clock and automatically exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 7 December 2003 Clear Flowmeter Totalizers The next three commands enable you to reset the forward and reverse totalizers for channel 1 and 2 individually or simultaneously Use the steps below to clear the TransPort s totals 1 Activate the System Menu Y 2 Select one of the following e Clear Channel 1 Totalizers 1 e Clear Channel 2 Totalizers 2 e Clear All Totalizers A 3 Use the mouse or keyboard to select Yes ALT Y to clear the totalizers to select No ALT N to cancel this function TDM automatically exits to the Main Screen
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29. creen ctas sl elated od A ASR lo 4 44 USING pa dad dl a td 4 45 Viewing Data ooo son s 64 pins as ii 4 46 H Hand Cursor mio pi ia ia 3 3 Hardware Requirements 0 00 0 0c eee eee eee 2 2 I IDE AM Cursot cg LEER CERRO USE UR ATRRCEUR 3 3 Indicators Status Lights sacs o EE eg EE RR 3 5 Installation 2 ue etr pr a Peers eR does 2 1 Configuration File Modifying llle esee 2 5 Connecting TransPort and PC 0 0 0000005 2 3 Copying Source Disk 0 0 0 rreren A 1 Hardware Requirements 00 eee e ee ee eee eee 2 2 Starting TDM duo te peas yr e ee ea teen 2 7 TDM on PC See KANAN RICE sh Neg 2 4 December 2003 Index cont K Keyboard Operations llle 3 4 L Loading the Program Installation 5 cesi o os Pecan ake Mees e kaha es 2 1 Log Saving as an ASCII File 00 02 eee eee 4 47 Log Header Banggaan a d cene 4 34 VIEWING cita epEPEUSC IHE EYES 4 31 Log Real Time Data ee 4 41 Logs Creating New Logs ee 4 36 Deleting otto SC Gor ER 4 38 Editing Log Header eee 4 34 Graphan Geno ui pa 4 43 Printing a Table of Logged Data a 4 47 Real Time Data ts pS eae EE 4 41 Upload Examine 0 0 e eee eee 4 31 Logs Men cto aie il NEA RR SH RC sb 4 30 Delete Logged Data Set 00000000000 4 38 New Bog t m ELI Ee AA 4 36 Upload Examine Logged Data S t o ooo oococoomoo oo 4 31 December 2003 Index
30. d or active logs not pending logs 1 Select the Upload Examine Logged Data Set command L and U A window similar to the one below appears vum nen vm EET List of Data Logs COUUEETIUE ACTIVE PENDING Selected 2 Select the log you want to view or upload For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 Now that you have selected the log use the appropriate steps that follow to either view or upload the log Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 31 December 2003 View a Log Header 1 Select the See Header command ALT H A screen similar to the one below appears LOG MESSAGE This is a Log LOG START Date T ine 2 28 95 LOG END Date T ine 2 28 95 LOG INTERUAL 5 seconds MEASUREMENT 1 Channel 1 VELOCITY MEASUREMENT 2 Channel 1 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT 3 Channel 1 FWD TOTAL Set LOG Totals to O OFF 2 When you are finished viewing the log header information you can either e exit this command ALT C or upload the log from the TransPort to your PC refer to the next section for instructions Note f you want to edit the log header refer to page 4 35 4 32 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Uploading a Log to the PC 1 Select the Upload Log command ALT L 2 Select OK ALT O A window similar to the one below appears FileNane Directoru B N Files Directories This window prompts you to select the desired storage l
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32. e eee eee 3 5 Configuration File ModifyIng bc ieeRR QUEM A I 2 5 Connections Installation A ee CR ee RENTA 2 3 CONTROLZEG 42e de Tila e la o ga de al dd ld e o bt ir 3 4 A OE E san Ba NG e RR 4 9 Copying Source Disk 0 eee eee eee ee A 1 Creating New Logs 0 cee corr 4 36 D Data Menu A RE dae RR ees 4 43 Graph Logged Data 0 0 0 0c eee eee eee 4 43 Print Table of Logged Data 0 0 0c eee eee eee 4 47 Delete Logged Data Set s coso semoia aanraai 4 38 Delete Site Parameter Set o o ooo oooooooooomoooo o o o 4 24 Delito EA EEES E EEE 4 47 Download Set from Disk ooooooooooo 4 26 December 2003 Index cont E Edit Site Parameter Set eee eee eee 4 14 Edit Special Transducer Entry 0 000000 4 28 Edit View Site Parameter Set rrer 4 12 Editing Configuration File 00 00 00 e eee ee eee 2 5 Editing Log Header prome paa o E eee eee ee 4 34 ENTER Keys chats che aeu KANE ee pu eee ee 3 4 EXE AE ee SIDE OUI eh 4 9 F Features ic pe eve EIE co ERE EE 1 1 How TDM Works cocci beets dust he ie Ved e et 3 2 Main Screen Description 0 0 00 cee ee eee eee 3 5 User Interface cies cte expe AR pur eei 3 1 Forward Totalizers TOtaliZerss 22 pea dete d Rr det ue quee arr Es 4 8 G Graph Logged Data eee cee eee 4 43 Graphs Adjusting Scale vee Bayes eile i waite ee e 4 45 D scription oF S
33. e log a new name or overwrite an existing log on your PC e Select Cancel ALT C to exit this command and return to the Main Screen If you do not select Cancel the real time log appears in the selected display format numeric line or bar graph 4 42 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Data Menu Print Table of Logged Data The Data Menu provides two commands for you to view and print logged data You can view data on your PC s screen in a line or bar graph print out logged data in table form or save it as an ASCII file that you can import into a spreadsheet or other program Graph Logged Data Each type of graph displays up to three logged parameters simultaneously You can only view logs that have been uploaded to your PC If the log you want to view is stored in the TransPort s memory use the Upload Logged Data Set command to upload the log see page 4 31 then use the steps that follow to view it Refer to Appendix B to print site data 1 Select the Graph Logged Data command D and G 2 Select the desired graph type TAB and ENTER 3 Select OK ALT 0 4 Select the desired log For more information on retrieving files from disk refer to Chapter 3 TDM loads the logged data into the desired graph type An example of a line graph is shown in Figure 4 1 on the next page Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 43 December 2003 Graph Logged Data cont Log Message be Terucal cale
