HOBOware Alarm and Readout Tool User's Guide
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1. HOBOware Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Thank you for purchasing Onset products Our loggers and software are designed to be easy to use 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 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 8 PM ET Monday through Friday Email loggerhelpOonsetcomp com Main Onset Web site www onsetcomp com 2005 2012 Onset Computer Corporation All rights reserved Doc 15015 B Onset HOBO and HOBOware are registered trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation for its data logger products and configuration interface software Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Keyspan is a trademark of InnoSys Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies 2 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started oaeiai A A 4 COMMECUINE L2. If the monitor performs readouts the monitor number is added after the file name before the sequence number if any For example consider a configuration with two loggers LoggerA and LoggerB Each logger will be read out once per day over a period of seven days LoggerA is configured for partial readouts which with default Preference settings results in one file LoggerB is configured for full readouts which again with default Preference settings results in seven files The first time you start the monitor the monitor number is 1 When you stop the monitor you should have eight files LoggerA_1 hobo and LoggerB_ 1 0000 hobo LoggerB_1 0001 hobo LoggerB_1_0002 hobo etc The next time you start the monitor the monitor number is 2 When you stop the monitor you should again have eight files LoggerA_2 hobo and LoggerB_2 O000 hobo LoggerB_2 0001 hobo LoggerB_ 2 0002 hobo etc The monitor number advances every time you start the monitor even if no readouts are performed If the monitor number reaches 99 999 it will roll over to 1 Tip Be careful when renaming files while they are still in their original location If for some reason you rename MyLogger_1 txt to MyLogger_2 txt the file could be overwritten the second time you run the monitor Text file format The first section of the text file contains the header This header conforms to YAML standards http www yaml org allowing maximum compatibil
3. Opening and editing a saved configuration Once you have created and saved a configuration you can open it to review settings change the settings and start the monitor Tip When the monitor is running you can access the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog for the current configuration by clicking Configure on the Alarm and Readout Monitor dialog Changes that you make to the configuration will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor 1 From the Tools menu choose Manage Alarms Readouts then choose Open Configuration Select the configuration and click Open The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed 2 Review the settings and make changes if desired 3 To save changes to the existing configuration file click Save To save the changes to a new configuration file with a different name click Save As 4 To start the monitor now connect the loggers and sensors if applicable that are defined in the configuration If any loggers in the configuration have scheduled readouts enabled be sure those loggers are launched and either actively logging or awaiting a delayed or triggered start Click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logge
4. SI Hr 0 Min 0 Sec Conditions to trip alarms Xa Communications When unable to communicate with logger trips when all retry attempts have failed io Memory When memory used is at or above 90 _y Battery When battery level is ator below Low Sensors 7 Logger When unable to communicate with logger This condition occurs only after all logger communication attempts including retries for a given alarm interval have failed It does not apply to communication failures that occur during scheduled readouts this condition can be enabled on the Readouts pane When memory used is at or above n This condition occurs when logger memory reaches a threshold you specify Note that a serial logger that has been launched with wrapping enabled will always be at 100 once it has wrapped Tip If you choose the memory and or battery conditions be sure to specify limits for these conditions When battery level voltage is at or below n This condition occurs when battery power reaches a threshold you specify To copy this logger s alarm settings to other loggers in this configuration select the setting you want to copy interval sensor condition s logger condition s or all Alarm settings from the first drop down next to the Copy button Then select the destination loggers from the second drop down You may choose a logger group an individual logger or Group Loggers for all loggers Click Copy to complete
5. Username bsmith Password e eae 0e In the To field enter the full email addresses up to 120 characters separated by semicolons where you want the email message to be delivered In the From field enter the full email address where you want the email message to originate In the Subj field enter up to 30 characters for the subject line of the email message In the remaining fields enter the information required by your SMTP server You may be able to find this information in your email software If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that the test message was sent and you should receive a message at the To address 17 Notifications fields Description Text Message to Enable Text Message to Mobile Device to send a text message to an SMS enabled Mobile Device mobile device such as a cellular telephone or a pager When you enable this notification method the words Text Message to Mobile Device will turn red to remind you to configure text message settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Notification Methods dialog H Manage Notification Methods Select a notification method Text Message to Mobile Device ka To billbonsetcomp corn From bill onsetcomp com Subj Exhibit SMTP Settings SMTP Host 255 255 255 2
6. You can select a different sound file or disable the sound by unchecking the box To change the sound played with the notification select a sound from the dropdown list or click Choose to browse to the wav file you want to use To preview the sound click the Play icon gt Messages e Select the following Message items by default If you want to include or exclude certain items from most notification messages select the items you want to include here These will become the default message items when you create a new configuration Warnings HOBOware Preferences Alarm Conditions z Communications gt Readouts b Notifications Y Messages Select the following Message items by default Date Logger Name Logger Model Sensor 5 N Value Time Logger Group Logger 5 N Condition JF available VY Warnings Prompt me iF There are unsaved File changes The configuration file being opened was created with a different version of Alarm and Readout Tool The monitor is running when closing the application There may be concurrent logger access Takes effect on next plotted file Setup Assistant Restore Defaults Some warning dialogs offer you a checkbox to disable the warning so that you do not see it again You can also disable and re enable these warnings here e There are unsaved file changes If you try to start the monitor or cancel the configuration dialog when the displayed configuration co
