Copyright: Copyright 2000 Campbell Scientific


Welcome to PC208W Datalogger Support Software!

PC208W enables you to interact with Campbell Scientific's dataloggers using your PC.  You can create and download datalogger programs, monitor real-time data, retrieve stored data, and generate simple reports.  PC208W has a floating toolbar that gives you access to PC208W's primary features.  This toolbar can be resized and moved.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of PC208W, refer to the Readme file for a list of improvements and new features in this version.

Help for Primary Features

To get help on a specific feature, click on that feature's button on the following toolbar:

Beginners:

Step #1 -- write a datalogger program with Edlog (Program button on the toolbar) or Short Cut.  Short Cut is not part of PC208W.  For information about Short Cut, visit our Web site (http://www.campbellsci.com/resource.html) or contact us by phone.

Step #2 -- configure your communication links with Setup.

Step #3 -- contact and program each datalogger with Connect

Step #4 -- collect data with Connect or Setup | Schedule or SMS (Stg Module button on the toolbar)

Step #5 -- write data reports with Split (Report button on the toolbar) or your own spread sheet program

Step #6 -- if desired, look at data and reports with View

	Use our Cue Cards to guide you through the steps of configuring your communication links with Setup!


File Back-up

We know that a lot of time and effort go into installing PC208W software on your computer and setting up your datalogger network. As with all software and important data, it is a good idea to back up certain files in PC208W to help you get things up and running more quickly in the event of a PC emergency. Following are files you may want to back up when performing PC maintenance.

PC208W Program Diskette Backup

The licensing agreement for each copy of PC208W allows the original purchaser to make one copy of the PC208W program disks for back-up purposes. One of the first things you should do when you receive your PC208W diskettes is make a back-up copy of each disk in the set and store them away in a safe place.

Note: CSI does not replace damaged or misplaced disks!

PC208W Configuration and Data Files

Your datalogger network configuration is saved in a file called PC208W.dnd. Most of the changes that are made in PC208W's Setup window are saved in this file, including communication link and schedule information. The PC208W.dnd file can be found in the PC208W working directory (if the default installation was used, this will be C:\PC208W).

When data is collected from a datalogger it is stored in an ASCII text file. The default name for the file is the datalogger name plus a dat extension. For example, the default name for a CR10X datalogger would be CR10X1.dat. By default, this file is saved in the PC208W working directory, but a different directory can be specified by the user.

The PC208W.dnd file and your data files are the most important files in PC208W. Other files you may wish to back up are:

PC208W.ini - This file contains information on the size and position of the PC208W toolbar and the Setup, Connect, Status, and Log windows, and whether or not other PC208W modules were open when PC208W was last used. This file is located in the C:\PC208W\inifiles directory.

Datalogger.ini - This file contains information on which input locations are displayed in the Numeric Display and Graphs; the size, position, and setup of the Numeric Display and Graphs; and the alternate directory and file name in which the data can be saved during a manual data collection. The file uses the datalogger name and an ini extension (e.g., CR10X1.ini). It is located in the C:\PC208W\Inifiles directory.

Datalogger.ill - If you have created custom labels for the cells in PC208W's Numeric Display, these labels will be saved in the datalogger.ill file (e.g., CR10X1.ill). This file is located in the C:\PC208W\Inifiles directory.

Datalogger.pfl - If you have created custom labels for the cells in the Ports and Flags window, these labels will be saved in the datalogger.pfl file (e.g., CR10X1.pfl). This file is located in the C:\PC208W\Inifiles directory.

*.par - These are the parameter files that Split uses to process your data files. By default, these files are located in the C:\PC208W directory but can be saved in a different directory by the user.

*.csi - These files are the editable files created by Edlog. When a csi file is compiled, Edlog creates the dld (the file downloaded to the datalogger) and a few other files. If a csi file is backed up, these other files can be recreated using Edlog. By default, csi files are located in the C:\PC208W directory but can be saved in a different directory by the user.

Wmodem3.ini - This file contains initialization and reset information for all of the modems in PC208W's modem list. If you modify an existing modem string or create a custom modem, you may want to back up this file. It is located in the C:\PC208W directory.

Split.ini, Edlog.ini, and SMS.ini - These files are configuration files for Split, Edlog, and SMS. They include information on the window size and position and the most recent files used. They are located in your Windows system directory.

The PC208W Program File Directory

The C:\PC208W\Bin directory contains all of the files necessary to run the modules included in the PC208W program. It is not necessary to back up this directory if you have copies of the PC208W program diskettes in a safe place. However, we do recommend that no other files be saved in this directory to avoid inadvertently overwriting an important operating file.


Edlog

Click on the Program button on PC208W's toolbar to access Edlog.  Edlog helps you create or edit an application-specific datalogger program by providing:

•	Select-from-a-list and fill-in-the-blank programming sequences.

•	Annotated instructions, parameters, and labels.

•	Extensive on-line help.

•	The ability to enter algebraic expressions directly into the program and insert comments for documentation.

•	Automatic checking of program structure and syntax when program is compiled.

For more information, click on Edlog help.


Split

Click on the Report button on PC208W's toolbar to access Split.  Split allows you to:

•	Split large data files into smaller, more easily analyzed files.

•	Sort and combine data based on time or conditions.

•	Process data using arithmetic operators, math functions, spatial functions, and time-series functions.

•	Create output files that are compatible with spreadsheet programs.

For more information, click on Split help.


View

View allows you to look at data files that were collected by PC208W from dataloggers and storage devices.

Using View, you can:

•	Display files in an ASCII, adjustable tabular, or hexadecimal format.

•	Graph arrays.

•	Print files and graphs.

For more information, click on View help.


SMS

Click on the Stg Module button on PC208W's toolbar to access SMS.  SMS supports solid state and card storage module communication.  It allows you to:

•	Transfer datalogger programs to and from storage modules and cards.

•	Retrieve all or part of a storage module or card's data.

•	Reset, clear, and configure storage modules or cards.

•	View data before storing it on disk.

•	Append the data to an existing file or create a new file.

For more information, click on SMS help.


Command Line Parameters

Rules for Entering Commands

•	Enter the command line parameters from the Windows Command prompt, from the Start | Run menu, or on the executable line of a Windows 95/NT shortcut.

•	Begin each command with a forward slash, "/".

•	Separate the command and its parameters with a dash, "-".

•	Specify an active station with /S-station before entering any other command.

•	Separate multiple commands that are on the same command line with a space.

•	On each command line, specify up to 150 characters (including spaces).

List of Commands

Command	Description

/S-station	Opens a session with the specified station.

/C	Collects data from the active station.

/A-filename	Specifies an alternate file name for data collected from the active Station's Final Storage Area 1.  (You must use this syntax: /S-station /A-filename /C)

/A2-filename	Specifies an alternate file name for data collected from the active Station's Final Storage Area 2.  (You must use this syntax: /S-station /A2-filename /C)

/T-taskname	Executes a Task that has been set up in the device map.  You can also use the /T command to collect data from a datalogger (see discussion below).

/D-seconds	Inserts a delay, in seconds, before the next command is executed.

/F-flag#	Toggles the specified flag.  To specify an extended flag for the CR23X, proceed the Flag#  with an X.

/G-1..3	Pops up Graphic screen 1 through 3.

/I-InLoc#:Value	Inserts a value into the specified input location of the active station.

/K	Sets the clock for the active station.

/M	Monitors the numeric display.

/N	Opens PC208W and runs it in a minimized window.

/P-port#	Toggles the specified port of the active station.

/Q	Terminates execution of PC208W.

Example:

The command line:

PC208W.exe /S-CR10X1 /A-newdata /C /D-5 /K /Q

•	Opens PC208W

•	Connects to the Station named CR10X1

•	Specifies that the final storage area 1 data will be stored in the file "newdata" when it's collected

•	Collects data

•	Delays for 5 seconds

•	Sets the datalogger clock

•	Exits PC208W

Note:   Because commands are separated by a space, the commands will not work if there are other spaces in the command line.

Data Collection Using /C versus /T

The /C command is used to collect data from the datalogger specified by the preceding /S command.  Once data collection is completed, PC208W remains connected to the datalogger until it is closed or until another /S command is executed.  When a datalogger has an After Call Do item associated with it, the After Call Do item is not executed.

The /T command is used to execute a task from the command line.  However, it can also be used to collect data from a datalogger.  When the /T command is executed, PC208W connects to the datalogger, collects data, then terminates the connection.  If the datalogger has an associated After Call Do item, that item and any subsequent After Call Do items are executed.

If a resource intensive task is executed after collecting data from a datalogger, it may be advantageous to use the /T option to collect the data.  If the /S-station /C combination is used, PC208W could return telecommunication errors if system resources are not available to maintain uninterrupted communications with the datalogger.

Note:   A delay command (/D-seconds) should follow the /T command when the /T command is used to collect data.  Subsequent commands do not wait for a /T command to finish before starting. This delay should be sufficient to ensure that all of the data has been collected before continuing to the next command.  The amount of delay required depends on how much data is being collected.


About

To access the About box, click on the Campbell Scientific logo at the left side of the PC208W toolbar and select About from the menu that's displayed.  The About box displays the Version of PC208W you are using, as well as copyright information.


PC208W Help

•	Hints are automatically provided at the bottom of the screen as you move the cursor.

•	More detailed help is available by pressing F1 or by accessing the table of contents.

•	The highlighted and underlined text found in some help screens can be selected to access a pop-up screen or another help screen.  To select the text, either click on the mouse's left button or press the Tab key then press Enter.


Required Steps

Set Up the Network

On the Setup Connections Screen, you:

(1)	Use the Add COM Port or Add Socket button to add the port needed for communication (see Editing Buttons).

Note: PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

(2)	Use the Add Device button to attach modem(s) to the appropriate COM (serial) port(s) (for phone modem communication).

(3)	Use the Add Device button to attach a datalogger (or other device) to the appropriate COM port, socket, or modem.

(4)	Fill in for each device the settings listed under the hardware tab of Setup Connections (see Setup Connections -- Hardware).

(5)	Save the devices and their settings by selecting the Save Edits button.

Specify data format and collection method

For each datalogger, you must:

(1)	Select the Data Collection tab under Setup Connections (see Data Collection).

(2)	Specify the data to be collected, file formats, and the computer file name.

(3)	Save these settings by selecting the Save Edits button.

	Use our Cue Cards to guide you through the steps of configuring your communication links with Setup!


Datalogger Initiated Communication (call-back) Procedure

Call-back requires:

•	The PC to be turned on

•	PC208W to be running and configured for call-back

•	The datalogger to be programmed to initiate communications

Steps for configuring PC208W for call-back

(1)	On the Setup Connections -- Hardware screen, select the appropriate COM port in the device map.

(2)	Enable the Allow Call-back check-box.  For more information, see Allow Call-back.