34. een Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 49 December 2003 Appendix A Making Copies of the TDM Source Disk You should make at least one copy of the TDM source disk You may use any program utility or method to copy the source disk however if one is not available to you you can use MS DOS to make a copy as described in this section Refer to the appropriate section that follows to make copies Copying Source Disk Using Two Floppy Disk Drives Use the following steps to make a copy if your PC has two high density disk drives Turn on your computer and display Insert the TDM disk into drive a 1 2 3 Insert a blank formatted high density disk in drive b 4 Atthe C prompt type copyna b 5 Press the ENTER key The following message appears on the screen A TDM EXE A TDM CFG 2 File s copied This message indicates your computer has successfully copied the TDM program files to the disk in drive b Making Copies of the TDM Source Disk A 1 December 2003 Copying Source Disk Using One Floppy Disk Drive Use the following steps to make a copy if your PC has one high density disk drive 1 2 3 Turn on your computer and monitor Insert the TDM disk source disk into drive a At the C prompt type diskcopy a a and press the ENTER key Follow the directions on your screen A 2 Making Copies of the TDM Source Disk December 2003 Appendix B Printing the TDM Screen
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36. er Interface 3 5 December 2003 Main Screen cont You can move these windows to different locations on the screen 1f you desire however when you exit TDM the windows will be returned to their original locations Note You cannot use the keyboard to relocate windows To move a window 1 Place the mouse cursor over the top of the window you want to move 2 When the mouse cursor changes to a hand press and hold down the left mouse button 3 Move the mouse to move the window to the new location As you move the mouse pointer an outline of the window moves with it 4 Release the mouse button 3 6 User Interface December 2003 Retrieving and Saving Files on Disk Many of the TDM commands give you the option of retrieving and saving files on a floppy or hard disk Each time you choose to retrieve or save a file on disk a window similar to Figure 3 2 below appears FileNane Directory C NTDM Files SITEO SIT SITE1 SIT SITE2 SIT SITE3 SIT Figure 3 2 Retrieving or Saving Files on Disk Follow the steps below to perform the desired task 1 If you want to retrieve or store a file from a floppy disk insert it into the PC s disk drive 2 Select the desired directory TAB and ENTER from the Directories box The selected directory appears on the Directory line User Interface 3 7 December 2003 Retrieving a File from Disk 1 Select the desired file TAB and ENTER from the Files box The se
37. er the downward arrow on the right side of the list box and press the left mouse button The TAB and arrow keys perform the same function 3 Select OK ALT 0 Now that you have selected a set to upload TDM prompts you to glve the set a name for storage on your PC s hard drive or floppy disk 4 Give the set a new name or overwrite an existing set See Chapter 3 for more information about saving files Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 27 December 2003 Edit Special Xdcr Entry The last command in the Sites Menu enables you to edit special transducer parameters Refer to Appendix C in your Model PT868 User s Manual for more information about special transducers This command only edits the special transducer information If you want to use the new transducer information with an existing site you must re enter the special transducer number into the desired set using the Edit Site Parameter Set command see page 4 14 To edit special transducer parameters 1 Select the Edit Special Xdcr Entry command S and X A window similar to the one below appears 2 Use the keyboard to enter the special transducer number 3 Select OK ALT O A window similar to the one below appears 4 28 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Edit Special Xdcr Entry cont Edit Special xder Data WEDGE TYPE FREQUENCY DELAY Tu WEDGE ANGLE HEDGE SPEED 4 To edit values use the mouse TAB and ENTER to select
38. erent TransPort flowmeter while TDM is still running you must use this command to upload the system data from the new flowmeter To upload system data select the Upload System Data command Y and U from the System Menu Once selected a window similar to the one below appears When this message clears all data has been successfully uploaded To cancel the upload select Cancel ALT C while the above window appears 4 4 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Read Flowmeter Clock The third command in the System Menu is Read Flowmeter Clock This command displays the current date and time of both the TransPort and your PC If you want to edit the date and time of your flowmeter use the Set Flowmeter or PC Clock command described on the next page To view the date and time 1 Select the Read Flowmeter Clock command Y and R A window similar to the one below appears Read Clocks PC DATE AND TIME 2 11 1995 6 16 05 p m FLOWMETER DATE AND TIME 2 11 1995 4 04 57 p m pz 2 To exit select Cancel ALT C Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 5 December 2003 Set Flowmeter or PC Clock This command enables you to edit the current date and time for the TransPort It also lets you synchronize the TransPort clock to the PC clock or vice versa Synchronization is accurate to one second To set the clock 1 Select the Set Flowmeter or PC Clock command Y and S A window similar to the one
