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1. 119 4 Graph Properties Opens the View Properties window which allows you to modify the properties of various graph items UN Vertical Gridlines toggles vertical gridlines on or off Horizontal Gridlines toggles horizontal gridlines on or off limar Points toggles point markers on or off E Units Opens the Convert Plot dialog which allows you to convert some or all of the series on the currently focused plot to other units for example from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius 4 Help opens the WebHelp 120 MAINTENENCE HOBOware software updates If you have an Internet connection HOBOware Pro can periodically ask if you would like it to check the Onset website for software updates The default is to check once per week but you can configure HOBOware Pro to check daily or monthly In Preferences go to the Startup group on the General pane to change the Check for HOBOware updates setting If you do not have an Internet connection choose Never You may check for updates manually at any time Choose Check for Updates from the Help menu 121
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3. 3 Set other properties and click Done Important The Locationindicates the preferred location of the label space permitting with respect to the data point it references This is available only when the label is attached to a series 4 Use the hand tool to drag the label to the desired location If the label is attached to a series you can drag the label to attach it to any other point on the graph The hand tool must be close enough to a point to attach the label Labels that are attached to a point will move with that point during zooming and panning Free floating labels do not move during zooming and panning To delete a label from the graph select the label you wish to remove and press the Delete key Or right click the label and choose Remove from the menu that appears 54 Using the Crosshair Tool Use the crosshair tool to zero in on a specific date and time in the plot and any data points associated with that date and time 1 Select the crosshair tool Click the Crosshair icon on the toolbar or press the C key on your keyboard 2 Click a point on the graph to mark it 3 Click another point to move the marker NOTE When you click on a graph HOBOware Pro selects the nearest data point When series are very close together and the location you click is between two points it is possible that the nearest point is not on the series you clicked You can also mark the point on the graph by clicking the cor
4. 33 Measurements Data column headings must have the format Measurement Units Additional information such as channel number or serial number can follow but is optional Only spaces can be used between the end of the measurement name and the opening parenthesis An example is RH RH 38 7 38 9 39 0 39 0 If the column header and units of an imported series exactly matches the text in the table below HOBOware will recognize the measurement and be able to perform unit conversions apply data assistants etc to that series Measurements listed below that either have only one unit type or support any unit type cannot have their units converted but may still be used with applicable data assistants Measurements that are not listed in the table or do not exactly match the text below are also supported but without any units conversions or data assistants Carbon Dioxide co2 ppm Relative Humidity 34 Sum Vector Temperature Tilt Wind Speed Gust Speed Wind Direction sum vector g m s2 ft s2 35 Restoring a Corrupt Header Occasionally when trying to launch check status or read out a U Series logger other than a HOBO U30 Station HOBO Waterproof Shuttle or HOBO U Shuttle you may receive a Read Header Failed message Read Header Failed messages occur when a device s header cannot be read usually because of a communication error or corrupted header Disconnect the de
5. Saving a hproj project file Changes that you make to the appearance or content of the plot are not retained when you save the datafile For example if you have pasted series from another plot created new axes and zoomed in those changes will be lost unless you save them in a project file To save your current data with a customized view of the plot click the Save icon ml on the toolbar or choose Save Project from the File menu To open an existing project file choose Open Project from the File menu 38 Exporting Details Overview You can export the information in the Details pane to a text file which can be opened in any text editor or imported into many other types of programs word processors spreadsheets etc To configure HOBOware Pro to automatically export the data to a text file every time the logger is read out see Export Settings Steps To export details 1 Make sure the Details pane includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters or data assistants From the File menu select Export Details 3 Accept the default file name or type a new name and click Save 39 Exporting Points Overview You can export the points shown in the Points table to a text file csv or txt for importing into Microsoft Excel and other applications Before You Begin To change the year format and time format column separators o
6. The value you will see on the graph when the sensor reports a raw value equal to Raw Value 2 This value should be entered in the same units that are specified in the Scaled Units box Custom Units If you select Custom in the Scaled Units drop down list the following dialog appears 97 Insert Units Insert your custom unit value here aes C Save this value for next time Enter a description up to eight characters of the units associated with the physical property to be measured For example if the sensor attached to this channel was a flow meter that measured flow rate you could specify CFS Cubic Feet per Second as the scaled unit If you want to see data in particular Sl or US units you need to enter the appropriate scaling values and units here Custom units do not allow for conversion between SI to US units It is only a reference used to indicate how the module is configured and how the resulting data should be labeled Check the Save this value for next time box to have this unit name added to the Scaled Units pull down so that it can be selected in the future when using the same type of module Custom unit names are removed when you restore preference defaults Click OK to return to the Configure Channel dialog 98 Configuring Excitation Power Description The Analog Sensor Ports support optional user configurable sensor excitation power and warmup Sensor excitation is a voltage output pr
7. 6 Battery Level gj 96 Description U Type Logger Utilities Channels to Log 1 Temperature 10K Thermistor Ls 2 Relative Humidity amp 3 Logger s Battery Voltage v a f 1 Maximum logging interval Logging Interval 15 Hr 05 Min 0 Sec 18 Hr 12Min 15 Sec Logging Duration 678 Days 17 Hr 00 Min 00 Sec This value is based on the logging interval Approx time to All logger and channel s selected above it does mot account for memory used by events Launch Options Now 04 22 08 10 09 53 AM GMT 04 00 At Interval 04 22 08 11 00 00 AM GMT 04 00 Delayed 14 22 08 v 11 00 00 4h GMT 04 00 Maximum delay 194 Days 4Hr 20 Min 15 Sec Trigger N A No trigger C Skip launch window next time 106 Launch Window Description U Series Loggers The following table describes the fields in the Launch window for all U Series loggers except the U30 Station For the HOBO U30 Station Launch Window see Working with the HOBO U30 Station Logger Type Logger model and description Serial Number Serial number of the logger Note that some external sensors also have serial numbers which are not listed here Deployment Number Number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one Battery Level Battery State Condition of the battery when you opened the Launch window Consult the logger documentatio
8. Physical order of the channel in the module starting at 1 Channel Name Description up to 16 characters of the physical property this sensor will measure For example if the external sensor attached to this channel was a flow meter you could specify Flow rate as the measured property Choose one of the predefined names from the pull down menu or choose Custom to display a dialog that allows you to define a new name If you check the Save this value for next time box the name will be added to the Channel Name pull down menu so that it can be selected in the future when using the same type of module Saved names are stored as preferences and are removed when you restore preference defaults Click OK to return to the Configure Channel dialog Excitation Power Some modules can supply power to attached sensors using the logger s battery Click the Set Excitation Power button to display the Excitation Power dialog Check the Excitation Power Used box to enable excitation power and then select the mode See Configuring Excitation Power on page 99 Measurement Type Native measurement recorded by the module if applicable Some modules support multiple types of native measurements For example the FlexSmart Analog module can measure either current or voltage If your module offers more than one type of input select the correct one for your sensor Scaling Parameters See Setting Scaling Parameters on page 97 111 The Status W
9. Right click and select either Bring Series to Front or Send Series to Back NOTE After you adjust the order of the series for optimal viewing copy the graph as a bitmap to paste into other programs such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint Changing Font Size in Plots By default most text in a graph is 9 points Use the Font Size for Plots option on the Plotting pane in Preferences to re size the font from 8 to 14 points Hiding Sensor Locations By default the location string for a station type logger sensor is shown in the Points or Details panes If you do not want to include the sensor locations deselect Use sensor Location in the Plotting Preferences as shown below HOBOware Preferences General gt Fonts gt Layout Y Points Table amp Details Pane Use sensor Location if available in points table and details pane when selected value in table is out of plot range drag series to that value Will not drag other series in plot Data Assistants 63 Printing Graphs Points or Details Printing a Graph You can simply print the graph or you can set up the page and preview it before printing To set up the paper for printing the graph 1 From the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Change the paper type orientation and margins as necessary and click OK 3 To preview how the graph will look on the page from the File menu choose Print Preview 4 Zoom as necessary 5 Click the Print icon W to pri
10. e For event loggers the event count in the Current Readings box will always start at zero even if many events have already been logged e If a HOBO U30 Station has an Analog Sensor Port readings for one or both channels are displayed e The RSSI Signal Level is displayed for the HOBO U30 GSM Station This helps you determine if there is enough signal strength in the current location for the HOBO U30 Station to contact a cellular tower for connecting with HOBOlink Signal level is measured on a scale of O to 10 with O being no signal 1 being a weak signal and 10 being a strong signal e The battery voltage is displayed for some loggers 116 The Plot Setup Dialog After you read out a logger or open a saved datafile the Plot Setup dialog appears Plot Setup Description 1296490 Select Series to Plot Series Measurement Units Y 2 RH So 3 Batt y z Select Internal Logger Events to Plot Event Event Type A 1 Host Connected 2 End Of File z Offset From GMT 13 0 hours 0 GMT 4 gt Data Assistants 1 Select the series you wish to view on the plot Click each checkbox individually to select or clear sensor measurements states and events or click the All or None buttons to select or clear all sensor measurements states and events 2 Select the units you want to display for each series if available 3 Adjust the time zone offset if necessary By default data is show
11. read out many U Series loggers in a row simply by plugging and unplugging individual loggers To do this set these options as follows When saving datafile Automatically save When plotting Do not plot Ask to stop logging Disabled unchecked Then from the Device menu choose a Default Action of Readout The Default Action will reset to Do Nothing the next time you start HOBOware Pro 85 Startup Preferences Show splash screen on startup By default the splash screen appears when you start to let you know that the software is loading If you clear this checkbox the splash screen will not display You can still display it manually by choosing About from the File menu Check for HOBOware updates If you have an Internet connection can periodically ask if you would like it to check the Onset website for updates to HOBOware and associated software The default is once per week but you can configure to check daily or monthly If you do not have an Internet connection or if you would prefer to check for updates manually using the Check for Updates item on the Help menu choose Never When checking for HOBOware updates e Notify me of new HOBOware add on components and updates to my installed components By default when you check for updates HOBOware Pro informs you of updates to HOBOware Pro components that you have installed and also notifies you if any new HOBOware Pro components are available e Notify me of updates
12. Colored Background Label Color A Background Text y Se S ee Transparency pa Y 0 25 so 75 100 Fort Fort Size Tahoma vov Cancel Apply Done Ed To change a label s properties double click the label Or select the label and click the Properties icon Ea To add a label to the plot right click the graph and choose Add Graph Label from the pop up menu The following options are available on the Label Properties dialog e Label Text Enter up to a 24 character name for the label e Attach to Series To attach the label to a point on a series check this box and choose the name of the series from the drop down list After you exit this dialog you can use the hand tool e to drag the label to the correct point e Include Data Value in Label If the label is attached to a series check this box to have the label show the value of the labeled point e Location f the label is attached to a series choose a compass point to describe the preferred position of the label relative to the labeled point e Draw Label Over Colored Background Check this box if you want the label to appear in a box with a colored background e Label Color Background If you chose to give the label a colored background click this button to select a background color e Label Color Text Click this button to select a color for the label text e Transparency Adjust the label s transparency Transparency refers to the ability to see the g
13. Tip The Launch Option defaults to the option selected for the current logger s previous launch Use the Default launch type preference to change this setting if you always want all loggers to default to the same launch option On the General pane go to Launch Time Saving Options and select a launch option from the Default launch type list Skip launch window next time Check this box if you would like to bypass this window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon es This will cause the next logger to be launched with default settings as determined by the Fill launch window with contents of preference To turn this setting off so that you can access the Launch window again go to Preferences On the General pane go to Launch Time Saving Options and select Show launch screen from the When launching list NOTE A note on the Launch window Default window contents obtained from Last Launch indicates that the Fill launch window with contents of Previous launch preference is enabled If you want to always use the settings from the logger s memory you can return to the default setting In Preferences click the General icon and choose Fill launch window with contents of Current logger under Launch Time Saving Options 104 Channel Configuration Guidelines Station Loggers This topic describes guidelines for the Channels to Log section in the Launch window for Station loggers Some general inform
14. Weather Station datafile with data from three temperature sensors Automatically export table data upon reading out of a loggerEnable this setting if you want the data to be exported to a separate text file every time a datafile hobo p or dtf p is saved This option does not apply to HOBO project files or when reading out a shuttle Bypass Multi file Export By default the data will be exported to a single text file with the same prefix and in the same location as the datafile To export multiple files uncheck this option e Show multi file export dialog Select this option to save the exported data to multiple files which may be helpful if the datafile is very large 87 WORKING WITH A SHUTTLE Working with a Shuttle HOBO shuttles provide a convenient way to read out and relaunch loggers in the field The HOBO U Shuttle features a text display and is compatible with all loggers supported by HOBOware Pro The HOBO Waterproof Shuttle communicates with HOBOware compatible optic loggers NOTE To use a U Series logger other than the HOBO U30 Station with a shuttle the logger must first be launched with HOBOware version 2 2 or higher at least once Consult the shuttle user guide for details HOBOware Pro allows you to launch these shuttles collect logger data in the field and offload the datafiles from them e Checking shuttle status e Shuttle Management dialog e Offloading and saving shuttle files e Deleti
15. and end times are only estimates Frequent events will cause the logger to fill up sooner Steps To configure multiple logging intervals 1 Click the Add New Interval button until you have as many intervals as you want up to the number of intervals supported by the logger 2 Set the hours minutes and seconds for each interval and the number of samples you want the logger to record at each interval 3 Use the Start and End times in the Duration column to help you decide how many samples to record at each interval To delete an interval click the Remove button next to the interval 19 Fast Logging Intervals Some loggers support fast logging intervals which allow you to log more than once per second up to 100 measurements per second hertz If your logger supports fast logging intervals the Launch window for your logger will offer Logging Interval choices of Normal and Fast To use fast logging intervals click the Fast button Then choose a logging frequency from the Hertz drop down list or enter the logging interval in decimal form in the Sec field NOTES e A logger cannot communicate with a computer or shuttle while it is logging at a fast interval Once it has started logging if you connect it to a computer base station or shuttle to check status or read it out the logger will stop e Be aware that a fast logging interval typically means a very short Logging Duration Make sure the logger will run long enoug
16. and want to quickly go back to the original scale Click the Revert icon y on the toolbar or choose View Full Scale from the View menu The X and Y axes are rescaled to show the full duration and values of all displayed data Any customizations to properties and crosshair location are retained when you return to the original graph but this removes any adjustments to the view that you made by zooming or dragging with the hand tool If you deleted any series they will not be included in the rescaling 60 Organizing Plots Use the Window menu to organize several plots The following selections are available from this menu e Tabbed View Layers the plots as tabs so that you can see the file name of each open plot or Untitled for an unsaved datafile You can also get to this view by clicking the Tabs icon in the lower left of the HOBOware Pro window e Tile Horizontally Arranges up to five plots horizontally If six or more plots are open they will be tiled as a grid You can also get to this view by clicking the Horizontal Tile icon in the lower left of the HOBOware Prowindow e Tile Vertically Arranges up to five plots vertically If six or more plots are open they will be tiled as a grid You dd can also get to this view by clicking the Vertical Tile icon in the lower left of the HOBOware Prowindow You can open the same datafile multiple times to create different views of the graph then use the Ti