(3)	Select the correct baud rate (1200 maximum baud for the DC112, 9600 maximum baud for the COM200).  See also Highest Call-back Baud Rate.

(4)	Select the appropriate datalogger in the device map.

(5)	Specify the call-back ID for the datalogger (see Call-back ID number).

Notes:  Instruction 97 of the datalogger program must have the same call-back baud rate and ID as those specified in the Setup Connections (for more information, see the datalogger manual or Edlog's help for Instruction 97).

A call-back attempt will not be successful if there is an active connection with the call-back datalogger or another datalogger on the call-back COM port.

When "Allow Call-back on this Port" is selected, the COM port is automatically initialized, based on the first device attached to the COM port selected for call-back.  For instance, if the first device attached to the COM port is a phone modem that has a datalogger connected to it, when call-back is enabled PC208W will send a modem initialization string to the COM port.  If a datalogger (direct connect) is the first device, PC208W sets up the COM port to accept input from a datalogger. Therefore, if you have a phone modem-to-datalogger connection from which you will be receiving call-backs, this should be the first station listed in the device map for that COM port.  If not, the COM port may be initialized for a device other than a modem and call-back attempts will not succeed.

Call-back is not supported when using an MD9 device (including phone-to-MD9 or phone-to-RF-to-MD9).


Data File Name

When you retrieve data from a datalogger, it is stored in a DOS text file with a ".DAT" extension.

The default data file name is created from the name you have given the datalogger station, and is stored in the directory from which you start PC208W.  You may change the data file name by clicking on Browse and either typing in a new name or choosing a data file name from a list.


Setup Connections

Setup allows you to configure a network of one or more dataloggers.  Parameters must be entered here to instruct the PC on how to contact each datalogger.

Step #1 -- construct your communications link using the Editing Buttons

Step #2 -- configure, for each COM port, TCP/IP socket, device, or Task, the settings under the Hardware tab

Step #3 -- configure, for each datalogger, the settings under the Data Collection tab

Step #4 -- if automatic data collection is desired, enter the settings under the Schedule tab

	Use our Cue Cards to guide you through the steps of configuring your communication links with Setup!

For more Information, see:

•	Required Steps

•	Callback


Setup Connections - Editing Buttons

Add COM Port

Adds COM Ports to your network.

Note: PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

Add Socket

Adds TCP/IP sockets to your device map for communication via a computer network.

Add Device

Adds modems, dataloggers, and storage modules to your device map.  When this button is selected, a window appears that allows you to choose the device and where that device is attached.  For more information, see Add New Device Window.

Add Task

Adds executable files, including batch files and Windows PIF files.

Delete

Deletes the highlighted Task or the highlighted device or COM Port and all of the devices that are attached to the device or COM Port.

Save Edits

Saves the changes made to the Setup Connections.

Cancel Edits

Cancels changes made to the Setup Connections.


Batch Command Files

In PC208W, batch files are set up as Tasks.  Batch files are most often used in PC208W to perform post-processing on data that has been retrieved from the datalogger.


Add New Device Window

Select type of device to be added

Lists the available devices.  From this list, you choose the device you want to add to your network.

Attach selected device to

Choose where you want your selected device to be attached.  You can attach the selected device to any of the ports or devices that are displayed with bold lettering.

These buttons are also provided:

•	OK

•	Cancel


Device Map

Lists the COM Ports, TCP/IP sockets, devices, and Tasks that are in your network.

The COM Ports, TCP/IP sockets, devices, and Tasks are added and edited by using the buttons at the top of the screen (for more information, see Editing Buttons).

Popup Menu

The following pop-up menu is accessed by pressing the right mouse button within the device map:

•	Toggle Schedule On/Off -- toggle Schedule On to enable the computer to automatically collect data at regular time intervals.  You can only toggle the schedule if a datalogger is highlighted; this option is dimmed if a COM Port, Task, or a device other than a datalogger is highlighted.

•	Connect -- causes PC208W to attempt communications with the datalogger.

•	Cue Cards -- accesses the Cue cards.


Device Name

Allows an individual device in the network to have a unique name.

When a COM port, TCP/IP socket, device, or Task is added, a default name automatically appears in the box.  This name can be edited from the box.  Names must start with a letter and contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore "_" character and are limited to eight characters.

Notes:

(1)	When the device is a datalogger, the device name is used for the DAT file name (e.g., when a datalogger's name is Desk, the DAT file's name is Desk.DAT).  Files that are created from the datalogger's final storage area 2 (CR10(X) and CR23X only) will append a "2" at the end of the name.  An "X" will be appended if the eighth character is already a 2.

(2)	COM Port names must match the Windows name of the port being used.  Typically, this will be COM1, COM2, COM3, etc. The highest COM port that can be used in PC208W is COM9.


Schedule On

Toggle Schedule On to enable the computer to automatically collect data at regular time intervals.

Notes:

(1)	Toggling the Schedule On check-box does not require the network to be saved.

(2)	Shortcut key -- Click the mouse's right button to toggle scheduling on and off for the highlighted datalogger.


Setup Connections -- Hardware

The parameters that are entered or displayed depend on the highlighted communications port, device, or Task File:

Communications Port

•	COM Port

•	TCP/IP Socket

Devices

•	Dataloggers

•	Phone Modems

•	MD9 Multidrop Modems

•	RF modems

•	Generic modems

•	Storage Modules

Task Files

•	Task Files

For more information, see:

•	Required Steps

•	Callback


Hardware -- COM Ports

•	PC COM Port Name

•	Allow Call-back

•	Highest Call-back Baud Rate


Hardware -- TCP/IP Socket

•	TCP/IP Socket Name

•	Allow Call-back

• 	IP Address

• 	Socket Port Number


Hardware -- Dataloggers

Supports the CR23X, CR10X, CR10, 21X, CR7, CR510, and CR500.  Regardless of what the datalogger is attached to, the hardware screen will have these parameters:

•	Datalogger Name

•	Schedule On check-box

•	Security Code

•	Call-back ID number

•	Clock Offset

•	Maximum Time On-line (sec)

•	Maximum Packet Size

•	Extra Response Time

When the datalogger is attached to a:

• 	COM Port, it will have a Baud Rate parameter.

•	Phone modem, it will have a Dial Using Phone Number parameter.

•	RF modem, it will have a Dialed Using RF95 Path parameter.

•	MD9 modem, it will have a Switch Setting of Remote MD9 parameter.

•	Generic modem, it will have a Dialed Using Generic Dial String parameter.


Hardware -- Phone Modems

Regardless of what the phone modem is attached to, the hardware screen will have these parameters:

•	Phone Modem Name

•	Modem Pick List

•	Dial Using

•	Edit Modem Strings

•	Extra Response Time

When the phone modem is attached to a:

• 	COM Port, it will have a Baud Rate parameter.

•	Phone modem, it will have a Dial Using Phone Number parameter

•	Generic modem, it will have a Dialed Using Generic Dial String parameter

Note:   The required settings may differ depending on whether a DC112 or COM200 is used.  For a discussion of the differences, see Configuring Phone Modems.


Hardware -- RF modem

Regardless of what the RF modem is attached to, the hardware screen will have these parameters:

•	RF Modem Name

•	Extra Response Time

When the RF modem is attached to a:

•	COM Port, it will have a Baud Rate parameter.

•	Phone modem, it will have a Dial Using Phone Number parameter

•	Generic modem, it will have a Dialed Using Generic Dial String parameter


Hardware -- MD9 modem

Regardless of what the MD9 modem is attached to, the hardware screen will have these parameters:

•	MD9 Modem Name

•	Extra Response Time

When the MD9 modem is attached to a:

• 	COM Port, it will have a Baud Rate parameter.

•	Phone modem, it will have a Dial Using Phone Number parameter

•	RF modem, it will have a Dialed Using RF95 Path parameter

•	MD9 modem, it will have a Switch Setting of Remote MD9 parameter

•	Generic modem, it will have a Dialed Using Generic Dial String parameter


Hardware -- Generic Modems

Regardless of what the generic modem is attached to, the hardware screen will have these parameters:

•	Generic Modem Name

•	Half Duplex

•	Make DTR active

•	RTS / CTS Utilization

•	Extra Response Time

When the generic modem is attached to a:

•	COM Port, it will have a Baud Rate parameter.

•	Phone modem, it will have a Dial Using Phone Number parameter

•	RF modem, it will have a Dialed Using RF95 Path parameter

•	MD9 modem, it will have a Switch Setting of Remote MD9 parameter

•	Generic modem, it will have a Dialed Using Generic Dial String parameter


Hardware -- Storage Modules

•	Storage Module Name

•	Schedule On check-box

•	Storage Module Address

•	Maximum Time On-line (sec)

•	Maximum Packet Size

•	Extra Response Time


Hardware -- Task Files

•	Task Name

•	Schedule On check-box

•	Name of Program to Start


Communication Rates

Phone Modems

For most modem communication links, you should be able to use the "default" modem at 9600 bps. PC208W will use hardware flow control, verbose result codes (looking for "CONNECT" back from the modem rather than a number), and error correction when establishing the communications link. Only if the "default modem" doesn't work should you try picking your particular modem from the list or setting up a custom modem.

The DC112 phone modem operates at a rate of 1200 baud.  The COM200 phone modem can operate at 300, 1200, or 9600 baud.  For more information on using these two modems with PC208W, see Configuring Phone Modems.

Cellular Phones

The radio link in cellular phone communications is generally unreliable at fast communications rates, so the highest recommended communication rate is 4800 bps, regardless of the type of modem being used.  Extra Response Time should be added to the datalogger's Hardware Tab in the Setup screen to allow for this slower communications link.  Typically, 4000-5000 ms of extra response time is sufficient.

RF Modems

Campbell Scientific recommends its RF95 modem for RF communications.  It can operate at 300, 1200, or 9600 baud.

MD9 Multidrop Interface

MD9s are shipped with the Baud Rate Selection Jumpers set at 9600 baud.  Baud rates of 300 or 1200 can be selected if necessary (such as when communicating over a phone line with a DC112 phone modem), but the jumpers in the MD9 must be physically changed.

Callback

If callback is being used, the highest baud rate which can be selected is 9600 baud regardless of the devices' capabilities.  For more information, see Datalogger Initiated Communication Overview.


IP Address

This is the IP (internet protocol) address of the device to which the datalogger is connected.  The address is in the format of ###.###.###.### consisting of the IP network number, ###.###.###, and the host number ###.


Socket Port Number

This is the port number on the device to which the datalogger is connected.


Dial Using Phone Number

Enter the phone number (or other string of alphanumeric characters) that's used to call a remote site.  Dashes in a phone number are ignored. Use one or more commas to insert a delay (2 seconds for each comma).

Note:  Character strings that are sent to the modem before the phone number are entered when the phone modem is highlighted.


Dialed Using RF95 Path

Enter the RF IDs (switch settings) for any repeaters and the remote site.  IDs should be entered in the order they are encountered in the communications link.