39. es a stored site parameter set The recalled set becomes the working site parameter set 4 10 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Sites Menu cont Delete Site Parameter Set enables you to delete unwanted site parameter sets Read Edit Site Channel Status enables you to check or change whether a channel is active or disabled Download Set from Disk copies site parameter sets from the PC s hard disk or a floppy to the TransPort Upload Set to Disk copies site parameter sets from the TransPort s memory to the PC s hard disk or a floppy Edit Special Transducer Entry enables you to edit the transducer number wedge type frequency etc stored in the TransPort s memory for special transducers The TransPort stores site parameter sets in RAM The Activate Site Parameter Set command determines which site parameter set the TransPort will use to take measurements Each site parameter set contains site information for each channel When you ACTIVATE a site parameter set the TransPort makes a copy of the selected set calls it the Working Site Parameter Set stores it in the TransPort s RAM and uses it to make measurements TDM lets you modify stored site parameter sets and the working site parameter sets Therefore if you ACTIVATE a site parameter set and then make changes to that set using TDM and save it using the same name the new stored set and the working set will no longer be the same For e
40. eter or PC Clock ooooooooooooo 4 6 SHIFT TAB K6yS ok et goonies ATE 3 4 Site Site Parameter Ser os ee oto ret ERAS 4 12 Site Parameter Set TCO BAY eee tst Mb s SS SS RES 4 23 Delete o mec Eo ett eres oim SES nemi eee ads eis 4 24 Downloading from a Disk oooooooocoococoooo ess 4 26 A pu SR OUR Ut e pur 4 14 Editing A A qa EUM Pa epi dane 4 14 NeW Roo ca res al T eb o UM dd et Re 4 17 Prnt Eee eat Neale Race Ste dy IMP Dey 4 20 Saving Working Set llle eens 4 22 Upload to a Disk eee eee 4 27 WAC Wee Sob ode e D bep E be no Be fon ga Dl cde tt dir Aa A AE 4 12 MIE ras eed 4 12 WoTKID Sit ta A EA APP pue 4 11 Sites MENU eene A A A BF ROA BRIE 4 10 Activate Site Parameter Set 0 4 23 Delete Site Parameter Set o o oooooooooooomoo o o 4 24 Download Set from Disk oooooooooo o 4 26 Edit Special Transducer Entry o ooooocococooooooo 4 28 New Site Parameter Set 0 00 ccc cee ees 4 17 Print Site Parameter Set 4 20 Read Edit Channel Status 0000 00 ccc eee ee eee 4 25 Save Working Site Parameter Set ooooooooooooooooo 4 22 Upload Set to Disk 1 cee eee 4 27 Starting TDM iii rr 2 7 Status Lights cee ends e oa Sh no ge RE RE XE See 3 5 System Data Sct batt Ah ep patada 4 39 Uploading css ps pente p ert ester 4 4 System Menu zoe be A qb ee puede dus 4 2 Clear Flowmeter Totalizers eee 4 8 EXE os
41. field e ENTER enters the selected or highlighted information within a dialog box or menu e CONTROL C exits TDM from anywhere in the program Arrow keys control the movement of the I beam cursor scroll through the list of files in a dialog box and highlight selections in pull down menus 3 4 User Interface December 2003 Main Screen The Main Screen consists of the clock window the work area window and the communications window see Figure 3 1 below Era 11 25 29 PT868 2 Transport Data Manager MSisten Sites Loss Real Tine Data The Clock Window i Mouse Pointer kR The Work Area Window Communications The Communications Window Port Status Link Status 9 d Tx status Figure 3 1 Window Locations on the TDM Screen The clock window displays the current time It also indicates when TDM is performing a task by displaying Wait in the bottom half of the window This window is used as an indicator box only it cannot be edited The work area window consists of the five menus that you can use to select all TDM menu commands The communications window shows the communication status between your PC and the TransPort flowmeter The Port and Link Lights indicate when an error occurs and the Tx and Rx Status lights indicate when data is being communicated These status indicators are used by GE Panametrics for troubleshooting purposes Us
42. his set now becomes the Working Set Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 23 December 2003 Delete Site Parameter Set This command enables you to erase a site parameter set from the TransPort s memory only To delete a site set 1 Use the mouse S and D to select this command A window similar to the one below appears Selected ISITEL Del te Site 2 Select the desired site set For more information on selecting sets refer to Chapter 3 3 Select Delete Site ALT D Note To delete site sets stored on your PC use the DOS delete command TDM deletes the specified site and returns to the Main Screen 4 24 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Read Edit Site Channel Status This command activates and disables each channel To read or edit the channel status 1 Select the Read Edit Site Channel Status command S and R A window similar to the one below appears wi a ATA Yan a t CAT et Site chann8 1s TTE EZ CHANNEL 1 STATUS CHANNEL 2 STATUS 2 To change the channel status click on the box next to each channel TAB and ENTER Note You must have at least one active channel 3 Select Done ALT D to exit TDM performs the task and exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 25 December 2003 Download Set from Disk The Download Set from Disk command transfers stored site parameter sets from your PC to the TransPort s memory To transfer a set from the Tran
43. ime Data command select Stop ALT S Note TDM only displays the highest priority error code lowest number error TDM only shows errors for displayed channels 4 40 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Log Real Time Data This command lets you simultaneously view and log parameters You can display the real time log in data list form or in a line or bar graph Use the steps below to view and log real time measurements 1 Select the Log Real Time Data command R and L A window similar to the one below appears Log Real Tine Dat Title Beal Tine Log Los Interval QC ES a v amp z 3 a 1 A E 3 D o 3 y a 7 b y a 9 3 7 o ON OFF Boxes 2 To edit values select the desired parameter to edit TAB and ENTER Depending on the parameter you are editing you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value Make a selection from a pop up menu Note When making your selections make sure you activate or deactivate the desired parameters using the ON OFF boxes see the illustration on page 4 39 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 41 December 2003 Log Real Time Data cont 3 After you make the desired selections you can do one of the following Select Default log file ALT D to save the log as default log to the TDM directory on your PC s hard disk Select Named log file ALT N to give th