17. display a plot The default is US Date Time e Year Format Controls whether HOBOware Pro displays the last two digits of the year or all four digits The default is 2 digit Year Changing this setting will cause all open plots to be redrawn e Time Format Controls whether HOBOware Pro displays the time in a 12 hour or 24 hour format The default is 12 Hour Changing this setting will cause all open plots to be redrawn When you create an export file the date and time are exported as they appear in the Points table If you open the file in Excel they are automatically reformatted to Excel s default date and time format which you may customize within Excel Eps Data Assistant Preferences Data assistants are HOBOware Pro plug ins that let you create new data series by combining data recorded by the logger with additional data that you enter before you display the plot When you read out a logger or open a datafile all compatible assistants are listed in the Plot Setup dialog To learn more about an assistant click the question mark icon next to the assistant s name To prevent an assistant from being listed in the Plot Setup dialog clear the box next to its name To re enable an assistant that you have previously disabled check the box next to its name To enable all of the data assistants click Show All To disable all of them click Hide All To install new assistants click Setup Assistant at the bottom of the Preferences win
18. e Audit trail information for secure hsec and dsec files To fully expand the details tree click the Show All button To fully collapse the tree click Hide All Click a series node in the details tree to select the corresponding series on the graph and corresponding column in the Points pane To print the details tree go to the File menu and choose Print Details To export the details tree to a text file go to the File menu and choose Export Details To resize the pane drag the divider between the Details pane and the graph You can hide the Details pane From the View menu choose Details Pane Choose Details Pane again to redisplay the Details pane Tip If you do not want the Details pane to be displayed by default when you view data go to Preferences On the Plotting pane in Layout disable the Show the details pane when plotting data option 118 Toolbar icons The toolbar located at the top of the main HOBOware Pro window allows point and click access to HOBOware Pro s most frequently used functions Pause the pointer over each icon on the toolbar for a description of each tool Ao Launch opens the Launch window i ts Readout opens the Readout window El Status opens the Status window which displays the logger s state and current readings Sl Stop stops a logging logger O Select Device opens the select Device window which displays available devices The accompanying pulldown menu allows
19. either Delayed Start or Start at Interval was chosen at launch e Launched Logging The logger has been launched and is actively recording data e Logger Is Full The logger has reached its memory capacity and is no longer recording data e Logger is stopped The logger is not logging is not full and is not awaiting a delayed or trigger start e On Hold for Later Launch The logger has been launched with a Save Settings start if available Logging is not scheduled to begin but the launch settings have been entered and saved 114 Last Launched Date time and offset to Greenwich Mean Time GMT also known as Coordinated Universal Time UTC when the logger was last launched This is not necessarily the time when the first sample was recorded it is the time all of the launch parameters were loaded in the logger Delayed Start if applicable If the logger has been launched but is waiting for a delayed or interval start the scheduled start time is shown here in local time Deployment Number Number of times the logger has been launched The number listed includes the most recent launch Logging Interval Rate at which the logger was set up to record data the last time the logger was launched if applicable If the logger supports multiple logging intervals the interval currently in use if the logger is logging will be shown in bold Sampling Interval For station loggers only this is the sampling interval that w
20. hold it down for at least three seconds or return the logger to the coupler without the base station for at least three seconds refer to your logger manual for more information If the logger has a light the light will flash quickly when logging begins Skip launch window next time Check this box if you would like to bypass this window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with default settings as determined by the Fill launch window with contents of preference To turn this setting off so that you can access the Launch window again go to Preferences On the General pane go to Launch Time Saving Options and select Show launch screen from the When launching list A note on the Launch window Default window contents obtained from Last Launch indicates that the Fill launch window with contents of Previous launch preference is enabled If you want to always use the settings from the logger s memory you can return to the default setting In Preferences click the 108 General icon and choose Fill launch window with contents of Current logger under Launch Time Saving Options 109 Channel Configuration Guidelines U Series Loggers RH Pressure Some loggers with RH or pressure sensors require that you also select the internal temperature channel in order to log relative humidity or pressure Refer to the manual that came with your log
21. indicates an internal logger event happened at the selected time NOTE The legend must expand in height to list the point values If your application window is too small to accommodate the expanded height the values will not be added to the legend You can still refer to the Points table to find the values of the selected points Removing the Crosshair To remove the crosshair from the graph right click on the graph and select Remove Crosshair from the pop up menu Or choose Remove Crosshair from the View menu 55 The Subset Statistics Tool Description Use the Subset Statistics Tool to view statistics for a particular time span Using the Tool 1 Select the tool e Click the Subset Statistics icon on the toolbar or e Press the S key on your keyboard when the mouse pointer is on the graph Click within the graph to define the start time of the subset Hold down the left mouse button and drag to the right Release the mouse button when you reach the end time of the subset Two labeled vertical indicators appear on the graph to show the bounds of the subset and a labeled horizontal indicator shows the duration of the subset Additionally a Subset Statistics pane appears at the bottom of the Details pane summarizing the data within the subset There is also a shaded bar on the time axis You can use this bar and or the arrow keys to quickly move or change the subset Actions Toggle the Display To toggle the displa
22. names and units are removed from the pull down menus in the Configure Channel dialog However this will not affect customized channel names and units that you saved in configuration files hcfg e HOBOware software updates The date and time of the most recent check for HOBOware software updates When you restore the preference defaults HOBOware will not retain this date and will offer to check for updates the next time you restart HOBOware 75 Preferences Warnings Some HOBOware warning dialogs offer you a checkbox to disable the warning so that you do not see it again You can manage and re enable these warnings in the Warnings pane Warnings are listed in three groups general pre launch and post launch To enable all of the warnings in a group click the Select All button for that group To disable all of the warnings in a group click the Select None button for that group Before you do so however keep in mind that the warnings are intended to help prevent mistakes and inadvertent data loss Review each warning carefully before disabling it race Display Preferences The following preferences are available on the Display pane Default Units e Unit System This setting allows you to set a default of US or SI Metric units throughout HOBOware Pro It changes the units in the Current Readings the next time you display the Status window and the default units in the axis legend points and details the next time you
23. plus _PageX where X indicates the order of the files starting with 0 e Click Export You can now open the file s in Excel or another package You can easily view the raw data in a text editor Formatting the date time column in Excel 40 Formatting the date time column in Excel In Excel dates and times for each data point may initially appear as Times also may not have seconds listed Steps To display the full date and time with seconds in Excel nan 6 Adjust the time column so you can see the whole date and time Select the time column from row 3 down From the Format menu click Cells Select the Custom category and then select m d yyyy h mm as the type Add ss or ss 000 if you used a fast logging interval to the end of the string in the Type field m d yyyy h mm ss normal logging interval m d yyyy h mm ss 000 fast logging interval Click OK The seconds should be listed automatically To export the date and time in separate columns go to Preferences gt General gt Export Settings and enable the Date and time format Separate into two columns 41 Copying Data To copy data from the Points table 1 Select the data with the mouse 2 press Ctrl C to copy it 3 Open any text editor word processor or spreadsheet software and press Ctrl V to paste it in Fields are delimited by tabs and records are separated by paragraph returns You can also copy the graph as a b
24. see all of the preferences you can configure go to the File menu and select Preferences Setup Assistant Panes Default Setting Pane 1 Device Types Serial Port s to use Support serial devices on COM1 Pane 2 Unit System e US e Si Pane 3 Data Assistants Select the installed Data Assistants you want to show when relevant data is present All loaded Data Assistants are checked by default You can also load a new Data Assistant HOBOware Tutorial After you have installed and opened the HOBOware Pro software and connected a logger follow these steps for a quick tutorial on launching and collecting data with a logger Launch 1 Click the Launch icon Aa on the toolbar This displays the logger s Launch window Launch windows vary slightly for each type of logger Review the default Launch settings and change them if you wish Enter a new name in the Description field and select or deselect Channels to Log or connect appropriate sensors if applicable Make sure that at least one of the channels you log is a measurement of something that will be easy to change such as light or temperature Set a short five seconds or less Logging Interval and choose the Now launch option Click Launch to begin logging HOBOware Prodisplays the progress of the launch and warns you not to unplug the logger while it is being configured Normally you would unplug the logger at this point and deploy it For this tutorial leave
25. the logger to record data The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly the memory fills and battery power is consumed e If you did not select any channels to log this field will be dimmed and unavailable e Set up multiple logging intervals if available e Set up fast logging intervals if available Logging Duration Approximate time it would take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and currently enabled sensors if applicable This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and frequent state and event logging will affect your deployment If you are logging only state changes and events no estimation is possible Launch Options NOTE The Launch Option defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch If you want all loggers to default to the same launch option see Launch Time Saving Options e Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Launch button e At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose e Delayed Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present e Trigger Available only on certain loggers Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and
26. this list when it searches for devices Note that if you want HOBOware Pro to use only one port the default is COM1 you can have only one serial logger connected at a time However checking multiple ports can cause slow performance even when no loggers are connected Device Speeds Serial port speed Fast serial enabled allows the computer to read out your serial logger at a speed that is appropriate for most systems Disable this option only if you are having communication problems with the logger for example when the logger is connected via a slow serial to LAN bridge device Communication between the computer and the logger is slower when this option is turned off USB logger readout Fast readout enabled allows the computer to read out your USB logger quickly Disable this option only if you are having communication problems with the logger Communication between the computer and the logger is slower when this option is turned off Other Options Close the status window on logger disconnect or communication error When this option is selected the Status window closes automatically on the next refresh if it is open when you remove the interface cable base station or coupler from the logger or if communication is interrupted for another reason Otherwise it is left open If the Status window was opened from the Launch window it will close automatically even if this option is not selected 81 General Preferences Launch
27. to my installed components only Select this option if you do not want to be notified of any new components 86 Export Settings Export table data column separator This setting controls how the columns in the Points table are separated in the export file It also affects the default file type used when exporting points When Comma is selected as the column separator the default file type is csv which can be imported automatically into Microsoft Excel When Tab or Semicolon is selected for the column separator the default file type changes to txt instead of csv and the file will require additional adjustment within Excel Date and time format Separate into two columns By default date and time are exported as a single column to facilitate graphing in spreadsheet programs If enabled this setting splits the date and time into two columns Include in column header e Logger serial number This setting adds the logger s serial number to each column header when you export the Points table This is especially useful if you are exporting series that were copied and pasted from plots that came from different loggers e Sensor serial number if available This setting adds the sensor s serial number if it has a serial number to each column header when you export the Points pane This is especially useful if you are exporting data that includes similarly named series that were recorded on different sensors for example a HOBO
28. will affect your deployment In addition if you plan to connect additional sensors before logging begins i e while awaiting a trigger or delayed start the estimate will not be correct If you add or remove sensors while viewing the Launch window click the Refresh button to get an updated Logging Duration Launch Options NOTE See Working with the HOBO U30 Station on page 25 for additional details on launching the HOBO U30 Station There are several ways to start the logger Now 103 Logging begins as soon as you click the Launch button If you do not have at least one sensor attached the logger will not launch e At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose e Delayed Logging will begin at a date and time you specify e Trigger Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down or perform some other action as described in the logger manual If the logger has a light the light will flash quickly when logging begins This is not available for the U30 Station e Save Settings Logging will not start but the launch settings will be saved so that you do not have to re enter them when you are ready to launch at a later time The next time you view the Launch window for this logger the settings you entered will still be in place
29. with the sensor location shown in the Points and Details panes disable the Include sensor Location if available in points table and details pane setting under Points Table Details Pane on the Plotting Preference pane Use the arrow keys or scroll bars to move up down left and right in the Points table Additionally as you click the crosshair tool in the graph the corresponding point is selected in the Points table if you click a value or event cell in the Points table the crosshair will appear on the graph at the time corresponding to that cell To print the points go to the File menu and choose Print Points available only with Java 1 5 or higher To copy points use the mouse to select the cells you want to copy then press Ctrl Command C to copy them to the clipboard Tip You can export the data points to a text file for use in Microsoft Excel or other programs To resize the pane drag the divider between the Points table and the graph You can hide the Points table From the View menu choose Points Table Choose Points Table again to redisplay the Points pane If you do not want the Points table to be displayed by default when you view data go to Preferences On the Plotting pane in Layout disable the Show the points table when plotting data option Meras Saving Files HOBOware Pro allows you to save data in datafiles and project files e A datafile hobo hsec dtf or dsec is an unmodified recor
30. Device menu After the logger has been stopped the data remains in the logger until the next launch 24 Working with the HOBO U30 Station The HOBO U30 Station is designed primarily for use with HOBOlink which allows for continuous logging and transmission of data using mobile network technology There are however some features that are only accessible through HOBOware Pro and some recommended guidelines for using HOBOware Pro Overriding HOBOlink If you attempt to launch read out or check that status of the HOBO U30 Station using HOBOware Pro you may see a message indicating there is already a live HOBOlink session underway You can choose to override the HOBOlink connection and use HOBOware Pro instead Alternatively you may see a message indicating the HOBO U30 Station is busy and a HOBOware Pro session cannot begin Try again in a few minutes The readout configuration you define in HOBOlink sets up how frequently the HOBO U30 Station will connect to HOBOlink For example if you set a connection interval for 4 hours then the HOBO U30 Station will contact HOBOlink automatically every 4 hours There may be circumstances in which you want to override this schedule and contact HOBOlink immediately For example you moved the HOBO U30 Station to a different location and you want to make sure it can still connect to HOBOlink but you don t want to wait four hours until the next connection Click the Contact HOBOlink button in th
31. HOBO Energy Logger Pro you can attach additional modules while viewing this dialog Click Refresh to update the module list Only configurable modules are listed in this dialog 4 Double click a module port name to display a list of the available channels Each channel in the module port is defined by its channel number the physical order in the module port the configured channel name and any location assigned at launch defined for this channel in the logger Tip You can disable one but not both of the sensors on a module port so that it does not log use battery power or consume memory Click the sensor channel name to select it then click the Disable button Click the button again now displayed as Enable to re enable the sensor for logging 5 Click a channel name to select it then click Configure to display the configuration dialog for that channel Tip You can also access the configuration dialog from the Launch window Double click the module port name to expand it click the channel name to select it and click the Configure button 6 When the Configure Channel dialog appears change any relevant configurable parameters Select or define Channel Name e Set Excitation Power if applicable e Select or define Measurement Type if applicable e Set up scaling parameters including Scaled Units if applicable For details on each of these parameters refer to Module configuration parameters 7 To save this configurati