Entering an F after the last RF ID in the RF path will force the RF modems to communicate at 9600 baud. This will speed communications and provide a more reliable communication link.


Switch Setting of Remote MD9

Enter the address of the remote MD9.

The address is set inside the MD9 with dip switches.  The address must be entered to dial a remote site while using an MD9 modem.

Note:   PC208W uses 255 as the address for a base MD9.  Older DOS versions of PC208 allow you to select a base address between 1 and 254.  If you have been using a DOS version of PC208 to connect to an MD9 network, you will need to change your base MD9 switch settings to 255.


Dialed Using Generic Dial String

Enter the string of alphanumeric characters required to dial a generic modem.  These alphanumeric characters must be entered to dial a remote site while using a generic modem.

Generic Modem dialing has these characteristics:

•	No automatic reset string (like "ATZ") is sent.

•	Actual commands that are sent are specified by the user.

•	Dialing can be paused for specified delays and responses.

For the rules for entering generic modem dial strings, see Entering Generic Modem Dial Strings.


Entering Generic Modem Dial Strings

Commands can be preceded by a T (transmit) to send the entire string, instead of sending one character at a time and waiting on an echo back for that character (e.g., T "ATZ^" R"OK"250).  This is the preferred method of sending dial strings to the generic modem.

•	Enclose any information that is being sent to the modem in quotation marks (e.g., phone numbers, carriage return code).

•	Enter control characters by preceding the character with a ^.  For example, enter "^m" to send control m which is a carriage return character.

•	Enter "^^" to send a ^.

•	Enter "^~" or "^>" to send a control ^.

•	Enter Delay Commands in the form of Dn where n is the specified number of milliseconds that the transmission is delayed.  A Delay Command forces the preceding portion of the command string to be sent then delays for the specified number of milliseconds before sending more characters.  Characters received during a delay are accepted and discarded.

•	Enter Wait for Response Commands in the form of R"xx"n.  A Wait for Response Command forces the preceding portion of the command string to be sent then waits for up to n milliseconds for the quoted string, xx, to be returned.  When the last character of the quoted string is received, the command is complete and the command string continues with the next command.  If the quoted string is not received, the dialing command is aborted.

Note:   Only the order and existence of the quoted string is checked.  Other characters may be mixed in the response and the string will be accepted if the specified characters are in the correct order.

•	If desired, spaces can be used between commands and quote strings; the spaces are ignored.  For example, "^m" D250 "^m" D250 "ATZ^m" R"OK"250 does the following:  sends a carriage return, pauses 250 milliseconds, sends another carriage return, pauses another 250 milliseconds, sends ATZ followed by a carriage return, then waits up to 250 milliseconds for OK to be returned from the modem.

•	Enter a ^m (carriage return) after each command string to send the command string to the modem.

Notes:

A ^m must be entered after each command string or the command string won't be sent to the modem (e.g., if a phone number is in a command string and a ^m is not entered, the phone number will not be dialed).

After each character has been sent, PC208W waits for its echo.  If an echo has not been received within the time-period specified in the Extra Response Time, PC208W will continue with the next character (see Extra Response Time).


Allow Call-Back On This Port

When enabled, this PC COM port is monitored for datalogger initiated telecommunication.

For an overview of call-back, see Datalogger Initiated Communication Overview.

Note:   If call-back is enabled on a COM port, you will not be able to connect to a storage device using SMS on this same COM port, because call-back keeps the port open.  The message "Cannot Open COM port" is displayed in SMS.


Highest Call-back Baud Rate

The available rates are 300, 1200, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38400 baud.

Notes:   The baud rate chosen for this field must match the rate that was specified in the datalogger program.  If using Campbell Scientific's DC112 phone modem at the datalogger site, you must choose 1200 baud.

For an overview of call-back, see Datalogger Initiated Communication Overview.


Security Code

If the datalogger has a security code other than 0, the security code may need to be entered before PC208W can reset the clock or collect data.

If more than one level of security is set, entering the security code for a higher level will unlock it and the level(s) below it.  For example, if levels 1, 2, and 3 are set, entering the code for level 1 will unlock all levels of security; entering the code for level 2 will unlock levels 2 and 3.

See the datalogger manual for a description of security settings.


Call-back ID number

If the datalogger program uses Instruction 97, the call-back ID used in the datalogger program must be entered to have PC208W respond to a call initiated by the datalogger.

Note:  Information about the call-back ID number is available in Edlog's Help for Instruction 97 and in the datalogger manual.

For an overview of call-back, see Datalogger Initiated Communication Overview.


Maximum Time On-line (sec)

Specify the maximum number of seconds allowed for data collection during an individual call.  Data collection will be terminated if the number of seconds is exceeded.

When connection is made to a datalogger using the Connect window, the maximum time on-line has no effect. However, if data collection is initiated from the Connect window and the maximum time on-line is exceeded during this data collection attempt, data collection will be terminated.

Note:   The maximum length of time necessary for data collection is a function of the amount of data to be retrieved, the baud rate, and the "overhead" time needed for communication.  Dividing the number of data points the datalogger can store by the baud rate gives you a reasonable estimate for this setting.  When calling is frequent enough that PC208W doesn't have to retrieve all of the Final Storage, allow 600 seconds (10 minutes).  Retrieval could take over an hour (3600 seconds).


Maximum Packet Size

The data are transmitted and received in groups called packets.

Optimum packet size is a function of the communication link quality.  PC208W automatically reduces the packet size when a fault is detected in the transmitted data.  Subsequent fault-free packet transmissions will cause PC208W to increase the packet size back to the maximum specified.

If a communication link is marginal, a packet size smaller than the default value of 2048 is optimum.  Maximum Packet Size may be any number from 32 to 2048 bytes.


Extra Response Time

Enter the Extra Response Time in milliseconds.

Note:

Typically the software estimates the time-period that the computer will wait for a response.  The estimation is based on the number and type of interfaces in the communication link.  If the Status of Communications screen shows PC208W is timing out, increase the response time.  Generic modems use this setting to determine the amount of time to wait to receive the echoed characters.


Name of Program to Start

Enter the Task name and the optional path information.

Note:  Tasks can be DOS executable (EXE or COM), DOS batch (BAT), Windows executable (EXE), or Windows program information (PIF) files.


Modem Pick List

If the default modem string does not work with your modem, select your modem from the list of available modem types.  If the modem you're using isn't on this list, select the Edit Modem String button and enter a new modem name. Refer to your modem user's manual to enter the appropriate command strings.


Dial Using

Tone dialing

Tone dialing is enabled by default and is preferable for most systems.

Pulse dialing

Typically, this option should be enabled only when using an older phone system that requires pulse dialing.


Edit Modem Strings

Select this button to access a dialog box that allows you to edit the modem strings.  This dialog box has the following parameters:

•	Modem Name

•	Modem Reset String

•	Modem Initialization String


Modem Name

Enter a modem name to create a new entry in the Modem pick list.  The list of modems on the left allows you to edit an existing modem name to create a new entry.  Modem information is stored in a file named Wmodem3.INI.

Note:   Wmodem3.INI is updated as these fields are edited.


Modem Reset String

This string of alphanumeric characters is sent to the modem to set the modem off-line and ready to receive dialing commands.

Typically the modem is reset to the factory defaults but settings stored in a non-volatile memory can also be used.


Modem Initialization String

This string of alphanumeric characters prepares the modem to be used with the dataloggers and phone or voice-synthesized modems.  PC208W will use hardware flow control, verbose result codes (looking for "CONNECT" back from the modem rather than a number), and error correction.


Configuring Phone Modems

The two phone modems sold by Campbell Scientific are the DC112 and the COM200.  The DC112 operates at 1200 bps; the COM200 operates at speeds up to 9600 bps.  Versions of PC208W prior to 3.0 did not use hardware flow control, so a separate communication link had to be configured in the device map for each of these modems to accommodate this difference in communication speeds.

With the advent of better modem-to-modem protocols, it is now reasonable to allow the phone modems to negotiate most of the communications; therefore, PC208W versions 3.0 and greater use hardware flow control and do not try to disable the modems' error correction (the COM200 has error correction capabilities).  In addition, instead of the software negotiating the communication speed between your computer's modem and the remote modem, PC208W now "steps aside" and lets the modems negotiate the speed at which communication will take place.  Therefore, we recommend that you:

•	Set up dataloggers connected to either DC112 or COM200 modems under the same modem as depicted on the device map.

•	Set the COM port for the fastest speed supported by the dataloggers; e.g., 19200 bps (or "baud") for the CR23X and 9600 bps for all others.

•	Let the modems determine the communication rate between them.  (See Communication Rates, Cellular Phone section for an exception to this rule.)

Because error correction between the two modems may take extra time, extra response time is usually added to the datalogger in the datalogger's Extra Response Time field located on Setup's Hardware Tab (typically about 2000 ms is sufficient).

Choosing a Phone Modem

For most modem communication links, you should be able to use the "default" modem at 9600 bps. PC208W will try using hardware flow control, verbose result codes (looking for "CONNECT" back from the modem rather than a number), and error correction when establishing the communications link.  Only if the "default modem" doesn't work should you try picking your particular modem from the list or setting up a custom modem.

The DC112 phone modem operates at a baud rate of 1200 baud.  The COM200 phone modem can operate at 300, 1200, or 9600 baud.

Troubleshooting

COM200s

If you have trouble communicating with a datalogger connected to a COM200 modem, it may be that your PC's modem does not follow the COM port rate by default.  The symptom is usually that the call is made, but you see errors in the SWF log (SWF$.LOG file) such as "timed out waiting for echo of command string". If you set the communication rate to 9600 bps, but the SWF log shows a connection speed of 14400 bps, you may need to add a setting to your modem's initialization string to make it follow the DTE (data terminal equipment, or COM port in this case) rate.  For most modems this command is N0 (zero).  If you try this switch but the modem does not successfully call and you see errors in the SWF log before the modem actually dials, your modem may not support the N0 setting; refer to your modem manual for the correct command.

Older 1200 and 2400 BPS Modems

If you have an older modem at your PC which does not support the 9600 bps rate, you might try the <default pre-fax 2400 baud (or less) modem> from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware tab in Setup for your modem.


Half Duplex

Disable this check-box when the modem is incapable of simultaneously receiving and transmitting characters.


Make DTR Active

Enable this check-box to assert the RS-232 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) line while the modem is active.


RTS / CTS Utilization

Hardware Flow Control

Most newer phone modems require this option to be enabled.  Hardware flow control exchanges signals between the computer and local modem that suspends and resumes the flow of data.

Make RTS Active

Enable this check-box to assert the RS-232 Request-to-Send (RTS) line.

Make RTS Inactive

Enable this check-box to have the Request-to-Send (RTS) line go into an inactive state while the modem is on-line.


