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1. E NTBACK ntkrnipa I ntoskrni Yi NTSD EX Description nslookup APP Company Microsoft Corporation L File Version 5 1 2600 0 a Date Created 29 08 02 7 00 AM Size 70 0 KB New Action Action Send to dataTaker NOTEPAD EXE Programs C use DDE Shortcut key None Run Normal window Comment Find Target Change Icon Site1 Advanced Application used to perform action Run as Scan for viruses Pin to Start menu Se Burn4Free Send To Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename Proper K DeLoad User s Manual e Add 1 to the end of the line PK e Click OK m e Highlight and Select Set Default for the beni l Cancel c Application used to perform action S action which will be executed by Double proram Fes petoo delood exe Clicking Click Change Icon Select an appropriate Icon 9 2 penne Click OK CO 7 shell32 dll Bronse _ Use DDE Change Icon Select an icon from the list below Click OK S BIr Jaga Repeat this process for each site ta FAP e Note 1 is added to all of the Saba aCe of TAk A Application used to lines a 3 DA gt e Click Close to finish Folder Options General View File Types Offline Files Registered file types Extensions File Types XSITE3 SITE3 File
2. 4 8 UnLoad Options 4 8 1 Schedules Schedules Description dataTakers store data Schedule ULAST CSV HTML Recods internally by schedule A UE R 8 8 8 ll schedule is specified when rad me m R ow jj creating the program that a rn R R R R arrn dataTaker will run when Z R R R R making measurements and R m m om pee logging data Similarly data gi pa eee JI Gee is unloaded by DeLoad to E aoe ee files by dataTaker schedule j sie R Eatu Tick the boxes for the E SER N __ schedules you want data to eel ee EEEE be unloaded for If you tick xr rr o a box and there is no data for that schedule then no files are created for that schedule 4 8 2 ULAST ULAST If this box is ticked only new data will be unloaded ie previously d unloaded data will not downloaded again If un ticked all data for the schedule will be unloaded each time m oO 9 D LS E U UM 0084 A0 Page 11 DeLoad User s Manual 4 8 3 CSV ST cov It this box is ticked data will be unloaded from the dataTaker and saved d to a file in comma separated values CSV format If un ticked data will L F be saved to a file in the native data Taker formatted text 7 mode format x d 4 8 4 HTML d If this box is ticked data will be copied to files in the dataTaker directory in a directory named HTML in HTML format 4 8 5 Records This option specifies how many records back from the end lew or e of logged dat
3. Hide DeLoad after unload V Exit after unload M Show messages during unload Lock Find Add and Delete buttons UM 0084 A0 eal eel a Page 23 Ok Cancel DeLoad User s Manual database will have a table named Daily which contains the downloaded data Fle Edit View Insert Tools Window Help Daily Table Lag eer 1V mV gt Og 6RY saa 3 17 46 PM T 3 17 47 PM File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back QJ K 1o Search E Folders Address C dataTaker GeoNo1 02 04 04 3 17 48 PM 02 04 04 3 17 49 PM 02 04 04 3 17 50 PM I 02 04 04 3 17 51 PM 02 04 04 3 17 52 PM 02 04 04 3 17 53 PM 3 17 54 PM 3 17 55 PM 02 04 04 3 17 56 PM 02 04 04 3 17 57 PM i xcel Cor Separated L i a DT615A ini lt Macros 02 04 04 TA guration Settings lubes 02 04 04 5 9 If DeLoad does not show the appropriate communications ports e When DeLoad first runs it identifies the communications ports your PC has If you subsequently add communications ports then these are not available on the DeLoad menu To solve this problem you need to edit the Options ini file in the DeLoad install directory usually C Program Files DeLoad e Change the AvailablePorts listing to include the communications ports you require e You will need to delete the ICONS for each logger e View each logger in the DeLoad options panel e Click Set Comm r options ini Notepa
4. e Select the schedules and the file format to be ae downloaded F e Amend the location of the saved file if required E Unload Run CMD UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual e In this example a CSV comma separated file has been selected which is appropriate for importing files into Excel and the ULAST option Selecting the ULAST option will download only data not previously downloaded 1 e new data The next step is to create an icon on the desktop which will 505 Series 2 0n Com 1 900 4385 SWC automatically download your data simply by double clicking the 1 srana icon e Select the dataTaker Details tab e Click the Create Icon button to create an icon on your Set Com Create en desktop Name Icon Type 5 Series 2 lt Bend Command Patan e Check the Unload Program Box Shon Toi tion 5 00 Irt Memo 13650 data points C Unload Program dia EEPROM Memory Card SRAM 2 MB max F Click OK mels 30 RS232 9600 baud max 2 75 Hz max Ethernet No nels 8 FTP Server No e Notice an Icon is created on your desktop using the name previously given on the options page A different name can be entered if required e Back on the Options page select the Options Tab Options About Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find Comi gt e Uncheck the box Show messages during unload e Click OK Find Ports V dataT
5. to delete all text in the current window Double click to bring back a maximised window Text sent back by the dataTaker appears in the receive window 4 2 Email dataTaker DeLoad Opt DeLoad can be used to send downloaded data ee to one or multiple email addresses dataTakers Email ETP Options About This panel allows the user to configure login and account settings for an SMTP mail server Server Name To use to send email with attached data from dataTakers configured for DeLoad The mail TCP Pot 25 settings are global and apply to all dataTakers M Server Requires Authentication Your computer either must be part of the same Authentication Type DNS domain as the SMPT server Y alternatively an account set up on the server S and the user name and password known to r Test Login access the account Sender Pe Account Name eet Password E Site ID Ct UM 0084 A0 i Cancel Apply DeLoad User s Manual 4 2 1 Server Name Type in the DNS name or IP server Name address of the SMTP server W gag gn ke en en wn f that s to be used to send emails 4 3 TCP Port This is the TCP port number for the SMTP server The standard port number for SMTP servers is 25 d TCP Part 2 L 7 a P a AR M j 4 3 1 Server Requires Authority If your computer is not part of the same DNS domain as the SMTP mail server you want to use you must click Server Requires Authentication E this
