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1. Le eee Contact Information For support please contact the company that you bought the products from Onset Computer Corporation or an Onset Authorized Dealer Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing P O Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 508 759 9500 between 8AM and 5PM ET Fax 508 759 9100 E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com Website www onsetcomp com FTP site ftp onsetcomp com 1995 2001 Onset Computer Corporation all rights reserved Printed in the USA Part number MAN W BXCR 1322 J MAN W BXCR BoxCar Version 3 7 for Windows User s Manual Table of Contents Software License AgTeeMent ccccccccccesssecceccceceeseccceceuseececessueueeecceseaenenes 3 Toalla asia teaasactaeeesona E TAN 5 OSG i a E IE EE ENEE E E E A T EE AN AA E NE 6 Launchine yonr Obei secrecion A aT 6 Common Peale rer T N T ou cavecasaaantandnate den taaes 6 Launching HOBO 2K loggers icssccessexstcessescuaracnssatevinsnonasaceanedaadaxaandeedes aceaceeuav 7 Launching StowAway log gers cccccccsssseccccceesesecccceueseccceceeececceseessecceeeeueeees 8 Launching HOBO H8 including Pro Series loggers 10 Launching HOBO Thermocouple amp CO loggerS cccccccccccccceeesssssssssseececeeeeeees 12 Launching HOBO H6 family loggers ceeccccccesssseeecececeesececeeeeeseecceeeeees 14 Common HOBO H6 Event launch feat2. the default option will suffice However for compatibility s sake there are two other options Day Number day of year 0 365 and Old Lotus Excel for ver sions of Lotus 123 prior to version 5 or Microsoft Excel prior to 4 0 You can also choose to have no date included in the export Date Time Settings Date Format Month Day Year Date Time Separator Space hd Time Format Hr Min Sec r Change Time Settings Data Settings Data Separator Tab s All Units Temperature F eize F Dew Point C sample Date Time Temperature F 1 RH F lt 1 2 09704797 00 00 01 73 04 466 73 84 48 7 09 04 97 00 00 25 MultiFile Cancel Help In addition you may specify your own custom date format by choosing the Custom op tion The letters in parentheses after the word Custom indicate the current custom for mat When you select the custom option a dialog will appear that will allow you to cus tomize the date format Exporting data 21 Viewing multiple data files BoxCar allows you to have a large number of files open to view at one time The Window menu gives you some tools to help you man age these windows w orh Cascade Windows 2 Automatically aligns each window title so o that the titles of each open plot are displayed A Hi This arrangement allows you to read all of the lh i n NU file names and look at large plots of data by ny simply clicking on the name correspond
3. tween the alarm gray and non alarm 20 00 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 55 00 00 00 white areas DEMay97 09 20 00 Alarm S M 119829 Temperature FF pon Display Options Select Display Options to choose Display Options a Channels 1 Temperature F between any of the available units to Channels 1 Temperature C display your data For H8 loggers an asterisk pre Channels 2 Voltage M ceding the channel number denotes the sensor was se lectable during launch see Launching The HOBO Temp External logger s data units are displayed to the right Zoom Selection Zoom in on any section of a plot by using the selection tool Arrow to draw a box around the section of interest To zoom click inside the box or select Zoom Selection F7 on the View menu If you are using the zoom tool magnifying glass use the left mouse button to zoom in on a selection without clicking inside the box first 18 Viewing your data EE Wrap Around When Full Click Wrap Around When Full to set the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it is full When full the logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If Wrap Around When Full is not checked the logger stops when its memory is full Note The HOBO H8 Pro Series loggers do not support Wrap Around When Full Delayed Start To postpone logging for u
4. Data 2 an Date Time Temperature F 5 r 561797 09 34 32 0 AM 20 00 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 55 00 00 00 O6MayS 09 20 00 Alarm S N 119829 Viewing your data 19 Viewing your data BoxCar software displays your data in a graph with the launch View description and serial number of the logger shown below the time and date X axis and measurement units beside theY axis The options described here are found on the View menu on the main menu bar w Connect Points Mark Points Alarm Lines Display Options Connect Points When Connect Points F4 is checked the default the plot is drawn with lines connecting each measured data point yielding a continuous line for the entire graph When Connect Points is not checked each data point is displayed with a single dot File Information Mark Points When Mark Points F6 is checked each data point is displayed with a small circle drawn around the point For sparse data sets this option makes individual data points visible Zoom Selection Zoom Out Original Plot Alarm Lines CENTI EK The Alarm Lines option is only avail able when viewing the graph of a 100 StowAway logger with Alarms options a set When this option is checked dotted lines appear on the graph to show the High and Low alarm values that were set when the logger was launched These alarm areas will be shaded gray so you are able to tell the difference be i PE Saeed
5. computer s clock For the HOBO Shuttle select Launch from the Logger menu BoxCar connects to the HOBO Shuttle synchronizes the HOBO Shuttle s clock and displays the battery s per centage level For the Optic Shuttle select Optic Shuttle Readout from the Logger menu After data has been read out BoxCar synchronizes the clock and warns you only if the bat tery is low Launch and Readout Confirmation After a successful launch or readout BoxCar displays the Disconnect Logger dialog Simply unplug the logger from the serial cable and click OK The Disconnect Logger dialog ensures that the launch or readout takes place cleanly This avoids a problem with some computers which use power management subsystems that power down the serial port and may stop the logger Click More Info for more details To disable this dialog box Click the File menu select Preferences and uncheck the Show Power Management Dialogs item Readout Log Synchronizing Shuttle Clock 17 Reading out data Reading out your logger Logger To offload collected data connect the logger click the Log e Ctrl L ger menu and select Readout BoxCar reads out displays Peai Ctrl the data then prompts you to save BoxCar displays the m plot even if you choose not to save Reading out your logger stops the logger from logging To restart logging you ll need to click the Logger menu and select Launch Reading out your HOBO Shuttle To offload data from