Storage Module Address

Enter the address of the Storage Module (only CR10(X)s and CR23Xs allow data collection from a Storage Module over a telecommunications link).

Note:

When this setting is 1 and only one Storage Module is connected, PC208W will collect the module's data regardless of the module's address.  Otherwise this setting must match the address of the Storage Module.  To change the address in the storage module, use SMS software or a Keyboard/Display.


Setup Connections -- Data Collection

Only dataloggers and Storage Modules have settings listed under the Data Collection tab.  These settings determine the data that will be collected and the way the data will be written to the file.

For specific settings, see:

•	Collect   (select this for help on Data logged since last call, Most recently logged arrays, and Arrays to Collect on 1st Call)

•	Storage Area (CR510, CR10(X) and CR23X only)

•	File Mode

•	File Format

•	Data File Names for Areas 1 and 2

For more information, see:

•	Required Steps


Collect

Data logged since last call

When this option is selected, the first time data is collected from the datalogger all data will be collected unless there is a number greater than 0 in the Arrays to Collect on 1st Call field. If there is a value greater than 0 in this field, this number of arrays will be collected on the first call. Thereafter, only new data that has been stored since the last call will be collected.

Most recently logged arrays

When this option is selected, the number of arrays specified in the Arrays to Collect on First Call field will be collected each time a data collection attempt is made with the datalogger.  For instance, if 50 is specified in this field, the last 50 arrays in datalogger memory will be collected during each data collection attempt, regardless of whether the data has been collected previously.


Storage Area

Only the CR510, CR10(X) and CR23X use these settings:

Collect final storage area 1 -- when enabled, collects final storage area 1 data.

Collect final storage area 2 -- when enabled, collects final storage area 2 data.

For more information about final storage areas, see the CR510, CR10(X) or CR23X manual or Edlog help.


File Mode

Append to End of File

Adds the new data after the existing data.  If a data file does not already exist, a new one is created.

Overwrite Existing File

For each call, the new data writes over the existing data.


File Format

ASCII, Comma Separated

Strips all IDs, leading and trailing zeros, unnecessary decimal points, and plus signs.  Data points are separated by commas; arrays are separated by Carriage Return Line Feeds.  This format is the easiest to import to other software.

ASCII, Printable

Precedes each data point with a 2-digit ID and a + or - sign.  The ID and fixed spacing of the data points make specific data easy to locate on a printed output.  This format is difficult to import to other software.  SPLIT (accessed through Report) can be used to convert this format to ASCII, Comma Separated.

Binary

Uses patterns of 0s and 1s to represent each of the characters.  This format is the most compact to store on the PC but must be converted before it can be imported, printed, or read.  The binary format offers no advantage in data retrieval speeds because data is always transmitted using the binary format.  This option only refers to the format of the file stored on the computer.  SPLIT (accessed through Report) can be used to convert binary formats to ASCII, Comma Separated.


Data File Names for Areas 1 and 2

Displays the name of the data file that's currently being used.  The browse button accesses a dialog box that allows you to select or enter another data file name.

If the datalogger in this network is a CR510, CR10(X) or CR23X, there will be a file name and browse button for each Final Storage Area; Storage Area 1's file name and button will be displayed first.


Setup Connections -- Schedule

Determines when the computer will automatically call the datalogger to collect data.

For specific settings, see:

•	Calling Interval

•	Next Time to Call

•	Retries  (select this for help on the Primary Retry Interval, Retries Using Primary Interval, and Secondary Retry Interval)

•	Apply to other stations

•	Clock Check Interval

•	Next Clock Check

•	Set Clock If More Than

•	After Call Do

For more information, see:

•	Required Steps


Calling Interval

Enter the time period that the datalogger is automatically called for data collection or the time period that the Tasks are automatically executed.

Use this format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.


Next Time to Call

Lists the time and date of the next scheduled call or Task execution.  The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.  Depending on Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.

If a scheduled call for a device is successful, the "Next Time to Call" will be incremented one "Calling Interval".  For instance, if the Calling Interval is set at 1 hour and a successful call occurs at 8:00 a.m., the "Next Time to Call" will be set to 9:00 a.m.

If a scheduled call fails and the "Retries Using Primary Interval" is set to something other than 0, and this number of Primary Retries has not been exhausted, the "Next Time to Call" will be incremented by the Primary Retries value, plus the time that the call actually took to fail (this allows time for a hardware reset).  For instance, if the original time for a failed call was 9:00 a.m. and the Primary Retries was set to 5 minutes, on the first retry the "Next Time to Call" will be set to 9:05 a.m., plus a few seconds to account for the hardware reset time.

If a scheduled call fails and the "Retries Using Primary Interval" is set to 0 or the number of Primary Retries has been exhausted, the "Next Time to Call" will be some multiple of the "Secondary Retry Interval" added to the "Next Time to Call", such that the "Next Time to Call" is in the future.

Other Usage Notes:

If the "Primary Retry Interval" is 0 and "Retries Using Primary Interval" have not been exhausted, the "Next Time to Call" is set for the time the last call failed (i.e., zero seconds after the failure, and the next primary retry may begin immediately).

If the "Retries Using Primary Interval" is set to 0, no primary retries will be attempted and the next time to call is determined by the "Secondary Retry Interval."

If the "Secondary Retry Interval" is set to 0, once the Primary Retries are exhausted, the "Next Time to Call" is set by adding one "Calling Interval" to the last time a regularly scheduled call was to begin.

For more information about Primary Retry Interval, Retries Using Primary Interval, and Secondary Retry Interval, see Retries.


Retries

Primary Retry Interval

Enter the interval that the computer will attempt another call if a call does not connect.  If the entry is zero, the number of retries specified will be attempted immediately.

The computer will continue to call the datalogger at this frequency until the call has been completed or until the specified Retries Using Primary Interval has been reached.  Usually the primary retry intervals are short because the problem could be temporary (e.g., busy phone line).

Use this format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.

Retries Using Primary Interval

Specify the number of primary retries that will be attempted before going to the Secondary Retry Interval.  If the entry is zero, no primary retries will be attempted.

Secondary Retry Interval

Enter the interval that is used if the primary retries fails to connect. This interval is used until a connection occurs or the Schedule On check-box is disabled.

If the Secondary Retries Interval is set to 0, the Calling Interval will be used.  Once a connection is made or the schedule is turned off then back on, the schedule will continue based on the Calling Interval and all retries will be reset.

Use this format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.

Note:  Various combinations of retry intervals can affect the Next Time to Call schedule.  For more information, refer to Next Time to Call.


Apply To Other Stations

This button is useful if you want to assign the Schedule parameters from a device to one or more other devices.

When you press an Apply to other stations button, a dialog box appears which is where you select the devices you want to assign this device's settings (see Datalogger Selection Dialog Box).

Top Button

Press this button to assign the following parameters to the other devices:

•	Calling Interval

•	Next Time to Call

•	Primary Retry Interval

•	Retries Using Primary Interval

•	Secondary Retry Interval

Bottom Button

Press this button to assign the following parameters to the other devices:

•	Clock Check Interval

•	Next Clock Check

•	Set Clock If More Than


Datalogger Selection Dialog Box

This dialog box appears after you've selected one of the Apply to Other Station buttons.  These buttons allow you to assign the Schedule parameters from a device to one or more other devices.

This dialog box displays the stations in your network.  From this list, select the stations where you want the settings to be applied then select the Apply button.  Select the Cancel button to abort.


Clock Check Interval

Specify the frequency that the datalogger's clock is compared to the PC's clock.  Enter zero to disable the clock checking.  If call-back makes a call at the time specified in this parameter, the clock will be checked even when the Schedule On check-box has been disabled.

Clock checks are recorded with day-of-year and time in the SWF$.LOG file and can be viewed real-time in Status | View Messages.

Use this format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.

Summary

The clock will be set only if:

(1)	the Clock Check Interval > 0, AND

(2)	a call is made AFTER the Next Clock Check, AND

(3)	the "If More Than _____ Seconds Off" value is > 0


Next Clock Check

Displays, for the next call, the time and date that the datalogger's clock is compared to the PC's clock.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.

Depending on Window's Control Panel settings, the date will be displayed in this format:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.

Clock checks occur on the next scheduled data collection call; special calls aren't made just to check the clock.


Set Clock If More Than ____ Seconds Off

In the box, specify the number of seconds the datalogger's clock can differ from the PC's clock before the datalogger's clock is changed.

Clock sets are recorded with day-of-the-month and time in the SWF$.LOG file and can be viewed real-time in Status | View Messages.  Because of datalogger to PC communications time lag, PC time and datalogger time will be a few seconds off after clock set.

When set to zero, the datalogger's clock is checked but not changed.

Summary

The clock will be set only if:

(1)	the Clock Check Interval > 0, AND

(2)	a call is made AFTER the Next Clock Check, AND

(3)	the "If More Than _____ Seconds Off" value is > 0


Clock Offset

Offsets datalogger clock, in hours, from PC clock.  The default value is zero; the range is +24 hours.  This feature is most useful for setting a datalogger clock located in a different time zone. The Clock Offset field is accessed through the Setup Connection window, Hardware tab.


After Call Do

Provides a pull-down list of devices and tasks.  From this list, you can select the device that will be called or the command that will be executed (Setup | Add Task) after a data collection attempt with the current device. The After Call Do function works only with scheduled data collection, datalogger initiated calls (callback), the /T command line argument, or the Collect and Do Task option from the Status window.

This is used to schedule data processing after data collection or to sequentially call other devices.


Status of Communication

Provides a table that describes the communication between the datalogger and computer.  The table has the following columns:

•	Device Map

•	On-line   (status of the communications link between your PC and datalogger or device)

•	Error Rate  (the larger the number, the poorer the communications link)

•	Last Collection Attempt  (the last time your PC tried to collect data from this station)

•	Collected (statistics on your PC's data collection operation)

•	Next Call  (next time your PC will try to call a particular datalogger station)

Besides the table, the Status of Communication screen allows you to access:

•	Status, Warning and Fault Messages  (detailed but not too cryptic of a troubleshooting tool)

•	Low Level I/O Communications  (very detailed and very cryptic troubleshooting tool)

This screen provides the following buttons and check-boxes:

•	Toggle On/Off

•	Collect Data

•	Reset Retries

•	Stop Collect

•	Show Stations Only

•	Startup Pause or Pause Schedule

It also automatically displays:

•	Collecting From

•	Disk Space

•	Time

If you right-click on a datalogger station, you get a pop-up box that has the following options:

•	Toggle On/Off (toggles the schedule on and off)

•	Collect Data (manually collects data)

•	Collect And Do Task (see After Call Do)

•	Reset Retries (sets the retries and error rate to 0)

•	Discontinue (stops current action)

Note:  If you right-click while on a COM port or Modem, all of the pop-up options are dimmed except the Reset Retries option.