6. I Send to dataTaker Edit Scan for viruses Open With Se Burn4Free Send To Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties We would copy the appropriate text into this file We then end up with an arrangement that is very obvious If you check the Internet you can find many different Icons available Also Icon editors are available so you can use customized icons S dataTaker logger Programs File Edit View Favorites Tools Help G pac wi T lt Search Y Folders gt LZ x 7 EH Address C Documents and Settings dtgm Desktop dataTaker logger Programs Program Number 1 site1 Program Number 2 site1 SITE1 File SITE1 File 1 KB Program Number 3 site1 SITE1 File 1 KB Program Number 1 site3 ads File Program Number 3 site3 SIT E3 File Program Number 2 site2 SITE2 File 1 KB UM 0084 A0 Page 28 DeLoad User s Manual 5 11 Setting an ICON to execute a data Taker command e Run DeLoad Options e Iam going to setup some ICON for a Connection which I have previously called WeatherStation Click the View Button WW C 7F Click the Create Icon button Specifications Name pee e Enter any command required For Example H will halt the Icon Type logger e e Show Terminal e If you want the terminal window to remain open after the P command has been sent check the Show Terminal Box j 5 11 1 Other possible commands are their uses Here are
7. YESITE2 SITE2 File O SITE1 STET File LB NONE AudioCD NONE Drive NONE File Folder AMANO Elde Details for SITE3 extension Opens with HB deload Files with extension SITE are of type SITE3 File To change settings that affect all SITE3 File files click Advanced 5 10 3 Create a program for a a mm ng a ye Search E gt Folders gt F sa specific logger nee ee e Right Click in the Blank area of the page and select Bunos New gt Text Document txt CO Sere ms Customize This Folder a Wave Sound E ActWP Document e Enter the name e Program Number 1 Sitel e The system will display a warning Answer Yes New Text Document bt S dataTaker logger Programs Rename File Edit View Favorites Tools T you change a file name extension the file may become unusable s O C Documents and Settings Are you sure you want to change it Program Number L sitel Program Number 1 site1 SITE1 File 0 KB UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual We now have a text file which when we double click it will be transmitted to the appropriate logger and if we right click we have an edit option available which will open the file using notepad dataTaker logger Programs File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Ba oF wi Bs Search Key Folders lap E ss C Documents and Settings dtgm Desktop dataTaker logger Program Number 1 site1
8. A eed ee e Uncheck Show messages during unload Pl eas l e Click OK to close Deload Options ania Ban aid e We then double click on the ICON we have now created on the i Ent alter unload desktop Show messages during unload Lock Find Add and Delete buttons OK Cancel Apply UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual The following sequence occurs o It looks for the logger Locates the logger Determines what needs to be downloaded Downloads the data Converts the data to CSV Converts the data to HTML amp removes the excess records from the file i e we are limiting the size of the HTML file using the 720 records selection o The HTML file is than sent via FTP O O O 0 0 gt Looking for my_logger on Com 1 5 4 2 Configure Excel e Run Excel and select Data gt Get fd Mic rosoft Excel Book1 S File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Acrobat Dee GRY amp B 24 sort 0 43 100 B External Data gt New Web Query a wo I s A E al Group and Outiine C ii PivotTable and PivotChart Report H l Oo NOUN amp wN k ma e Click the Browse Web button e Browse to the site you have used in your FTP Note that the directory used for the FTP is the Name used in Site ID but with illegal characters removed and the subdirectory is the logger description field e Close the browser when the file is visible New Web Query Get External Data T5 Run Saved Que
9. Channels 36 RAS232 115200 baud max Icon Type Sample Rate 100 kHz max Ethernet 10BaseT 10 Mbps Digital Channels 16 FTP Server Yes Display No Recceseseceeeees UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual dataTaker DeLoad Options dataTakers Email ETP Options About Server Name TCP Port 25 Server Requires Authentication e On the DeLoad Options page select the email tab and enter the appropriate information for your mail server you may need to get some of this information from you network administrator Authentication Type G c dataTaker DeLoad Options e Sender fo Account Name e Password SiteID dataT akers Email ETP Options About V Show DeLoad form V Unload data when DeLoad starts M Unload everything from all dataT akers MV Show unload directory T Copy to desktop in this directory Append unloaded data to last saved file e Select the options page and uncheck the Show messages during unload option e Click OK v Hide DeLoad after unlo IV Exit after unload M Show messages during unload M Lock Find Add and Delete buttons To test the DeLoad setup double click on the ICON on the desktop Data should be downloaded and emailed 5 3 2 Setup Windows scheduler 4 Scheduled Tasks File Edit View Favorites Tools Ad Q Back 7 J D po Sea Address Scheduled Tasks e Open the control
10. Click Yes to continue The logger will indicate the program has been loaded Caution You are about to send a new program to the DT505 Series 2 on Com 1 This action will permanently delete any existing programs in the datataker s internal memory and will replace them with the one you have selected You have selected the following file S C Documents and Settings dtgm Desktop Program tt Click Yes to send the program to the dataTaker or click No to exit WARNING There is Data from a previous program stored in the OT505 Series 2 on Com 1 This Data has to be erased first before the new program can be sent If you want to keep the data do not dick Yes To keep the Date dick No and either unload it or copy it to a deared memory card now Click Yes to permamently erase the Data from the dataTaker s internal memory and to send the new program to the dataTaker or click No to Pat CS 1 Program sent successfully to the DT505 Series 2 on Com 1 and started running ea UM 0084 A0 Page 14 DeLoad User s Manual 5 2 Using the ICON for getting data from the logger Simply double click on the ICON The PC will then locate the logger and download the most recent data and place it in directory specified gt Looking for my_logger on Com 1 The file is in CSV format as specified If you double click on the file if you have Excel loaded it will open in Excel Note e Right clicking on the file and