7. 15 Min og Sec Conditions to trip alarms Add Condition 1 Temp Chan 1 Below w oF For Duration DO 30 00 ajl 2 Temp Chan 1 Above v oF For Duration D1 00 00 3 RH Chan 2 Above w o For Duration 00 00 00 2 4 Intensity Chan 3 Below w i lum ft For Duration 02 00 00 J L Sensors Logger Sensor conditions will trip at the logged value closest to the entered value Select Item W to Select Target v Va A Logger Readouts Notifications Messages Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide The following table explains the elements in the Alarms pane Alarms fields Description Logger Selected Logger whose alarm settings are displayed To work with alarm conditions for a different logger select the logger from the logger list to the left Interval How often the Alarm amp Readout Tool should check this logger for alarm conditions The minimum alarm interval is one second for USB loggers and five seconds for serial loggers The maximum is 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds This interval is directly related to the sensor condition durations If you change the interval after you have set up sensor conditions be sure to adjust the sensor condition durations accordingly Tip If the logger requires a base station coupler to communicate refer to your logger s manual to determine whether it will go to sleep if the computer does n
8. Host Computer Email Text Message Next Readout 01 23 07 11 51 38 PM C gt Last notification at None Sent Next Alarm Check 01 23 07 12 06 38 PM U Select logger Y Loggers Logger m Display case M Fan motor Name Display case Device HOBO U12 012 Temp RH Light Ext 764521 Communication USB Readouts Mode Partial Interval 1 Days O Hr 0 Min O Sec Storage Local Disk Last Readout None Next Readout 01 24 07 11 51 38 4M 23 58 24 Le Alarms Interval O Hr 15 Min O Sec Last Alarm Check 01 23 07 11 51 38 AM Next Alarm Check 01 23 07 12 06 38 PM 00 13 24 9 1 Temp Chan 1 76 000 F For 00 30 00 79 084 F A 2 Temp Chan 1 80 000 F For 010000 79 084 F B RH CI 25 000 For 00 00 00 32 259 Y 4 Intensity Chan 3 500 0 lumfft2 For 02 00 00 27 5 lumjft2 aa 90 25 101 01 The following table explains the elements in the Alarm and Readout Monitor Details dialog Monitor detail Description Monitor started Time when the monitor was started Monitor number Number of times the monitor has been started Each time you start the monitor the Alarm Readout Tool s internal counter the monitor number increases by one If the monitor performs readouts the monitor number is added after the file name before the sequence number if any Notification method s Notification methods in use This can be any combination of email mobile text message launch program or host computer Last notification at Ti
9. battery logging interval The HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input data logger UX120 017 and UX90 series loggers are not supported with this tool Data assistant and filtered series configured at launch time are not compatible with this tool These series will cause the tool to read the data incorrectly Alarm amp Readout Tool email notifications do not support SSL or port configuration 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 This includes updates to the Alarm amp Readout Tool The default is to check once per week but you can configure HOBOware Pro to check daily or monthly In Preferences go to the General pane Click Startup and then select how often you want to Check for HOBOware updates You can also check for updates manually at any time Choose Check for Updates from the Help menu Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring alarms and scheduled readouts The Alarm amp Readout Tool uses configuration files to save definitions of groups of loggers alarm conditions and scheduled readouts This chapter explains v Creating and saving a configuration Y Opening and editing a saved configuration v Exporting a configuration Creating and saving a configuration To begin open HOBOware Pro and connect the loggers and sensors you want to include in the configuration The loggers can be log
10. numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerA_X_0000 txt LoggerA_X_0001 txt etc where X is the monitor number When performing scheduled readouts the Alarm amp Readout Tool will use the preference settings that were in effect when you started the monitor If you change any of the following Readouts preferences while the monitor is running the new settings will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor Text file data column separator This setting controls how the columns are separated in the text file Choose comma semicolon or tab Text file date and time format Separate into two columns By default date and time are kept in a single column in the text file to facilitate graphing in soreadsheet programs If enabled this setting splits the date and time into two columns Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide e Include logger serial number in column header This setting adds the logger s serial number to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if you plan to analyze data from different loggers e Include sensor serial number if available in column header This setting adds the sensor s serial number if it has a serial number to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if your data includes similar series that were recorded on different sensors for example three different temperature series e Include
11. sensor location if available in column header This setting adds the sensor s location string if it had a location defined at the last launch to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if your data includes similar series that were recorded on different sensors for example three different voltage sensors Notifications HOBOware Preferences Communications p k Y Notifications C Enable notification logging Q For new configurations remember notification settings Plotting From the last started configuration For text messages if the notification exceeds the text message character limit parse the notification into a series of shorter messages Data Assistants Text message limit 160 characters Mote 60 character minimum Stop the monitor if sending a notification Fails Stop monitor after notifications sent Enable sound For host notification Sound wav file CUCKOO WAY gt Y Messages Select the following Message items by default Date Logger Name Logger Model Sensor 5 N Value fw Tine LoggerGroup _ logger S N w Condition JF available Takes effect on next plotted file Setup Assistant Restore Defaults Cancel e Enable notification logging Enable this option if you would like the Alarm amp Readout Tool to keep a log of all notifications that have been created You may find this helpful if you suspect that you are
12. separated by semicolons where you want the email to be delivered In the From field enter the full email address where you want the email to originate In the Subj field enter up to 30 characters for the subject line of the message In the remaining fields enter the information required by your SMTP server You may be able to find this information in your email software If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that the test message was sent and you should receive a message at the To address Finally specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may select both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Readouts fields Description FTP Enable FTP to upload the file to an FTP site When you enable FTP the word FTP will turn red to remind you to configure FTP settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Data Storage dialog H Manage Data Storage Select a data storage method FTP FTF Host 255 25