Collecting From

Displays the number of devices or programs that are scheduled to be automatically called or executed.


Disk Space

Displays the amount of computer disk space that is currently available.


Time

Displays the time according to the PC's clock.


Device Map

If the Show Stations Only check-box is enabled, the stations are listed here.  Otherwise the Network's devices, COM Ports, TCP/IP sockets, and Tasks are listed.


On-line

Displays an O, T, M, or a blank space to indicate the current status of a device.

These characters indicate:

O -- the device is on-line or being dialed

T -- the device (usually a modem) has been dialed and is now transparent

M -- the COM port is being monitored for call-back

blank space -- the device is inactive


Error Rate

Lists a running average of the errors and warnings that have occurred during the last 20 attempts to communicate.  Typically the higher the number is the worse the communication.


Last Collection Attempt

Displays the time and date the device was last called or the Task was last executed.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.  Depending on the Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.


Collected

This column displays:

•	The final storage area where the data was last collected successfully (CR510, CR10(X) and CR23X only)

•	The number of final storage locations that were actually collected

•	The number of final storage locations that were attempted to be collected


Next Call

Displays the time and date when the next call is scheduled.

This is based on the time and date that was set on the Next time to call setting in the Setup Connections -- Schedule screen.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.  Depending on the Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.


Status, Warning & Fault Messages

View Messages

Select this button to display the status, warning, and fault messages.  For more information, see Status/Warning/Fault Monitor.

Log Status Msgs

Enable this check-box to log Status messages to a disk.

Note:  Warning and Fault messages are always logged to a disk.  The Warning, Fault, and when applicable, Status messages are logged in a file named SWF$.LOG.  For more information about Log Files, see Log File Information.


Status/Warning/Fault Monitor

First column

Displays an S, W, or F where:

S	a status message

W	a warning message

F	a fault message

Second group of columns

Lists the time of the event that caused the message.  The time is displayed in the form of dd hh:mm:ss where:

dd	the day of the month

hh	the hour

mm	the minutes

ss	the seconds

Last group of columns

Displays the actual message.

Buttons and Check-boxes

•	Stay on top check-box

•	Clear button

•	Show status messages check-box


Stay On Top

Enable this check-box to have this free-floating window be foremost on your computer screen whenever the window is accessed.


Clear

Select this button to clear the text that is displayed in this window.


Show Status Messages

Enable this check-box to display the status messages on the Status/Warning/Fault Monitor.

Note:  The Warning and Fault messages are always displayed.


Log Files

Used for debugging, monitoring, and recording communication performance.

Each active log file is written to until it reaches its maximum size; active log files have a $ in the filename.  When an active file reaches the maximum size, the file is renamed by replacing the $ with a single-digit number.  If the maximum number of files already exists, the oldest file is overwritten.

SWF

These logs are accessed through Status of Communications | View Messages.  These files log the warning, fault, and, when enabled, status messages (see Status, Warning, and Fault Messages).  The maximum size for the active file (SWF$.LOG) is 1 megabyte.  Two additional log files are kept (SWF0.LOG and SWF1.LOG).

IOCOMx

The x represents a COM port number.  (Valid COM ports are COM1 through COM9.)

These files use a hexadecimal display of the actual characters sent and received by the computer.  This is normally used by those familiar with the telecommunication commands or to dial modems.  These files are enabled/disabled through Status of Communications | Log I/O to Disk (see Low Level I/O Communications).

For each COM port in use, the maximum size for the active file (IO$COMx.LOG) is 1.2 megabyte.  Ten additional logs are kept (IO0COMx.LOG, IO1COMx.LOG, . . ., IO9COMx.LOG).

Caution:    When log files are written for numerous COM ports, carefully monitor the available disk space; these files can consume up to 14 megabytes per COM port.

IO$Socke

This log file is an IO log for TCP/IP Socket Communication.  It is similar in size, form and content to the IO$COMx.LOG.  Like the COM port log, it is enabled by selecting Status of Communications | Log I/O to Disk, and up to nine historical log files will be saved to the disk.  However, the activity of all socket connections is kept in one set of log files (that is, each socket does not have its own set of log files).

CQR

These files are automatically created.  They contain the radio telemetry quality numbers.  The maximum size for the active file (CQR$.LOG) is 100 K bytes.  One additional log file is kept (CQR0.LOG).  For a description of the information stored in these files, see the RF manual.


Low Level I/O

View I/O

Select this button to access a window that displays the actual data transferred by the computer for all serial and TCP/IP communications.  For more information, see Low Level I/O Monitor.

Log I/O to Disk

Enable this check-box to save information on serial and socket communication on the computer's disk.

Note:   A separate file is used for each serial port (COM1 is named IO$COM1.LOG, COM2 is named IO$COM2.LOG, COM3 is named IO$COM3.LOG, . . .), and a file is kept for all socket communication (IO$SOCKE.LOG)  These files can be displayed by any text editor but show the information in hexadecimal allowing binary characters to be displayed.  For more information about the log files, see Log File Information.


Low Level I/O Monitor

Transmitted

Displays the actual characters transmitted to the port.  Binary (unprintable) characters are displayed as a period.

Received

Indicates the characters that have been received from the port.  Binary (unprintable) characters are displayed as a period.

Note:   Since communication for all ports is displayed and occurs concurrently, it may be helpful to toggle the schedule off for all other stations while troubleshooting a particular site.  For information about toggling schedules off, see Toggle On/Off.

This window also has a:

•	Stay on top check-box

•	Clear button


Toggle On/Off

Select this button to turn scheduling on or off for the selected station.  When a station's schedule is toggled off, the time and date of the Next Call (the last column of the table) is not listed.


Collect Data

Select this button to call the highlighted station immediately, regardless of the schedule.


Reset Retries

Select this button to reset the call retry counter and error rate to zero.  This will affect the Error Rate column in the table.


Stop Collect

Select this button to stop data collection of the highlighted station.  This button only works for manually initiated data collection.  If all of the data has not been retrieved when this button has been selected, it will be retrieved during the next data collection attempt.


Show Stations Only

Enable this check-box to display only the stations in the first column of the table.  Otherwise all of the devices, COM Ports, TCP/IP sockets, and Tasks are displayed.


Startup Pause or Pause Schedule

Startup Pause

PC208W automatically pauses for 15 seconds after it is loaded to allow you to edit the settings before starting scheduled data collection.  After the 15 seconds, the "Startup Pause" box changes to read "Pause Schedule" and is enabled (paused) or disabled (not paused) depending on its state when PC208W was last closed.

Pause Schedule

Enable this check-box to suspend scheduled data collection of the network.  When this box is enabled, any schedules listed in the Next Call column are dimmed.


Connect

Provides you with the tools necessary for manual operations between your datalogger and your PC.  You can also display and graph real-time data (input location data).

Connect has two tabs to look under:

•	Tools  (send programs to the datalogger, monitor real-time data, set the datalogger clock, etc.)

•	Terminal   (a handy tool for experienced users)


Datalogger Session -- Tools

The tools tab is divided into the following sections:

•	Station List

•	Manual Data Collection   (provides the tools for manually collecting data)

•	Clock Synchronization    (displays the date and time and allows the datalogger's clock to be set to the PC's time)

•	Datalogger Program Transfer   (provides the tools to transfer a datalogger program)

•	Data Display   (provides the tools for graphing or numerically displaying the data)

•	Elapsed Time

•	Ports/Flags button

•	Close Session button

•	Connect/Disconnect buttons


Station List

Lists your network's stations.  To list the stations alphabetically, enable the Sort Alphabetically check-box.

From this list, you can double-click on a station to start a session with that station.


Tools -- Manual Data Collection

% Collected

Displays a bar graph that shows the percent completion of manual data collection.

Monitor

Select this button to display the data as it is collected.

Prompt for data file name

Enable this check-box to have PC208W prompt for the name of the data file each time the Collect button is selected.

Note:  This is for manual collection only.  Data collection from scheduled calls is saved in the file specified on the Setup Screen's Data Collection Tab.

Collect

Select this button to start manual data collection.

Collect All

Select this button to collect all the data including data from both storage areas if the datalogger is a CR510, CR10(X) or CR23X.

Data from final storage area 2 is placed into a separate file.  The default file name is the station name with a 2 appended to the end (e.g., CR10X1's FS2 is CR10X12), unless the file name has eight characters and that eighth character is a 2, then an X is used instead.  You can change this name by selecting the browse box (just like FS1).

Note: A data collection attempt will be terminated if it takes longer than the specified maximum time on line.

Stop

Select this button to manually terminate data collection.  The data that has not been collected when the stop button is selected can be collected later.

Advanced

Select this button to access a window that allows the datalogger pointer used for data collection to be changed (see Advanced Data Collection Options).  Typically this pointer should not be changed.

Caution -- The pointer determines the data that is collected on the next collection.  Therefore changing the pointer can cause duplicate or skipped data collection.


Final Storage Collection Monitor

This dialog box displays the data when it is manually collected.   A Stay on top check-box  and a clear button are also provided.


Advanced Data Collection Options

This is where the datalogger pointer used for data collection can be changed.

Typically this pointer should not be changed.  The affect of changing the datalogger pointer depends on whether the device is configured for Data logged since last call or Most recently logged arrays (see Setup Connections -- Data Collection -- Collect).

Caution: The pointer determines which data is collected on the next collection.  Therefore changing the pointer can cause duplicate or skipped data collection.

Mptr

Enter the address of the last Final Storage location in the datalogger memory that PC208W collected.  If configured for Data logged since last call, PC208W uses this address to determine where data collection is started.  Editing the MPTR value does not affect the data that is collected when configured for Most recently logged arrays.

This window also includes these buttons:

•	OK

•	Cancel button


Tools -- Clock Synchronization

PC System Date/Time

Lists the PC's current time and date.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.

Depending on the Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.

Datalogger Date/Time

Lists the time and date received from the datalogger's clock.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.

Depending on the Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.

Pause Clk Update

Enable this check-box to pause the display of the PC and datalogger clocks on the Connection screen.

Note: If the clock check and Numeric Display/Graphs are paused at the same time, the datalogger will time-out after 40 seconds because of inactivity (unless data is being collected).

Set Datalogger Clk

Select this button to set the datalogger's clock to the PC's clock plus or minus the offset value set in Setup Connections | Hardware | Clock Offset.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.

Depending on the Window's Control Panel settings, the date is displayed in one of these formats:   M/d/yy  or  dd/MM/yy, where M is months, d is days, y is year.


Tools -- Datalogger Program Transfer

DLD file transfer progress

Indicates the percentage of the program that has been sent or the percentage of the program that has been retrieved.

Send

Select this button to send a program to the datalogger.

Caution:   All data should be collected before selecting this button; sending a datalogger program may erase the data in the final storage area.

Retrieve

Select this button to transfer a program from the datalogger to a computer disk file.