6. has one or more external sensor jacks you must specify what type of sensor is connected to each jack or data will not be displayed correctly Battery Level Watch the Battery Level gauge to see the remaining battery capacity When the gauge reaches one quarter remaining we suggest you change the battery especially if you plan a long deployment Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar has indicated that the launch has been completed Launch ing your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals Battery Level Launching 11 Launching HOBO Thermocouple and HOBO Carbon Monoxide CO Loggers Deployment am A HOBO Type T Theimoccuale C 2003 Oxe E N 999632 Star To view the number of times your logger has been de Dale 7 11 03 10 04 4M Ceplayrett 3 Cancel ployed check the Deployment field The value in this eann Hee field always includes the current deployment and E increases by one every time the logger is launched ssl Cranes mea cl Pe i 2b al re tih s Description rs eels Enter up to forty characters of text in the Description field This text is sent to the logger when you click Start and is displayed below the time axis
7. on Me peo the graph I Curert Enazlad Channels 1 2 3 Interval Duration Select the Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data from the interval box See the description of HOBO H8 loggers for information on adding custom intervals T AJvawed Opiuris Wrap around aaen full ovenarite oldest data HOBO Thermocouple Loggers Measurement Channels and Reading Measurement Channels Reading A unique feature of the HOBO Thermo couple logger is that it has multiple mea surement ranges that can be selected Channels 1 and 2 represent two different ranges for the attached thermocouple The remaining channel 3 displays the mea surement of the internal thermistor Refer to the HOBO Thermocouple logger s User s Manual for the exact measurement ranges represented by each channel Temperature F Temperature C Temperature F Temperature C Temperature F Temperature C HOBO Carbon Monoxide Loggers Measurement Channels and Reading The HOBO CO logger has three measure ment ranges that can be selected each of which appears as a channel on the launch dialog Refer to the HOBO CO logger s User s Manual for the exact measurement ranges represented by each channel Measurement Channels Reading CO ppm CO ppm CO ppm Wrap Around When Full Click Wrap Around When Full to set the logger to record continuously overwr
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9. the Optic Shuttle s current time and the computer s clock then BoxCar synchro nizes the Optic Shuttle s clock to your computer s clock BoxCar also checks the Optic Shuttle s battery and warns you only if it is getting low After this BoxCar prompts you to save each of the data files from the Optic Shuttle The File Information dialog box will be displayed so that you will know which file is being saved Hote The Shuttle clock was ahead of hoa computer s clock by H second Loggers launched by the Sthutthe tn the post could be off by Ihat amount wnat recel bor 22S 15a 16 Reading out data EE Delayed Start To postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger click Delayed Start then enter a specific start date and time in the fields provided The format you use to enter date and time will match the format you selected in BoxCar Date Time preferences When delayed start is enabled the logger does not start to record data immediately when you click Start Rather you will see the logger flash dimly approximately every four seconds until it reaches the start time specified then data logging will begin Current Enabled Channels The Current Enabled Channels field shows the channels and measurement ranges that are currently activated Enable Disable Channels Click Enable Disable Channels to select the desired measurement ranges and channels A dialog box appears Click next
10. will be placed in each file simply type the number of points in the text box and click the OK button To abort the operation hit the cancel button The files will be plain text numbered sequentially The file name you entered in the save dialog will have numbers appended to it For example if you export the file test dtf to four separate files the files will be named test0000 txt test0001 txt test0002 txt and test0003 txt automatically Cancel This button will close the export dialog and revert to the previous export settings NOTE Exported files cannot be read back into BoxCar Working with an Exported File To work with an exported file start the intended program e g Lotus 1 2 3 or Excel and import or open the file that was saved with the TXT extension If you are having prob lems finding the file which was saved please refer to the manual which came with your computer Exporting data 23 Exporting data continued Custom Date Settings From this dialog you can choose the order of the month day and year and choose the character that is used to G kinih Day Year Lok separate them Clicking the OK button will accept the C Day Month Year Cancel r Date Order OK options while clicking the Cancel button will revert to C Year Month Day the previous settings ab Separator Slash i m Sample Date Time Separator 0508 97 This box allows you to select the character
11. 1 Cancel Current State OPEN Help Description This is the user header Close Text CLOSED Open Text OPEN Battery State Good Close Text The text entered in the Close Text box will be stored with the timestamp for each closing and dis played on the graph Up to twenty characters can be typed in this area Advanced Options P Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data fos vfzsvfar fre foo foo AM M Delayed Start Open Text The text entered in the Open Text box will be stored with the timestamp for each opening and dis played on the graph Up to twenty characters can be typed in this area HOBO H6 Launch Dialog Box Common HOBO H6 Event launch features Deployment To view the number of times your logger has been deployed check the Deployment field The value in this field always includes the current deployment and increases by one every time the logger is launched Description Enter up to forty characters of text in the Description field This text is sent to the logger when you click Start and is displayed below the time axis on the graph Wrap AroundWhen Full Click Wrap Around When Full to set the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it is full When full the logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If Wrap Around When Full is not checked the logger stops when its me