32. HOBOware Pro Version 2 6 Time GMT 04 00 Temp F Air Temp F Soil 1 07 23 05 01 27 51 PM 73 558 74 53 A 2 07 23 05 01 27 53 PM 73 558 74 53 E 07 23 05 01 27 55 PM 73 558 74 53 4 07 23 05 01 27 57 PM 73 558 74 53 v Show All Air and soil Details He Series Temp F Air 76 Temp F H Series Temp F Soil i i Temp F f 75 q f I J 1 7 LM L ah Th qu l l Hf l L 73 dl 1 a MR i 4 72 i 1h i Il 71 70 User s Guide This software is furnished in accordance with a separate license agreement included with the software and subject to any restrictions set forth therein For more information about Onset s licensing terms and policies contact Onset Customer Service at 1 800 LOGGERS or visit http www onsetcomp com legal Thank you for purchasing Onset products Our loggers and software are designed to be easy to use with many powerful capabilities 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 Address P O Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 or 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 Hours of Operation 8 AM to 5 PM ET Monday through Friday E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com Main Onset Web site http www onsetcomp com 2003 2008 Onset Comput
33. LOADED only if the file has been offloaded from the shuttle and saved as a datafile If the file has not been offloaded or it has been offloaded but not saved its status is NOT OFFLOADED Logger Type Model and description of the logger that logged the data in this file Serial No Serial number of the logger that logged the data in this file Launch Desc Description entered when the logger was launched This description will be the default datafile name Launch Time Date time and offset to Greenwich Mean Time GMT also known as UTC when the shuttle was last launched File Size Actual size of the datafile 91 Reading Out Files from a Shuttle To read out datafiles from a shuttle 1 Connect the shuttle to the computer 2 To quickly offload all of the new datafiles that are on the shuttle choose Readout from the Device menu and skip ahead to step 5 Otherwise choose Manage Shuttle from the Device menu and choose files to offload e For the U Shuttle all files are selected by default if the shuttle has not been offloaded before To uncheck all files click the Uncheck All button To uncheck individual files click the checkbox next to each file e For the Waterproof Shuttle only the files that have not previously been offloaded and saved are selected by default To check or uncheck individual files click the checkbox next to each file Use the Check All and Uncheck All buttons next to Previously Offloaded Files
34. Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks Using the Zoom Tool To select the zoom tool e Click the Zoom icon X on the toolbar or e Press the Z key on your keyboard Toggle Right click to toggle between zoom in and zoom out Zoom Direction Check the symbol inside the zoom tool to determine the direction you are zooming A plus sign or arrows pointing outward will zoom in while a minus sign or arrows pointing in will zoom out Level Click an area on the graph inside the axes to zoom one level a factor of two Continue clicking to zoom multiple levels Zoom Continuously Hold down the left mouse button in one location to zoom continuously Release the mouse button to stop zooming Zoom in Area Hold down the left mouse button while drawing a rectangle around the area you wish to zoom in on then click inside the rectangle The area inside the rectangle expands to fill the whole graph Restrict Motion Hold down the X key while zooming to restrict motion horizontally Hold down the Y key while zooming to restrict motion vertically Tip If you are currently working with the crosshair arrow or hand tool you can click the Zoom In Out lt icons pS and 3 on the toolbar to quickly zoom into and out of the middle of the display without changing tools 59 Resetting the Scale You can easily reset the scale to accommodate all of the displayed data This is very helpful when you have zoomed or panned several times
35. The title is the name of the graph To change the title properties double click the title Or select the title and click the Properties icon E The following options are available on the Title Properties dialog e Name Enter up to a 40 character title for the graph By default the name is the description entered when launching the logger e Location Move the title to either the top or bottom of the graph The default location is the top of the graph e Font Select a font type size and appearance Tip To quickly hide or display the title click the View menu and select Show Title rie e View Properties The view controls the general aspects of the graph To change the view properties deselect all graph elements then double click the plot with the arrow tool Or click a blank area of the graph and click the Properties icon 4 The following options are available on the View Properties dialog e Show Legend Toggles whether the legend is displayed on the graph The legend is shown by default e Show Title Toggles whether the title is displayed for the graph The title is shown by default e Show Border Toggles whether a border is displayed around the graph By default a border is not shown 74 CUSTOMIZING HOBOWARE PREFERENCES Setting Preferences You can change the default behavior of HOBOware in the following categories e General page 82 e Communications page 81 e Plotting page 79 e Display
36. Time Saving Options See Launch Time Saving Options Readout Time Saving Options See Readout Time Saving Options Open File Time Saving Options When opening a datafile By default when opening a datafile HOBOware Pro displays the Plot Setup dialog To bypass this dialog including Data Assistants and plot automatically choose Automatically plot Export Settings See Export Settings on page Selecting Devices Normally when multiple loggers are connected HOBOware displays a window listing all connected loggers every time you choose a logger operation such as launch readout status or stop This allows you to choose the device you want to work with before continuing with the command and it ensures that you are always working with the logger you expect Only show Select Device window if a device has not been selected Select this option if you do not want to be prompted by the Select Device window every time you choose a logger operation You will still be prompted the first time you try to communicate with a logger but your logger selection will remain in effect until you change it manually with the Select Device command on the Device menu File Associations Click buttons to change file type associations After you install HOBOware LitePro files with extensions of hobo hsec dtf dsec and hproj are automatically associated with HOBOware LitePro This means that these files are identified by a HOBOware LitePro ico
37. WORKING WITH A DEVICE Launching a Device To set up a logger to record data you must specify several parameters and start or launch the logger To launch a logger 1 A E UN Before opening HOBOware Pro check the time on the computer and ensure that it is correct If it is not update your computer s clock manually or synchronize it with an online time server if available Open HOBOware Pro Connect the logger to the computer Click the Launch icon on the toolbar or choose Launch from the Device menu Different messages may appear depending on the state of the logger Answer each of the prompts accordingly e A warning appears if the logger has already been launched Click Yes to continue or click No to cancel e If the logger is a station type logger and is currently logging it will STOP logging if you click Yes to continue Click No if you do not want to stop the logger e Ifthe logger is a U Series logger other than the HOBO U30 Station and is currently logging it will continue to log until you click the Launch button on the Launch Logger window e For U Series loggers only other than the HOBO U30 Station a warning appears if the logger has collected data since its last readout Click Yes to proceed to the launch window or click No to cancel the launch and read out the data first NOTE Because loggers are tested before shipping there may be data in your logger the first time you launch it In this case it i
38. and New Files Not Offloaded to control the selection of these groups of files 3 Waterproof Shuttle only To automatically delete files after you offload and save them enable the Delete Contents Upon Offload option Files will be automatically deleted only after you successfully save them to the host computer 4 Click the Offload Checked button to begin offloading the datafiles Once offloading begins the Offload Checked button will change to Cancel Offload 5 When offloading is complete the Files on Shuttle panel on the Shuttle Management dialog will change to a Files Offloaded From Shuttle panel 6 Accept the default Save Folder or click Choose to use a different location The default location creates a new folder for the files NOTE To have the folder automatically open on the desktop after the files are saved check Open Folder in Windows Explorer after Save 7 Choose files to save By default all of the files you offloaded will be selected for saving e To uncheck individual files click the checkbox next to each file To uncheck all files click the Uncheck All button e To save all files if you have already unchecked a few click the Check All button e To exit without saving any files click Cancel Save Enter new Datafile Names or accept the defaults based on the logger descriptions Click Save Checked The files are saved to the specified folder 92 Deleting Files from a Shuttle You can delet
39. as entered the last time the logger was launched if applicable Current States U Series loggers except the U30 If your logger has an event button most often the current state will be Button Up meaning the button is not being pressed 115 Current Readings This topic describes the elements of the Current Readings section of the Status window Screen Refresh Interval Frequency with which the Current Readings are updated up to 3600 seconds one hour A higher number means less stress on the logger s battery The Status icon blinks when the readings are updated Note For event state loggers the interval is set to 0 5 seconds and cannot be adjusted This ensures that you do not miss events and state changes that take place between refreshes Tilt meters not labeled For acceleration loggers only color coded meters display X Y and Z axis tilt relative to vertical assuming that the only acceleration force on the logger is gravity graphically Sensor Readings Sensor readings updated in real time e Readings are displayed for all available sensors even if they are not being logged If a channel is not being logged its name is dimmed in the display For station loggers the location if defined is displayed next to the reading e Ifa U Series logger other than a HOBO U30 Station has channels for external sensors a description and reading will be given for the external channels even if no sensors are plugged in
40. ata Logger For U14 alarm configuration see the HOBO U14 User s Manual To set up the alarms 1 Attach the logger and access the Launch window 2 Select a channel that supports alarms it will have a small bell icon a next to it and click the Alarms button An Alarms dialog will appear 3 Select the High Alarm and or Low Alarm Use the sliders to set the values that will trigger the high and low alarms or enter the values manually If you enter values manually the software may adjust them slightly to the nearest values supported by the logger 4 In the Number of out of range samples logged before alarm raised fields enter the number of samples that are needed to trigger each alarm 5 Select an alarm mode e Choose Cumulative if you want the alarm to be triggered after a specific number of samples have been logged above or below an allowed value even if the samples are not logged consecutively e Choose Consecutive if you want the alarm to be triggered only when the value has been above or below an allowed value for a specific amount of time If the value goes back in range before triggering the alarm the count is reset 6 Click OK to return to the Launch window and proceed as usual The small bell icon B wii now be colored green to indicate that the alarm has been set Refer to the logger s manual for information about how the logger responds when the alarm is triggered FT da Checking Device Status The Status wi
41. ation is given below but you should always refer to the documentation that came with your logger for detailed information about the channels that are available to you Dew Point When a sensor includes both temperature and RH dew point will be calculated automatically Maximum Channels Do not attach more than 15 channels of sensors The logger cannot accommodate more than 15 channels Battery Channel In addition to logging up to 15 channels the HOBO Energy Logger Pro and HOBO U30 Station can record their internal battery channel Other sensors must be attached the logger cannot log battery alone The logger s battery voltage is recorded at each interval Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you are using excitation power or suspect abnormal battery performance you probably do not need to log the battery voltage in loggers other than the HOBO U30 Station Excitation Power Always enable the logger s internal battery channel when logging with excitation power This will enable you to determine whether and when excitation power was turned off during a deployment 105 The Launch Window U Series Loggers The Launch Window for all U Series loggers except the U30 Station is shown below See Error Hyperlink reference not valid on page 107 for more information Launch Logger Logger Type HOBO U14 002 Temp RH Serial Number 1296490 Deployment Number
42. channels that are available to you Dew Point When a sensor includes both temperature and RH dew point will be calculated automatically Maximum Channels Do not attach more than 15 channels of sensors The logger cannot accommodate more than 15 channels Battery Channel In addition to logging up to 15 channels the HOBO Energy Logger Pro and HOBO U30 Station can record their internal battery channel Other sensors must be attached the logger cannot log battery alone The logger s battery voltage is recorded at each interval Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you are using excitation power or suspect abnormal battery performance you probably do not need to log the battery voltage in loggers other than the HOBO U30 Station Excitation Power Always enable the logger s internal battery channel when logging with excitation power This will enable you to determine whether and when excitation power was turned off during a deployment 18 Multiple Logging Intervals Overview Some loggers support multiple logging intervals which allow you to define separate intervals for different phases of the deployment If your logger supports multiple logging intervals you will see an Add New Interval button on the Launch window for your logger Because internal logger events such as coupler events do take up some of the logger s memory the number of samples
43. create a series showing a count over a period of time e For series created by data assistants additional filters may be available 4 Specify the interval over which you want these values to be calculated 5 Enter a new Resultant Series Name if desired 6 Click OK The new series is added to the graph the Details pane and the Points pane NOTE When you apply a filter the graph rescales to accommodate all of the displayed data Ree Removing a Series from a Plot You can remove sensor state and event data series from the plot This is helpful if the datafile contains multiple series and you cannot easily view them all together Steps To remove a series from a plot 1 Select the arrow tool R from the toolbar 2 Click the series you wish to remove and press the Delete key or right click the series and choose Remove from the menu that appears A warning appears indicating that the only way to add the series back to the plot is to reopen the plot 3 Click Yes The series is removed from the graph the Details pane and the Points table 53 Labeling a Graph You can add labels to a graph to identify specific points or call attention to a region of the graph Steps To add a label to the graph 1 Right click the graph and choose Add Graph Label from the pop up menu or choose Add Graph Label from the Edit menu The Label Properties dialog appears 2 Inthe Label Properties dialog enter a name for the label
44. d column of the Parameters box enter the units name for the scaled series and enter the scaled values in the Scaled column to correspond with the numbers in the Raw column These values are used to establish a linear relationship between raw and scaled values The default values in the Raw column are based on the high and low values supported by the input cable but you may use different values as long as those values fall within the cable s range 7 To set up linear scaling for another channel repeat from step 4 8 Click OK to return to the Launch window and proceed as usual The small icon Es next to the input cable name will now be colored green to indicate that linear scaling has been set up 9 When you read out the logger the new scaled series will be listed in the Plot Setup dialog along with any other channels you logged 48 WORKING WITH A GRAPH Working with a Graph A graph is a visual representation of the series you selected to view when you opened the plot Graph Components A graph includes X axes Also called the time axes displays the time ranges for the data Y axes Also called the value axes displays the values for all sensor series such as temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius or battery level in Volts Title Title of the graph default is the description entered at launch Legend Displays the keys colors or markers for each sensor series state and event as well as the units for each
45. d low memory IT WORKING WITH DATA FILES Plot Data Viewing a Plot The plot displays sensor state and event information in three panes e Details pane Information and statistics about the launch e Points table pane Logger data presented in a tabular format e Graph A graph of the sensor readings and events Plot Data Four kinds of data can be displayed on the plot e Sensor measurements e States e External events e Internal logger events Sensor Measurements Sensor measurements include the channels you selected to log at an interval during the launch such as temperature RH or battery voltage This type of data series consists of all the logged data points for that channel In addition if the logger recorded both temperature and RH a dew point series can be plotted States States are condition changes that can be recorded at any time during deployment regardless of the logging interval if any Only state loggers such as the U9 and U11 can record state changes External Events External events are momentary switch closures e g from turnstiles that are recorded by loggers with external event channels such as the U11 logger Internal Logger Eevents Internal logger events are individually logged occurrences that can be recorded at any time during deployment regardless of the logging interval U Series loggers other than the HOBO U30 Station record internal logger events 2a s Examples of internal lo