44. ing the Line and Bar Graphs The Graph Logged Data command enables you to adjust the graph scale and offers a number of options for viewing data A Adjusting the Scale 1 To adjust the range and offset values for each parameter click on the Scale Box to the right of each symbol TAB and ENTER A window similar to the one below appears Trace CH1 VEL Trace Range Trace Offset 2 Enter the desired values for the range and offset or select Auto ALT A and TDM will re scale the graph automatically 3 Select Done ALT D The graph re draws with the new scale values Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 45 December 2003 B Viewing Data TDM has a series of options on the bottom of the screen that let you view the graph in various ways Use your mouse or the keys indicated to access the following options Prev Pg ALT P to move back one graph screen Next Page ALT N to move forward one graph screen Prev Pt ALT R to move back one data point Next Pt ALT E to move forward one data point e Statistics ALT S displays the log message the total number of data points for the log the log start date and time and the log end date and time Statistics also displays the minimum maximum and mean average of all values except forward and reverse totals Instead of displaying the mean for totals the difference between the first and last reading is displayed Exit ALT X exits
45. ing the TDM Configuration TDM has its own configuration file TDM CFG that automatically selects the communication port and the baud rate COM2 is the default location for the TransPort connection and 9600 is the default baud rate If you want to choose COM as the default or set a new default baud rate you must edit the TDM CFG file To edit your TDM CFG file use the MS DOS Editor or a text editor that saves files as unformatted ASCII text Use the following steps to edit your TDM CFG file using the MS DOS Editor Note The following steps are based on MS DOS version 5 0 and may vary depending on which version of MS DOS you are running Consult your MS DOS manual Editing the Configuration File 1 Type edit C ATDMXTDM CFG and press ENTER The MS DOS Editor starts with the TDM CFG file loaded The following line should appear on the MS DOS Editor screen port COM2 2 Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the 2 at the end of the port line 3 Press the DELETE key 4 Type 1 or the selected COM port At this point you can skip to Saving the Configuration File on the next page or continue with steps 5 through 8 to set up a default baud rate 5 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the end of the port line Installing TDM 2 5 December 2003 Editing the Configuration File cont 6 Press ENTER 7 Type one of the following lines depending on the desired baud rate baud 300 baud 600 baud 1200
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47. l 2 parameters Done ALT D to exit this menu 3 To enter parameters use the mouse TAB to select the desired parameter Depending on the parameter you are entering you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value or Make a selection from a pop up menu Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 17 December 2003 New Site Parameter Set cont Use the following options located at the bottom of each window to switch from one window to another Note All or some of the following options will appear depending on the window you are currently viewing Prev ALT P switches to the previous window Next ALT N switches to the next window Done ALT D exits the edit windows 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you enter the desired parameters When you are done select Done ALT D A window similar to the one below appears ran Site Paraneter Set 5 Select Done ALT D A window similar to the one below appears nagpasa Specifu destination fur the site 4 18 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 New Site Parameter Set cont Saving a Set 1 Choose one of the following options To Disk ALT D to save a site set to your PC s hard disk or floppy To Meter ALT M to save a site set to the TransPort s memory Cancel ALT C to exit this command 2 If you chose To Disk skip to step 3 If you chose To Meter do one of the following
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49. lected file appears in the FileName box Note 7o scroll through all the available files in the list place the mouse cursor over the downward arrow on the right side of the list box and press the left mouse button The TAB key performs the same function 2 Select OK ALT 0 TDM retrieves the selected file Saving Files to Disk When you save a file you can use a new name or overwrite and existing file A New Name 1 Move the mouse cursor TAB to the FileName box and type in the new file name 2 Select OK ALT 0 TDM names the file B Overwrite a File 1 Move the mouse cursor to the Files box and select the file you want to overwrite TAB and ENTER The file name appears in the FileName box Note 7o scroll through all the available files in the list place the mouse cursor over the downward arrow on the right side of the list box and press the left mouse button The TAB key performs the same function 2 Select OK ALT 0 TDM overwrites the existing file 3 8 User Interface December 2003 Retrieving and Saving Files on the TransPort Many of the TDM commands give you the option of retrieving or saving files using the TransPort s memory Each time you choose to retrieve or save a file on the TransPort a window similar to Figure 3 3 below appears SITEO SITE1 SITE2 SITES Working Set Figure 3 3 Retrieving or Saving Files on the TransPort Retrieving a File 1 Select the desired file fro