12. 4 Hre 1324 Days 5 Hrs 1655 Days 6 Hrs 1986 Days Hrs 2317 Days 8 Hrs 2648 D aps 9 Hrs 2979 Days Add Custom Interval Custom Interval Enter Interval fos 20 foo Cancel Measurement Unit Click the Measurement Unit box to choose the units displayed in the Reading Field The Measurement Unit you set here is also used as the default unit at readout A tempera ture graph can be viewed in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius BoxCar also lets you change the units after reading out data Wrap Around When Full Click Wrap Around When Full to set the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it is full When full the logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If Wrap Around When Full is not checked the logger stops when its memory is full Delayed Start To postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger click Delayed Start then enter a specific start date and time in the fields provided The format you use to enter date and time will match the format you selected in BoxCar Date Time preferences When delayed start is enabled the logger does not start to record data immediately when you click Start Rather you will see the logger flash dimly approximately every four seconds until it reaches the start time specified then data logging will begin 8 Launching EE Ex
13. A AE EREE A E A ETA EA A A N E AE AE EEA NEE 26 Testing Your Communications Port cccccccssssecceccceeesececeeseaeseecceeeeeeeseceees 26 PoxCar without IOUS a ics ccsucawictuissnndante uss tavcepsvisepostaisetnls ENEE NNAS 27 DOS Utilities and H8 Pro Archive Reader ccccccccceseseeccceeeesececeeeeeeees 27 Contact Information cccccccsssecececeeseecceccessecsceeauseccceauesecceeeensees back cover System Requirements BoxCar requires a 386 or better processor with at least four Megabytes of RAM running Windows 3 1 or later It must also have at least one free Com port serial EE BoxCar without a Mouse This version of BoxCar allows the user access to most of BoxCar s features even if the PC does not have a mouse or if the mouse serial port is being used for the logger inter face connection Alt and the underlined letter The menu bars are accessible using Alt and the underlined letter from the top of the menu bar The commands on the individual menus are accessible by pressing the under lined character of the command while the menu is displayed Tab between items in dialogs You can use the Tab key to move between the items in a dialog box The arrow keys can be used within a group of radio buttons in the dialog box while Tab will move between the groups Use the arrow keys to change values In dialog boxes that have drop down lists the arrow keys can be used to scroll thro
14. Preferences 25 Printing Printing your graph To print a graph file information or the tabular data Options itself or any combination of the three select Print under the File menu Select the check boxes corre sponding to the information that you would like printed The graph will always be blown up to fit a full page regardless of the size on the screen The File In formation option will print the same information shown in the File Information box ac cessible from the View menu The Logger Data option will print the date and time in the format specified in the Date Time Preferences and the value in the current dis played units of each point in the file The page orientation Portrait or Landscape will be the same for all the options selected see below F File Information 1 page 7 Graph 1 pagel Cancel e l Logger Data 18 pages Help Print Setup Selecting Print Setup from the File menu displays the Print Setup dialog box From here you can choose the paper size paper orientation what printer you are using etc Additional options resolution scaling print quality etc may be available depending on the attached printer The Tool Bar The buttons on the Tool Bar allow quick access to some of the functions The Message Bar at the bottom of the window describes these when the cursor is placed on them Open Allows you to view previously offloaded BoxCar compatible files Save As Saves the cu
15. Temperature C 10 6 ENa gu gogo aoto i PR oMoumaine 1 I 1 pr Temperature C a RROD 20 13 13 Original Plot To return to the original plot of your 18 data choose Original Plot F9 from the ci View menu 01 02 o1 04 01 06 01 08 1396 Bingham Creek S N 303 omonaoma Temperature C File Information The File Information selection opens a dialog box that describes the currently active file The description is for the entire file and does not change with a zoom To view the data in tabular format click the Show Data triangle at the bottom of the dialog When you click on a point in the list of data if that point is displayed in the current view a vertical line is drawn on the graph corresponding to the point Once the data is visible click the Hide Data button to hide the data and the line if visible Click the close box to close the File Information dialog alarm_dtf x Alarm Stow Away TEMP C ONSET 36C TO 46C SN 115829 armuline ince alarm dtf alarm dtf lolx Points 4025 Alarm Stow Away TEMP C ONSET 36C TO 46C Start Time 5 697 Q End Time 56 97 Q hterval 0 5 Ser Sh 119625 Sampling Single 100 Alarm Low 3 Points 4025 Unit Temperature F 30 Min Walue Start Time SBAT 09 22 57 0 Abd 80 gt Show Data End Time S697 09 56 25 0 AM ma 70 ea terval 0 5 Sec Wo Alarm Low 32 57 Alarm High 70 34 E 50 Min Value 8 35 Max Value 96 22 i 40 171 Hide