46. d of the data that was in the logger when you read it out You can use data assistants and change the appearance of the plot but if you want to save those changes you must save a project file The original datafile remains intact e A project file hproj is a plot that has been customized by zooming panning adding or deleting series placing the crosshair using data assistants changing series and axis properties etc When you open a project file the plot appears as it did when you saved the project file and contains all of the same data However there is no Plot Setup dialog for project files and therefore you cannot use data assistants to create new series when opening a project file Although you can save a project file without saving the original datafile we strongly recommend saving datafiles so that you will always have access to the original data that was read out from the logger Saving a datafile After reading out a logger HOBOware Pro automatically asks if you want to save the datafile Onset strongly recommends that you save the datafile at this time If you decline the plot is displayed with a name like Untitled 1 on the tab The asterisk signifies that the data has not been saved To save the logger data as a datafile 1 From the File menu choose Save Datafile 2 Select a location for the file if necessary and enter a name for the file 3 Click the Save button You can only save the data to a datafile once
47. device Refer to the diagram and instructions that came with the device if you need help finding the port 4 Click the Select Device icon m on the toolbar to ensure that the device is listed in the Select Device dialog Click the button next to the device in the dialog then click OK NOTE If you are using a serial port other than COM1 you will need to set up HOBOware Pro to use that port In Preferences choose the Communications pane and change the Serial Ports setting as needed Note that checking multiple serial ports can cause slow performance even when no devices are attached The status bar at the bottom of the HOBOware Pro window will update to reflect that the device is connected and selected At this point you can begin using the device To disconnect the device simply unplug it from the serial cable 14 Connecting Multiple Devices If your computer has multiple USB and serial ports you can connect multiple devices and work with one at a time When multiple devices are connected the Select Device window opens every time you select Launch Readout Stop or Status Click the button next to a device on the list to select it then click OK The selected action will proceed If serial devices are selected in Preferences it may take some time for HOBOware Pro to scan all of the serial ports You can select the device you want as soon as it is displayed You do not have to wait for all of the ports to be scanned To acces
48. dow or click the Load button in the Plot Setup dialog when opening any datafile 78 Plotting Preferences The following preferences are available on the Plotting pane Fonts e Font Size for Plots Controls the size of most text on the graph The default is 9 points but you can also choose 8 10 11 12 or 14 The plot title will default to two points larger than the selected font size Layout e Show the details pane when plotting data By default the Details pane is not open when you display a plot If you want the Details pane to be hidden when you display a plot clear this box e Show the points table when plotting data By default the Points table is open when you display a plot If you want the Points table to be hidden when you display a plot clear this box Points Table Details Pane e Include sensor Location if available in points table and details pane This setting adds the sensor s location string if it has a location defined to each column header in the Points table and to the Details pane This is especially useful if you have data that includes similarly named series that were recorded on different sensors for example a HOBO Micro Station datafile with data from three voltage sensors e When selected value in table is out of plot range drag series to that value Normally if you are zoomed in and click a point in the Points table that is outside the zoom area HOBOware Pro will scroll the marked poi
49. e HOBOware Pro to test the accuracy of individual Smart Sensors When the HOBO U30 Station is not logging 1 Unplug all Smart Sensors 2 Plug one Smart Sensor back in 3 Check the current reading for the sensor in the HOBOware Pro launch window 4 Repeat with the remaining Smart Sensors Additional plotting and analysis of datafiles HOBOlink displays data read out from the HOBO U30 Station in line graphs and shows the readings from the last connection The data is also saved in a datafile that can be downloaded and saved to your computer You can then open the datafile in HOBOware Pro and view and plot the data in different ways See Working with Data for details 26 Controlling the Relay on the HOBO U30 Station The HOBO U30 Station has a built in system wide relay The default setting is deactivated open Steps To change the relay 1 Connect the HOBO U30 Station to the computer with the USB cable 2 From the Device menu select Control Relay 3 Select Set default deactivated state 4 Select either Open or Closed Testing the Relay To conduct an immediate test of the relay 1 Connect the HOBO U30 Station to the computer with the USB cable 2 From the Device menu select Control Relay 3 Select Activate close relay You should hear a click in the HOBO U30 Station 4 Select Deactivate open relay You should hear the click again Use HOBOlink to configure alarms for individual sensors low battery an
50. e Status window to force an immediate connection Which Software to Use The following table details when to use HOBOware Pro instead of HOBOlink Launching It is strongly recommended that launching be done exclusively through HOBOlink Any launch that you have configured with HOBOlink will override the launch parameters set with HOBOware Pro Reading out Readouts are done automatically on a schedule that you set with HOBOlink Use HOBOware Pro to read out only if you are conducting a test or if you need an immediate readout Checking status and signal strength Check HOBOlink for the latest data current status and alarm information Open the Status window in HOBOware Pro if you wish to check how powerful the cellular signal for the HOBO U30 Station in the current location This will help you determine if you need to reposition the station for optimal signal strength Configuring the Analog Sensor Port This can only be done in HOBOware Pro and is accessed through the Launch window See Configuring FlexSmart Modules and Analog Sensor Ports on page 94 for details Changing the default relay setting or testing the relay The default relay setting for the HOBO U30 Station is normally open and can only be changed in HOBOware Pro You can also use HOBOware Pro to test the relay See Controlling the Relay on the U30 Station on page 27 for details 2725 Use HOBOlink to set up individual alarms Testing individual Smart Sensors Us
51. e file HOBOware Pro automatically launches itself if it is not open already and opens the file HOBOware Click the Open icon L lon the toolbar or choose Open Datafile from the File menu Select a compatible file and click Open If verification fails see Verification Failure Complete the Plot Setup dialog to select the items you wish to view in the plot Then click the Plot button The plot is displayed Tip If you never use data assistants or change time zones and would like to bypass the Plot Setup dialog every time you open a datafile go to Preferences gt General gt Open File Time Saving Options and select When opening a datafile Automatically plot This displays the plot with default Plot Setup selections Project Files To open a project file choose Open Project from the File menu Then select a project hproj file and click Open Click the File menu and select a recently opened datafile or project file from the Recent Files list 30 Importing Text Files You may graph non HOBOware data by importing data from certain text files You can easily open text files that were created by Onset s Alarm amp Readout Tool version 2 0 or higher You can also open text files that were exported from Onset s BoxCar Pro 4 3 software using the default BoxCar export settings This allows you to view data from Onset loggers that are not supported by HOBOware Pro With some adjustments you can open text files that w
52. e shuttle files when there is a Files on Shuttle panel on the Shuttle Management dialog You cannot delete shuttle files while the Files Offloaded From Shuttle panel is displayed If the Files Offloaded From Shuttle panel is displayed you must save the offloaded files or cancel without saving before deleting any files Deleting Files from a U Shuttle To delete all files from a U Shuttle whether they have been offloaded and saved or not click the Launch Shuttle button on the Shuttle Management dialog to launch the shuttle You cannot delete individual files from a U Shuttle NOTE Because the shuttle s header information occupies 64 KB 3 94 MB is the maximum amount of free memory available on a U Shuttle Launching also resets the shuttle s clock and its Last Launched time Deleting Files from a Waterproof Shuttle To automatically delete files after you offload and save them enable the Delete Contents Upon Offload option before clicking Offload Checked Files will be automatically deleted only after you save them To select specific files to delete click the checkbox for each unwanted file on the Shuttle Management dialog To select all of the files that have already been offloaded click the Check All button next to Previously Offloaded Files Then click Delete Checked To delete all files from a Waterproof Shuttle whether they have been offloaded or not click the Launch Shuttle button on the Shuttle Management dialog to launch the
53. eeta een ees 110 The Configure Channel Dialog cccecee cece e eee neta eee teeta nana 111 phe Status WINDOW sti A ads Meee a oe aa ei ee 112 Device Detail Site Ia ue tate dais eae ale abe en ee eterno eee 114 Current Readings tise sence epee hate en phen ena latest ode ane eee Gee 116 The Plot Setup Dialog titi tn 117 The Details Pane voii o A A tee aetna 118 Toolbar ICONS iii a ean edicts 119 MaintenenNCe cocccoocncnncnconcncnnnncnnnncnn rca rra nn enn nn rana cnn rnnnnrnnnnrnnanennancanananennaness 121 HOBOware software Update ococcocccccncconcnnnncnnccnccnnnnnnnnnnnrncrnncnnnnnnnnannrnnnnans 121 Introduction to HOBOware Pro Overview HOBOware Pro combines fast easy logger launch and readout functions with powerful data plotting capabilities making it easier than ever for users to analyze environmental conditions recorded with HOBO loggers An intuitive graphical user interface allows users to select environmental parameters to display format graphs perform analysis and save projects for future use HOBOware Pro supports one click export of data to Microsoft Excel or other ASCI compatible programs HOBOware Pro incorporates valuable capabilities such as scaling data to sensor units and saving graphs so they can be recalled and used in the future HOBOware Pro also provides capabilities to support 21 CFR Part 11 compliance Optional tools for real time data readout alarms and post processing of data provide us
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55. er Corporation All rights reserved Onset HOBO HOBOware BoxCar FlexSmart Energy Logger Pro and GreenLine are trademarks or registered trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation for its data logger products and configuration interface software Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Microsoft Windows Excel and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Keyspan is a trademark of InnoSys Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Doc 9184 I Contents Introduction to HOBOware Pro 0c cece cece eee ee eterna ened 6 Getting Started omcoonococnnconnncannncannncnnnnennnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnennnnranananennaness 8 Installing HOBOware Pr0 ccc cece ee entree dahad aaaea 8 HOBOware Setup Assistant dran pitini cece ee ee ene eee eee ene nee ee BIN 9 HOBOware TutOrial 0 aena ee enna nee nent nae 10 Connecting DeVICES ocmonoconnnconnncannncannnrannncnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnennnnrnnanrnnaneananennaness 11 Connecting Devices miii ia 11 Connecting a USB Device cece cece eee renee eee nena eae e neta nent eee 12 Connecting a Base Station or Coupler cece cee ee ee eee e eee eee tenet eee nn cnn rra eee 13 Connecting a Serial Device to HOBOWAre cece cece eee eee eee teeta teeta e eee ne nes 14 Connecting Multiple Devices 0 ccc ee een eee eaten eee e nate eee ees 15 Repeat Action on Multiple U Series DeViC S
56. ere exported from other software You can also build text files from scratch using historical or other types of information Also see Importing Text File Requirements on page 33 Steps To import data from a properly formatted text file 1 From the File menu choose Import Text Data Select a text file txt and click Open If the text file was created by the Alarm amp Readout Tool skip ahead to step 8 Otherwise HOBOware Pro attempts to parse the text file and displays the Text Import Information dialog To conserve system resources it displays only the first several records in the file not the entire contents Look at the data in the Delimiter Preview area to be sure that the date time and data columns were separated correctly e If they were not use the Data Separator Date Time Separator and Decimal Separator pulldowns to choose other delimiters until the data looks correct e You can resize the columns by clicking and dragging the dividers between the column headers e For text files that were not exported in BoxCar s default format click the Edit Date Time Format button and ensure that the import function is interpreting incoming date time and year formats and separators correctly Use the current date and time displayed in the Sample panel as a guide Make changes as needed then click OK When the Delimiter Preview is correct click OK Depending on the file s contents the Plot Setup dialog may be di
57. eriencing problems with the module you can reset the channel to its default configuration Select Use Default Module Configuration then click Continue 4 To send the currently displayed configuration to the module port click Configure The module port will remain in this configuration until you send a different configuration to it 96 Setting Scaling Parameters This topic describes the settings for the scaling parameters section of the Configure Channel pane Scaling Parameters Units Value 1 Value 2 Raw Units This is the type of output the sensor has either V or mA corresponding to the type of sensor selected Raw Value 1 and Raw Value 2 should be input in these units For example if the external sensor has an output of 4 20 mA the raw units would be in mA Value 1 The low raw value given by the external sensor In the previous example this would be 4 mA Value 2 The high raw value given by the external sensor In the previous example this would be 20 mA Raw Value 2 must always be greater than Raw Value 1 Scaled Units Choose one of the predefined units from the pull down list or choose Custom to define units for other types of sensors See Custom Units below Value 1 The value you will see on the graph when the sensor reports a raw value equal to Raw Value 1 This value should be entered in the same units that are specified in the Scaled Units box Value 2
58. ers with even greater insight into their data Supported Devices HOBOware Pro is compatible with the following HOBO data loggers e HOBO U Series loggers e HOBO Weather Stations e HOBO Micro Stations e HOBO Energy Logger Pro Systems e HOBO U Shuttle and Waterproof Shuttle e HOBO FlexSmart Modules Features e Setup Assistant e Easy device setup launch e Graphing and analysis with ability to view multiple data files on one graph e Filters to extract key series information such as minimum maximum values e Save Project Changes e Import and Export ASCII text data e Check Logger Status and view current readings e Time saving options for launch readout and opening files e Access remote loggers through Ethernet requires supported Ethernet Server e Included Data Assistants for Linear Scaling Pulse Scaling and kWh e Optional Data Assistants for Grains per Pound and Growing Degree Days e Subset Statistics Tool included with software e Bulk Export Tool included with software e Optional Alarm Readout Tool purchased separately GETTING STARTED Installing HOBOware Pro Before You Begin Refer to the README file on the installation CD for detailed information about the hardware and software needed to run HOBOware Pro If you have additional questions please check the HOBOware website at http www onsetcomp com products software or call Onset Technical Support Java HOBOware Pro requires the Java 2 Runtime Environme
59. fset to Greenwich Mean Time GMT also known as UTC when the shuttle was last launched Computer Clock Time reported by the computer s clock Shuttle Clock Status of the shuttle s clock in relation to the computer s clock If the difference is more than five seconds the shuttle clock label and icon will flash red The shuttle s clock is synchronized to the computer when you launch the shuttle or press the Set Shuttle Clock button Set Shuttle Clock Click this button to synchronize the shuttle s clock to the computer clock without launching the shuttle Exit HOBOware Pro if you need to update the computer s clock first Important If the difference between the shuttle s clock and the computer s clock is more than 59 minutes the Set Shuttle Clock button is not available You must launch the shuttle to correct the time difference 90 Files on Shuttle This panel lists the logger datafiles that are available to be offloaded from the shuttle If the shuttle is empty this will say No Files Available on Shuttle Status Message that describes the state of the datafile on the shuttle When HOBOware Pro is offloading a file from the shuttle the status message is replaced by a progress bar e For the U Shuttle only the status message AWAITING OFFLOAD appears when HOBOware Pro is offloading files from the shuttle and FI NISHED after each file is offloaded e For the Waterproof shuttle only files have the status message OFF
60. g e Show subset statistics for time bounds below Check this box to enable subset statistics for this time axis Only one time axis can have a subset If you enable subset statistics for one time axis when another time axis already has a subset the other time axis s subset will be removed e Show times duration amp vertical indicators on graph Check this box to toggle the display of subset indicators and labels on the graph If you disable this option the Subset Statistics pane and the shaded subset statistics bar on the time axis will still remain visible e Start End Date Time If both of the Anchor Start End Point boxes are unchecked you may enter the precise dates and times of the start and end of the subset If one box is checked you may enter a precise start or end date time in conjunction with a precise duration e Anchor Start End Point Check one of these boxes if you want to enter only a precise start or end date time in conjunction with a precise duration e Duration To enter a precise start or end date time in conjunction with a precise duration check the appropriate Anchor Start End Point box then enter the start or end date time and duration 68 Label Properties Dialog Lobel Text My Label Behavior Location F Attach to Series Currert v NY NE Note Anached se as can aio be changed by dragging the label with the hard tool we se v include Data Value in Label Appearance V Draw Label Over
61. ger for additional information Dew Point When both the internal temperature and RH channels are selected dew point will be calculated automatically External Channels For loggers with external channels you must select the part number of the sensor that is attached to ensure data is accurate during logging The sensor part number is listed on the shrink tube on the sensor cable make sure it matches the part number you select If you select an external channel but do not plug the sensor in false data will be recorded for that channel Utilities If applicable select a channel and click on the Scaling or Alarms button in the Utilities section to configure scaling or alarms Battery Channel You can select the logger s internal battery channel The logger s battery voltage is recorded at each sample time Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you probably do not need to log the battery voltage A U Series logger other than a HOBO U30 Station will record a bad battery event even if it is not recording the battery channel 110 The Configure Channel Dialog This topic describes the elements in the Configure Channel dialog Module Name FlexSmart module model and description Firmware Version Version number of the module s firmware Serial Number Serial number of the module Channel Number