11. Format Tools Data Window Help Acrq Dee 6hyY teas sed 8 Snagit Window 5 4 3 Setup Windows scheduler e Open the control Panel on the computer T and double click on the Scheduled Tasks Icon e Drag the DeLoad ICON onto the scheduler e Double click to open the properties box eto Task aue Settings e Click Set password and set your windows ees logon password ras 2 Task lt Settings e Select the Schedule Tab K anaa e Click the Advanced button pn aeee Every f1 H day s UM 0084 A0 T Show multiple schedules DeLoad User s Manual o Set Every to one minute o Set Duration to 24hrs o Check If the task e Click OK Duration 24 4 hour s H minute s Ie if the task is still running stop it at this time Conos e Click OK and close the scheduler e The DeLoad will now download ALL the loggers in its list every minute The FTP the data to a web site The data can then be observed using Excel on ANY PC with access to the web site at a 1min update rate 5 5 How do we set the Windows scheduler to run different loggers at different rates e Right click on the Logger ICON you want to automate and select properties e Select the Target Name and copy it using Ctrl C Click OK IE S A e Open the control Panel on the computer and SS SR ee A Scheduled Tasks select the Scheduled Tasks Icon sim Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced
12. H NeW L Scheduled Task ws L eee Kea j Tasks File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back amp J B Search gt Folders Address Scheduled Tasks Name Schedule Add Scheduled Task S Logger1 Job_ e Click File gt New gt Scheduled Task Schedule i Scheduled Tasks e Give the task an appropriate name e Double click on this task to open the properties box At 9 00 AM every d e Type Ctrl V to paste the Target Name into the Run Box e Select the Schedule TAB omments e Note how you can set the time at which you want this task to run Tose ear Sanos At 9 00 AM every day starting 01 04 04 e Click OK and close the scheduler Only the selected pear apnea logger will now run at that rate You can now using a WC similar technique add additional loggers at different rates T Show multiple schedules ee UM 0084 A0 Page 21 DeLoad User s Manual 5 6 How do we permanently record a program into a dataTakers memory using DeLoad Te PK e Run DeLoa d Op tions dataT akers Email FIP Options About Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find Com 1 v Find Ports V e Either Click Find if you have not previously had a logger connected OR use the drop down box and select the logger that you want to program e Click View e Select the Load Options Tab e Select where you want to load the program
13. dataTakers previously found and will add those currently found connected to local Com Ports on this computer dataTakers added manually will not be removed 4 1 4 Add To add dataTakers connected via a modem or via Ethernet click on the Add button dataTakers connected to local com ports can also be manually added using this button UM 0084 A0 Page 3 DeLoad User s Manual 4 1 5 DataTaker List This list shows all the dataTakers that have been registered with DeLoad DT800 sn none at 169 254 0 10 8 T 4 ce EON oe 4 1 6 Delete l Click this button to delete a dataTaker from the list No Data or programs are deleted and the dataTaker can be re added at any time IF mee gt x i 4 1 7 View r Click this to view and edit load and unload options for each p dataTaker in the list ea heger SE 4 1 8 Unload Click this to unload all data from all dataTakers in the above list as k per settings in the unload options control panel for each dataTaker _ Unload 4 i ne E n sf 4 1 9 Terminal This button can be used to send programs to the dataTaker l Click this button to bring up a terminal connected to the current i dataTaker in the list Enter the program text to be sent to the Terminal 0 dataTaker in the transmit window Hit the Enter key to send the current line Shift Enter to create a new line Control c to copy Control v to paste Alt a to send all text in the transmit window Alt Backspace
14. selecting the rename option can change the name of the file e The name of the file consists of the date and time of the download For example the above filename used is 310304121103A is on the 31 03 04 at 12 11 03 schedule A was downloaded Using the above procedure an ICON for each logger is created The operator then simply double clicks on the ICON or selects it and presses the enter key to download the data from each logger If program changes need to be done the operator simply drops the updated program on the appropriate ICON after the download is completed This will reprogram the logger UM 0084 A0 Page 15 DeLoad User s Manual 5 3 You want to automatically download data from a logger connected via an Ethernet port once per day and email the downloaded files For this setup we have a DT800 connected to the same network at the PC on IP address 169 254 0 10 port 8 The program has already been loaded in the logger i E E EA GAMES 5 3 1 Run DeLoad Options E suu m Dell Modem On Hold FR Dell Movie Studio EA Deload DeLoad Options e Click Start gt Programs gt DataTaker gt Deload Options E Laem Dell QuickSet DeTrang Q MR DeLoad Options T Dell TrueMobile B mci Assists Y Y Y Y Y Y Y FR Ericsson I eTrust InoculateIT ia MCIAssistant Help File dataTaker DeLoad Options e When The DeLoad Options Screen has loaded click Add e Set the appropria
15. CIMVCr INaAIMCs wigs oes oo ee aoe ate Pe ie te te te te te tt te LAZ TE S cS aS S ff SOT TR Te RTT NER Teer A EET ee SU SEE ET Tetra rE AAS EVP TES SWI o ose sae es ee de E 444 FTP StelD OR A a Ore eT ee eT eer eer ener ere E lo ETOS HT Aos ORTON nei ear ee a ODE ER OCA nen RRR eC are e 451 ONOW DEL Od FOr seran hacacecahacacecataceGecahachesaabonenceanenasaenees 4 5 2 Unload Data when DeLoad Starts 0 0 0c cece cc cccccececececececececeseseseeees 4 5 3 Unload QVEythinG ccccccccsecceecsecceecesseeceecsueseecesseeseesesseeseesseeseess 4 5 4 Show unload directory ccccccccccccnsscnecccneccusccusseusnsneseecsusccussausnenens ADO COPY TOO T e irmine na e a ena ASO DeSK Ree 4 5 7 Append unloaded data to the last saved Hie ese 4 5 8 Hide DeLoad after UunIOad 45 9 EU ALT OT CVO AO ate slo ects onsets wate ets watch ets TEE AT EEA ated eta ated EATE T ENAS AiO SHOW MCSSAGCS ae aie ene ane ananassae noe aaa oaieas aca AO LOC TTT 46 LOGGER CONFIGURATION L a dai adei aidian eaida 9 40 1 Datarlaker Detall Ssn a a ei 9 Ao EOD OPTIONS aeaa aa On ES 10 4 7 1 Send Program to data Talker 10 4 7 2 Send Program to Memory Card 10 Ait CNG Programo Flash Rae 11 AO UNEOAD OPTIONS arrana a aa a ai aaia ia 11 BO dis SC O UOS ccna ee 11 ao WTE E E ST T E E E A E A A A AT 11 AO O ONV TE A TA EE TE TA E E AE 12 AGOA SIM eR RE re nea eee nea ae aE eae a eR aCe ore Rater OTe 12 CDi PROC ONO S reec