50. like an arrow use it to move the mouse cursor to items on the screen that you want to select You can also use it to scroll through a list of files in a dialog box Select items by placing the arrow anywhere over the selection and then pressing the left mouse button once When the mouse pointer changes to an I beam use it to enter a name or number Place the I beam over the desired location and press the left mouse button then use the keyboard keys to enter the desired information When the mouse pointer changes to a hand use it to move a window from one location to another TDM uses only the left mouse button User Interface 3 8 December 2003 Keyboard Operations You can use your PC keyboard to perform the same procedures you do with your mouse Notice that all menus and menu commands have one letter underlined To access a menu or menu command using the keyboard press the key that corresponds to the underlined letter Frequently after you enter a menu command TDM may display a dialog box that asks you for more information Notice that each of the options within the dialog box also have one letter underlined To access these options hold down the ALT key and then press the corresponding letter Many of the other keyboard keys perform special functions TAB moves the text cursor forward to the next entry field when within a dialog box or selection e SHIFT TAB moves the text cursor back to the previous entry
51. ll asterisks adjust the column width using the Worksheet Column Set Width commands Then use the arrow keys to adjust the column to the desired width Note When you plot data Lotus defaults to the parsed time format however you can use the Graph Options Scale X Scale Format Date Time commands to change the format Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs C 3 December 2003 B PlanPerfect PlanPerfect accepts tabs or commas as column delimiters 1 2 Run PlanPerfect without specifying a filename Once PlanPerfect is running press CTRL F5 to enter the Convert Menu Select the following commands File Import export Other Change format Set Row delimiter to HRT and press F7 Set Column delimiter to TAB or as appropriate and press F7 Set Space filled to Yes Select Import and specify the print file name C 4 Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs December 2003 C Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel accepts tabs or commas as column delimiters N un Bb Y N pa 8 D Run Excel without specifying a filename Select the File menu Select Open Press the Text button Set Delimiters to tabs or commas as appropriate Set File origin to either DOS or Windows either one will work Press the OK button to return to the Open window Enter the name of the log print file and press the OK button Quattro Pro
52. m the TransPort directly to your PC screen Refer to Appendix B to print the TDM screen Use the following steps to view or log real time data for the desired channel View Real Time Data 1 Select the View Real Time Data command R and V A window similar to the one below appears Channel Boxes Parameter Boxes Channel i VELOCITY Channel 1 VOLUMETRIC fal d Di channel 1 C FHb TOTAL Di GhanneT 1 ON OFF Boxes Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 39 December 2003 View Real Time Data cont TDM enables you to view up to four parameters using any combination of measurements and channel parameters you desire The Real Time Data window displays four ON OFF boxes four channel boxes and four parameter boxes see the illustration on the previous page Use these boxes to display the desired parameters as follows 2 Click on the ON OFF box TAB and ENTER An X inside a box indicates that the parameter will display To shut off a parameter click on the box TAB and ENTER When the X disappears the parameter will not display 3 View the selections for the channel box TAB and ENTER 4 Make a selection TAB and ENTER and select OK ALT 0 5 View the selections for the parameter box TAB and ENTER 6 Make a selection TAB and ENTER and select OK ALT 0 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to view the desired parameters 8 When you are done select OK ALT 0 To exit the View Real T
53. m the list TAB and ENTER The file name appears in the Selected box Note 7o scroll through all the available files in the list place the mouse cursor over the downward arrow on the right side of the list box and press the left mouse button The TAB key performs the same function 2 Select OK ALT 0 TDM retrieves the selected file from the TransPort s memory User Interface 3 9 December 2003 Saving a File TDM enables you to save the file using a new name or overwrite an existing file A New Name 1 Select New Site ALT N 2 Enter the desired site name in the space provided 3 Select OK ALT 0 B Overwrite a File 1 Select the desired file from the List box TAB and ENTER The file name appears in the Selected box Note 7o scroll through all the available files in the list place the mouse cursor over the downward arrow on the right side of the list box and press the left mouse button The TAB key performs the same function 2 Choose Selected Site ALT S TDM overwrites the existing file 3 10 User Interface December 2003 Chapter 4 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands TDM has five menus each containing one or more menu commands You can access all the menus and menu commands using the mouse or keyboard Keyboard strokes are shown in parentheses throughout this chapter IMPORTANT When operating TDM do not press any of the keys on the TransPort keypad You should use your mouse or the PC
54. nds December 2003 View Site Parameter Set cont TDM retrieves the specified information and displays it Since there is limited space on the screen TDM displays system pipe input output and setup parameters in different windows 5 Use the following options located at the bottom of each window to switch from one window to another Note All or some of the following options will appear depending on the window you are currently viewing Prev ALT P switches to the previous window Next ALT N switches to the next window Close ALT C exits the view windows 6 You can now either select additional parameters to view or exit Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 13 December 2003 Edit Site Parameter Set This command enables you to edit any stored site parameter set and then save the changes to a new set or overwrite an existing set Editing a Set 1 Select the Edit Site Parameter Set command S and E Once you enter this command a window similar to the one below appears Edit Site Paraneter Jet Specify site to edit From Disk 2 Choose one of the following options From Disk ALT D to edit a site set stored on your PC s hard disk or floppy From Meter ALT M to edit a site set stored on the TransPort s memory Cancel ALT C to exit this command 3 Select the desired set For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 4 Choose one of the following options