16. d Custom Interval and 9 hours Custom Intervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you quit BoxCar Measurement Channels and Reading The Measurement column shows the units available based on the sensors chosen from the Enable Disable Channels button In the example below the HOBO RH Temp Light External with all Channels enabled will measure Temperature C and F RH Dew Point C and F Abs Humidity gm M3 Uncomp RH Intensity Lumens and Voltage The Channels column shows which sensors are enamel ee a used to calculate the measurement For example Tanpennrerc Dew Point uses the temperature channel plus the nee F humidity channel to calculate Dew Point as Dew Point C there is not really a dew point sensor connected 2 fort Poh MN Abs Humidity gm M3 Uneomp RH 7 Intensity Lumens The Reading column gives the current reading Voltage M updated every second of the connected logger 10 Launching EE Zoom Out 22 jessas Zoom out to the previous plot by choosing Zoom Out F8 on the View menu If you are using the zoom tool magnifying glass zoom out by clicking the right mouse button within the graph area 1 From the original plot an additional level of zoom is possible If you zoom out when viewing the original plot see Origi nal Plot the graph will change to reflect ae the logger s full measurement range at
17. et rain gauges we recommend setting the lockout to one second to eliminate switch bounce When delayed start is enabled the logger does not start to record data immediately when you click Start Rather you will see the logger flash dimly approximately every four seconds until it reaches the start time specified then data logging will begin Battery State This field shows the state of the battery It displays Good if battery has more than 20 of its capacity remaining otherwise it will display Bad Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar has indicated that the launch has been completed Launch ing your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals Launching Common Features 15
18. for Windows double click on the BoxCar icon MeaswementUnt Temperate 9 7 The first line of information in the dialog box to the right identifies the type of log Advanced Options ger and its Serial Number The Date displays your computer s current date and time If the date is not correct consult your Windows manual on how to change your computer s date or time The Advanced Options toggle arrow shows and hides additional options For logger specific launching features refer to the pages that follow Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data Installation 5 6 Quick start Launching EE Sample This box displays a sample of what your exported data will look like Always be sure to look at this box before you export to make sure that it looks correct Export This button will export the data to a text file of your choice Some spreadsheets are not able to import files with more than 16 000 points If your data file contains more than 16 000 points BoxCar will ask you if you want to export to multiple files see Multi file Multi file Multiple File Export This button will bring up a dialog that allows HOBO TEMP AH LI EXT C 1996 ONSET S M 187 you to split up the data into multiple text files Humber of Data Paints 3971 of a size that you specify 1985 Numbers will be appended to the end of the file name Cancel Humber of Points Per File To choose how many points
19. hat type of logger is connected and displays a available 9 pin port For information on connecting to USB ports see our FAQ launch dialog box specific to the type of logger Frequently Asked Questions page at http onsetcomputer com Support HS_Support To launch a logger connect it to your PC as described Logger Launch Ctrl L Readout Ctrl R HOBO Shuttle Readout Ctrl F 4218 FAQs html for compatible USB to serial adapters Though each logger type has its own specific features all ee See ee 7 launch dialogs have the following standard features in The interface cable must be connected to a working serial port If the serial port was coroner recently used for a modem or a mouse the port might still be configured as such After removing a mouse reboot your system Use the Communications Port Tester see page Common Features 26 in BoxCar t k that th ial cabl d serial port k tly DOO i in BoxCar to make sure that the serial cable and serial port work correctly iy atari E A ci diee o AAE AE a Date 4 30 97 08 20 AM Reading 22 1 C Set your clock and start BoxCar into the logger and starts it The Cancel _ cma Before starting BoxCar make sure your computers clock is set to the correct time be button stops the Launch and reverts to iia HOBO Temp Hep cause the logger will use your computer s clock to set its own internal clock To start the old settings in the logger Interval Duration 05 Sec 15 Min BoxCar
20. ing to ii the desired plot 7 Tempeeraure PE Tile Windows _ _ Automatically reduces the size of each open Beant plot and displays each in equal size Tiled ES i windows are all readable at the same time i ha however the more you display this way the smaller they are Close All This command closes all plot windows prompting you to name all Untitled files Al i hal Lu The File names below the line The file names of all open plots are shown in a list below the line in the Window menu You can bring any plot window to the front by selecting it from the list or typing Alt W and the corresponding window number This will only work for the first nine windows NOTE Multiple copies of a file can be opened at once If you do open multiple copies each one will have a number after the file name Viewing multiple channels BoxCar can not graph more than one channel per graph However there are several options for viewing multiple channels of a HOBO logger s data The first is to open the graph and use Display Options under the View menu to switch back and forth among the different measurements The second is to open multiple copies of the same file This will allow you to use the Tile Windows option and see all open graphs at one time Another option is to Export the data into a spreadsheet program and use that program s graphing capability Copying pictures To copy your graph as a bit
21. iting the oldest points when it is full When full the logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If Wrap Around When Full is not checked the logger stops when its memory is full 12 Launching EE Readout log BoxCar creates an entry in the Readout Log for each saved file with the following information file name logger serial number Open Creo header information start and end date time number of points Else shuttle serial number and deployment number available for Save s HOBO H6 HOBO Event HOBO Thermocouple HOBO CO and Zina t HOBO H8 loggers Choose View Readout Log on the File Ein IDF menu to view the log using Notepad The Readout Log can also be iint Setup viewed using another text editor Preferences View Readout Log E READOUT LOG Notepad Oy x File Edit Search Help File Start Time End Time fofPoints a SZN Description c boxcar3 178 jthe dtf 999623 178 Jthermo 24MayO1 14 53 39 0 24 ay i 14 54 31 5 166 c boxcar3 test dtf 286861 Warehouse Environment 14Mar61 16239 259 8 Whar d 16 56 26 5 1256 c boxcar3 178 cottage dtf 211334 178 Cottage Temperature 85Jun61 22 38 00 0 65Jun61 22 38 62 6 Synchronizing a Shuftle s clock To ensure that loggers are relaunched with accurate time parameters synchronize the Shuttle s clock with the host
22. launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals Launching T Launching StowAway loggers Reading To check the current reading of the logger Stowtway TEMP C ONSET 386C TO 486C 5 4 119829 examine the Reading field Readings are i eet displayed in the currently selected Measurement Bescipton Pm o y y Unit Interval Duration 0 5 Sec 1 Hr 6 Min x Measurement Unit Temperature F Description weston Enter up to forty characters of text in the De scription field This text is sent to the logger when you click Start and is displayed below the time axis on the graph 7 Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data M Delayed Start Jo fe far 3 fee far caw I Triggered Start Multiple Sampling Alarm High and Low Ott Average oe i ee sear 6 p gt f Maximum Interval Duration Select the Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data from the interval box StowAway Launch Dialog Box Add Custom Interval To create your own custom interval select Add Custom Interva at the bottom of the in terval scroll box You can designate as many custom intervals as you require between 0 5 seconds and 9 hours Custom Intervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you quit BoxCar 2 Sec 4 Hrs 24 Min
23. map to the Clipboard select Copy from the RRR Edit Menu or use the Copy button on the toolbar To copy just a section of your graph use the Selection tool to select the area of interest and sag then select Copy 20 Viewing Copying EE Triggered Start Select Triggered Start to postpone the launch time of your StowAway logger until trig gered After the logger has been launched the StowAway will flash its LED dimly every six seconds until triggered Once triggered the LED will flash brightly four times and then continue to flash brightly every time a measurement is taken Delayed Start after Triggered Start Selecting both Triggered Start and Delayed Start causes the StowAway to a delay for a specified amount of time after the trigger has been activated but before it starts logging The time format is displayed in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences M Delayed Stat DD HH MM 55 oO oe 56 11 Alarm Alarm High and Low Alarm when selected allows you to see if the StowAway FO 34 4 has recorded a reading outside of a preselected range The 3257 a Alarm reads in the units shown in the Measurement Unit box To set the Alarm just slide the tabs to the desired High and Low values The Alarms are off when the High tab is slid all the way to the right and the Low is slid all the way to the left the word off will replace the numeric value You can turn the Alarms off indepe
24. mory is full Delayed Start To postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger click Delayed Start then enter a specific start date and time in the fields provided The format you use to enter date and time will match the format you selected in BoxCar Date Time preferences 14 Launching Common Features EE Launching HOBO Event loggers La st E ve nt At Pe ee ee While the Launch dialog is open HOBO Event C 1996 ONSET Computer Corp SN 121641 Sign i Date 4728797 03 21 PM Deployment 1 it displays the time of the last event ee Wane Cancel If an event occurs while the launch i z Help Screen is shown it will display the Description This is the user header time Ewent Name fi io0 INCHES OF RAIN Event Name and Event Value Event aie fi Use the Event Name text box to 7 Advanced Options Battery State Good describe the type of event being monitored This will be displayed on T Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data the Y axis at readout The Event F Delayed Start fos apie sr fiz fir foo abd Value is the quantity associated with one event M Lockout after event foo foo or a HOBO Event Launch Dialog Box Lockout After Event Select Lockout after event to tell the logger to ignore events for a programmable period after an event is recorded This can be set for as short as one second to as long as nine hours With tipping buck
25. ncluding Pro Series loggers Launch Deployment To view the number of times your logger has HOBO TEMP RH LI EXT C 1996 ONSET S N 101 Stat Date 4 30 97 09 55 4M Deployment 5 been deployed check the Deployment field The ae we value in this field always includes the current ma eae i Battery Level deployment and increases by one every time the oes even TES logger is launched Temperate C Temperature F i paer for os E j Enable Disable Channels HOBO H8 Pro Series Launch Dialog Box P E E NNN qa FH 4 Dew Point C Dew Point CF Description Enter up to forty characters of text in the De scription field This text is sent to the logger when you click Start and is displayed below the time axis on the graph Advanced Options T Wrap Around When Full IV Delayed Start Current Enabled Channels 1 2 3 4 Interval Duration Select the Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data from the interval box Add Custom Interval To create your own custom interval select Add Custom Interval at the bottom of the interval l PE scroll box You can designate as many custom EnterInterat fos fso 0 intervals as you require between 0 5 seconds Cancel 2 Sec 4 Hrs 24 Min 4 Hre 1324 Days 5 Hrs 1655 Days 6 Hrs 1996 Days Hrs 2317 Days 8 Hrs 2648 D aps 9 Hrs 2979 Days Ad
26. ndently of each other you may only want a High alarm in which case you can just turn off the Low and keep the High on The various StowAway loggers have different ways of representing Alarm conditions Read the individual logger s manual for details The Alarm data can be seen on the graph after readout Please read the section in this manual on Alarm Lines in the section Viewing your Data see page 16 Multiple Sampling A Multiple 5ampling Multiple Sampling causes the logger to take multiple measurements Off during an interval and store only the minimum maximum or average of the readings In Multiple Sampling mode the logger takes about 100 measurements evenly spaced in each interval unless the interval is less than one minute For shorter intervals the logger will measure once every half second during the interval Multiple Sampling increases the average current drain of the logger To minimize current drain this feature should not be used unless needed Average C Minimum Maximum Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar has indicated that the launch has been completed Launch ing your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals Launching 9 Launching HOBO H8 i