13. 5 255 255 Host Directory sftp Username bsmith Password e eee File Format w data hobo text txt Enter the information required by the FTP host Do not include ftp in the FTP host field If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that a test file was uploaded and you should find a test file named test txt at the FTP site Specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may select both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available Notify me Select the conditions for which you want to be notified When any selected condition is met the monitor sends a notification immediately When readout is successful This condition occurs when a scheduled readout has completed and the resulting file has been saved emailed or uploaded to an FTP site Tip It is possible to be notified of a successful readout but not receive the expected email with the attached datafile or text file The Alarm amp Readout Tool cannot tell if something goes
14. 55 Requires authentication Username bsmith Password aea0e This setup dialog is similar to the dialog for Email but there is a 15 character limit for the Subj field Refer to Notifications on p 31 for information about a preference to seta maximum length for mobile text messages Launch Program Enable Launch Program to have the Alarm amp Readout Tool launch a program on the host computer When you enable this notification method the words Launch Program will turn red to remind you to configure program settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Notification Methods dialog H Manage Notification Methods Select a notification method Launch Program w Program ram Files4pplianceheatlampotf exe Pass file into program as argument Click Choose and browse to the program you would like to run If you want the program to use a file as input enable Pass file into program as argument and enter the file location and name in the File field 18 Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide Notifications fields Description Host Computer Enable this option if you want to the monitor to play a sound and attempt to grab the focus on the host computer Refer to Notifications on p 31 for information about how to select a different sound Notify me Specify how often you want to be notified of alarm conditions You can be notified at the start of each alarm condition once for continuous
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16. alarm condition you can be notified at every duration of a continuous alarm condition every duration for continuous alarm condition or you can have the monitor notify you just once at the start of the first alarm and then stop the monitor at first alarm condition then stop monitor Tip These options apply to alarm condition notifications only Notifications of readout success or readout failure are sent once per readout Notify me when an Enable this option if you want to receive a notification when the alarm condition has alarm condition returned to a non alarm state clears Send heartbeat every You can have the host machine send you regularly scheduled notifications to let you know that the monitor is still running and able to communicate while you are away Enable this option and specify how often you want to be notified Step 5 Constructing messages 1 To construct the message that will be sent by certain notification methods click the Messages icon near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Message settings apply to all loggers Configure Alarms and Readouts Exhibit halrm o Messages es Sources Add Logger Logger _AddLogger i Lo A a y i me eee Message settings apply to all loggers J Fan motor Select items to include in notification message Date Date of reading that tripped alarm Time Time of reading that tripped alarm E Logger Name Name of logger as displayed in tree C Log
17. atus memory usage battery and readouts The next readout will be made in 11 hours 59 minutes and 42 seconds and the next alarm check will be in 59 minutes and 42 seconds Note that each logger has its own panel in the monitor window which includes the logger name monitored conditions and countdowns to the next alarm check and readout e To view details about the logger s status click the logger s panel e To access the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog for the current configuration click Configure Changes that you make to the configuration will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor You can continue to use HOBOware Pro to work with other loggers and datafiles In addition you can work with the monitored loggers in HOBOware Pro when the monitor is not taking a reading Tip A logger cannot communicate with HOBOware Pro and the monitor at the same time If both applications attempt to access the logger at the same time you will receive communication errors Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Viewing the monitor details To view the details of a logger s condition while the monitor is running click the logger s panel in the Alarm and Readout Monitor dialog In this example the RH condition is displayed in red text to indicate an above alarm condition Alarm and Readout Monitor Details Details Monitor started 01 23 07 11 51 38 AM Monitor number 5 Notification method s
18. cters that will be used to identify the currently selected logger in the monitor scheduled readouts and notifications The first 25 characters of the logger s most recent Launch Description will be used as the default if you change the text here the logger s Launch Description will not be affected Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide de Enter the number of retry attempt s if any the Alarm amp Readout Tool should make if the selected logger fails to respond for an alarm check or readout attempt For most applications one retry should be enough there is a 60 second delay between retries If the Alarm amp Readout Tool encounters frequent logger communication failures during a deployment you may wish to increase the number of retries Tip If the Interval for alarm conditions or readouts is too short to accommodate all retries the remaining retries will be skipped so as not to delay the start of the next interval Step 2 Defining alarm conditions 1 2 To define alarm conditions click the Alarms icon 10 J near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Click a logger s name in the logger list to set the interval at which alarm conditions will be checked and define alarm conditions for that logger Configure Alarms and Readouts Exhibit halrm Sources Add Logger _ Looger Add Logger ix IA a Loggers a S Logger Selected Display case Fan motor Interval O Days of Hr
19. d or has stopped filled up wrapped more than once between readouts so that data was lost or wrapped before the first partial readout the countdown timer will read 00 00 00 If you are not sure why readouts were cancelled pause the mouse pointer over the countdown timer for an explanation The frequency with which the monitor is polling the logger for alarm conditions Time when the last alarm check was performed Time of the next scheduled alarm check if applicable and a countdown timer This box lists the sensor conditions if any that were defined for this logger along with their current values as of the last reading If a sensor is in an above alarm condition its text is red If itis in a below alarm condition its text is blue If it is okay its text is black If there is a communication failure the current reading is italicized and in purple text to indicate that it is outdated The area at the bottom of the window lists the logger conditions communication a memory EN battery status L__4 and readout if any that were defined for this logger The memory icon also displays the amount of memory that has been used In the example the alarm will be tripped when memory is 90 full currently it is 25 full If one of these items is in an alarm condition its icon is red Otherwise it is green Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Hiding the monitor To hide the monitor without stoppi