55. nel 1 FHO TOTAL Set LOG Totals to O 2 OFF Done Cancel 4 To edit values use the mouse TAB and ENTER to select the desired parameter to edit Depending on the parameter you are editing you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value Make a selection from a pop up menu Note You can only edit the values that are surrounded by boxes If the selected log is pending you can edit all the values If the log is active you can only edit the end date and time 5 When you have finished editing select Done ALT D to exit TDM writes the changes to the log header and automatically exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 35 December 2003 New Log To create a new log you must enter the log message the start date and time the end date and time the log interval and log parameters using the New Log command Note The new log will be stored in the TransPort s memory You can upload this log after it is completed using the Upload Examine Logged Data Set command as described on page 4 31 To create a new log 1 Select the New Log command L and N A window similar to the one below appears j LOG MESSAGE Loc START LOG END LOG INTERVAL MEASUREMENT 1 VELOCITY MEASUREMENT 2 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT 3 Channel 1 FHD TOTAL set LOG Totals to O F 2 To edit values use the mouse TAB and ENTER
56. ng the TDM Configuration File e Starting TDM Installing TDM 2 1 December 2003 Hardware Requirements TDM requires an IBM 286 or better or a compatible computer including laptops Your computer should run no slower than 12 MHz We recommend 20 MHz for optimum performance Your computer should meet the following requirements e RS232 standard serial interface e 640 K bytes of RAM Math co processor not required recommended At least one high density disk drive e A hard drive with at least one megabyte available for storing the program plus adequate space to store site and log parameters A graphics board IBM VGA or equivalent recommended board BM EGA or equivalent Hercules Monochrome Graphics Card or equivalent A mouse not required but recommended Microsoft Mouse serial or bus BM PS 2 Mouse Mouse Systems PC Mouse or equivalent Any mouse compatible with the above standards MS DOS or PC DOS version 3 3 or higher Any type of parallel printer connected to LPT1 on your PC 2 2 Installing TDM December 2003 Connecting the TransPort to the PC Use the GE Panametrics supplied RS232 cable to connect the 6 pin phone type RS232 port connector on the TransPort see Figure 2 1 below to the serial port on your PC Refer to Chapter 2 Initial Setup in your TransPort User s Manual for more information ANALOG 1 0 UP DOWN ng 7 STREAM STREAM 2 Ns RO 8 4 ANALOG 1 0 X QVDC 2
57. o view live measurements on your PC screen such as velocity volumetric flow forward and reverse totals In addition TDM lets you edit and store site and log data on your PC You can later download this data to one or more TransPort flowmeters eliminating the need to program multiple units GE Panametrics supplies a special cable to connect your PC to the TransPort RS232 communications port Use the following instructions to install and operate your TDM software What is TransPort Data Manager 1 1 December 2003 If you have any questions contact GE Panametrics at the nearest address listed below GE Panametrics GE Panametrics 221 Crescent Street Suite 1 Shannon Industrial Estate Waltham MA 02453 3497 Shannon County Clare Telephone 781 899 2719 Ireland Toll free 800 833 9438 Telephone 353 61 470200 Fax 781 894 8582 Fax 353 61 471359 E Mail panametricsOps ge com E Mail info panametrics ie Web www gepower com panametrics 1 2 What is TransPort Data Manager December 2003 Chapter 2 Installing TDM In order to use TDM you must install it on your PC s hard drive and then make any necessary changes to the TDM configuration file To run TDM correctly make sure your computer has the required hardware and that you make all necessary connections Use the following sections to set up and install TDM properly Hardware Requirements Connecting the TransPort to the PC Installing TDM Modifyi
58. ocation on your PC hard disk or floppy disk and enter a name for the log file 3 If you want to upload the log to a floppy disk insert the disk into the PC s disk drive 4 Enter a new log name in the FileName box or select an existing log to overwrite Select OK ALTO For more information on saving files on disk refer to Chapter 3 TDM uploads the log and automatically exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 33 December 2003 Edit Log Header Each log has a log header that consists of the log message the start time and date the end time and date the log parameters and the log interval You can use this command to edit any of these parameters for pending or active logs that are stored in the TransPort s memory Note You may not be able to edit all of the log header parameters For example you will not be able to edit the start time for an active log To edit the log header 1 Select the Edit Log Header command L and E A window similar to the one below appears 2 Select the desired log For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 4 34 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Edit Log Header cont 3 Select Edit Header ALT E A window similar to the one below appears Los message LOG START Date Time 2 28 95 1 00 p m LOG END LOG INTERVAL MEASUREMENT 1 Channel 1 MEASUREMENT 2 Channel 1 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT 3 Chan