Note:   The Retrieve option is normally used only when the original program files have been lost.  Do not overwrite the original files because label information will be lost.  This operation is not recommended for radio communication or when the communication is noisy or poor.

Associate DLD Program

Select this button to choose the .DLD program that will be the default selection when sending a program to the datalogger.

Note:   The input location labels contained in the .DLD file are used when values are Displayed or Graphed.

Remove Association

Select this button to have no default .DLD program.

Associated File Name

Displays the .DLD program that is currently the default selection.


Failed DLD Transfer

When a DLD file fails to compile after the file is transferred to the datalogger, this window lists the error code and the instruction location number of the instruction which caused the error.  The error codes and their descriptions follow.  For more information on datalogger compilation errors produced when a program is compiled in Edlog, see Edlog's Compiler Errors and Warnings or the datalogger manuals.

Error Code      	Description

  3                     	Program table full.

  4                        	Intermediate Storage full.

  5                        	Final Storage Area 2 not allocated (CR510, CR10(X) & CR23X only).

  8                        	Datalogger was reset by watch-dog timer.

  9                        	Insufficient Input Storage.

10                        	Low battery voltage (CR510, CR10X & CR23X only).

11                         	Attempt to allocate more Input or Intermediate Storage than is available.

12                         	Duplicate *4 ID (CR10 with *4 Mode PROM, CR510, CR500, CR10X & CR23X only).

13                         	Low external 5 V supply (CR23X only).

20                          	Subroutine encountered before END of previous subroutine.

21                         	END without IF, LOOP, or SUBROUTINE.

22                        	Missing END.

23                        	Nonexistent SUBROUTINE.

24                        	ELSE in SUBROUTINE without IF.

25                              	ELSE without IF.

26                             	EXIT LOOP without LOOP.

27                            	IF CASE without BEGIN CASE.

30                             	IFs and/or LOOPs nested too deep.

31                         	SUBROUTINEs nested too deep.

32                         	Instruction 3 and interrupt subroutine use same port (CR10X & CR23X only).

33                        	Cannot use control port 5 as counter with Instruction 15 or SDM (CR10X & CR23X only).

40                          	Instruction does not exist.

41                          	Incorrect Execution Interval.

60                          	Insufficient Input Storage for FFT.

61                        	Burst Measurement Scan Rate too Short.

62                       	Illegal entry for datalogger Instruction 60 parameter 1.

68                         	Insufficient Instruction 68 or Instruction 63 after Instruction 118 (CR10X & CR23X only).

80                             	Illegal Storage Area which occurs when a value other than 1, 2, or 3 is entered in Instruction 80, parameter 1 in the datalogger program or if a valid entry has been indexed.

92                             	Interval for Instruction 92 too large.

94                         	Program Storage Area full (CR510, CR10X & CR23X only).

95                           	Flash program does not exist (CR510, CR10X & CR23X only).

96                              	Addressed device not connected or wrong address.

97                            	Time-out on tape read (CR10), or Data not received within 30 seconds (CR510, CR10X & CR23X only).

98                              	Uncorrectable errors detected.

99                       	Wrong file type or editor error.

101                         	TGT1 is not communicating with the datalogger (check the cables).

102                      	Invalid TGT1 entry.

107                      	Second CSAT2 instruction not nested.

| or other symbol	Jumper may not be in place if using an SC32A interface, allowing unpredictable characters to be returned.  The program may have been transferred correctly; check Numeric Monitor or replace SC32A jumper and try again.


Tools -- Data Display

Graphs 1, 2, 3

Select button 1, 2, or 3 to invoke Graph-1, Graph-2, or Graph-3, respectively.  Graph-1, Graph-2, and Graph-3 are line-graphs of values contained in selected input locations.  A legend is automatically displayed.

Numeric

Select this button to invoke the Numeric Display.  The Numeric Display consists of 17 columns with 15 cells in each column.  It can be sized to display from one to four columns of data at one time.  The default display is four columns wide; the right or left margin can be dragged to change the number of columns displayed.  For more information, see Numeric Display.

Pause Both

Enable this check-box to stop the Numeric Display and Graphs from being updated.

Note: If the Numeric Display/Graphs and the clock check are paused at the same time, the datalogger will time-out and drop connection with the PC after about 40 seconds because of inactivity.


Capture

This button allows you to save a graph in WMF (Windows metafile) format.  When this button is selected, a dialog box appears that allows you to enter the filename and directory of the graph you want to save. The graphs are saved to file with the background in reverse video (i.e., white background instead of black).


Graph #1, 2, or 3 Setup

This window is accessed by selecting the Setup button in the Graph-1, -2, or -3 window.

Below lists the graph features that are set in this window:

•	Input Location Selection

•	X-axis

•	Y-axis

These buttons are also provided:

•	OK

•	Cancel


Input Location List

Lists the input locations that can be selected to be graphed.  Input locations from 1 to 254 can be selected.

Note:

To select a group of consecutive locations, place the mouse on the first location and while pressing the left button on the mouse, drag the mouse to the last location.  To select a group of locations that are not consecutive, first select the initial location or group of consecutive locations, then press and hold the <ctrl> key while selecting the other non-consecutive locations.


X-axis

Data Interval

Establishes the number of seconds between updating the graph.  The default and minimum interval is 1 second.  The interval for updating the graph should be greater than or equal to the time required to obtain the values from the datalogger.

Graph Width

Sets the length of time represented by the graph's x-axis.


Y-axis

Max

Displays the maximum value that will be displayed on the y-axis.  If the Pwr10 Auto Scale option is not chosen, enter the desired maximum value for the y-axis in this window.  The arrows to the right of the box can also be used to enter the maximum value.

Min

Displays the minimum value that will be displayed on the y-axis.  If the Pwr10 Auto Scale option is not chosen, enter the desired minimum value for the y-axis in this window.  The arrows to the right of the box can also be used to enter the minimum value.

Pwr10 Auto Scale

Enable this check-box to have the computer automatically scale the values displayed on the y-axis as values times a power of ten.  The power of 10 is not displayed on the y-axis, but the real number will appear in the Legend.

Example:

•	19 is displayed on the y-axis as 1.9 (1.9 x10^1)

•	-3,977 is displayed on the y-axis as -3.977 (-3.977 x 10^3)

•	0.064 is displayed on the y-axis as 6.4 (6.4 x 10^-2).

When the Pwr10 Auto Scale check-box is enabled, you have a choice between two scales:

•	0 to +10 Scale -- graphs only positive values.

•	-10 to +10 Scale -- graphs both positive and negative values.


Rescale

This button only affects a graph that has been set-up with the Pwr10 Auto Scale option.

If the graph has been drawn to a particular scale and a new data point is larger than all of the other data points (or smaller than the other data when the -10 to +10 Scale option is chosen), the new data point will be off the graph.  Pressing the rescale button causes the graph to be redrawn to a scale where the new data point is included.

Example:

If a new data point is 11.5 when the largest value of the other data has been 9.5, the power of ten changes from 9.5x10^0 to 1.15x10^1.  By pressing Rescale, the graph is redrawn so that the newest data point is included and displayed as 1.15 (i.e., 11.5=1.15x10^1).


OK

Select this button to close the window and incorporate all changes.


Cancel

Select this button to close the window and ignore all changes.


Numeric Display

The Numeric Display consists of 17 columns with 15 cells in each column.  It can be sized to display from one to four columns of data at one time.  The default display is four columns wide; the right or left margin can be dragged to change the number of columns displayed.

Number of Input Locations that Can Be Displayed

Up to 254 input locations can be assigned in the Numeric Display (which means you can assign an input location to every cell but one).  However, only 60 input locations can be viewed at one time, because of the four-column size limit.  Additionally, the maximum cumulative total of different input locations that can be viewed simultaneously on the three graphs and the Numeric Display cannot exceed 62.  This is because the datalogger can only report the status of up to 62 input locations at once.  If the total does exceed 62, a warning message will be displayed and no values will be displayed for the input locations that exceed the limit.

Adding Input Locations to the Numeric Display

Invoke the Input Location List by either clicking on the Add button or clicking the right mouse button and selecting the Add option.  From the Input Location List, you select the input locations that will be displayed by dragging and dropping the locations or using the paste button.  For more information, see Dragging and dropping locations or Using the Paste button.

Removing Input Locations from the Numeric Display

You can click the Delete button to remove all of the highlighted input locations.  You can also click the right mouse button and select the Delete option.  This option allows you to choose whether you remove only the input location where the cursor is located or remove all of the highlighted input locations.

Moving Input Locations

The input locations can be moved by using the computer's mouse to drag and drop them.  If you move an input location to a cell that is already displaying an input location, the moved input location will overwrite the other one.  If you hold the control key while moving the location, the moved location will be inserted instead of overwriting the original one.

Editing Input Locations

To edit a label or input location value, double-click the label or input location value and make the changes.  Press the enter key to accept the changes.  Press the ESC key to abort the changes.

Update Interval

By default, the Numeric Display updates the displayed values every second.  To change the update interval, access the Setup dialog box by clicking the right mouse button and selecting the Setup option.  For more information, see Setup.

Setting the Number of Decimal Places Displayed

Access the Setup dialog box by clicking the right mouse button and selecting the Setup option.  The Setup dialog box allows you to choose whether the decimal values are displayed as floating point or with a fixed number of places.  For more information, see Setup.


Add

Invokes the Input Location List from which you select the input location values to be viewed on the Numeric Display.  You can add input locations to the display by Dragging and dropping them or Using the Paste button.

Note:  Cannot monitor input locations above address #254.


Input Location List

From this list, you add input locations to the Numeric Display.

There are two methods for adding locations:

•	Dragging and dropping locations

•	Using the Paste button

To close this window, select the Close button.


Dragging And Dropping Locations

(1)	Move the computer's mouse to the input location on this list that you want to add to the Numeric Display

(2)	Press the left mouse button

(3)	Continue to press the left mouse while you drag the mouse to the Numeric Display screen where you want that location to be displayed

(4)	Release the mouse button

Note:  If you drag the input location to a cell on the Numeric Display that already lists an input location, the selected location will replace the original location.  Pressing the Ctrl key while you're dragging the location causes the added location to be inserted after the original location.


Using The Paste Button

(1)	Press the left mouse button on the Numeric Display screen where you want that location to be displayed

(2)	Move the computer's mouse to the input location on this list that you want to add to the Numeric Display

(3)	Press the left mouse button

(4)	Press the Paste button


Delete

Select this button to remove all of the highlighted Input Locations from the Numeric Display.


Numeric Display Scroll

Although the Numeric Display consists of 17 columns, only four columns can be viewed at one time.  The right and left arrows allow you to scroll through the columns.


Numeric Display Popup

Add

Invokes the Input Location List.  From the Input Location List, you select the input locations that will be displayed by dragging and dropping the locations or using the paste button.  For more information, see Dragging and dropping locations or Using the Paste button.

Delete

Removes the selected input locations.