62. gger events include e End of File Marks the last record that was found in the logger e Bad Battery Time the battery capacity fell to an extremely low level if applicable If you see a Bad Battery event replace the battery before deploying the logger again e Stopped Time the logger was manually stopped with HOBOware e Host Connected Time the logger was connected to the computer e Coupler Connected Coupler Disconnected Time the logger was connected or disconnected from the coupler if the logger uses a coupler to communicate with the computer e Button Down Button Up For U Series loggers that have event buttons each button push of at least one second is logged as a Button Down event and a Button Up event e Interval Change For loggers that support multiple logging intervals an Interval Change event marks the moment when a new logging interval began O Opening Data Files Only files with extensions of hobo including files created with Onset s GreenLine software and both Macintosh and Windows compatible versions of HOBOware Lite and HOBOware Pro hsec hproj dtf including files created with Onset s BoxCar Pro software or dsec can be opened directly by HOBOware Pro Files with an extension of dtf must come from a HOBO U30 Station Weather Station Micro Station or Energy Logger Pro Other dtf files are not compatible with HOBOware Pro Steps To open a file from e The desktop Double click a compatibl
63. graph into other programs or save changes to the plot in a hproj project file Subset Statistics To access properties for subset statistics click the checkmark icon in the Subset Statistics pane or double click the time axis and choose the Subset Statistics tab Using the Arrow Tool There are two ways to select the arrow tool e Click the Arrow icon he on the toolbar or e Press the A key on your keyboard Tip If you are currently using another tool and do not want to switch tools you can press the N next key on your keyboard to select each graph item including hidden items such as value axes for states or events in sequence The selected item if visible is shaded or boxed You can then right click the selected item double click it or press the Enter key on your keyboard to open the Properties window for that item To deselect click an area within the axes that does not have series data click the View menu and choose Select None or press D on your keyboard 65 Axis Properties Dialog Name himin Location Bounds Me 204 Ma an Lett Rpt A 90 gt Tick Marks Misc m a Auto Calcutate Tick Marks LJ Show Gridines Custom Tick Marks _J Hide Axis Major C Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks Color mu Choose Cancel Apply Done j There are two types of axes time axes and value axes The time axis is the x axis which lists the dates and times for the datafile The value axis is the y axis which list
64. h to collect the data you need Disabling unnecessary channels will give you more time e Because fast logging deployments are so brief the logger must be launched with a trigger start Follow the instructions that came with your logger for a trigger coupler or button start If the logger has a light the light will flash quickly when logging begins 26 Alarms Overview The following loggers support alarms e HOBO Temperature Alarm Data Logger model UA 001 e HOBO U14 LCD Logger If your logger supports alarms you will see an Alarms button on the Launch window Built in alarm indicators are triggered when data is logged above or below values that you define You can set up alarms to be triggered when the data has been above or below an allowed value for a specified amount of time or when the data has been logged above or below an allowed value for a specified number of times throughout the deployment NOTE If you have a HOBOware compatible logger without built in alarm capability you can use Onset s Alarm amp Readout Tool to monitor loggers for alarm conditions When alarms are tripped the software notifies you by e mail mobile phone text message or pager For more information visit the Onset website www onsetcomp com Products Product_Pages hoboware alarms_software html Configuring Alarms for the HOBO Temperature Alarm Data Logger The following procedure is for configuring alarms for the HOBO Temperature Alarm D
65. he axis Numbers or values are listed next to major tick marks minor tick marks are not numbered By default tick marks are automatically calculated for both the time and value axes Choose the Custom Tick Marks option to specify different major and minor tick marks for the axis 66 Show Gridlines Toggles whether gridlines are displayed in the background By default gridlines are shown for the time axis only Hide Axis Toggles whether the axis is displayed or temporarily hidden Axes for sensor series are visible by default Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks Toggles whether the axis and associated tick marks remain in the original position when zooming or navigating with the hand tool Locking the axis and tick marks helps to avoid inadvertently zooming or navigating to an area on the graph without data Color Changes the color of the axis Black is the default color for the time axis The color of the value axis matches the series color by default 67 Subset Statistics Properties For time axes there is an additional tab in Axis properties to create change or remove a statistics subset To change the subset statistics properties click the checkmark icon in the Subset Statistics pane double click the time axis with the arrow tool or select the axis and click the Properties icon EA Then choose the Subset Statistics tab in Axis properties The following options are available on the Subset Statistics Properties dialo
66. hrase Serial Number followed by a space then the serial number then two dashes Serial Number 733329 Contents Below the header if any should be the data starting with column headings There must be no other text in the file other than the optional header column headings and data The first column must be date the next must be time and the rest must be data Delimiters Valid delimiters for separating date and time are space comma tab and semicolon Valid delimiters for separating other data are comma tab and semicolon The delimiter used to separate the date from the time may be different from the delimiter used to separate the data Date The date column must have the heading Date and date values should be formatted as mm dd yy If they are in a different format remember to indicate the correct format in the Edit Date Time Format dialog when you import the file Date 12 31 04 12 31 04 01 01 05 01 01 05 Time The time column must have the heading Time and time values should be formatted in 24 hour format as hh mm ss sss decimals are optional If they are in a different format remember to indicate the correct format in the Edit Date Time Format dialog when you import the file UTC offset is assumed to be the same as your computer s current time zone Time 23 59 59 23 59 59 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 e No thousands separator can be used e Rows of data must be separated with a paragraph return
67. imes use a version of HOBOware prior to 2 3 0 Depending on the type of logger the version of HOBOware that launched the logger and the version of HOBOware that reads out the logger the resulting datafile may not be compatible with versions of HOBOware prior to 2 3 0 or you may not be able to read out the logger at all Launch non Secure any version of HOBOware Readout non Secure any version of HOBOware A backward compatible datafile hobo or dtf is created Launch non Secure any version of HOBOware Readout in Secure mode A secure file hsec or dsec is created with an audit trail that lists the readout user but not the launch user Secure files are not backward compatible Launch in Secure mode Readout in pre 2 3 version of HOBOware Most U Series loggers The logger cannot be read out Station type loggers A backward compatible datafile dtf is created Launch in Secure mode Readout non Secure in HOBOware 2 3 Most U Series loggers A datafile hobo is created but it is not backward compatible Station type loggers A backward compatible datafile dtf is created Launch in Secure mode Readout in Secure mode A secure file hsec or dsec is created with a full audit trail Secure files are not backward compatible 46 Data Assistants Overview HOBOware Pro Data Assistants let you create new data series by combining data recorded by the logger with additional data that you enter before you di
68. indow This topic describes the elements in the Status window Status Device Identification Device Details Battery Level p lr E Device HOBO U14 002 Temp RH Manufacturer Onset Computer Corporation Last Launched 04 22 08 10 17 31 AM GMT 04 00 Description 1296490 Deployment Number 7 Serial Number 1296490 Logging Interval Oh Om 30s Firmware Version 1 2 5 Current States None Memory Used Current Status Launched Logging Current Readings E Screen Refresh Interval 5 sec Number Measurement Value 1 Temperature 10K Thermistor 888 880 2 Relative Humidity 888 9 3 Logger s Battery Voltage 4 41 Device Identification Device Logger model and description Manufacturer Manufacturer of the logger Description Description entered when the logger was last launched This description will be used as the default file name and the title in the graph Serial Number Serial number of the logger Firmware Version Version number of the logger s firmware Device Details See page 114 112 Current Readings See page 116 Contact HOBOlink For the HOBO U30 Station only a Contact HOBOlink button appears at the bottom of the Status window Click this button when you want the HOBO U30 Station to connect to HOBOlink When you click Contact HOBOlink a confirmation message is displayed Once you click Yes the Status screen will close and then the HOBO U30 S
69. itmap for pasting into other programs and documents The graph must be visible when you do this With the graph visible select Copy Graph to Clipboard from the Edit menu LAP s Closing a Plot To close a plot click the Close icon WS on the toolbar or choose Close from the File menu If you are in tabbed view you can also click the Close icon on the tab of the plot If you are not using the tabbed view you can click the Close box in the upper right corner of the internal frame containing the plot If you attempt to close a plot showing data that has not been saved as a datafile a message appears asking if you wish to save the data in a file Unless you are sure you do not need the data it is strongly recommended that you save the file To close all plots choose Close All from the File menu NOTE If you are sure that you do not want HOBOware Pro to prompt you to save a plot as a datafile when you close it go to Preferences gt Warnings gt General and clear the checkmark next to Prompt me if there is any remaining unsaved data when closing plot or application 43 Working in Secure Mode 21 CFR Part 11 Conformance Overview You can use your loggers and HOBOware Pro in Secure mode as components of a 21 CFR Part 11 system or if you wish to add a level of security when working with datafiles In Secure mode HOBOware Pro begins an audit trail in the logger when you launch it and adds an encoded digital signature to the ne
70. le commands on the Window menu or resize and move the windows manually to see all of them at once This is helpful if you want to zoom in on several different areas and view them side by side see the detail of a small area while the full graph is still in view or view each series in a different window 61 Customizing a Plot Changing Unit System You can switch between US and SI Metric measurements while the plot is open To change the units of an individual series right click the series with the arrow tool and choose Convert Series Units Select the new unit type from the drop down list g To change the units for multiple series click the Units icon E on the toolbar For each series select the units from the drop down list then click Convert This changes the units displayed on the axis in the legend in the Details pane and in the Points table Displaying Gridlines By default vertical gridlines are always shown for the time axes horizontal gridlines are not shown You can use the gridline icons and W on the toolbar or a Gridlines item on the View menu to toggle all horizontal or all vertical gridlines on and off You may also toggle gridlines on and off for each axis individually Using the arrow tool double click an axis to get the Axis Properties dialog Check the Show Gridlines box to display gridlines for that axis or clear the Show Gridlines box to hide the gridlines Use the Gridlines options on the Plotting
71. m memory Series that consist of only one point are always marked e Label the time axis By default the time axis is not labeled when you display a plot If you enable this preference the time axis will have a default name of Time when you open a plot e When plotting multiple series of the same unit type By default if there are multiple series of the same unit type for example temperature and dew point series in degrees Fahrenheit HOBOware Pro plots all of the series in the same color and uses a different line style solid dashed dotted etc for each Choose Use a different color for each series instead if you prefer each series to have a solid line in a different color The series will still be attached to a single common axis but only one series will match the axis color 80 Communication Preferences The following preferences are available on the Communications pane Device Types Select device type If you use only USB loggers or only serial loggers click the appropriate button for improved logger response time Otherwise if you use both types of loggers regularly keep the default of USB and serial devices You can quickly change this preference by using the pulldown next to the Select Device icon m on the toolbar Serial Ports Serial port s to use Select the specific serial ports you want HOBOware Pro to search for devices or click Select All to have HOBOware Pro check all of the serial ports shown on
72. n and can be opened by double clicking them You may want to disable this association to avoid conflicts with another software application To unmap file extensions click UnMap To restore the association click Map NOTE You must have administrator privileges on the computer to change file type associations HOBO file types are hobo hsec and hproj DTF file types are dtf and dsec 82 Data Verification Enable Secure Mode In Secure Mode HOBOware Pro adds a digital signature to new datafiles when you read out loggers The digital signature is indicated by a filename extension of hsec for hobo files and dsec for dtf files The signature will be verified each time you open the datafile to ensure its integrity This option is turned off by default 83 Launch Time Saving Options When launching By default HOBOware Pro displays the launch window when you initiate a launch If you want to skip the launch window and launch the logger with the default settings as described in the Fill launch window with contents of preference choose Automatically launch This is particularly useful if you want to launch many loggers quickly without changing any settings When used in conjunction with a Default Action of Launch this feature allows you to launch many U Series loggers in a row simply by plugging and unplugging individual loggers Fill launch window with contents of A logger s memory contains the most recent launch se
73. n for specifics on battery capacity Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the title of the graph Event amp State Channels not on all loggers If your logger supports external events and or states you can enter names to identify the event and state channels that are in use You can also rename the Open and Closed descriptions for each state and enter increments and units for each event channel Channels to Log Select the data channels if any you want the logger to record Only the sensors that are currently plugged in or built into the logger are listed If you add or remove sensors click the Refresh button to make sure your changes are seen by the logger Although it is helpful to see the connected sensors when setting up the launch it is not required that you connect the sensors during launch set up though they do need to be connected if you want to define locations or configure FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports You may set up the launch for a delayed or trigger start then connect the sensors later before logging begins Important Sensors that are connected after logging begins will not log any data For more information see Channel Configuration Guidelines U Series Loggers on page 110 107 Logging Interval Choose the rate at which you want
74. n in the offset used to launch the logger with HOBOware Pro not by a shuttle To select a different offset enter the hours offset from GMT UTC in decimal form You may find this useful if you logged in multiple time zones or if you took the logger to a different time zone after launching it 4 If data assistants are available you can use them to create additional series Select an assistant from the list and click Process 5 When you have made your selections click the plot button The plot is displayed 117 The Details Pane For each sensor measurement event and state series the Details pane contains information and statistics including e E Logger information such as the logger model and serial number e Sensor information for station type loggers including the sensor location serial number and resolution Tip If you do not want plots to open with the sensor location shown in the Points and Details panes disable the Include sensor Location if available in points table and details pane setting under Points Table amp Details Pane on the Plotting Preferences pane e A Deployment information such as the launch description deployment number start time and time zone logging interval and battery voltage at launch e 2 Series statistics including the total sensor samples and events time of the first and last sample and the maximum minimum average and standard deviation for each sensor series in the plot
75. ndow displays real time information about the attached logger including e state of the logger e time logging will begin e current readings e logger memory used You can check the status for a logger whether it is waiting for logging to begin actively logging unless it is logging at a fast logging interval or stopped NOTE When a Station logger is logging HOBOware can only display the last sample taken by the logger at the last interval Important Battery power is drained more rapidly while checking status Keep this in mind when frequently checking status during a deployment You can significantly reduce the demand on the battery by adjusting the Screen Refresh Interval to five seconds or higher not available on all loggers Steps To check the status of a logger 1 Connect the logger to the computer 2 Click the Status icon 7 on the toolbar or choose Status from the Device menu You can also access the Status window by clicking the Status button on the Launch window 92 Reading Out Data from a Logger To retrieve data recorded by a logger you must read out the logger Reading out the logger copies data from the logger to your computer allowing you to save the data in a datafile and view the plot During readout the logger continues to record data unless you have stopped the logger or the logger is full To read out a logger 1 5 6 Connect the logger to the computer e Click the Readou
76. ng options are available on the Series Properties dialog Description Enter up to a 40 character name for the series The series name is displayed in the legend The default name for a series with sensor data is the property that was measured and the units used to display the measurements The default name for a series with event or state data is the type of event or state Units Enter the unit type in this field if it is different from the default If while viewing the plot you convert to another type of unit the text you enter here will change to the default name for the unit you chose Connect Points Toggles whether the points in this series are connected This option is selected by default for most series it is not selected for internal logger events Style Changes the appearance of the line used to connect the points in a series The default varies depending on how many series measuring the same property are being viewed Width Changes the size or weight of the line used to connect the points in a series The default is 1 point Connect as Steps Toggles whether the lines between the points in a series are connected as a curve or a step When this option is selected the line drawn between points keeps the value of the previous point until the next point in the series This is useful for state or event graphs This option is not selected by default for sensor series Mark Points Toggles whether a marker appears at each data poin