20. e the dropdown lists to describe the condition Choose a sensor comparison type value units if applicable and duration needed to generate an alarm Tip The units you choose for a sensor condition will always be the units displayed for that condition in the monitor window and details even if you switch units US SI in HOBOware Pro preferences The For Duration is directly related to the Interval For example if your Interval is 15 minutes you can choose a Duration of 0 15 minutes 30 minutes etc With a Duration of 0 the alarm will trip on the first reading that meets the sensor condition If the Duration is equal to the Interval in this example 15 minutes the alarm will trip only if the condition is met for two consecutive readings if the Duration is equal to two intervals in this example 30 minutes the alarm will trip only if the condition is met for three consecutive readings and so forth To remove a sensor condition from this list click the trash icon next to the condition Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 9 Alarms fields Description Conditions to trip alarms Click the Logger tab to select logger conditions communication memory or battery Loggers tab that can trip the alarm These conditions are also subject to the Interval for alarms 10 When any of these conditions are met during an alarm interval the monitor sends a notification Logger Selected Fan motor Interval O Days 1
21. ed Full Readout Full contents of logger has greater effect on battery life Partial Start readout where last scheduled readout ended Interval 0 Days 12 Hr of Min 0 Sec Data Storage File name Fan motor Select how you would like the readout files stored Local Disk Al Email Attachment O FTP Edit gt Notify me C When readout is successful When readout Fails trips when all logger communication retry attempts have failed Select Item v to Select Target v Logger Alarms Notifications Messages Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 11 The following table explains the elements in the Readouts pane Readouts fields Logger Selected Mode Interval 12 Description Logger whose readout schedule is displayed To work with the readout schedule for a different logger select the logger from the logger list to the left Select Disabled if you do not want to schedule readouts for this logger Full reads out the full contents of the logger Performing a full readout each time puts more strain on the logger s battery Partial starts reading out where the last scheduled readout ended The initial partial readout reads out the full contents of the logger Tips for partial readouts Partial readouts cannot be performed on loggers that have multiple logging intervals defined If the logger was launched with wrap enabled you will not be able to create data dtf fi
22. ely after sending the first alarm notification Enable the at first alarm condition then stop monitor option on the Notifications pane There are also preference settings that cause the monitor to stop automatically In Preferences in the Notification category on the Alarms pane enable Stop monitor after N notifications sent if you want the monitor to stop after sending a specific number of notifications Enable Stop the monitor if sending a notification fails if you want the monitor to stop when it is unable to send a notification Refer to Notifications on page 29 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 25 Chapter 4 Readout files When you use the Alarm amp Readout Tool to perform scheduled readouts you have a choice of creating datafiles hobo and dtf and or text txt files Only HOBOware can open datafiles but text files can be imported easily into HOBOware Pro and be viewed in text editors spreadsheets and other kinds of software This chapter explains format of text files created by scheduled readouts Y The numbering scheme for readout file names Y The format of text files created by scheduled readouts Readout file numbering scheme The Alarm amp Readout Tool employs a simple numbering scheme to avoid overwriting files that have been created as a result of scheduled readouts Each time you start the monitor the Alarm amp Readout Tool s internal counter the monitor number increases by one
23. er sensor The last field of each subsection is logger This identifies the logger that logged this series or provided the data from which this series was derived such as dew point The logger is identified as where corresponds to the logger number in the Logger Info section For scheduled readouts 1 is the only logger Data Data is separated from the file header by a row of hyphens The first row of data consists of the column headings Each column heading is enclosed in double quotation marks and separated by the dataDelimiter character The first column header is the second column header is Time GMT 04 00 or whatever offset is appropriate The remaining columns identify each series name and unit type if applicable in the format Series Name Unit enclosed in double quotation marks Each series including states external events and internal logger events has its own column Refer to Readouts on p 30 for preferences that allow you to include more information in the series column headers The first column is the point number as shown in a HOBOware datafile The date and time are separated by the dateTimeDelimiter character There is a preference that allows you to split date and time into two columns Refer to Readouts on p 30 for details Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 27 28 For internal logger events the field value is Logged otherwise there is no fie
24. erval for your needs If you encounter problems a longer interval is recommended Longer intervals also put less demand on the logger s battery If you launch a serial logger with wrapping enabled make a note of the logging duration on the Launch window in HOBOware Pro to determine how often you need to read out the logger to avoid missing data For example if the logger will fill and wrap within six days with the connected sensors and you configure the Alarm amp Readout Tool to read it out every seven days you will miss a day s worth of data each week If data loss is detected scheduled readouts will fail and no further readout attempts will be made Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Readouts fields Description File name Keep the default File name the logger name or enter a new one Tip Be sure to use a unique file name for each of the loggers in a configuration Local Disk Enable Local Disk to store the files on the machine that is running the Alarm amp Readout Tool It is a good idea to save files locally even if you also plan to send them via email or upload them to an FTP site This will provide you with a backup of the data if your network connection is lost When you enable Local Disk the words Local Disk will turn red to remind you to configure local disk settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Data Storage dialog H Manage Data Storage Select a data storage method L