Setup

Accesses a dialog box that allows you to set the interval between updating the values and choose the number of decimal places that are displayed.  For more information, see Setup.


Setup

Update Interval

Sets the interval between updating the values.  This is the Numeric Display interval, not the datalogger execution interval.

This interval should be greater than or equal to the time required to obtain the values from the datalogger.  Minimum value for this setting is 1 second.

Decimal Place (global)

Select an option button to choose whether the decimal values should be displayed as floating point numbers or with a fixed number of decimal places. When the Fixed Dec Plcs check-box is selected, enter a number from 0 to 5 in the Max field to assign the number of decimal places to display. To edit this field, highlight the existing value by double-clicking it and type in the new value.

These buttons are also provided:

•	OK

•	Cancel


Station Clock

If you are connected to a datalogger, the time based on the last reading of the datalogger clock is displayed.  If you are not connected, the station clock displays the time of the most recent communication.


Ports/Flags Button

Select this button to display the control ports and flags that can be toggled on and off (see Ports/Flags Window).

Note:   Control ports for the CR10X, CR10, CR510, and CR23X dataloggers must be configured as outputs before they can be toggled (see the datalogger manual for more information).


Ports/Flags Window

Lists the control ports and flags that can be toggled on and off.

If the square in the middle of the button is empty or gray, the associated port or flag is set low (off).  If the square is solid or black, the associated port or flag is set high (on).

Toggling a port or flag

To toggle a port or flag, use the computer's mouse or the tab key followed by pressing the space bar.  After a port or flag has been toggled, a small hour glass appears on the button until data has been received from the datalogger indicating that the port or flag's state has been changed.

Note:   Control ports for the CR10X, CR10, CR510, and CR23X dataloggers must be configured as outputs before they can be toggled (see the datalogger manual for more information).

Editing a port or flag's label

The port and flag labels can be edited.  To edit a label, press the right mouse button.  A yellow box will surround the label indicating it's being edited.  When you're done editing the label, press the enter key.


Elapsed Time

Displays the amount of time this session has been running.

The time is displayed in the form of dd hh:mm:ss, where:   dd is the day of the month, hh is the hour, mm is the minutes, and ss is the seconds.


Close Session

Select this button to close a Connect Session.

When the Connect session is closed, the computer automatically returns to the floating toolbar.  If the datalogger session is closed while the datalogger is still connected, PC208W will attempt to re-connect when a datalogger session is started again.


Connect and Disconnect buttons

If the session is connected, the Connect button is disabled (dimmed).  Likewise if the session is disconnected, the Disconnect button is dimmed.

Selecting the Connect button causes PC208W to attempt communications with the datalogger.  The word Attempting will be displayed until communication with the datalogger has been successful.  During this time, the Disconnect button displays the word Terminate.  The connection attempt can be aborted by choosing Terminate.

When the Disconnect button is selected, communication with the datalogger is terminated and the Connect button becomes active again.


Datalogger Session -- Remote Keyboard Display Terminal

Allows the computer to be used like the datalogger's keyboard/display.  Type in 2718H at the * prompt to access the remote keyboard mode.

The terminal mode is often used to send telecommunication commands to the intermediate devices or to a datalogger.  See the datalogger manual for information on the telecommunication and keyboard/display commands.

These are provided at the bottom of the screen:

•	Datalogger Mode

•	Open Port

•	Connect/Disconnect


Datalogger Mode

Enable this check-box to automatically make all characters entered in the remote keyboard upper case.


Open Port

Select this button to open a port which enables modems to be manually dialed.  This is typically used as a troubleshooting tool.


Cue Cards: Device Map Examples

	These Cue Cards are designed to guide you through the setup for you particular communications configuration. Pick your configuration type and follow along with the Cue Cards as you use the PC208W Setup screen to configure your datalogger network.
Direct Connect

Uses an SC32A Optically Isolated Interface, an SC929 Cable, or a pair of short haul modems to connect the datalogger and the computer.

 	Radiotelemetry (RF)

Uses a pair of RF modems to connect the datalogger and the computer.

 	Multidrop Interface (MD9)

Uses an MD9 interface to connect (using coaxial cable) to a network of dataloggers.

Phone Modem

Uses a pair of phone modems to connect the datalogger and the computer.

 	Phone to RF

Uses a phone modem connected to the computer to call an RF base station, which in turn calls a datalogger on a remote RF link.

 	Phone to Datalogger to RF

Uses a phone modem connected to the computer to call a datalogger, which in turn communicates with an RF base station that calls the remote datalogger

 	Phone to MD9

Uses a phone modem to connect to an MD9 device.

 	Phone to Cellular Phone

Uses a cellular phone in place of a standard phone at the datalogger site.

 	Scheduled Data Collection with Task

Sets up scheduled data collection with a follow-on task to parse the data using Splitr.


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Direct Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

 Next


Direct Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

 Next


Direct Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the COM Port to which your datalogger is connected.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

 Next


Direct Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tip:

Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field.

Note:

This configuration will work for the newer short-haul modems (SRM 5A). If using older short haul modems (SC95A, SC95C), the datalogger must be set up under a Generic Modem using half duplex, with all other settings at the default.

 More Examples


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Phone Modem Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

 Next


Phone Modem Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

 Next


Phone Modem Connection

Add your phone modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on phone modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

Notes:

The modem added above is the modem connected to your PC. Modems are assumed to be used in pairs. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a second modem on the other end of the connection.

In most instances, the default modem and its settings should work for your modem. If not:

(1)	Select a phone modem from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware Tab.

(2)	Review the phone modem settings, and make any necessary changes.

 Next


Phone Modem Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the Phone Modem that is shown attached to the COM port.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

 Next


Phone Modem Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tip:

Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in a more descriptive name for the Phone Modem if desired.

Related Topics

More Examples


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Radiotelemetry (RF) Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

 Next


Radiotelemetry Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

 Next


Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your RF modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on RF modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the RF modem settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Note:

The modem added above is the modem connected to your PC. Modems are assumed to be used in pairs. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a second modem on the other end of the connection.

 Next


Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the RF Modem that is shown attached to the COM port.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

 Next


Radiotelemetry Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tips:

(1)	Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in a more descriptive name for the RF Modem if desired.

(2)	Entering an F after the last RF ID in the remote datalogger's Dialed Using RF95 Path field will force the RF modems to communicate at 9600 baud. This will speed communications and provide a more reliable communication link.

Related Topics

More Examples


More Information On Modems

Baud Rate Notes

Configuring Modems

Modem Initialization Strings

Phone Modem: Hardware Parameters


More Information On RF Modems

Baud Rate Notes

Radiotelemetry: Hardware Parameters


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Multidrop Interface (MD9) Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

 Next


MD9 Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

 Next


MD9 Connection

Add your multidrop interface to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on MD9 modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your MD9 is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the MD9 settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Notes:

The MD9 interface added above is the remote MD9. There will be a remote MD9 for each datalogger in the MD9 network. Each remote MD9 has a unique address that is set with hardware switches within the unit.

The base MD9 interface is assumed. Therefore, it is not necessary to add the base MD9 to the device map. The switch address for the base MD9 is set to 255 in PC208W. The hardware switches in the base MD9 must be set to 255 (all open) for the communications link to work.

 Next


MD9 Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the MD9 that is shown attached to the COM port.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Tip:

In the field labeled "Switch Setting of Remote MD9", be sure to enter the address of the Remote MD9.

 Next


MD9 Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

If more dataloggers exist in your MD9 network, add them at this time. Each should be connected to the MD9 interface as described in the previous screen.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tip:

Your datalogger site(s) can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in a more descriptive name for the MD9 Interface if desired.

Related Topics

More Examples


More Information On MD9 Interfaces

Baud Rate Notes

MD9 Interface: Hardware Parameters


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Phone to Radiotelemetry (RF) Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

 Next


Phone to Radiotelemetry Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

 Next


Phone to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your phone modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on phone modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

Note:

In most instances, the default modem and its settings should work for your modem. If not:

(1)	Select a phone modem from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware Tab.

(2)	Review the phone modem settings, and make any necessary changes.

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Phone to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your RF modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on RF modem.

(2)	Click on the Phone Modem.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the RF modem settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Note:

The RF modem added above is the RF base that will be attached to the remote phone modem. The RF base will assume a remote RF modem is attached to a datalogger or other device at the remote site. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a second RF modem on the other end of the connection.

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Phone to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the RF Modem that was added.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

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Phone to Radiotelemetry Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tips:

(1) 	Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in more descriptive names for the Phone and RF Modems if desired.

(2)	Entering an F after the last RF ID in the remote datalogger's Dialed Using RF95 Path field will force the RF modems to communicate at 9600 baud. This will speed communications and provide a more reliable communication link.

Related Topics

More Examples


More Information On Phone & RF Modems

Baud Rate Notes

Configuring Modems

Modem Initialization Strings

Phone Modem: Hardware Parameters

RF Modem: Hardware Parameters


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry (RF) Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your phone modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on phone modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

Note:

In most instances, the default modem and its settings should work for your modem. If not:

(1)	Select a phone modem from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware Tab.

(2)	Review the phone modem settings, and make any necessary changes.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the Phone Modem that was added.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Note:

Only CR10, CR10X, CR510, CR500, and CR23X dataloggers can be used in this configuration.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your RF modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on RF modem.

(2)	Click on the datalogger added in the previous step.

(3)	Click OK.

Note:

The RF modem added above is the RF base that will be attached to the datalogger. The RF base will assume a remote RF modem is attached to a datalogger or other device at the remote site. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a second RF modem on the other end of the connection.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the RF Modem that was added.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Note:

Notice that the first CR10X datalogger we added is dimmed. This is because that datalogger is not a valid connection for the current network configuration.

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Phone to Datalogger to Radiotelemetry Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tips:

(1) 	Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in more descriptive names for the Phone and RF Modems if desired.

(2)	Entering an F after the last RF ID in the remote datalogger's Dialed Using RF95 Path field will force the RF modems to communicate at 9600 baud. This will speed communications and provide a more reliable communication link.

Related Topics

More Examples


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Phone to Multidrop Interface (MD9) Connection

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

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Phone to MD9 Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

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Phone to MD9 Connection

Add your phone modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on phone modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

Note:

In most instances, the default modem and its settings should work for your modem. If not:

(1)	Select a phone modem from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware Tab.

(2)	Review the phone modem settings, and make any necessary changes.

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Phone to MD9 Connection

Add your multidrop interface to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on MD9 modem.

(2)	Click on the Phone Modem which was added in the previous step.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the MD9 settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Note:

The MD9 interface added above is the base MD9. There will be another "Remote" MD9 for each datalogger at the datalogger site. The MD9 interface(s) at the remote site are assumed. Therefore, it is not necessary to add additional interfaces on the other end of the connection.