27. nits that will be exported with the current settings If a unit is highlighted usually blue or black it will be exported Again you can check the sample box at the bottom of the dialog to see if the correct units are going to be exported The All Units check box will select all available units for exporting For H8 family log gers the channel number s will be displayed in parenthesis after the unit in the export file A preceding the channel number denotes the sensor was selectable during launch see Launching 22 Exporting data EE Launching HOBO 2K loggers Reading To check the current reading of the logger examine the Reading field Readings are displayed in the currently selected HOBO TEMP C 1996 ONSET COMPUTER CORP S N 124901 Start Reading 22 1 C Cancel Date 4 30 97 08 20 AM Measurement Unit Description HOBO Temp Helo Interval Duration 0 5 Sec 15 Min x Desc ri ption Measurement Unit Temperature C i Enter up to forty characters of text in the Description field This text is sent to the logger when you click Start and is dis played below the time axis on the graph V Advanced Options I Wap around when full overwnte oldest data HOBO 2K Launch Dialog Box Interval Duration Select the Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data from the interval box Add Custom Interval To create your own cu
28. oose Run type a setup or b setup and select OK The installer prompts you for the directory BOXCAR3 is 1 Connect the interface cable to an open Com port on the back of the computer the default and installs the program and the help file 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the logger 3 Select Launch under Logger on the menu bar BoxCar is a 16 bit application Operating systems such as Window 95 Windows 98 ME 4 Press the Start button The logger will be launched with default settings and Windows 2000 run 16 bit programs by means of a 16 bit subsystem called Windows and start recording data on Windows WOW If you experience difficulty running BoxCar in 32 bit Windows 5 Wait a few seconds and select Readout under the Logger menu The data check your system for the following files and make sure they are not corrupted recorded by the logger will be offloaded and displayed on the screen as a plot you will be prompted to save the file wowexec exe wows2 dll For more datails search for WOW on the Microsoft website at http www microsoft com Launching your logger Connecting to your PC compatible The logger is connected to your computer with a PC 3 5 interface cable It is designed to connect directly between the PC compatible s 9 pin Com port serial and the data above then select Launch from the logger menu BoxCar logger A 25 pin to 9 pin adapter may be needed if your computer does not have an determines w
29. ormat This area shows the currently selected date and time for mat The Change button allows you to modify these set tings Please see the section on changing the date and time settings below Date Time Settings Here you can change the date m Date Order Leading Zero p Year Format Lime Format order specify if you want leading Month Day Year Month DDigit C 24 Hour zeros on your date a2or 4 digit Day Month Year C Day 4 Digit e 1 2 Hour year format and a 12 or 24 hour C Year Month Day Z Hour ae time format You can also select TRE O Date 4 20 97 your date and time separators A Date Slash Time Coiont Time 10 01 334M sample of your current selections ants aaa M ilse Control Panel Settings Cancel Help are shown The Use Control Panel Settings check box toggles whether or not BoxCar will use Windows date and time settings for the date and time Show Welcome Screen This checkbox toggles whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when you enter BoxCar 3D Gray Backgrounds This check box toggles the 3D gray backgrounds This button only affects the appear ance of windows under Windows 3 1 Under Windows 95 all the dialog boxes will auto matically be shaded gray Language If multiple languages are available the language box lets you switch the language used by BoxCar The new language will not take effect until you press the OK button Changing User
30. ot connect during a Launch or Readout zi ee Serial Paper Clip COM 1 Jack orire COM 2 n COM 3 Cable C com 4 poca Status Hit Test Button Help Test Done 26 File Management Help Testing Com Port EE Thank you for purchasing Onset products Our loggers and software are designed to be easy to use For a quick start please refer to the instructions on page 6 You can then use the BoxCar User s Manual or the on line help feature for a complete description of software capabilities Software License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT YOU ARE AGREEING UNCONDI TIONALLY TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT EVEN IF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS DEEMED A MODIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT OR CONTRACT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE YOU PURCHASED ITFOR A FULL REFUND 1 For the purposes of this License Agreement Software or Software Product refers to the computer software and associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation including any and all executable files tutorials help files utilities and other files that accompany this product The Software Product is
31. p to three months after launching your logger click Delayed Start then enter a specific start date and time in the fields provided The format you use to enter date and time will match the format you selected in BoxCar Date Time preferences When delayed start is enabled the logger does not start to record data immediately when you click Start Rather you will see the logger flash dimly approximately every four seconds until it reaches the start time specified then data logging will begin Current Enabled Channels This shows which channels are currently activated not available for the HOBO H8 Temp and other single channel loggers Enable Disable Channels To enable or disable channels click the Enable Disable Channels button The dialog box shown at right ap pears Check the box next to the sensor to enable or dis able that channel If your logger has more than one Channels Ea Max points per channel 1985 Channel Sensor lt I Temperature 1 channel you will be able to enable or disable 2 M Humidiy channels for each launch Max points per channel dis EE t or Cabie2 S Starec g 4 Votage Cable25Steeo plays the number of points that will be stored for each channel before the logger is full data memory divided by number of enabled channels To select resolution for HOBO Pro Series loggers see the logger manual alten E Tempera d Cable 2 5 Stereo r ture TMCE H Note If your logger