16. Data stored in internal memory Programs and Data stored on memory cards will not be affected fart running once the dataTaker has been reset You have selected the following file e Then confirmation the task has been eee ee Click Yes to delete all programs and Data stored in internal memory and to send the program to Flash RAM in the dataTaker or c lo to exit completed If there is a syntax error in the Cee program you are given a warning DeLoad Program Send a program to the dataT aker and start it unning or clear any existing programs Program Send a program to a memory card plugged into the dataT aker or delete any existing progarms Look in E DeLoad k Eat Ok Cancel ill also delete all pi The new program rograms currently will automatically 1 Program successfully sent to Flash in the DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 and started running 5 7 How do we delete a program which has been flashed into a loggers memory Fe ean Search for dataT akers on Com Ports e Run DeLoad Options ara K Find Com 1 S R Add a dataT aker e Either Click Find if you have not previously had a oc Add dataT akers connected to local com ports logger connected OR use the drop down box and ae select the logger that you want to program ae DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 v Delete e Click View Unload Terminal UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual e Select the Load Options
17. DeLoad User s Manual UM 0084 A0 Software amp Manual Datataker Pty Ltd 2003 2004 All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Datataker Pty Ltd The software which includes any database supplied therewith described in the document may be furnished subject to a licence agreement It is against the law to copy the software except as specifically allowed in the licence The customer in applying the products and software described herein accepts that the products are wholly or partly programmable electronic systems that are inherently complex and which cannot thus be guaranteed to be free from errors In doing so the customer accepts the responsibility to ensure that the products are correctly programmed configured installed commissioned operated and maintained by competent and suitably trained staff and in accordance with any instructions provided or dictated by good engineering practices The software and products described herein are subject to continuous development and improvement All information of a technical nature is given by Datataker Pty Ltd in good faith but Datataker Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any omissions or errors herein or within the software herein described Software Disclaimer Datataker Pty Ltd will under no circumstances be responsible for direct indirect incidental or consequential damages death or per
18. INGOWS Scheduler serioaren e E A nes 20 5 5 HOW DO WE SET THE WINDOWS SCHEDULER TO RUN DIFFERENT LOGGERS AT DIF EPRENTRA ITE TTT 21 5 6 HOW DO WE PERMANENTLY RECORD A PROGRAM INTO A DATATAKERS MEMORY USING DEM OAD ss o ceaacassaeenecaensansdnanguneshacseaensasdaasaabaaness a 22 5 7 HOW DO WE DELETE A PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN FLASHED INTO A LOGGERS MEMORY scticsncaasionieccscoctacctanesaecstotscaiataleanticedsacdta unseat L A A a anes 22 5 8 HOW DO WE SAVE DATA TO AN ACCESS DATABASE 0ceceeececececeeeeeerececeeees 23 5 9 lp DELOAD DOES NOT SHOW THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATIONS PORTS 24 5 10 SETUP WINDOWS WITH CUSTOMIZED FILE TYPES WHICH WHEN DOUBLE CLICKED ARE SENT TO A SPECIFIC LOGGER ccccscceccecceccescessussuseuueuseuusuueaueaneas 25 5 10 1 Create Icons on the desktop for the three different sites 25 5 10 2 Create a directory which is to contain the programs on the desktop 25 5 10 3 Create a program for a specific IOQGEL esse ee 2 5 11 SETTING AN ICON TO EXECUTE A DATATAKER COMMAND 29 5 11 1 Other possible commands are theif USGS see eee eee ee eee e 29 DeLoad User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION DeLoad is a simple and compact utility designed to integrate the operation of the dataTaker data logger onto your PC s desktop DeLoad greatly simplifies the downloading of data and the automation of operation of the logger particularly when unskilled operators are involved When DeLoa
19. In this instance we want to flash the program Select the Program Button in the Flash area lt Looking for a DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 Eg Add a dataT aker Click the Add button to manually add Add dataT akers connected to local com ports via a modem or via Ethernet Current dataT akers DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 v Delete View Unload DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 9600 N 8 1 SWFC Send Program to dataT aker Clear Send Program to Memory Card Send Program to dataT aker stored on a memory card Clear Send Program to Flash RAM Send a program to internal Flash RAM in _ Program the dataT aker or delete any existing programs stored in Flash RAM Send a program to the dataT aker and start Clear RK Send a program to a memory card plugged into Choose a Program to Send to Flash in the DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 EA deload exe E srecfix exe Wf deloadop exe ST6UNST LOG e Deload will search for the connected logger A 5 BP install ini N S J objcopy exe e Select the appropriate program to transmit i e You are given a warning R T ramt eye s B smart ini File name Files of type All Files T Open as read only WARNING You are about to send a new program to Flash RAM in the DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 This action requires that the dataTaker be reset which wi running in the data aker and will permanently erase any