25. f it is already logging 2 If you want to include scheduled readouts in your configuration launch the logger if it is not already launched before starting the monitor The logger must be logging or waiting for a delayed or trigger start in order to perform scheduled readouts If you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the monitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued 3 From the Tools menu choose Manage Alarms amp Readouts then choose New Configuration 4 Create a configuration as described in Creating and saving a configuration on page 6 You must create at least one alarm condition OR readout schedule for each logger in the configuration 5 Click Start on the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog to begin monitoring the logger Refer to Starting the monitor on page 21 for more information about the alarm and readout monitor 4 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Notes Alarm sensor conditions cannot be set on state or event channels Only logger conditions such as communication memory and battery level can be monitored for state and event loggers U9 001 and U11 001 To set up a scheduled readout for a state and event loggers U9 001 or U11 001 models with partial readouts the battery channel must be configured to log valid timestamps using any
26. ger Group Name of logger s group as displayed in tree E Logger Model Model number of logger C Logger S N Serial number of logger C Sensor S N if available Serial number of sensor sensor conditions only Condition Sensor description for sensor conditions brief description For logger conditions Yalue Yalue of reading that tripped alarm The Following is 4 sample message based on the items you have chosen 01 21 07 05 47 35 PM Communication Failure Add text to notification message Text is appended after selected items A Check heat lamp Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 19 2 The top portion of this dialog lists the items you can include in a notification message Select all of the items you would like to include A sample message based on your choices appears below this area 3 To include additional customized text in the message enable Add text to notification message and type the text in the area below this option Step 6 Saving the configuration Click Save to save the configuration By default configurations are saved in the My Documents HOBOware Alarms folder with an extension of halrm Step 7 Finishing up To start the monitor now click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one To close the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog without saving changes or starting the monitor click Cancel
27. ging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Tip You must create at least one alarm condition OR readout schedule for each logger in the configuration If you want to include scheduled readouts in your configuration launch the logger now if it is not already launched Once you start the monitor the logger must be launched and either logging or waiting for a delayed or button start in order to perform scheduled readouts If you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the monitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Then take the following steps Step 1 Selecting loggers 1 From HOBOware Pro s Tools menu choose Manage Alarms Readouts then choose New Configuration The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed with the Logger pane selected 6 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 2 Click Add Logger to select the loggers for this configuration From the resulting Add Loggers dialog select the loggers you want to i
28. ion then stop monitor Notify me when an alarm condition clears Send heartbeat every 38 Hr of Min a Q e Res Logger Alarms Readouts Messages 2 In general the reliability of email and mobile text messaging depends on many factors including but not limited to SMTP servers wireless service provider routers receiving devices and even environmental forces such as solar flares This variability means that messages may not be delivered in a timely manner and could even be delivered out of order If you often get messages late or out of order you may be able to improve your odds by using multiple notification methods and or multiple addresses in different domains in the To field separated by semicolons For example john onsetcomp com mary onsetcomp com 16 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide The following table explains the different notification methods and options Notifications fields Email Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Description Enable Email to send email notifications When you enable Email the word Email will turn red to remind you to configure email settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Notification Methods dialog H Manage Notification Methods Select a notification method Email To john onsekcomp com maryo From bill onsetcomp com Subj Exhibit activity SMTP Settings SMTP Host 255 255 255 205 Requires authentication
29. ith the file name you entered in the configuration followed by the monitor number followed by a numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerA_X_0000 hobo LoggerA_X_0001 hobo etc where X is the monitor number If you prefer to keep only one file select overwrite existing file at each readout This setting is not recommended when performing full readouts to text files for serial loggers that have wrapping enabled once the logger has wrapped the data from the beginning of the deployment will be lost when the original file is overwritten For partial readouts If you have configured loggers for partial readouts a new text file or datafile is created with the first readout and subsequent partial readouts are normally appended to this file To control the size of text files only enable for text files create new file when appended file exceeds and enter the number of rows This will not split a readout into multiple files rather it will create a new file only when the existing file has already exceeded this limit Each file name will have a monitor number followed by a numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerB_X_0000 txt LoggerB_X_0001 txt etc where X is the monitor number You can also have the Alarm amp Readout Tool create a new text file for every partial readout Select create new file at each readout Each file name will have a monitor number followed by a
30. ity with other software The remainder of the file contains the data Header information There are three sections in the text file header data format logger information and series information Data Format This section includes detailed information about the way your text file is formatted e dateTimeDelimiter dataDelimiter and decimalSeparator identify between double quotes the character used to separate date and time the character used to separate data values from one another and the character that is used as a decimal e dateFormat and timeFormat describe the way dates and times are formatted within the file These formats are determined by the preference settings in HOBOware Pro and the regional format settings of your operating system For example 07 31 06 would be represented as MM dd yy Single digit values have leading zeros 26 Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide Tip Uppercase HH refers to 24 hour time e g 15 00 00 ai Lowercase hh refers to 12 hour time e g 3 00 00 PM This time format should be followed with a to denote an AM PM indicator hh mmiss a Lowercase ss refers to whole seconds Uppercase SSS refers to milliseconds Lowercase mm refers to minutes Uppercase MIM refers to months gmtOffset and daylightSavings indicate the offset in hours from GMT on the computer that launched the logger and whether the computer was in Daylight Saving Time when the logger was launched true o