77. ng shuttle files For detailed instructions on using the shuttles to read out loggers check logger status and relaunch loggers refer to the user guide that came with your shuttle U Shuttle Firmware Updates To update your U Shuttle s firmware download the firmware update file from the website then choose Update U Shuttle Firmware from HOBOware Pro s Help menu Re Launching a Shuttle To delete all datafiles and reset the shuttle s clock in one step click the Launch Shuttle button on the Shuttle Management dialog If the Shuttle Management dialog is not currently displayed choose Launch from the Device menu Re Launching the shuttle also repairs a corrupted header 88 Checking Shuttle Status Description The Shuttle Management dialog displays the status of the shuttle including battery and clock information and lists the datafiles that have been read out from loggers in the field Steps To access the Shuttle Management dialog 1 If any loggers are attached to the shuttle remove them Power on the U Shuttle if applicable The Waterproof shuttle does not need to be powered on Connect the shuttle to the computer as described in the shuttle s user guide The U Shuttle display should say PC Host Connected The green LED on the Waterproof Shuttle should be blinking 4 From the Device menu choose Manage Shuttle or Status 5 Choose the shuttle from the Select Device dialog if applicable 6 Review the shuttle s sta
78. nimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly the memory fills and battery power is consumed Some sensors specifically the FlexSmart TRMS modules require a logging interval of two seconds or greater If you choose a faster logging interval erroneous data will be logged on these channels Sampling Interval The sampling interval allows you to take multiple measurements within the logging interval then average them together to create a single logged measurement The sampling interval is optional and is valid only for sensors that support measurement averaging Refer to the sensor s user manual to determine whether your sensor supports measurement averaging If you have at least one sensor that supports measurement averaging check the box to enable measurement averaging then set the sampling interval at less than or equal to the logging interval up to four minutes Rapid sampling faster than one minute will reduce the logger s battery life If you do not have any sensors that support measurement averaging uncheck the box to disable the sampling interval and avoid unnecessary strain on the logger s battery Logging Duration Approximate time it would take to fill the logger s memory based on the logging interval and the currently connected and enabled sensors if applicable This is a theoretical estimate only battery life
79. nique Name Click Done Repeat steps 6 10 for each series you want to paste Identify the periods of interest in each series you want to combine and note the times for each Also determine which period is the longest this should be the length of time shown on each axis Double click a time axis and adjust its Min and Max bounds The new bounds should include the period of interest for the series and be the same length as the longest period identified in step 4 Repeat for each time axis Use the hand tool on each time axis to adjust the series horizontally as needed 51 Filtering a Series You can create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over specified periods of time Steps To use the filtering function 1 Choose the arrow tool he and select the series you want to filter 2 Right click and choose Filter Series from the pop up menu 3 Choose the type of statistic to use for the filter e For sensor series you can create a series showing the minimum maximum or average over a period of time e For state series you can create a series showing the percentage of time the state was high percentage of time the state was low number of seconds high number of seconds low total 0 to 1 changes or total 1 to 0 changes over a period of time e For external event series you can create a series showing a cumulative sum or a count over a period of time e For internal event series you can
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81. nt If the correct Java 2 Runtime Environment version is not already installed on your computer the HOBOware Pro Setup program will ask if you want to install it Click Yes and follow the prompts You must be logged in as an administrator on your computer to install the Java 2 Runtime Environment Steps 1 Insert the CD in your computer s CD ROM drive The installation program should start automatically If it does not navigate to the CD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click HOBOware Pro_ Setup exe to launch the installer 2 Follow the prompts HOBOware will open automatically when the installation is complete unless you uncheck the Launch HOBOware Pro box on the final dialog before clicking Finish If HOBOware does not open automatically double click the HOBOware icon on your desktop or Quick Launch menu Or from the Start menu select Programs gt Onset Applications gt HOBOware ProLite HOBOware Setup Assistant When you open HOBOware Pro for the first time you are greeted by the HOBOware Setup Assistant which allows you to change some key preferences To run the Setup Assistant click Start and follow the prompts NOTE The Setup Assistant is optional If you click Cancel you will be able to use HOBOware with its default settings as listed below To run the Setup Assistant at any time go to the File menu and select Preferences and click the Setup Assistant button in the bottom right of the pane To
82. nt directly from Print Preview Or click Close to exit the preview window without printing To print the graph 1 Click the Print icon on the toolbar or choose Print from the File menu 2 Select the appropriate printer if applicable and click OK Printing Points and Details You can print all of the data in the Points or Details panes From the File menu select Print Points available only with Java 1 5 or higher or Print Details If you highlight a selection of points with your mouse before choosing Print Points you will also be given the option to print only the selected points 64 CUSTOMIZING GRAPH PROPERTIES Overview You can change aspects of the graph as you analyze the data Use the arrow tool to select different components in the graph Options There are many ways you can adjust and customize the graph e Add series by pasting or filtering e Remove series e Add labels e Zero in on specific data points with the crosshair tool e View statistics for a particular time span e Zoom in and out e Pana zoomed area of the plot e Reset the scale to accommodate all displayed events and series e Change axis label legend series title or view properties e Use miscellaneous plot controls After you have adjusted and customized the graph save your work in a project hproj file Important Property changes are not saved when you close the datafile To preserve these changes you can paste a bitmap of the
83. nt into view while retaining your zoom factor Clear this box if you do not want HOBOware Pro to scroll Gridlines e Enable horizontal gridlines when plotting data By default horizontal gridlines are not displayed when you open a plot Enable this option if you always want a new plot to display gridlines for all value axes e Enable vertical gridlines when plotting data By default vertical gridlines are always displayed when you open a plot Clear this checkbox if you never want a new plot to display gridlines for the time axis Plot Setup e Automatically select all data series for plotting By default when you read out a logger or open a datafile some series Such as Dew Point are not selected for display on the Plot Setup dialog Enable this option if you want every series to be selected e Automatically select internal events for plotting e g Button Up Down Host Connected EOF When you open a plot internal events are selected by default on the Plot Setup dialog Clear this box if you usually do not want to see these events 279 5 Other Options e Mark all points when plotting data By default when you display a plot point markers are displayed for any series with event data Otherwise to avoid cluttering the graph point markers are not displayed Enable this option if you want all points to be marked on every series whenever you display a plot On a large plot marking all points takes longer and consumes more syste
84. ntinues as long as the battery can power the logger This will cause the further readings on that channel to become inaccurate If you are logging the internal battery channel when this happens an Excitation Off event will be shown in your datafile to mark the point at which excitation power was disabled Configuration You configure Excitation Power from the Configure Channel dialog 1 Click on the Set Excitation Power button to open the Excitation Power dialog 2 Check off the Excitation Power Used box 3 Select the Mode 4 Ifthe Mode is Warm Up select the warm up time in seconds 5 Click OK Modes Warm up When in Warm up Mode the logger supplies excitation power for a brief user programmable period prior to each measurement This mode allows you to select the minimum warm up time needed to allow for sensor Stabilization while conserving battery power For example if you specify a warm up of one second and set the Logging Interval to one minute the HOBO U30 Station will power the external sensor for one second log a measurement and then turn off the excitation power for the next 59 seconds The warm up time can be up to 120 seconds 99 If the warm up time selected is greater than the logging interval selected the logger will interpret the excitation mode as continuous Continuous When in Continuous Mode the logger supplies constant excitation power to the sensor for the entire duration of the deployment This mode
85. on for future use with any module port of the same type click Save Enter a name for the file and click Save By default the file is saved in the My Documents HOBOware Configs folder with an extension of hcfg You do not have to save the configuration now if you are going to send it to the module port right away but you may find it convenient to save the configuration for future use especially if you have defined custom sensor settings 8 To send the currently displayed configuration to the module port now with or without saving it first click Configure The module will remain in this configuration until you send a different configuration to it 95 Loading a Saved Configuration Once you have created and saved a sensor configuration you can load it into any module port of the same type For example a configuration for a FlexSmart TRMS module can be loaded into any other FlexSmart TRMS module but not into a FlexSmart Analog module 1 Access the configuration dialog as you did in steps 1 through 5 in Creating and Saving a Configuration 2 Click the Load button The resulting dialog lists all defined configurations in the currently selected folder that are compatible with the module port 3 Choose a configuration To use one of the defined configurations click the button next to Use Configuration File then click the button next to the name of the configuration file you want to use Then click Continue If you are exp
86. oolbar for a description of each tool 10 CONNECTING DEVICES Connecting Devices HOBOware Pro supports the following devices e HOBO U Series data loggers and shuttles communicate with the computer by connecting to a USB port e HOBO Weather Station e HOBO Micro Station e HOBO Energy Logger Pro loggers There loggers communicate with the computer by connecting to a serial port or USB port with Keyspan serial adapter You can connect most devices to the USB port by using an Onset supplied USB interface cable Some loggers require an optic USB base station coupler or serial cable to connect to the computer Consult the manual that came with your device for specific information about required base stations couplers or cables e Connecting a USB Device to HOBOware page 12 e Connecting a Base Station Coupler to HOBOware page 13 e Connecting a Serial Device to HOBOware page 14 e Connecting Multiple Devices page 15 NOTE For instructions on connecting HOBOware compatible shuttles or using the HOBO Waterproof shuttle as a base station refer to the shuttle s user guide Pate es Connecting a USB Device NOTE If you are using a Base Station or Coupler see Connecting a Base Station or Coupler on page 13 To connect a logger or shuttle to HOBOware using a USB cable 1 Open HOBOware Pro 2 Plug the large end of the USB interface cable into a USB port on the computer 3 Plug the small end of the USB inte
87. ou want to display for each series if available e Adjust the time zone offset if necessary By default data is shown in the offset used to launch the logger To select a different offset enter the hours offset from GMT UTC in decimal form You may find this useful if you logged in multiple time zones or if you took the logger to a different time zone after launching it e Use data assistants if applicable to create additional series When you have made your selections click the Plot button The plot is displayed Tip If you never use data assistants or change time zones and would like to bypass the Plot Setup dialog every time you read out a logger go to Preferences gt General gt Readout Time Saving Options and select When plotting Automatically plot which bypasses the Plot Setup dialog and displays the plot with default selections or Do not plot if you do not want to display plots while reading out loggers You can also choose Automatically plot under Open File Time Saving Options if you would like to bypass the Plot Setup dialog when opening datafiles 23 Stopping a Device A logger automatically stops recording data when the memory is full if wrap is not available or not enabled or the battery runs down You can also stop the logger manually at any time with the stop command To stop a logger 1 Connect the logger to the computer a 2 Click the Stop icon oll on the toolbar or choose Stop from the
88. ovided by the HOBO U30 Station to power a sensor that is connected to it This power may be needed because the sensor is not self powered or because the sensor s power capacity cannot support a long deployment When sensor excitation is required the logger can provide 12 V DC sensor excitation voltage up to 200 mA total for transducers that require external power for proper operation The excitation voltage has a programmable warmup time and is controlled by the Analog Sensor Port A warm up time can be up to 120 seconds If the warm up required is longer than 120 seconds or if you are not concerned with battery life you may choose the Continuous option which will power the sensor for the entire deployment Then click OK to return to the Configure Channel dialog Battery Life Providing excitation power drastically decreases the logger s battery life Consult the logger manual for more information In order to save battery power you may specify the minimum time needed to power the sensor before taking a measurement For example if you specify a Warm Up of one second and set the logging interval in the logger to one minute the logger will power the external sensor for one second log data and then turn off the excitation power for the next 59 seconds Always enable the logger s internal battery channel when logging with excitation power If the battery becomes too low to provide excitation power excitation power is turned off but logging co
89. page 77 e Warnings page 76 e Data Assistants page 47 To change preferences go to File gt Preferences and then the category Preference settings are unique for each user login on your computer To quickly change some key preferences or to install new data assistants use the Setup Assistant If you have installed add on tools for HOBOware Pro additional preferences may be available Refer to the Help within the add on tool for information about these preferences Restoring Default Preferences To return all preferences to their original settings for a user login in the Preferences pane click the Restore Defaults button A warning appears asking if you are sure you want to continue Click Yes The preference defaults are restored In addition to the preferences on these panes HOBOware retains the following e Data File Folder Locations Each user account s preferred folder locations for datafiles hobo hsec dtf and dsec text files csv or txt and project hproj files The three folder locations are tracked separately based on the folders you last accessed When you restore the preference defaults the default folder for each file type is reset to the HOBOware folder in your My Documents folder e FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports Custom defined channel names and units for FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports are stored as preferences When you restore the preference defaults the custom defined channel
90. pane in Preferences to control whether plots open with horizontal and or vertical gridlines displayed Marking Points By default points on a series are usually not marked You can use the Mark All Points item on the View menu or the Mark Points icon NI on the toolbar to toggle all point markers on and off You may also toggle Mark Points on and off for each series individually Using the arrow tool right click a series to get the context menu then choose Mark Points To control whether plots open with all points marked by default use the Mark all points when plotting data option on the Plotting pane in Preferences under Other Options Tip Opening a large plot with all points marked takes longer and consumes more system memory Smart Scaling When you first display a graph the numerical bounds of the axes are on tick marks After you have panned or zoomed this may no longer be the case Use smart scaling to adjust the axes to end on tick marks With the hand arrow or crosshair tool right click anywhere on the graph and select SmartScale Graph 62 Changing the Order of a Series You can shuffle the order of series by moving a series to the front or back This is helpful if one series is hidden behind another It also changes the order of series in the Details pane Points table and the legend To change the order of the series 1 Select the arrow tool he from the toolbar 2 Select the series you wish to move 3
91. pears in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window Every time you open a secure file even when you are not in Secure mode HOBOware Pro or HOBOware Lite verifies the digital signature to ensure that the data in the file exactly matches what was read out from the logger The padlock icon J appears in the legend next to the series that were verified as original data 44 Audit Trail Information In the Details pane audit trail information is displayed under the Data Verification node for each series HOBOware Pro automatically obtains the Launch User and Readout User names from your computer s operating system To save the Launch User name you must have Secure mode enabled when you launch the logger Verification Failure If when opening a dsec or hsec file HOBOware cannot verify the digital signature it will display a message that verification has failed This means that the file has been altered or become corrupted since it was originally saved It will offer to display the plot if possible but will not display the padlock icon in the legend or provide signing details in the Details pane You will still be able to apply data assistants and filters copy and paste series export the data save a project file and perform other typical HOBOware Pro functions 45 Security Mode Issues Issues may arise if you do not always use HOBOware Pro in Secure mode if you sometimes use HOBOware Lite or if you somet