20. Panel on the computer and 5 select the Scheduled Tasks Icon e Drag the DeLoad ICON onto the scheduler DeLoad e Double click to open the properties box Taska chedule Settings CAWINDOWS Tasks DeLoad job e Click Set password and set your windows logon password Run e Select the Schedule Tab 2 e Note how you can set the time at which you Runas _ DATATAKER gn Set password want this task to run Task oh Settings e Click OK and close the scheduler p OTE e The task will now run at the rate you have sooni E Mimet S et Schedule Task Daily Every f1 day s T Show multiple schedules UM 0084 A0 Page 17 DeLoad User s Manual 5 4 We want to download every 1 minute from an attached logger and ftp the information to a web site then use Excel to graph the information at a 1min update rate 5 4 1 Setup DeLoad e Select The Deload Options from the menu Select the FTP tab Enter the Server Name address The User Name The Password Also a Site ID name You can check the configuration be pressing the Test Login button Select the dataTakers TAB e Click Find to begin searching e The program will then search every available communications port at every available communications rate to try and determine the presence of each dataTaker Logger connected to the logger dataT akers Email FTP Options About Server Name ftp datataker com au
21. Programs and data for this dataT aker type are automatically synchronised between the memory card and internal memory when a memory card i plugged into the dataT aker Send Program to Flash Aah Send a program to internal Flash RAM in the dataT aker or delete any existing programs stored in Flash RAM Program Clear Ok Cancel Send Program to ME en mm Pr c f y Pi Note that for DT800 dataTakers this option is unavailable as programs stored internally are automatically synchronized when a card is plugged in 4 7 2 2 Clear Card Clear programs on a memory card plugged in to the dataTaker UM 0084 A0 Page 10 DeLoad User s Manual 4 7 3 Send Program to Flash Ram 4 7 3 1 Program Flash Send a program to the dataTakers internal Flash Note that for DT50 500 range dataTakers the dataTaker must be reset which means that all existing programs and data will be Program f deleted A prompt will be given to reset the data Taker if mr ag necessary Programs sent to Flash are not checked for errors To check for errors send the program to the data Taker first and then delete it and send it to Flash Send Frogram tou 4 7 3 2 Load Flash Clear Clear the user program area of Flash in the dataTaker Note that for DT50 500 range dataTakers the dataTaker must be reset which means that all existing programs and data will be deleted A prompt will be given to reset the dataTaker if necessary
22. Tab e Select where you want to delete the program from e Click the appropriate Clear Button DT615 Series 3 on Com 1 9600 N 8 1 SWFC Send Program to dataT aker Program Send a program to the dataT aker and start it running or clear any existing programs e Deload will search for the connected logger m e Give you are warning and then clear the program Send Program to Memory Card Program Send a program to a memory card plugged into the dataT aker or delete any existing progarms stored on a memory card Clear Send Program to Flash RAM Send a program to internal Flash RAM in the dataT aker or delete any existing Droarams stored in Flash RAM dataTaker DeLoad Options dataT akers Email ETP Options About 5 8 How do we save data to an Access database e Run Deload e Create a connection to a logger using either the Find Add or View buttons e When the Logger Setup panel is visible e Select the Unload Options Tab e You need to set o A schedule to be downloaded o Usually check ULAST this 1s only download data which has NOT been downloaded previously Program Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find AllPorts v Add a dataT aker Click the Add button to manually add dataT aker Details Load Options Unload Options Schedul Description UES ULAST CSV HTML Records Geon CFU 218U ZUMH2 AA a I Dae o Set the Descr
23. This panel allows the user to find add view and dataTaker DeLoad Options delete dataTakers in DeLoad dataTakers appear dataTakers Email ETP Options About in the list below To view or edit load and unload aera een ee settings for a dataTaker either find it Find Ports F automatically using the Find button or add it Find jAllPorts x manually using the Add button then click on View Add a dataT aker Click the Add button to manually add I 4 1 1 Port List se ns a Sets the Com Ports that will be searched when the Search button is clicked If oc Pots it DT800 sn none at 169 254 0 10 8 gt Delete Takers on Com Ports aif Current dataT akers you have trouble with 7 certain Com Ports or only Wa Bp View want DeLoad to search RZ Terminal particular ports edit the AvailablePorts setting in c program files deload options ini eg AvailablePorts 0 allows all ports 2 Cancel ank AvailablePorts 134 will allow ports 1 3 and 4 4 1 2 Find Ports Com Ports on this computer are by default automatically a registered with DeLoad each time it starts and when the Find Find Ports Iw j button is clicked nm ann aaa To manually set the Com Ports which DeLoad checks when it runs uncheck this box and edit the AvailablePorts setting in c program files deload options ini eg AvailablePorts 124 will make DeLoad check com ports 1 2 and 4 each time it runs 4 1 3 Find This button will delete all
24. User Name dio Passwor d RRAAKAAARAAK Site D Serial Comms Logger The Site ID is used as the name of a directory which will Test Login i dataTaker DeLoad Options dataT akers Email ETP Options About Search for dataT akers on Com Ports a AllPorts v Find Ports V Add a dataT aker Click the Add button to manually add atal akers connected to local com ports ia a modem or via Ethernet lt Looking for Available Com Ports td e seed e When the process is complete a panel is displayed for each attached logger _ Select the Unload Options Tab DT505 Series 2 on Com 1 9600 N 8 1 SWFC goceesccceccoseecceesecoecccesesseccescosecsoee e Select the schedule to download a iet Com e Select HTML in 3 e Set the number of records in the file In TE F i this case because we are sampling at 5 second ee e intervals 720 samples will provide us with the C dataT akeri last hour of data Also check the Send via FTP Las SS data points 3 Email A 2 MB max e Select the dataTaker Details tab and check the I Send via Email pan Create Icon button e Click OK on the logger page e Select the Options TAB e Check Append Unloaded data to last saved file L c This options means you have only one CSV Unload everthing hom a dt ake backup file instead of many