31. ld value No zeros or spaces are used for fields that do not contain values Rows of data are separated with a paragraph return Thousands separators are not used Two thousand 2 000 is expressed as 2000 Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide Chapter 5 Preferences When you install the Alarm amp Readout Tool an Alarms pane is added to the HOBOware Pro preferences dialog This chapter explains Y Setting preferences for the Alarm amp Readout Tool Y Alarm condition readout notification message and warning preferences Setting alarm preferences To change preferences for the Alarm amp Readout Tool 1 From the File menu choose Preferences 2 Click the Alarms icon to open the Alarms pane 3 Make the changes and click OK Clicking the Restore Defaults button on the Preferences dialog will restore all preferences including HOBOware Pro and Alarm amp Readout Tool preferences The following preferences are available on the Alarms pane Alarm Conditions HOBOware Preferences Alarms Y Alarm Conditions For sensor conditions Include channel number in sensor description USB loggers Include location in sensor description serial loggers Readouts Motifications Messages Warnings Warnings Le SY ete Alarms Takes effect on next plotted file Setup Assistant Restore Defaults e Include channel number in sensor description For USB loggers you may include the channel number in the senso
32. les with partial readouts However you will still be able to create text txt files The logger must have the same deployment number at readout time as it did when you started the monitor If you relaunch the logger while the monitor is running the deployment number will increase and partial readouts will fail If you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the monitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued Refer to Readouts on p 30 for preferences related to the creation of text files and datafiles How often the Alarm amp Readout Tool should read out the logger Select a readout frequency from one minute to 364 days 23 hours and 59 minutes Tip If the logger requires a base station coupler to communicate refer to your logger s manual to determine whether it will go to sleep if the computer does not communicate with it more often than every 30 minutes When loggers are added to a configuration and set to similar readout intervals the amount of time needed for the monitor to complete a readout cycle increases This is particularly true of serial loggers If a readout cycle takes longer than the interval you will see unpredictable behavior in the monitor window and a delay in readouts and notifications You may need to experiment to determine the best int
33. me when the most recent notification was sent If this is None Sent no notifications have been sent yet Click View to see the text of the last notification that was sent Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide 23 Monitor detail Select logger Name Device Communication Readout Mode Interval readouts Readout Storage Last Readout Next Readout Interval alarms Last Alarm Check Next Alarm Check Monitored sensor conditions not labeled Monitored logger conditions not labeled 24 Description This box lists the loggers that are being monitored The information in this dialog refers to the logger that is currently highlighted in the logger list To view details for a different logger click that logger s name Description that was entered for the logger on the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Model and serial number of the logger Communication protocol for this logger USB or serial Readout mode selected for this logger full partial or disabled Frequency with which the monitor is reading out the logger Storage method s for the resulting datafile or text file local disk email attachment or FTP Time when the last readout was performed If a scheduled readout has not been performed yet this is None Time of the next scheduled readout attempt if applicable and a countdown timer If readouts can no longer be performed on the logger because the logger was relaunche
34. nclude then click OK ie Configure Alarms and Readouts Add Loggers Device Communication Preference USB devices only Attached Onset Devices l HOBO U9 004 Motor ON OFF S N 832998 emp ight Ext S N F HOBO U12 012 Temp RH Light Ext SiN 764521 To add logger s to the configuration choose them in the list above and press OK CO D A ES Alarms Readouts Notifications Messages 3 The loggers you chose will appear in the logger list on the left side of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Configure Alarms and Readouts Exhibit halrm Logger Selected Display case ief J Fan motor E Name Display case Device HOBO U12 012 Temp RH Light Ext 764521 Communication USB If logger communication Fails allow 1 retry attempt s e Click the folder icon L to create groups to organize your loggers Logger groups can help you set up alarms or readout schedules for similar types of loggers To add a logger to a group click the logger s name to select it then drag it to the group s folder e To delete a logger from the configuration click the logger s name then click the trash icon T e To delete a group and all the loggers in it click the group s name then click the trash icon T If you do not want to delete all of the loggers that are in the group drag them out of the group before deleting it 4 Inthe Logger pane enter a Name up to 25 chara
35. ng it click the Hide button on the Alarm and Readout Monitor dialog or choose Hide Monitor from the Manage Alarms amp Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu The alarm clock icon 4 will remain in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window to remind you that the monitor is active and the icon will turn red and jump when an alarm is triggered In addition if the configuration is set to notify on the host machine when an alarm is triggered the monitor window will open automatically at that time To restore the monitor window at any time click the alarm clock icon 0 or choose Show Monitor from the Manage Alarms Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu Stopping the monitor To stop the monitor click the Stop button on the Alarm and Readout Monitor dialog or choose Stop Monitor from the Manage Alarms Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu This ends all readouts and notifications until you start the monitor again After all alarm checks and readouts in progress have finished the Stop button becomes a Start button and the Hide button becomes a Close button You can restart the monitor by clicking the Start button or close it by clicking the Close button Alarm and Readout Monitor Display case Temp Chan 1 79 084 F RH fChan 2 32 259 Intensity Chan 3 27 5 lum FE2 Ly i 9 Fan motor ta iii 9 ca I w You can define a configuration to stop the monitor immediat