92. r include serial numbers in the export file go to Preferences Year and date format controls are located on the Display pane Column separators delimiters and serial number export options are located under the Export Settings group on the General pane Steps To export points 1 Make sure the Points table includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters or data assistants pa 2 Click the Export icon g on the toolbar or choose Export as Excel Text from the File menu The Export Options dialog displays 3 To export all of the data in a single file choose Export to a single file and click Export In the Save dialog accept the default location and file name or enter a new location and name and click Save 4 To split the data over multiple files particularly important if your data cannot fit in a single spreadsheet choose Export to multiple files and make your selections e Indicate the maximum Number of rows per file Consult the documentation that came with your spreadsheet program to find out the maximum number of rows it accepts and remember to leave room for header rows e Accept the default Export Location or click Choose to use a different location The default location creates a new folder for the files e Accept the default Filename Prefix based on the datafile name or enter a new one The export file names will consist of this text
93. raph through the label At 0 the label is opaque and you cannot see the graph through it At 100 the label is invisible and only the graph can be seen e Font Select a font for the label text e Font Size Select a font size for the label text 69 Legend Properties The legend is the area that lists the keys for each series line colors and marker types If the crosshair is in use it also lists the date time and point values currently selected by the crosshair Tip To quickly hide or display the legend click the View menu and select Show Legend To change the legend properties double click the legend Or select the legend and click the Properties icon Ed The following options are available on the Legend Properties dialog e Name Enter up to a 40 character title for the legend There is no default name e Location Move the legend to either the left or right side of the graph By default the legend appears on the right e Show Border Toggles whether a box is drawn around the legend By default a border is shown roe Series Properties Dialog Description rtonstyj Unts tumm Misc Tene Ads Tene Axs v Vae Ads umm v Color a Choose The series is the group of data points for the sensor measurement state or event you selected to display in the plot To change series properties double click the series you wish to modify Or select the series and click the Properties icon The followi
94. rder by serial number regardless of their position in the logger If you add or remove sensors click the Refresh button to make sure your changes are seen by the logger Although it is helpful to see the connected sensors when setting up the launch it is not required that you connect the sensors during launch set up though they do need to be connected if you want to define locations or configure FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports You may set up the launch for a delayed or trigger start then connect the sensors later before logging begins 102 Double click a sensor name or click the Set Location button while a sensor name is selected to enter a location string up to 30 characters that provides useful information about the sensor for this deployment For more information see Channel Configuration Guidelines Station Loggers on page 18 Wrap Around When Full You have the option to allow station type loggers to wrap and continue logging after the memory has filled up The newly logged information will overwrite the oldest logged information Check this box if you want the logger to continue logging overwriting the older data instead of stopping when full User Notes You may enter up to 2000 characters of information about the deployment This text will be displayed in the Details pane after you read out the logger and display the data Logging Interval Choose the rate at which you want the logger to record data The mi
95. responding cell in the Points table Scrolling Normally if you are zoomed in and click a point in the Points table that is outside the zoom area HOBOware will scroll to the marked point s area of the graph If you do not want HOBOware to scroll change the setting under Points Table amp Details Pane on the Plotting preference pane Changes to Plot The plot changes in several ways when the crosshair is in use The Points pane shifts to the row that contains the data point Where the crosshair intersects a data point a square surrounds the data point The intersection points are also marked by small color coded arrows on the left and right value axes Legend If the legend is displayed next to the graph the point values for each series are updated to reflect the crosshair location Values are listed in the legend differently depending on whether the data is a logged sample state or event e Values that are not in parentheses are actual data points logged at the time selected by the crosshair e Values in parentheses are estimated because there were no exact values for the series at the time selected by the crosshair Zoom in or move the crosshair to see actual values e A value of indicates that there is no series data during the time selected This is seen most frequently for events If the time selection falls within an event series but does not contain an event parentheses surround the value e A value of logged
96. rface cable into the port on the device Refer to the diagram and instructions that came with the device if you need help finding the port If the device has never been connected to this computer before it may take some time for the computer to detect the new hardware and report that it has connected successfully One or more messages will appear indicating that new hardware has been found You may also hear a chime Your computer may tell you to reboot before you can use the device It is not necessary to reboot When the device is recognized by HOBOware Pro the right side of the status bar at the bottom of the HOBOware Pro window will update to reflect the number of devices connected At this point you can begin using the device Disconnecting a Device To disconnect the device simply unplug it from the USB cable Wait for the status bar to update the number of devices before continuing TZ Connecting a Base Station or Coupler To connect a logger to a base station coupler 1 Open HOBOware Pro 2 Plug the base station coupler cable into a USB port on the computer Important Make sure the base station coupler is the correct model for the logger you want to use Consult the manual that came with the logger if you are not sure 3 If you are connecting a base station coupler that has never been connected to this computer before it may take some time for the computer to detect the new hardware and report that it has connected
97. s not necessary to read out the logger Click Yes to proceed When the Launch window appears configure the launch parameters as required e Enter a launch description up to 40 characters e Select the data channels you want the logger to record if applicable e Set the logging and sampling interval s if applicable e Choose the start mode for the launch Now At Interval Delayed Trigger button or coupler if available or Save Settings station type loggers only To verify that the sensors are working correctly or to review settings from the previous launch click the Status button Click the Launch button HOBOware Prodisplays the progress of the launch and warns you not to unplug the logger while it is being configured NOTE If the logger is a U Series logger other than a HOBO U30 Station and was already logging from a previous deployment it will not stop logging the previous deployment until you perform this step Click Cancel instead of Launch if you want to continue the previous deployment Once the logger begins logging it will continue logging until you stop it the memory is full or the battery runs out SEA Channel Configuration Guidelines Station Loggers This topic describes guidelines for the Channels to Log section in the Launch window for Station loggers Some general information is given below but you should always refer to the documentation that came with your logger for detailed information about the
98. s the Select Device window at any time click the Select Device icon O on the toolbar or choose Select Device from the Device menu Verifying Selected Device If the Blink Device Light button is available you can click it to verify that you have selected the appropriate device This briefly illuminates the light on the devices that you have selected If the device does not have a light or if the light is not visible when the devices is in the base station coupler simply check the serial number S N on your devices to make sure that it matches the one that is selected in this window When the Select Device window is not open you can check the status bar at the bottom of the screen to quickly determine which device is selected The left side of the status bar indicates the model description and serial number of the device the right side indicates the total number of devices connected Serial devices that you have added or removed are not reflected in the device count until you click the Select Device icon mm on the toolbar to update the device list If you work with multiple U Series devices frequently the Default Action option on the Device menu and the time saving preferences may help you work more efficiently 15 Repeat Action on Multiple U Series Devices If you have many U Series devices the Default Action option on the Device menu may help you work more efficiently The Default Action function can save you the most time
99. s the range of values for the series for example the temperature axis displays degrees in Fahrenheit or Celsius The graph can contain several value axes depending on the number of series displayed To change the axis properties double click the axis you wish to modify with the arrow tool Or select the axis and click the Properties icon E There are two tabs in Axis properties for time axes The General tab includes the options described below Also see Subset Statistics Properties on page 68 The following options are available on the Axis Properties dialog e Name Enter up to a 40 character name for the axis The default name for a value axis is the unit type for example F is the name for a temperature axis and is the name for an RH axis Normally the time axis is not named when you display a plot If you want plots to open with the time axis labeled as Time by default change the setting under Other Options on the Plotting pane in Preferences e Location Change the location of the axis The time axis can be located at the top or bottom The value axes can be located on the left or right e Min Enter the minimum value you want displayed for the axis For the time axis you can select a date and time e Max Enter the maximum value you want displayed for the axis For the time axis you can select a date and time e Auto calculate tick marks or custom tick marks Tick marks are the lines that represent values on t
100. series For hsec and dsec files a padlock icon J appears in the legend next to the names of the series that were verified as original data 49 Pasting a Series from Another Plot To combine data from multiple plots 1 Display the source plot the plot which includes the series you want to copy and the destination plot the plot where you want to paste the series On the source plot choose the arrow tool he and select the series you want to copy Right click and choose Copy Series from the pop up menu Or press Ctrl C 4 With the arrow tool right click anywhere on the destination plot and choose Paste Series from the pop up menu Or press Ctrl V The new series is added to the graph the Details pane and the Points pane 50 Overlaying Series If the series you are comparing were logged at different times you will need to make some adjustments to the plot in order to view the series together Oe A AO 9 10 11 12 13 14 Display the source plot s and the destination plot On the destination plot choose the arrow tool he Double click the time axis to access the Axis Properties dialog In the Axis Properties dialog give the axis a unique Name Click Done Copy a series from a source plot Paste the series into the destination plot When you paste the series a new time axis will appear on the graph Double click the new time axis to access the Axis Properties dialog Give the axis a u
101. shuttle This will also reset the shuttle s clock and its Last Launched time 93 CONFIGURING FLEXSMART MODULES ANALOG SENSOR PORTS Configuring Modules Ports The HOBO Energy Logger Pro is compatible with Onset smart sensors and FlexSmart modules The HOBO U30 Station uses smart sensors and an optional analog sensor port While smart sensors are designed and pre configured for specific purposes FlexSmart modules and the analog sensor port are user configurable to accommodate a wide range of Onset and third party sensors To take advantage of this adaptability HOBOware Pro lets you configure these modules ports at launch time or create and save different configurations to be loaded into the modules ports whenever needed e Creating and saving a configuration e Loading a saved configuration or resetting the default e Configure Channel dialog 94 Creating and Saving a Configuration To configure an analog sensor port in the HOBO U30 Station or a FlexSmart module in the HOBO Energy Logger Pro take the following steps 1 Connect the device to the computer Refer to the manuals that came with your logger module and sensors for more specific instructions on how to set up the logger hardware 2 From the Device menu choose Configure Modules Ports If the logger is already logging you will be warned that the logger will have to be stopped first This will display the Select Channel to Configure dialog 3 If using the
102. splay the plot For example the kWh Assistant converts logged pulse data from an energy transducer to kWh average kW and energy cost Some data assistants are included with HOBOware Pro and others can be purchased separately Using an Assistant When you read out a logger or open a datafile all available assistants are listed in the Data Assistants section at the bottom of the Plot Setup dialog To use an assistant click its name to select it then click Process to proceed More Information For details on using an assistant see the assistant s help files accessed by the Help button on the assistant s dialog or user guide located on the CD or web page where you downloaded the assistant For an overview of each assistant select the assistant and click the What s This button Hiding Assistants To prevent unwanted assistants from appearing in the Plot Setup dialog or to bring back assistants that you have previously hidden click the Manage button This will open the Preferences dialog to allow you to change these settings Installing an Assistant To install an assistant click the Load button In the resulting file dialog locate the assistant s jar file and click Open If the new assistant is compatible with the series in this datafile it will be added to the list of available assistants as soon as it is installed If it is not compatible with the series in this datafile it will still be loaded into HOBOware Pro but will no
103. splayed at this time If so skip ahead to step 8 Otherwise the Text File Information dialog is displayed This dialog allows you to add optional information and change units if needed e Enter a Description which will become the plot title and be included in the Details pane e Select a Model from the list If you select Other 3rd Party you can enter a description up to 20 characters of the logger or other data source in the next field e Enter the logger s Serial Number if applicable e Inthe Channel Parameters box verify that the units are correct for the data in the file Click OK The Plot Setup dialog is displayed Select the series you wish to view in the plot You also have the option of changing the times on the plot to a different time zone fa 9 When you have made your selections click the Plot button The plot is displayed You may want to save your work in a project hproj file for quick viewing later ee Import Text Files Requirements When you import a text file the file must meet certain requirements You can view or edit text files in a text editor or word processor To delete rearrange or reformat columns of data you may need to use a spreadsheet program Remember to save the corrected file in text txt format Serial Number There may be an optional header for serial number information located at the beginning of the file before the column headings At the beginning of the line must be the p
104. successfully One or more messages will appear indicating that new hardware has been found You may also hear a chime 4 Attach the logger to the base station coupler as described in the documentation that came with your logger 5 If the logger has never been connected to this computer before it may take some time for the computer to detect the new hardware and report that it has connected successfully Again there will be one or more messages and possibly a chime indicating that new hardware has been found Your computer may tell you to reboot before you can use the logger It is not necessary to reboot 6 When the logger is recognized by HOBOware Pro the right side of the status bar at the bottom of the HOBOware Pro window will update to reflect the number of loggers connected At this point you can begin using the logger To disconnect a logger simply unplug it from the base station coupler Wait for the status bar to update the number of devices before continuing To attach another logger via a base station coupler remove the logger leaving the base station coupler connected Then connect the next logger 2436 Connecting a Serial Device to HOBOware To connect a device to a computer using a serial cable 1 Open HOBOware Pro 2 Plug the 9 pin end of the serial interface cable into a serial port on the computer or Keyspan adapter 3 Plug the other end of the serial interface cable into the communications port on the
105. t be visible until you open a datafile with a compatible series ANTES Linear Scaling This feature is supported only on U12 loggers that have external channels that can log voltage or 4 20mA If your logger supports scaling you will see a Scaling button on the Launch window for your logger Linear scaling allows you to convert recorded logger data to some other measurement by entering new values that correspond with the logged values The conversion must be based on a linear relationship If the relationship is based on a curve linear scaling will not give accurate results For information about linear scaling of FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports see Configuring Modules Ports on page 94 For information about the Linear Scaling Data Assistant refer to the Linear Scaling Data Assistant User s Guide Steps Select an external channel to activate the Scaling button To set up scaling for an external channel 1 Attach the logger and access the Launch window 2 Select the external channel s and choose the applicable input cable s from the drop down list A small icon Le appears next to the input cable name to indicate that linear scaling is available Click the Scaling button The Scaling dialog will appear Click a channel name in the Channel list then click the Scale Channel box to activate scaling for that channel Enter a descriptive name for the new scaled channel in the Scaled Channel Name field In the Scale