25. a will be saved to file in HTML format Use this setting in conjunction with the rate of sampling set for F the schedule in the dataTaker program and the rate at m s which DeLoad unloads data from the dataTaker when a P DeLoad is run regularly using a scheduler The effect is a Ta sliding window of data that can be imported into Excel and used to update a graph in real time 4 8 6 Description All data unloaded from a dataTaker by DeLoad is Tisa Ta Fi saved to directories created in a master directory A es specified in the Save Unload to Disk setting r below Each dataTaker gets its own directory La 4 under the master directory Text typed in here will h be used as the name of that directory The text also appears in emails sent by DeLoad and is used as the name of a directory that will be created on the FTP server 1f used It this field is left blank data is saved to disk in a directory named comportn datatakermodel or ip _address datatakermodel under the master directory If you want to use the windows scheduler to run DeLoad specifying c program files deload deload exe will unload all data from a dataTaker with schedules ticked If you only want to unload data from individual dataTakers use what you type in the description box as an argument to deload exe eg c program files delolad deload exe TEST This will only unload data from the logger with the description TEST In this way you can unload data from specific dataTak
26. aker DeLoad Options dataTakers Email FTP Options About This completes the setup V Show DeLoad form This process provides us with an Icon on the desktop when doub clicked the data from that logger will be downloaded Alternatively a text file containing a dataTaker program can be dropped on the Icon the program will be sent to the logger re Unload data when DeLoad starts Unload everything from all dataT akers re Show unload directory Copy to desktop in this directory Append unloaded data to last saved file re Hide DeLoad after dd v Exit after unload dataTaker DeLoad Options 9 Show messages during unload dataT akers Email FTP Options About Lock Find Add and Delete buttons Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find All Ports v Find Ports v e To manually add additional loggers select the Add button on the DeLoad options page Add a dataT aker Click the Add button to manually add dataT akers connected to local com portz via a modem or via Ethernet urrent dataT akers 169 254 0 10 v Delete e Simply enter the type of dataTaker and the communication method etc e You can check the communications to the Add a dataTaker Terminal i Cancel Apply logger by pressing the Test fanm fnere Button ee Cancel R UM 0084 A0 Page 2 DeLoad User s Manual 4 DELOAD MENUS 4 1 DeLoad Options
27. baud max Sample Rate 100 kHz max Ethernet 10BaseT 10 Mbps Digital Channels 16 FTP Server Yes Display No Page 24 DeLoad User s Manual 5 10 Setup Windows with customized file types which when double clicked are sent to a specific logger This is useful when an unskilled operator is to select between different programs to be used on a different loggers If we have three loggers Sitel Site2 amp Site3 We have a number of different programs that are to be used on the different sites dataTaker DeLoad Options X dataTakers Email ETP Options About 5 10 1 Create Icons on the desktop for the three different sites e Run DeLoad Options e Select Add e Enter the appropriate type of dataTaker and communications port e Click OK E e Select the Unload Options Tab EA ai e Select the appropriate schedules together with ULAST and CSV if appropriate for this project Set the Description to Sitel Click dataTaker Details Tab Click Create Icon Select Load Unload option Click OK Repeat this process for the three different sites Starting by clicking Add e When the three sites have been created Click OK to exit note you can go to the options tab and set various options here depending upon your requirements e We should have the three logger icons on the desktop Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find AllPorts v Add a dataT aker Click the Add button toma dataT ak
28. box to enable STMP authentication Most SMTP vs pfidthentication Type We servers will not allow open relaying of SMTP messages T and so it is necessary provide a user account name and password C 4 3 2 Authentication Type Login At present DeLoad only supports LOGIN authentication so choose this option The SMTP server specified in the Server Name box must also support LOGIN authentication 4 3 3 Email Test Click this button to check that you can login to the SMTP server you have chosen This test must pass on the computer that will be running DeLoad to enable data to be sent via email P Q Test Login P f H a 4 3 4 Sender Type in the email address to appear in the From header in sent emails 4 3 5 Account Name Type in the account name This account must exist on the SMTP Server Account Hame Ma 4 3 6 Password Type in the password for the account pees Site JD UM 0084 A0 DeLoad User s Manual 4 3 7 Site ID Text typed in here will appear in the subject and body of all emails Site ID sent by DeLoad D on a ee 4 4 FTP This panel allows you to configure login and account settings for an FTP server to dataTaker DeLoad Options dataT akers Email ETF Options About use to send data from dataTakers to a aa RHH remote FTP site FTP settings are global e and apply to all dataTakers It is necessary to have an account set up on the Pesa
29. correctly configured and tested i SE Ta 4 8 15 Unload l Click this button to unload data for this dataTaker now E as per the settings in this panel liner j 4 8 16 Unload Run Click this button to set a program to run after data has been unloaded for this dataTaker L 4 8 17 Unload Send d Run J Click this button to set a command to be sent to the s dataTaker immediately after all data has been F unloaded The command must be a valid dataTaker GWEN Uk command 4 UM 0084 A0 Page 13 DeLoad User s Manual 5 APPLICATIONS USING DELOAD The followings are examples of applications using the DeLoad utility P ag rose ce program for dataTaker data loggers E 74 Bitmap Image 5 1 Using the ICON to program the logger Ea E If you have a dataTaker logger program use that otherwise right S click on the desktop and select New gt Text Document a cet Give the file an appropriate name E vr ton Double Click on the file and add the following text a This program will record the temperature of a thermocouple on channel one every 5 seconds vE my aR Frogram txt Then click File gt Save Drag the ICON ofthe file you have just created and drop it on your logger ICON This program will then be sent to the logger A series of screens appear followed by a warning screen Click Yes and the program will be sent to the logger If there is already data on the logger from a previous program a second warning screen will appear