59. ou edit or synchronize the TransPort and PC date and time e Clear Channel 1 Totalizers resets the forward and reverse totals to zero for channel 1 e Clear Channel 2 Totalizers resets the forward and reverse totals to zero for channel 2 e Clear All Totalizers resets the forward and reverse totals to zero for both channels Exit exits the TDM program 4 2 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Select Port TDM defaults to Com2 which is the communication port specified in the TDM CFG file see Modifying the TDM Configuration File Therefore you only need to use the Select Port command if you wish to choose a different communication port Note f you are using a serial mouse and select the port that your mouse is connected to the mouse will be disabled If this happens exit TDM using CTRL C reboot your PC and enter TDM again To select a communication port 1 Choose the Select Port command Y and P The following window appears Select Port O COMI 9 coma 2 Select the desired communication port TAB and ENTER 3 Select OK ALTO TDM is now configured for the desired communication port Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 3 December 2003 Upload System Data Each time you run TDM the program automatically uploads system data from the TransPort s memory System data consists of the flowmeter identification software version channel and log information If you connect a diff
60. s aasa GE PANAMETRICS SITE 2 IA PE ZA luoiune e total reaacecnon RUEDA 5 500 00 450 00 400 00 350 00 300 00 250 00 200 00 pesonna Bas 150 00 peoenod a 100 00 passen paea d 50 00 paced 0 0e 00 POD SUD PRET IIE 0 PPG STOOPS TOD 0 0e 00 pored ETETEN ELA dt 06 21 94 14 26 06 14 20 06 14 30 06 14 32 06 EAS O ICI ON GI 7 ON OFF Box Symbol Parameter Box Figure 4 1 An Example of a Line Graph Description of the Graph Display The box at the top of the screen displays the log message Directly below the log message is the graph There are three vertical scales on the graph one on the left side and two on the right side Each corresponds to one of the log parameters The time is displayed horizontally below the graph Since up to three logged parameters display simultaneously each parameter is assigned a symbol Symbols and their corresponding parameters are shown in Figure 4 1 above To change the parameter click on the parameter box and select the desired parameter to display To the left of each symbol is an ON OFF box An X inside a box indicates that the parameter is displaying on the graph To shut off a parameter click on the box TAB and ENTER When the X disappears the parameter also disappears from the graph When you click on the ON OFF box again TAB and ENTER the parameter displays again 4 44 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Us
61. sPort to your PC refer to Upload Set to Disk on the next page Use the steps below to download a set 1 Select the Download Set from Disk command S and W A window similar to the one below appears Select Site E FileNane ZE Directory BEIN Files Directories SITE1 SIT SITE2 SIT SITE3 SIT 2 Select the set you want to download See Chapter 3 for more information about selecting a file from disk Now that you have selected a set to download TDM prompts you to give the set a name for storage in the TransPort s memory 3 Give the set a new name or overwrite an existing set in the TransPort s memory See Chapter 3 for more information about saving files TDM downloads the set with the assigned name to the TransPort s memory and exits to the Main Screen 4 26 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Upload Set to Disk The Upload Set to Disk command enables you to upload a site parameter set from the TransPort s memory and store it on your PC s hard drive or a floppy disk Use the steps below to upload a set 1 Select the Upload Set to Disk command S and U A window similar to the one below appears Selddt Site Paran ter Set To Read SITEL SITE2 SITES SITE4 SITES Horking Set Selected gt MERO 2 Select the desired set to upload TAB and ENTER The selected set appears in the Selected box Note 7o scroll through all the sets available in the list place the mouse cursor ov
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63. the desired parameter Depending on the parameter you are editing you will have to do one of the following Use the keyboard to type in the desired value or Make a selection from a pop up menu 5 When you are done editing select OK ALT O TDM automatically writes the changes to the TransPort s memory and exits to the Main Screen Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 29 December 2003 Logs Menu Pirate Sofa Edit Log Header New Log Delete Logged Data Set The Logs Menu consists of four commands you can use to view and edit log headers upload a logged data set create and delete logs The Logs Menu consists of the following commands Upload Examine Logged Data Set uploads a logged data set to a specified storage area or enables you to view log header information Edit Log Header lets you edit the log message the start time and date the end time and date the log parameters and the log interval New Log creates a new log Delete Logged Data Set erases a selected log 4 30 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Upload Examine Logged Data Set The first command enables you to upload logs from the TransPort s memory to your PC and to view log header information for any log stored in the TransPort s memory The log header contains the log message the start time and date the end time and date the log parameters and the log interval Note You can only upload complete