106. t icon ts on the toolbar or choose Readout from the Device menu If the logger is still logging a message asks whether you want to stop the logger Tip If you do not want to be prompted to stop the logger every time you read out a logging logger go to Preferences gt General gt Readout Time Saving Options and deselect the Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger option Wait while the data is read out from the logger HOBOware Pro prompts you to save the data Accept the default location and name or enter a new name and click Save By default the data is saved in the HOBOware folder located in your My Documents folder with the following extensions e Most U Series Loggers hobo or hsec e Station Loggers dtf or dsec If you save the file to a different folder HOBOware Pro will make that folder its new default Tip If you would like to bypass the Save dialog every time you read out a logger go to Preferences gt General gt Readout Time Saving Options and select When saving datafile Automatically save The file will be saved automatically with a default name based on the launch description in the default location The Plot Setup dialog appears e Select the series you wish to view on the plot Click each checkbox individually to select or clear sensor measurements states and events or click the All or None buttons to select or clear all sensor measurements states and events e Select the units y
107. t in this series By default this option is selected for any series with event data or only one point to avoid cluttering the graph it is not selected by default for other series ep Marker Changes the shape of the marker used The default marker varies depending on how many series are being viewed Point size Changes the point size for the marker Enable Alarms Available for sensor measurement series only not available for state or event series Toggles whether red and blue alarm lines are shown on the graph for this series Use an alarm line when you want to indicate a visual threshold over or under which data may be falling for example if you want to quickly see how many points fall below 32 degrees Alarm lines are turned off by default o For High Alarm enter a value relative to the series where you want the maximum red alarm line to appear o For Low Alarm enter a value relative to the series where you want the minimum blue alarm line to appear Time Axis Allows you to create an additional time axis for this series This is useful when you want to compare data from two different time periods Value Axis Changes the axis being used for the series Choose one of the axes already in view or select New Value Axis from the dropdown list to create your own Color Changes the color used for the series The default color varies depending on how many series are displayed on the graph 172 Title Properties
108. t the position of one series so it can be viewed more easily This is particularly useful when you are zoomed into the graph and want to see another section of the graph without zooming out and then zooming back in on the new location NOTE Panning will not work on an axis that is locked To unlock an axis double click the axis with the arrow tool and clear the checkmark next to Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks Using the Hand Tool There are two ways to select the hand tool e Click the Hand icon e on the toolbar or e Press the H key on your keyboard Pan Across Graph Click within the graph and hold down the left mouse button to pan a different section of the graph into view The graph follows the movement of the mouse and the axes are continuously updated in response to the movement To stop dragging release the left mouse button Restrict Motion Hold down the X key while dragging to restrict motion horizontally Hold down the Y key while dragging to restrict motion vertically Pan One Sseries at a time Click the axis associated with the series and hold down the left mouse button Only the series connected with the axis will follow the movement of the mouse 58 The Zoom Tool Overview Use the zoom tool to focus on one area of the graph allowing you to see more detail NOTE Zooming will not work on an axis that is locked To unlock an axis double click the axis with the arrow tool and clear the checkmark next to
109. tation will attempt to connect to HOBOlink within 30 seconds A warning may appear in the event that a live connection with HOBOlink is already underway 113 Device Details This topic describes the elements of the Device Details section of the Status window Battery Level Battery State Condition of the battery Consult the logger documentation for specifics on battery capacity Memory Used Percentage of the logger s memory that is full Note If the battery died while the logger was logging this will be 100 even if only a small amount of the memory was used Wrap Around When Full Enabled Disabled Wrap Count For Station loggers only this indicator lists the number of times the logger has wrapped if wrapping is enabled Current Status Messages that describe the state of the logger In addition the current state of the relay is described for the HOBO U30 Station After the state of the logger the message Relay is open or Relay is closed will display e Awaiting Button Coupler Start The logger has been launched with a trigger start if available Press and hold down the button on the logger for three seconds to begin logging or follow the instructions that came with your logger if it offers a triggered start but does not have a button If the logger has a light the light will flash quickly when logging begins e Awaiting Delayed Start The logger will begin recording data at a specific time because
110. the logger plugged in View Status 1 On the toolbar click the Status icon En to open the Status window Watch as the Current Readings update in real time If you are using a U Series logger that has a button for logging events press the logger s event button for several seconds Watch the Current States in the Status window change to Button Down Release the button Release the button Change the sensor readings by changing the conditions For example if you are measuring temperature change the temperature reading by holding the logger or sensor in your hands for a minute or two Watch the Current Readings change as the conditions change Close the Status window by clicking OK Readout View Data 1 Click the Readout icon ts on the toolbar Click Stop when HOBOware Pro asks if you want to stop the logger before reading out After reading out the logger HOBOware Pro prompts you to save the datafile Click Save Review the settings on the Plot Setup dialog The channels you enabled in step 2 should be checked along with button and other events if applicable Click Plot View the results of your deployment You should see Button Up and Button Down events if applicable and the graph should reflect the change in conditions that you caused in step 6 Use the plotting tools on the toolbar to experiment with the many viewing and customization tools available within HOBOware Pro Pause the pointer over each icon on the t
111. to Launch now If you set the Fill launch window with contents of preference to Previous launch the Default launch type setting will be ignored in favor of the start type from the last launch 84 Readout Time Saving Options When saving datafile By default HOBOware Pro displays a save dialog after you read out a file This allows you to specify a location and name for the file or decline to save the file If you want to skip the save dialog choose Automatically save The file will be saved automatically with a default name based on the launch description and in the default location When plotting By default after reading out a logger and being prompted to save the datafile HOBOware Pro displays the Plot Setup dialog To bypass this dialog including Data Assistants and plot automatically choose Automatically plot To skip the dialog without displaying the plot useful if you are reading out many loggers now and prefer to look at the plots later choose Do not plot Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger When this option is selected a prompt appears every time you read out a logger that is logging asking whether you want to stop the logger or let it continue logging data during readout If this option is not selected the logger will always continue logging during readout Reading Out Multiple Loggers When used in conjunction with a Default Action of Readout the Readout Time Saving Options allow you to
112. ttings for that logger These settings normally become the defaults for the logger s next launch the Current logger option However if you plan to launch several loggers of the same model with similar settings you can change this preference to Previous launch This will fill the launch window with the settings from the previous logger that was launched This is particularly useful if you want to set up many loggers to start at the same time and with the same logging interval An indicator on the Launch window will remind you when this preference is in use If the logger you are launching is a different model from the previous logger Previous launch does not apply HOBOware Pro will use the settings in the logger s memory and those values will become the default for the next logger if it is the same model Default launch type This option allows you to set the default starting mode to Launch now Launch at interval Delayed launch or Triggered start The default is Previous launch type meaning that the launch option will default to the option used for the logger s previous launch Exception if the previous launch was an At interval start the next launch will default to a delayed start If you want to always default to a specific launch option choose that option from the list Important If you choose Triggered start as the default launch type then launch a logger that does not offer a trigger start option the launch option will default
113. tus information NOTE While the Shuttle Management dialog is displayed the U Shuttle remains on battery power for up to an hour After one hour or any time the U Shuttle s main battery level becomes low the dialog closes and the shuttle powers down To further conserve the shuttle s battery life you should close the dialog disconnect the shuttle and turn the shuttle off as soon as you finish working with it The Waterproof Shuttle is powered by the USB port and does not need to be turned off 89 Shuttle Management Dialog This topic describes the fields in the Shuttle Management dialog for the U Shuttle and Waterproof Shuttle Device Type Shuttle model and description Serial Number Serial number of the shuttle Firmware Version Version number of the shuttle s firmware Main Batt Level AA U Shuttle only Condition of the shuttle s main batteries Consult the U Shuttle User s Guide for specifics on battery capacity Clock Batt Level CR1225 U Shuttle only Condition of the battery that provides backup power to the shuttle s clock Consult the U Shuttle User s Guide for details Battery Level Waterproof Shuttle only Condition of the shuttle s batteries when you opened the Waterproof Shuttle Management dialog If the batteries are low remember to change them before going into the field Consult the Waterproof Shuttle User s Guide for specifics on battery capacity Last Launched Date time and of
114. unch C Skip launch window next time 101 Launch Window Description Station Loggers The following table explains the elements in the Launch window for the following loggers e Weather Station e Micro Station e Energy Station e U30 Station Field Description Logger Type Logger model and description Serial Number Serial number of the logger Note that some external sensors also have serial numbers which are not listed here Deployment Number Number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one Battery or Battery Level Condition of the battery when you opened the Launch window The indicator varies depending on the logger model For example some loggers require you to specify whether the battery is alkaline or lithium Consult the logger documentation for specifics on battery capacity Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the title of the graph Channels To Log Review and configure the data channels if any you want the logger to record If you do not select any channels to log the logger will record states and events only Only the sensors that are currently plugged in or built into the logger are listed Sensors are listed in ascending o
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116. vice from the computer then reconnect it and try to launch check status or read out again If you receive the message again the header has probably become corrupted The most common cause of header corruption is a communication problem during launch such as the USB cable coming loose or an optical logger slipping out of its base station coupler while the Launching Logger progress bar is displayed In that case there is a possibility that valid data has been logged but cannot be read out You can restore the header by launching the logger or This will reset the device s launch options to factory defaults However it will also cause any logged data or offloaded data on a shuttle to be lost If you receive a Read Header Failed message and are unable to read out the logger or offload the shuttle please contact the vendor that sold you the device It may be possible to retrieve the logged data 36 The Points Table The Points table lists logger data in a table The Points table is linked to the graph only the data for the sensor measurements states and events displayed on the graph are listed in the Points table The data points are listed chronologically All the measurements state changes and events recorded by the logger at a given time are listed in a single row Each series is displayed in a column You can resize the columns by clicking and dragging the dividers between the column headers If you do not want plots to open
117. w datafile when you read it out A digitally signed file or secure file has a filename extension of hsec for most U Series loggers or dsec for station type loggers and can be opened with HOBOware Pro 2 3 0 or greater You can also open hsec files with HOBOware Lite 2 3 0 or greater The encoded digital signature provides the means to detect whether the file has been corrupted or tampered with If even one bit of the data has changed since readout a warning message will appear when you open the file and none of the series will be marked as verified Guidelines e The only way to create secure files is to read out a logger in HOBOware Pro while Secure mode is enabled e Series that were created as a result of user input after readout such as running a data assistant or entering a constant temperature value for pressure or humidity are not verified e Series that were created by filtering are not verified e Series retain their verification status and padlock icon when copied and pasted into other plots e Project hproj and export files are not secure even if you create them from secure files e Issues may arise if you do not always use HOBOware Pro in the same mode if you sometimes use HOBOware Lite or if you sometimes use a version of HOBOware prior to 2 3 0 Enabling Secure Mode To enable Secure mode 1 Goto Preferences gt General 2 Select Enable Secure Mode When Secure mode is enabled a padlock icon LU ap
118. when you are launching many loggers especially if the loggers are the same model and will have similar launch settings NOTE This feature is available only for U Series devices Description The default Default Action is Do Nothing If you change it to an action Launch Readout Get Status HOBOware Pro will perform that action each time you connect a device For example if you choose Readout and connect a logger HOBOware Pro will read out that logger immediately You can then disconnect that logger connect another logger and that logger will be read out automatically If you connect a shuttle the shuttle s new files will be offloaded automatically Default Action only works when a single device is plugged in Steps 1 Set the Default Action to Launch 2 Goto Preferences gt General gt Launch Time Saving Options 3 Select the Fill launch window with contents of option Each time you connect a logger the Launch window will open If the logger is the same model as the last logger launched the Launch window will be filled in with the settings from the previous launch and an indicator on the upper right corner of the Launch window will remind you that the Previous launch preference is in use Important When you connect a new device for the first time the Default Action may ignore it After the device has been connected to the computer and disconnected at least once it should always respond to the Default Action 16
119. will result in reduced battery life Continuous mode is required if the sensor needs more than two minutes of warm up time The Analog Sensor Ports begin functioning when logging begins When the ports are functioning correctly the Active indicator LED on the port blinks once per logging interval to indicate that a successful measurement has been made The Ex On indicator LED will also be lit when excitation is enabled 100 HOBOWARE REFERENCE The Launch Window Station Loggers The Launch Window for the following Station loggers is shown below e Weather Station e Micro Station e Energy Station e U30 Station see Working with the HOBO U30 Station on page 25 for more information Launch Logger Logger Type HOBO U30 Station Serial Number 1237599 Deployment Number 3 Battery Level gj 100 Description Station Logger Channels to Log Utilities Internal Channels Battery Voltage Disab External Sensors and Modules 00 Enabled Channels Attached v lt DA C Wrap Around When Full h Maximum logging interwal Logging Interval 1 Hr Oly Min ba Sec 18 Hr 12 Min 15 Sec Sampling Interval O os EB Logging Duration 21828 Days 01 Hr 00 Min 00 Sec Approx time to All logger Launch Options Now 04 22 08 03 10 30 PM GMT 04 00 At Interval O 04 22 08 04 00 00 PM GMT 04 00 Delayed 4 eS Trigger Save Settings Save Settings in Logger Does Not La
120. y of subset indicators and labels double click the shaded subset statistics bar Adjust Height To adjust the height of the horizontal indicator and duration text use the up and down arrow keys Adjust the Start or End of the Subset Tto adjust the start or end of the subset click and drag the left or right end of the subset statistics bar You can use the arrow keys to move the left boundary and Ctrl arrow keys to move the right boundary Click inside the subset statistics bar and drag it horizontally to move the subset without changing its duration Change Time Axis If you have multiple time axes click inside the subset statistics bar to drag it to a different time axis When you first draw the subset it is attached to the oldest time axis on the graph the time axis that was created when you displayed the plot Move or Change the Subset You can move or change the subset using the Subset Statistics tab in Axis Properties To quickly access this tab click the checkmark icon in the Subset Statistics pane 56 Removing the Pane To remove the subset statistics pane indicators and subset statistics bar e Right click on the graph and select Remove Subset Stats from the pop up menu or e Choose Remove Subset Stats from the View menu or e Click the X icon in the upper right corner of the Subset Statistics pane 57 The Hand Tool Overview Use the hand tool to move different areas of the graph into view or adjus
121. you to specify whether you want HOBOware to look for USB devices serial devices or both 7 Open launches the Open dialog from which you can open HOBOware files la Save opens the Save dialog from which you can save the plot as a project hproj file WS Close closes the currently focused plot El Export Opens the Export Options dialog from which you can configure settings for exporting a text file of the data in csv or txt format for use in spreadsheet and other applications t Print prints the graph as it appears on your screen he Arrow Launches the Arrow Tool which you can use to point to and select items on the graph to edit their properties Crosshair Launches the Crosshair Tool which you can use to display values for points on the graph and cross references them to cells in the Points pane Hand Launches the Hand Tool which you can use to scroll an axis or the entire graph Q Zoom Launches the Zoom Tool which you can use to adjust the scaling of an axis or the entire graph Subset statistics Launches the Subset Statistisc Tool which you can use to view statistics for a particular time span D Y In Launches the Zoom In Tool which allows you to zoom in on a smaller area of the graph 3 Out Launches the Zoom Out Tool which allows you to zoom out to a larger area of the graph y Show graph at full scale Resets the scale of a graph to accommodate all of the displayed data

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