30. d File Edit Format View Help Avai lablePorts 134567 I ConnectionTimeout 10 ModemTimeout 45 Opti onsTop 2310 OptionsLeft 11010 MessagesTop 3510 MessagesLeft 1965 dataTakersTop 2310 dataTakersLeft 101 LastSearch 1 SiteID RunDeLoadonsta UnloadAl1 Fals ShowDir True dataTaker DeLoad Options dataTakers Email ETP Options About Search for dataT akers on Com Ports Find Com 4 bd Add a dataT aker Change Settings e ck the Add bul non to manually add ata s connected to ae al com ports the e Click the Test button to confirm they are still operating correctly imware Version 4 03 0008 Int Memory 2 MB i edia Flash ample Rate 100 kHz max ligital Channels 16 e Click OK else adjust the communications parameters e Click Create ICON for each logger DeLoad determines its reference to a particular logger by the position in the AvailablePorts string which a logger is referenced UM 0084 A0 Number Ee Jc B Data Bits Stop Bis Flow Control R h swee CPU MPC850 50MHz emory Card R 232 115200 baud max Ethernet 10BaseT 10 Mbps TP Server Yes DT800 dataTaker on Com 1 19200 None 8 1 SWFC 2 lI Load Options Unload Options MataT aker Details dataT aker DT800 Specifications Model DT800 S ial 012345 CPU MPC850 50MHz Int Memory 2 MB emory Card H RS232 115200
31. d has been configured it is simple matter to double click a particular logger s ICON on the desktop and the data will be downloaded In addition the dataTaker data logger can be programmed simply by dropping a text file containing a dataTaker program on to the ICON and the program is sent to the logger 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 98 NT 2000 XP 15MB free hard disk space dataTaker DT50 DT500 DT600 series data logger or dataTaker DT800 data logger SETUP DELOAD e tis necessary to install DeLoad version 2 18 or fii dataTaker above The latest version can be downloaded free ananas FA Dell Movie Studio _ DeLoad Options from www datataker com lT petransfer ver 3 21 e Ifupgrading from a previous version uninstall the a Del TrucMobile ae ED MCIAssistant Help File e Ifthe installation process requests that the install wants to overwrite old files select No e Connect the loggers you are using to a serial port on your PC e Torun DeLoad on the PC go to Start Programs Datataker DeLoad e When DeLoad runs the first time it will search all _SetCom the available serial ports for any installed dataTaker e Create lean data logger Cu e When the process is complete a panel showing a dearer eal eine E logger picture is displayed for each connected ar CSV HTML Recorts Pores logger Fears is e Select the Unload Options Tab GELE cann e Set the name of the logger in the Description field xR F FE
32. de A A aw f 4 5 10 Show Messages When this box is ticked DeLoad will pop up messages 1f errors occur and when unloading F has finished Make sure this box is unticked if WM Show messages during unload 4 you want DeLoad to run automatically usinga dpe Rm en tte ntl scheduler UM 0084 A0 Page 8 DeLoad User s Manual 4 5 11 Lock Lock the Find Add and Delete buttons to Weck Findetcdiand beletelbuttone make it harder to accidentally modify or Laas meet gen delta remove existing dataTakers 4 6 Logger Configuration 4 6 1 DataTaker Details 4 6 1 1 Set Com DT800 at 169 254 0 10 8 Click to select the Se d method by Ls which Set Com DeLoad will communicate with a a the dataTaker and to edit at MEE Create Icon communications settings 4 6 1 2 Create Icon Click this 4 Specifications button to een Model DTBO0 create an A ae Meee F Fa Serial none CPU MPCS50 50MHz icon for manila Firmware Version Unknown Int Memory 2 MB this dataTaker on the desktop Firmware Media Flash Memory Card FLASH Analog Channels 36 RS232 115200 baud mas Icon bast be used for the following Sample Rate 100 kHz max Ethemet 10BaseT 10 Mbps functions Digital Channels 16 FTP Server es Download data from a Display No dataTaker Send a program to a dataTaker __ ok cance _ ay Send a command to a dataTaker Simply double click an icon on the desktop to unload data for this dataTaker Alternat
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34. en this box is ticked the directory 9 Show unload directory c in which data is being saved to is a se agi RI aay tse ee made visible on the desktop 4 5 5 Copy to desktop Tick this box to save data in files on the desktop in addition to the directory chosen in the Edit panel for each dataTaker 4 5 6 Desktop ory Enter in here the name of a directory on the desktop which DeLoad will create and save data to If this is left blank data will be saved to files on the desktop 4 5 7 Append unloaded data to the last saved file If this box is ticked data is appended opy to desktop in this directory E by schedule to files named schedn where n is the dataTaker schedule If Append unloaded data to last saved file P unticked data is saved to separate files Pd oe we Ta by schedule each time data is unloaded In this case the files are named datetimen csv or datetimen txt where datetime is the date and time in the format as set in the Regional Settings control panel of the computer and n is the dataTaker schedule 4 5 8 Hide DeLoad after unload If this box is ticked the DeLoad form PENETAN PATE In will be hidden after data has been unloaded from all dataTakers DeLoad will still be running in the background Hide DeLoad after unload m d a dn ame er ee 4 5 9 Exit after unload If this box is ticked DeLoad will close down 4 when data has been unloaded from all 2 Exit after unload dataTakers a