64. to save a site set to the TransPort s memory Cancel ALT C to exit this command 2 If you chose To Disk skip to step 3 If you chose To Meter do one of the following Select New Site ALT N to enter a new site name and select OK ALT 0 Select an existing set and then choose Selected Site ALT S to overwrite the set Select Cancel ALT C to exit this command without saving the working site 3 To save the working set To Disk enter a new set name in the FileName box or select an existing set to overwrite Select OK ALT 0 For more information on saving files to disk refer to Chapter 3 TDM saves the set to the specified destination and automatically exits to the Main Screen 4 22 Selecting Menus and Menu Commands December 2003 Activate Site Parameter Set Use the Activate Site Parameter Set command to retrieve a site parameter set and use it as the working site parameter set To activate a site set 1 Select the Activate Site Parameter Set command S and A A window similar to the one below appears 2 Choose one of the following options From Disk ALT D to edit a site set stored on your PC s hard disk or floppy From Meter ALT M to edit a site set stored on the TransPort s memory Cancel ALT C to exit this command 3 Select the desired site set For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 TDM recalls the selected set and automatically exits to the Main Screen T
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66. users a only as Commercial Items and b with only those rights granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein For U S Government end users Panametrics agrees to comply with all applicable equal opportunity laws including if appropriate the provisions of Executive Order 11246 as amended Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the regulations at 41 C F R Parts 60 1 through 60 60 60 250 and 60 741 The affirmative action clause and regulations contained in the preceding sentence shall be incorporated by reference in this Agreement End User License Agreement December 2003 Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is TransPort Data Manager Chapter 2 Installing TDM Hardware Requirements 0 0 00 0s eae 2 2 Connecting the TransPort to the PC 2 3 Installing TDM 0 0 0 0 cee eee 2 4 Modifying the TDM Configuration 2 5 Editing the Configuration File 2 5 Saving the Configuration File 2 6 Starting TDM ae iva es BNG NAG Rb a HER RES RA 2 7 Chapter 3 User Interface How TDM Works esee 3 2 Mouse Operations an 3 3 Keyboard Operations a 3 4 Main Screen iiie Ces bt hen BE Gee 3 5 Retrieving and Saving Files on Disk 3 7 Retrieving a File from Disk
67. w Real Time Data o ooooo o o 4 39 Log Real Time Data o oo oo ooocooocooo o 4 41 Data Menu mi KAN BANGLA ea etae 4 43 Graph Logged Data a 4 43 Print Table of Logged Data 4 47 Appendix A Making Copies of the TDM Source Disk Copying Source Disk Using Two Floppy Disk Drives A 1 Copying Source Disk Using One Floppy Disk Drive A 2 viii December 2003 Table of Contents cont Appendix B Printing the TDM Screen Appendix C Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs Procedures for Specific Programs C 1 A Lot s 1 2 3 iaa elaine ds a C 1 B PlanPerfect 0 0 0 0 cee C 4 C Microsoft Excel 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee C 5 D Quattro Bro NANGAGAT C 5 Import Guidelines 0 0 0 eese C 6 December 2003 Chapter 1 What is TransPort Data Manager The TransPort Data Manager TDM is a PC based non resident software program specially designed to use with the Two Channel TransPort PT868 Portable Liquid Flowmeter IMPORTANT This version of TDM is only compatible with a Two Channel TransPort Flowmeter TDM is a useful tool for loading logged parameters into various types of spreadsheets If a spreadsheet program is not available to you TDM provides a graph feature that enables you to display logged parameters in a line graph The graph feature is helpful for comparing logged data from various sites You can als
68. xample if you activate a set named SITE1 SITE1 becomes the working site parameter set If you decide to edit SITE using TDM when you complete making changes and save the set using the same name TDM only overwrites the stored site parameter set The working site parameter set SITE remains unchanged If you want to use the new site parameter set to make measurements you must either use the Activate Site Parameter Set command or save it to the working set when done editing Selecting Menus and Menu Commands 4 11 December 2003 View Site Parameter Set This command enables you to view any stored site parameter set To view a site parameter set do the following 1 Select the View Site Parameter Set command S and V Once you enter this command a window similar to the one below appears 2 Choose one of the following options From Disk ALT D to view a site set stored on your PC s hard disk or floppy From Meter ALT M to view a site set stored on the TransPort s memory e Cancel ALT C to exit this command 3 Select the desired set For more information on retrieving files refer to Chapter 3 4 Choose one of the following options Global ALT G to view global parameters such as system input output communications options etc Chnl 1 ALT 1 to view channel 1 parameters Chnl 2 ALT 2 to view channel 2 parameters e Exit ALT X to exit this menu 4 12 Selecting Menus and Menu Comma
69. you selected representing how it plans to parse the data Format lines contains the following symbols Symbol Description L Represents the first character of a label block T Represents the first character of a time block V Represents the first character of a value block gt Represents characters in a data block For exam ple Lotus displays a value block that is four char acters wide as V gt gt gt xi Represents a blank space that can become part of a data block in any label that requires extra characters C 2 Importing TransPort ASCII Files into Spreadsheet Programs December 2003 Parsing the File cont LS TASA AR ASE ABR S EAR ARE SS Figure C 2 An Example of a Format Line 3 Select Input Column 4 Highlight the left most column date beginning with the format line and ending with the last log entry 5 Press ENTER 6 Select Output Range 7 Place the cell pointer on the left most cell of the first line of data that includes the date time and three values 8 Press ENTER 9 Select Go Lotus automatically parses separates the data into columns Lotus may have also reformatted the time column Use the following section to reformat the time column Reformatting the Time Column 1 Select Range Format Date Time 2 Select the desired time format 3 Highlight the data in the time column 4 Press ENTER Lotus reformats the time column into the specified format If the time column shows a

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