32. porting data BoxCar exports data to a text file which can be imported by most spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1 2 3 Select Export under the File menu and select one of the following options Microsoft Excel Format and Lotus 1 2 3 Format If you choose the Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1 2 3 options under the Export submenu most of the controls in the export dialog will be un Open Cirig Close Save As Export b Mictosoft Excel Lotus 123 Custom Print CtraP Print Setup Preferences View Readout Log Exit Alt F4 available and BoxCar will instead choose the most appropriate format for you You can however still choose the units that you want to export Please see the Units All Units section on the next page for an explanation of choosing units Custom Format You can choose your own Custom Setup by se lecting the Custom option available under the Export submenu The Export Setup dia log contains a variety of options to fully cus tomize your exported data As you change the various options available a sample at the bot tom of the dialog shows a preview of the ex ported data reflecting your current settings The options available in this dialog are shown to the right and a detailed explanation of these options follows Date Format This box allows you to choose the format in which the date will be displayed For most spreadsheet programs
33. r use on more than one computer Software License Agreement 3 ee as O 4 Support Support for the Software Product is provided by the company from which you purchased it 5 Liability Other than as permitted by applicable law in no event shall Onset Computer Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this Software Product In any case Onset Computer Corporation and its supplier s entire liability is limited to the amount actually paid by you for the Software Product Trademarks Onset HOBO StowAway TidbiT and BoxCar are registered tradmarks and Optic Shuttle Optic Base Station Optic Coupler TidbiT Coupler and HandCar are trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies 4 Software License Agreement EE Changing the User Preferences Preferences from the File menu allows you to customize some aspects of the BoxCar program Communications Default Serial Port Default Serial Port This drop box allows you to choose the default communica tions port that BoxCar will use when trying to readout and launch your loggers Date Time Format Date 6 27 97 Change Time 11 28 29 AM ESS General I Show Welcome Screen I 3D Gray Backgrounds Language r as e Change Date Time F
34. rrently displayed file using a different name Microsoft Excel Export Setup Allows you to export data in Microsoft Excel format Lotus 1 2 3 Export Setup Allows you to export data in Lotus 1 2 3 format Custom Export Setup Allows you to export data in a customized format Print Allows you to print the currently selected plot Copy Copies the plot as a bitmap to the clipboard Launch Displays the launch dialog box Readout Offloads the data from the currently connected logger Optic Shuttle Readout Offloads data files from the Optic Shuttle Connect Points Draws a line between each point on the plot Mark Points Displays a small circle around each data point Alarm Lines Display the high and low alarm limits if set for StowAway plots File Information Displays additional information about the current plot Selection Tool This is the default general purpose selection cursor Zoom Tool Allows you to select an area of a plot and magnify it Help Brings you to the contents of the help file 24 Printing Tool Bar EE ee ae Installation Quick start To install BoxCar software on your hard drive insert the BoxCar diskette into the drive Follow this procedure to get your HOBO or StowAway connected and displaying on your computer For Windows 3 1 go to Program Manager choose Run from the File data Details on programmable options follow this section menu or for Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 click Start then ch
35. stom interval select Add Custom Interval at the bottom of the interval scroll box You can designate as many custom intervals as you require be tween 0 5 seconds and 9 hours Custom In tervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you quit BoxCar 2 Sec 4 Hrs 24 Min z 4 Hrs 1324 Days B 5 Hrs 1655 Days DRO EOT E e Enter Interval fos fan foo 6 Hrs 1986 Days Cancel Hrs 2317 Days 8 Hrs 2648 Days 9 Hrs 2979 Days Add Custom Interval Measurement Unit Click the Measurement Unit box to choose the units displayed in the Reading Field The Measurement Unit you set here is also used as the default unit at readout A tempera ture graph can be viewed in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius BoxCar also lets you change the units after reading out data Wrap Around When Full Click Wrap Around When Full to set the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it is full When full the logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If Wrap Around When Full is not checked the logger stops when its memory is full Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar has indicated that the launch has been completed Please note Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a suc cessful