35. ers at different times 4 8 7 SaveTo Disk Allows you to choose a disk or network path other S gt than the default under which to store directories and a E ee F unloaded data TAE aidi UM 0084 A0 Page 12 DeLoad User s Manual 4 8 8 Edit Click this to change the path of the master directory Edt b under which data for this dataTaker will be saved IE 4 8 9 Master Directory This is the master directory where all data for this dataTaker will Z be saved To change the path click the Edit button Co datal aker 4 8 10 Unload to an Access database O OOF a oat oink If this is ticked data unloaded from the dataTaker will be added to an Access 2000 database called description mdb The database is saved in the master unload directory 4 8 11 Edit Access database Click this button to edit the names of tables that will be 3 created in the database one table per dataTaker schedule Database E C 4 8 12 Send Via Email b Aa Tick this box and DeLoad will send data as an attachment to an email Make sure that the configured and tested the settings under the Email tab on the Options control panel 4 8 13 Edit List Click to edit the email addresses that dataTaker Schedules are to be sent to There 1s a limit of 20 email addresses per schedule 4 8 14 Send Via FTP Tick this box if DeLoad is to send data to an ftp server r Ensure the settings under the FTP tab on the Options 4 control panel are
36. ers connected to ia Etherr Add a dataTaker gt 4 dataT akar Deisis 7 Load Options ar Once Specifications Model DT615 Series 3 Senal none CHU gt SWFC af Firmware Version 7 10 In Memory 166500 data pointe Firmware Mok a Flash imo Analog Charfhels 30 9600 baud ancel Ok NF No FI Sarvar Na SO Set Com Leal Specifications Model DT615 Series 3 CPU Z180 20MHz Firmware Version 7 10 Int Memory 16651 points i i Memory Card SR B max eate Icon 5 10 2 Create a directory which is to contain the programs on the desktop e Right Click on the desktop e Select New gt Folder E e Enter an appropriate name mit LS Microsoft Excel Worksheet T compressed zipped Folder UM 0084 A0 Page 25 DeLoad User s Manual SR aker logger Programs e Double Click on the Icon to open the B folder File Edit View Favorites E Help Bek O areas e Select Tools gt Folder Options To c pocuments al ain 1 Folder vom e Select the File Types tab e Click New r Enter the first file type Create New Extension e Click OK e Select the newly created type and Click Semi Te Advanced ET 22 arne e Click New a a as e Enter Edit and Click Browse Se Se ST Tc e Browse to C Windows System32 e And
37. g from all dataT akers Show unload directory 7 7 i 7 4 5 1 Show DeLoad Form M Copy to desktop inthis directory 00000000000 Tick this box if m 7 7 DeLoad to be 7 a lf Show CeLoad form visible on the M E tl O gin Append unloaded data to last saved file Hide DeLoad after unload desktop when Exit after unload started Show messages during unload 4 5 2 U n load Data when De Load Lock Find Add and Delete buttons Starts Tick this box if you want DeLoad to L paed Arey automatically start unloading data when started If unticked the Unload button on the DeLoad form must be clicked to unload data iw Unload data when DeLoad starts L w gtt ag aE e all data akeg O E P i 4 5 3 Unload everything When this box is ticked DeLoad will be configured to find all l dariTakors connected to local com Unload everything from all dataT akers f ports on this computer and will Ld Laan aad P ee unload all data from all dataTakers to c datataker unloadall When this box is unticked you must either click the Find button to automatically find dataTakers connected to this computer or click the Add button to manually add dataTakers DeLoad will then unload data from dataTakers in the list as specified in the edit panel for each dataTaker Click the Edit button to view and change unload settings for each dataTaker UM 0084 A0 Page 7 DeLoad User s Manual 4 5 4 Show unload directory Wh
38. iption This is also the name Sone meal Mi S R used for the Access database file S meth es LES Edit Email b Edit List o Check Save to mdb this is not available until a description is given e Click Edit S e These names entered here are the names used for ee ae the Access database tables pes e Click OK a e Click the dataTaker Details TAB Joao a e Click the Create ICON button cpr oe srar e Click OK se aos aS e Select the Options Tab e Check Append unloaded data to 9 ss m e Uncheck Show messages e You may uncheck Show unload an F panas e Click OK datat akers Email ETP Options About Specifications Model DT615 Series 3 arial none CPU Z180 20MHz Find Al Ports y Search for dataT gbereOn Com Ports E s k H Int Memory 166500 gate U 1 hen the Desktop IC 1S double dataTaker DeLoad Options penta Wars Flash Menon Ca SSPE 4 ME TES NO dataTakers Email ETP Options About alog Channels 30 ample Rate 75 Hz max gital Channels 53 clicked and DeLoad is executed Svea you will find an Access datakase A created in the unload directo E The name of the Access database is in this case GenNol and the Click the Add button to manually add dataT connected to local com ports ia a modem or via Ethernet Add Current dataT akers GeoNot V Show unload directory
39. ively a program can be sent to the dataTaker by dragging the program onto the icon Note that Options control panel must be closed when dragging a file to an icon Double clicking on a command icon sends the set command to the dataTaker UM 0084 A0 Page 9 DeLoad User s Manual 4 7 Load Options 4 7 1 Send Program to dataTaker 4 7 1 1 Program Click this to send a end Program P program to the ee E dataTaker seis N oe a p Note that for d aah DT50 500 range of dataTakers existing programs and data must be deleted first before new programs are sent You will be prompted to delete programs and data if necessary Programs sent are checked for correct dataTaker language syntax and errors You can also drag a program onto a shortcut for a dataTaker to send it 4 7 1 2 Clear Click this to delete any current programs in the dataTaker 4 7 2 Send Program to Memory Card 4 7 2 1 Program Card Click this to send a program to a memory card plugged in to the dataTaker An option will be given to run the card program once it has been sent to the card Programs sent to memory cards are not checked for errors To check for errors send the program to the dataTaker first and then delete it and send it to the card DT 800 at 169 254 0 10 8 Send Program to dataT aker Send a program to the dataT aker and start Program E L It running or clear any existing programs Clear Send Program to Memory Card
40. remote FTP server and with the user name gteID and password for that account sar The Site ID is used as the name of a directory which will Test Login be created on the FTP server where data will be sent to 4 4 1 FTP Server Name Type in here the DNS name or IP address of the FTP server to Server M OO be used to use to send data to aes e nae Torr S C 4 4 2 FTP User Name The account name for the FTP server must be entered here The account must exist on the FTP server 4 4 3 FTP Password Type in the password for the FTP x account Password P 4 4 4 FTP