36. nning if there is a communication failure any sensor readings will be italicized and in purple text to indicate that they are not current F Alarm and Readout Monitor Next Readout 01 23 07 11 51 38 PM Ce Mext Alarm E 01 23 07 12 06 38 PM ic Display case Temp Chan 1 79 084 F RH Chan 2 32 259 Intensity Chan 3 27 5 lum Fe2 2315042 ES a e Y ES 00 14 42 9 Fan motor 11 59 42 fe La a OY ES 00 59 42 4 at In this example two loggers are being monitored Because different loggers may be read at different intervals the Next Readout and Next Alarm Check at the top of the monitor window lets you know when Y the next readout and alarm check will be taken for the configuration The icon indicates that there has been a notification failure The first logger Display case is being monitored for temperature RH intensity communication status A icon memory usage tet icon battery L__4 icon and readouts icon The icons are displayed in green to indicate that they are okay not in an alarm condition The logger name Display case and alarm condition RH are displayed in red to indicate that the RH value is in an above alarm condition For a below alarm sensor text is displayed in blue There are 23 hours 59 minutes and 42 seconds until the next readout and 14 minutes and 42 seconds until the next alarm check The second logger Fan motor is being monitored for communication st
37. not receiving all of your notifications due to problems with your email or text messaging service The log file will be named NotificationLog txt and kept in C Documents and Settings username and it will be overwritten each time you start the monitor e For new configurations remember notification settings from the last started configuration If you generally use the same notification settings for each configuration enabling this option will save you some time when creating new configurations e For text messages Some mobile text messaging services have maximum message length limits To ensure that you do not miss any text notifications enable this option and enter the limit in the Text message limit box If a notification exceeds this number of characters it will be sent in a series of shorter messages e Stop the monitor if sending a notification fails Enable this option if you want the monitor to stop if it is not able to send a notification e Stop monitor after N notifications sent To stop the monitor after a certain number of notifications are sent enable this option and specify the number of notifications This helps you limit unnecessary battery drain on the logger and the expense of frequent text messaging if you will not be able to stop the monitor directly at the host system Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide 31 e Enable sound for host notification By default notifications on the host machine are accompanied by a sound
38. ntains settings that have not been saved this warning gives you a chance to save the changes before the configuration dialog closes e The configuration file being opened was created with a different version of the Alarm amp Readout Tool Configuration files from the previous version of this software the Real Time Alarm Software are fully compatible with the current version If you save the configuration file after you open it it will be updated to the current version If the configuration includes references to serial loggers you should click Refresh on the Sensors tab of the Alarms pane before saving the file This will add more information about the sensors to the configuration file e The monitor is running when closing the application If you try to quit HOBOware Pro while the monitor is running this warning reminds you that quitting HOBOware Pro will stop the monitor and gives you a chance to cancel e There may be concurrent logger access This warning appears if you try to communicate with add or refresh a logger in the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog while the logger is included in the currently running alarm and readout monitor 32 Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide
39. ocal Disk Aye Folder iser Docunents HOBOware Readouts File format w data hobojs text t txt Click Choose to select a file location The default location for saved files is the My Documents HOBOware Readouts folder Specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may select both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 13 Readouts fields Email Attachment 14 Description Enable Email Attachment to have the files sent as an email attachment When you enable Email Attachment the words Email Attachment will turn red to remind you to configure email attachment settings Click the Edit button and complete the Manage Data Storage dialog H Manage Data Storage Select a data storage method Email Attachment To johnidonsetcomp com mary onsetcomp corr From bilidbonsetcomp corn Subj Fan motor File SMTP Settings SMTP Host 255 255 255 255 Requires authentication Username bsmith Password eeee a File Format w data hobo _ text bet Cancel In the To field enter the full email addresses up to 120 characters
40. ot communicate with it more often than every 30 minutes When loggers are added to a configuration and set to similar alarm intervals the amount of time needed for the monitor to complete a polling cycle increases Adding sensor alarm conditions also slightly increases the amount of time needed This is particularly true of serial loggers If a polling cycle takes longer than the interval you will see unpredictable behavior in the monitor window and a delay in notifications You may need to experiment to determine the best interval for your needs If you encounter problems a longer interval is recommended Longer intervals also put less demand on the logger s battery FE Refresh If you have added sensors to a serial logger or removed them click this button to not shown in example update the sensor list Important If you have removed a sensor for which a sensor condition has already been defined the sensor condition will be deleted when you click Refresh Also if the logger is logging clicking Refresh will cause the list to revert to the sensors that were connected at launch Conditions to trip alarms Sensor conditions that have been added to this configuration When any of these Sensors tab conditions are met the monitor sends a notification Note that a sensor can have more than one condition Important State and event channel activity cannot trigger alarms To add a condition to this list click Add Condition and us
41. r begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging 5 To close the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog without starting the monitor click Cancel Exporting a configuration To export a configuration to a text file view the configuration and click Export By default exported configurations are saved in the My Documents HOBOware Alarms folder with an extension of txt 20 Alarm Readout Tool User s Guide Chapter 3 Monitoring The alarm and readout monitor polls the loggers and sensors at the intervals specified by the configuration compares the values to the alarm conditions and notifies you if an alarm is triggered It also performs scheduled readouts and stores and or sends the resulting files as applicable This chapter explains Y Starting the monitor Y Viewing the monitor details v Hiding the monitor Y Stopping the monitor Starting the monitor Tip The alarm and readout monitor uses your computer s system clock to determine when to poll loggers and read them out If you or an automated program adjust the time backwards while the monitor is running the next polling and or readout time will be delayed until the clock reaches that time Automatic time changes caused by the start and end of Daylight Saving Time and manual changes to your time zone setting do not cause a delay in