36. that will separate the date and time in the spreadsheet If you wish to have both date and time in a single column you should set this option to Space To separate the columns you may for most spreadsheets choose any of the other options available in this box comma semicolon or tab Time Format This box allows you to choose the format in which the time is displayed in your exported data For most spreadsheets the default value of Hour Minute Second with half sec onds will be acceptable Again for compatibility s sake we have included a variety of other options most of which are self explanatory As with the Date Format the old Lo tus and old Excel format have been included Change Time Settings Export Time Settings x This button will allow you to customize the time that is displayed when you export data The ra dio buttons choose between 24 hour military time and 12 hour formats The separator drop box allows you to choose the character that will separate the different parts of the time The OK button will accept the new settings and the Cancel button will negate them M Time Format n f 24 Hour ipnee tease te eteretees 12 Hour Cancel Separator Colon f Help Sample 08 44 02 Data Separator This drop box chooses the character that will be used to separate the columns of data points Your choices are comma semicolon tab or space Units All Units This box allows you to select the u
37. the HOBO Shuttle select HOBO Shuttle Readout from the Logger menu BoxCar connects to the HOBO Shuttle and begins to offload data files When the readout is complete BoxCar tells you the difference between the Shuttle s current time and the host computer s current time then synchro nizes the Shuttle s clock to your computer s clock BoxCar checks the HOBO Shuttle s battery and gives you the battery level percentage BoxCar prompts you to save each of the data files from the HOBO Shuttle The File Information dialog is displayed so that you will know which file is being saved To view the saved files select Open from the File menu and select the appropriate file HOBO Shuttle Readout Ctrl F Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U Note The Shutile s clock was ahead of host computer s clock by 3 seconds Loggers launched by thit Shuttle in the past could be off by thal amount It was reset boc 229 15 51 50 Shaile battens bevel iz 100 EL Se Reading out your Optic Shuttle To offload data from the Optic Shuttle select Optic Shuttle Readout from the Logger menu Connect the Optic Shuttle to the displayed port and press the button on the Optic Shuttle to offload The Optic Shuttle s orange LED light will blink and then the SER offload of data files will begin When the Optic Shuttle offload is complete BoxCar compares the Optic Shuttle s current time to the host computer s current time and tells you the difference between
38. to a channel to enable or disable the channel corre sponding to the desired measurement range Each channel represents a different mea surement range of the attached sensor Consult the logger s hardware manual for exact details on the measurement ranges Channels x Max points per channel 16259 Apply Channel Sensor Max points per channel displays the number of points that will be stored for each channel before the logger is full data memory divided by number of en abled channels 1 M Type Te 0 500C Battery Level Watch the Battery Level gauge to see the remaining battery capacity When the gauge reaches one quar ter remaining we suggest you change the battery especially if you plan a long deployment Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar has indicated that the launch has been completed Launch ing your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals 2 M K Type TC 0 1250C 3 M Temperature Launching 13 Launching HOBO H6 family loggers Current State This displays the text the user en tered for the logger s present state corresponding to Closed Text or Open Text HOBO State C 1996 ONSET Computer Corp S N 124128 Date 4 28 97 03 26 PM Deployment
39. ugh the list however the list will not drop down Space bar changes the selection in check boxes By pressing the Alt key and the underlined character in a dialog box you can toggle the check box of that item The space bar allows you to select or deselect a check box on an active item the active item has a small box appear around it Selecting part of a plot Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a corner of the section of the plot you want to expand Hit Enter and then use the arrow keys to select the opposite corner Hitting En ter now establishes the selection Use F7 to zoom in on this part of the plot DOS Utilities and H8 Pro Archive Reader The DOS Utility was developed to allow users to perform the basic functions associated with a logger launching reading out and saving files The Utility is small enough to run on most older machines and portables with minimal memory The Utility also allows users to open previously saved data files view data in table format and export to a text file For more information about this program read the file utilhelp txt within the LOGUTIL directory of your BoxCar Installation directory The Archive Reader Utility is a Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 application which allows you to retrieve and save data from the last eight deployments of any HOBO Pro Series data logger Consult the HOBO Pro Series logger User s Manual for information about the archiving feature For more information about the Archi
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41. ve Reader please refer to the readme txt file in the ARCHREAD directory of your BoxCar Installation directory BoxCar without a Mouse DOS Utilities 27 File Management Note File options not described here have been cov JEP ered earlier in this manual Open Close The open option allows you to view previously Save As offloaded BoxCar compatible files Export Close Print Ctrl P Select Close to close the active file It will also prompt Print Setup you to save an untitled file Preferences Save As View Readout Log Select Save As to save the active file with a new Exit Altera name Exit Exit BoxCar saving all untitled files Help Select Contents on the Help menu to open the help file for BoxCar Step through the help file using the tab key or mouse Use the re turn key or mouse button to select underlined blocks for additional details Test Port Ctrl T About Testing Your Communications Port Select Test Port on the Help menu to determine the reli ability of your computer s communication port and or the serial cable Click the radio button that corresponds to the port you want to test and press the Test button Once you are finished press Done The Instructions box contains more information about the test Communications Port Test Instructions This test will determine if the serial port and cable are working properly It this test is successful and the logger will still n
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