42. r description This is especially helpful if you are using external sensors e Include location in sensor description For serial loggers you may include the location that was defined for the sensor the last time the logger was launched Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 29 Readouts HOBOware Preferences 30 7 Y Readouts For full readouts overwrite existing file at each readout create new file at each readout For partial readouts append to existing File at each readout for text files create new file when appended file exceeds number oF rows create new file at each readout text file Format only Moke The datafile format only supports appending to the existing File so if you enable data and or text File Formats for your readouts based on the above Preferences the range of data in our datafile may not be identical to that in the text File s generated When creating new files a sequence number is appended to the filename e g Lagger4_O000 txt Logger4_O001 txt etc Text file data column separator Comma g v Text file date and time Format Separate into two columns Include in column header Logger serial number Sensor serial number iF available Sensor location if available Takes effect on next plotted file Setup Assistant Restore Defaults For full readouts If you have configured loggers for full readouts a new file is normally created at every readout w
43. r false Logger Info This section contains information about each logger that has data in this file There is one subsection for each logger For scheduled readouts there is only one logger per file The first line of each subsection is amp H where H is an integer that counts the loggers in this file beginning with 1 For scheduled readouts amp 1 is the only subsection The remaining fields in each subsection list the logger s launch description model vendor etc similar to the fields on the Status window in HOBOware Pro Refer to the HOBOware Pro User s Guide for detailed descriptions of these items Series Info This section lists each column in the file excluding the first column and date time column There is one subsection for each series Series are listed in the same order as their columns within the data The first field of each subsection is name followed by the series name The next field is type which can be value state event or internalEvent For value external event and state series type is followed by unitName Values and external events have only one unitName For state series the two states are listed on two separate lines with the high state listed first For value series only OMClassName OMPartNumber OMUnitindex OMChannelType and OMValuePattern provide additional series information to Onset s software The location if any is the location string for a serial logg
44. the monitor 1 From the Tools menu choose Manage Alarms amp Readouts then choose Open Configuration Select the configuration you want and click Open The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed 2 Connect the loggers and sensors if applicable that are defined in the configuration The loggers can be logging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Any loggers that have scheduled readouts must be either logging or awaiting a delayed or triggered start when you start the monitor The loggers should be logging by the time of the first scheduled readout Serial loggers that are scheduled for partial readouts and have wrap enabled must not wrap before the first scheduled readout if they are wrapped the readout will fail Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging 3 Click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one The Alarm and Readout Monitor dialog is displayed and an alarm icon appears in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 21 22 Once the monitor is ru
45. this step e Copied intervals and logger conditions replace the destination loggers alarm settings with those of the current logger e Copied sensor conditions are added to the destination loggers existing conditions if any They do not replace any sensor conditions that have already been defined for those loggers When copying a sensor condition to a destination logger that is a different model than the source logger the software tries to identify a similar sensor on the destination logger If it does not find one or if the sensor on the destination logger has a different measurement range than the sensor on the source logger you will receive a warning message You should then review the alarm conditions for each logger to make sure that they are what you expect Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide Step 3 Scheduling readouts Important In order to perform a scheduled readout the logger must be logging or waiting for a delayed or trigger start when you start the monitor Tip Refer to Readouts on p 30 for preferences related to the formatting of text files and datafiles 1 To schedule readouts click the Readouts icon near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog 2 Click a logger s name in the logger list to schedule readouts for that logger Configure Alarms and Readouts Exhibit halrm pS Readouts 3 aras Sor Logger Selected Fan motor C Display case Data Retrieval Mode O Disabl
46. wrong after the email was sent When readout fails This condition occurs when a scheduled readout and all retry attempts failed due to a communication error or if there was an error saving the file emailing it or uploading it to an FTP server Alarm amp Readout Tool User s Guide 15 Readouts fields Description Copy To copy this logger s readout settings to other loggers in this configuration select the setting you want to copy mode interval Local Disk settings Email Attachment settings FTP settings or notifications from the first drop down next to the Copy button Then select the name of a logger group the name of an individual logger or Group Loggers to select all loggers from the second drop down Click Copy to complete this step Step 4 Setting up notifications Tip Refer to Notifications on p 31 for preferences related to notifications 1 To define notifications click the Notifications icon near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Notification settings apply to all loggers Configure Alarms and Readouts Exhibit halrm Sources Ce o o Notations O o Notifications OO Notification settings apply to all loggers Methods Select how you would like to be notified Text Message to Mobile Device Launch Program Host Computer Options Notify me once for continuous alarm condition every duration For continuous alarm condition at first alarm condit
47. xplains Y Connecting Loggers v Using the Alarm amp Readout Tool Y Software Updates Connecting Loggers The Alarm amp Readout Tool can perform scheduled readouts and monitor sensor conditions communication status memory usage and battery level It does not monitor states and events Tip Loggers that require a base station to communicate will experience more rapid battery drain when left in the coupler Refer to your logger s manual for more information For most reliable operation Onset recommends using direct USB or serial port connections for your loggers and base stations If your computer does not have a serial port you may use a USB port with a Keyspan USB Serial Adapter In addition remote connections to USB loggers are possible with a Keyspan or Tibbo USB Server connected to a local Ethernet port The Alarm amp Readout Tool does not support connecting serial loggers to a USB server via a serial adapter Using the Alarm amp Readout Tool To use the Alarm amp Readout Tool 1 Connect a logger to the computer The logger can be logging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger i
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