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Phone to MD9 Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the MD9 that is shown attached to the Phone Modem.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Tip:

In the field labeled "Switch Setting of Remote MD9", be sure to enter the address of the Remote MD9.

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Phone to MD9 Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

If more dataloggers exist in your MD9 network, add them at this time. Each should be connected to the MD9 interface as described in the previous screen.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tip:

Your datalogger site(s) can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in more descriptive names for the Phone Modem and MD9 Interface if desired.

Related Topics

More Examples


More Information On Phone Modem & MD9 Interfaces
More Information On Phone Modems & MD9 Interfaces

Baud Rate Notes

Configuring Modems

Modem Initialization Strings

Phone Modem: Hardware Parameters

MD9 Interface: Hardware Parameters


To Set Up Your Device Map for a Phone to Cellular Phone Connection

Note:

In a Phone to Cellular Phone connection, the cellular phone takes the place of a standard phone connection at the datalogger site. As with a standard Phone Modem connection, the cellular phone is not depicted on the device map.

Choose Setup from the PC208W Toolbar if the Setup Connections window is not opened.

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Phone to Cellular Phone Connection

COM1 is the default communications port. Most often, this will be the COM port you'll use.

You can add other COM ports, if desired, by choosing the Add COM Port button.

You can also change COM1 to COM2, COM3, etc., by editing the PC COM Port Name field.

Note:

PC208W supports only COM1 through COM9. Though PC208W will let you add COM ports with higher numbers, you will not be able to communicate using those ports.

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Phone to Cellular Phone Connection

Add your phone modem to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on phone modem.

(2)	Click on the COM Port where your modem is attached.

(3)	Click OK.

Notes:

The modem added above is the modem connected to your PC. Modems are assumed to be used in pairs. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a second modem on the other end of the connection.

In most instances, the default modem and its settings should work for your modem. If not:

(1)	Select a phone modem from the Modem Pick List on the Hardware Tab.

(2)	Review the phone modem settings, and make any necessary changes.

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Phone to Cellular Phone Connection

Add your datalogger to the device map by choosing Add Device. The Add New Device window will appear.

Next,

(1)	Click on your datalogger type.

(2)	Click on the Phone Modem that is shown attached to the COM port.

(3)	Click OK.

(4)	Review the datalogger settings on the Hardware Tab, and make any necessary changes.

Tip:

Because of the inherent delays associated with the radio links used in cellular communications, you must add extra response time for the datalogger on the Hardware Tab. A typical value for this delay is 4000 to 5000 ms.

 Next


Phone to Cellular Phone Connection

Your Device map should look similar to the one shown here.

Save the configuration by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tips:

(1)	Your datalogger site can be uniquely identified by typing a new name in the Datalogger Name Field. You may also type in a more descriptive name for the Phone Modem if desired.

(2)	A baud rate of 4800 is ideal when using a cellular phone in the communications link. Because of limitations in cellular technology, higher baud rates may not provide a reliable connection.

Related Topics

More Examples


To Set Up Your Device Map for Scheduled Data Collection with Task

Set up your device map to communicate with your datalogger. Each of the components in your datalogger network is added to the device map by choosing Add Device.

Tip:

For help in setting up a device map, refer to the examples.

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Scheduled Data Collection with Task

Next we will set up the Task to be run after the scheduled call is completed. A Task can be an executable file (filename.exe) or a batch file (filename.bat).

Add the Task to the device map by choosing Add Task. Task1 will appear (or Task2 if Task1 exists).

The name of the file to be run should be typed into the Name of Program to Start field on the Hardware tab. For our example, we will process a data file using SplitR, which is a command line executable version of PC208W's Split feature.

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Scheduled Data Collection with Task

Now, set up scheduled data collection for your datalogger.

(1)	Highlight your datalogger in the device map.

(2)	Select the Schedule tab.

(3)	Fill in the information for the scheduled data collection.

(4)	Select the Task we created from the After Call Do drop-down box.

Save the scheduled data collection and Task by pressing the Save Edits button.

Tip:

Click on any field for which you need additional help.

More Examples


Scheduled Data Collection with Task

A Split parameter file will need to be created for the data file to be processed. For our example, we'll use the parameter file Test1.par.

In the Name of Program to Start field enter the following:

SplitR test1/r

This command will:

(1)	Start the program SplitR.

(2)	Run the parameter file Test1.par.

(3)	Close the application when finished.

Notes:

(1)	The /r switch alerts SplitR that it is running from a command line. The SplitR application is closed when all parameter files have been executed. If /r is omitted, the application will remain open until you manually select the Close button.

(2)	There should be no space between the parameter file name and the /r switch. A space will cause an error message to occur.

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Parameter File

A parameter file is the "template" that Split uses to filter the data file.  Using this file, you can set conditions for starting/stopping data processing, select specific fields in a data file for your report, refine data by filtering out bad values, and process the data further with time series functions.

For more information, refer to the PC208W Instruction Manual or the Split help file.


Datalogger Name

A default name is assigned to a datalogger when it is added to the device map. If you want to assign a unique name to your datalogger site, highlight the datalogger name field and type in a new name.  Names must start with a letter and contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore "_ character.  This field is limited to eight characters.


Schedule On

When an X or check mark is in this box, the Schedule is On. When enabled, PC208W will automatically collect data from the datalogger, based on the parameters defined on the Schedule Tab.


Retries
Primary Retry Interval

Enter the interval that the computer will attempt another call if a call does not connect.  If the entry is zero, the number of retries specified will be attempted immediately.

The computer will continue to call the datalogger at this frequency until the call has been completed or until the specified Retries Using Primary Interval has been reached.  Usually the primary retry intervals are short because the problem could be temporary (e.g., busy phone line).

Use this format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.


Retries Using Primary Interval

Specify the number of times the Primary Retry Interval will be attempted before going to the Secondary Retry Interval.  If the entry is zero, no primary retries will be attempted.


Secondary Retry Interval

Enter the interval that is used if the Primary Retry Interval fails to connect.  If the entry is zero, no secondary retries will be attempted.  This interval is used until a connection occurs or the Schedule On check-box is disabled.


Clock Check Interval

Specify the frequency that the datalogger's clock is compared to the PC's clock.  Enter zero to disable the clock checking.

Use the format:  dd  hh:mm:ss, where dd is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes, and ss is seconds.


Next Clock Check

Displays the next time and date that the datalogger's clock will be compared to the PC's clock. Clock checks occur on the next scheduled data collection call; special calls aren't made just to check the clock.

The time is displayed in this format:   hh:mm:ss, where h is hours, m is minutes, and s is seconds.


Set Clock If More Than ____ Seconds Off

In the box, specify the number of seconds the datalogger's clock can differ from the PC's clock before the datalogger's clock is changed. When set to zero, the datalogger's clock will not be changed.


After Call Do

Select the name of the Task to be carried out after the scheduled call is completed.


PC208W 3.2 Readme File

PC208W 3.2 implements the ability to use TCP/IP communication protocol to communicate with Campbell Scientific dataloggers. This version of software is required to communicate with a datalogger over an Ethernet network (Internet or Intranet) using Campbell Scientific's NL100/105 Network Link Interface.

The Setup screen has been modified to include an Add Socket button, which is used to specify the TCP/IP address and port number of the NL100/105 device. The NL100/105 can be connected to a computer on a network or to a hub or router on a network. PC208W's device map is set up as if communication were taking place over a direct connection; that is, the Socket is added to the device map and the datalogger is added to the socket. Note that additional response time will likely be needed for the socket or for the datalogger to allow for delays inherent with network communications.

Other combinations of communication devices are available using the NL100/105, such as TCP/IP to RF to datalogger or TCP/IP to phone to datalogger. Refer to the NL100/105 manual for additional information on configuring these systems.

For Users Upgrading from PC208W Versions 2.3 or Earlier

If you're upgrading from PC208W 2.3 or earlier, you may be interested in the changes made in PC208W 3.0 and PC208W 3.1.

Let's Get Started!

To start PC208W, simply double-click the PC208W program item (Windows 3.1), double-click the PC208W desktop icon, or choose PC208W from the Start menu (Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000).

Note: You can access this page in the future through PC208W's help file. Just search the Index for "Readme".

Exit


PC208W 3.1 New Features & Improvements

Listed below are the new features and improvements in PC208W 3.1's Setup, Connect, Edlog, Report, and Storage Module programs. You may also be interested in the changes made in PC208W 3.0.

Setup

Scheduled data collection has been improved to better handle instances of failed calls. Retry attempts are now synchronized with the original Calling Interval to help prevent drift when in retry mode. This new feature is important to those who have a critical time window during which calls should be made, such as cell phone users who power their communication equipment only during certain times of the day.

Connect

PC208W has been updated to include the improved telecommunications commands supported by newer datalogger operating systems. These commands help to prevent ports or flags from being inadvertently toggled to another state because of noisy communication links.

Edlog

Instructions have been added in support of some of the newer devices available from Campbell Scientific: TDR100 Time Domain Reflectometer, SDM-CAN CAN-bus interface, and the LI-COR 7500 Gas Analyzer.

Support has been added to the measurement instructions for the newer datalogger operating systems which take advantage of Autoranging. With Autoranging, the datalogger tests and determines the correct voltage range for the sensor being measured. Note that Autoranging can significantly affect program execution time; therefore, it should be used with caution. Refer to the Edlog help file or the datalogger User's Manual for additional information.

Report

The runtime version of Split (Splitr) can now be run minimized from a command line using the /H switch.

Storage Module Communication

Support has been added to SMS for the new 4M (SM4M) and 16M (SM16M) storage modules. These modules store 2 million and 8 million data points, respectively, and take advantage of Flash memory technology.

SMS now uses View to take a quick look at data stored on the module. Using View, the user can print quick reports and select up to two elements for graphing.

For More Information

For further information on any of these new features, search the Help index or refer to the appropriate User's Manual.

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Newer Operating Systems

Some features are available only on the following operating systems:

CR10X Default OS 	Revision 10 and greater

CR10X Modbus OS	Revision 06 and greater

CR10X Alert OS	Revision 03 and greater

CR10X Toro OS	Revision 03 and greater

CR510X OS (all options)	Revision 03 and greater

CR23X OS (all options)	Revision 07 and greater

Refer to the datalogger operator's manual for information on accessing the *B mode to determine the datalogger's OS version and revision number. Contact Campbell Scientific for upgrade information if your datalogger does not support the required features.


PC208W 3.0, New Features & Improvements

Listed below are the new features and improvements in PC208W 3.0's Setup, Connect, View, Report, and Start-up capabilities.

Setup

Improved Modem Communication

Setting up remote communications is easier with PC208W's new modem configurations. PC208W now uses hardware flow control, verbose result codes (looking for "CONNECT" back from the modem rather than a number), and error correction. This communication method is consistent with the newer, faster modems. If your particular modem is not provided in our modem pick list, in most cases, you should be able to use the "default" modem at 9600 bps.

Note: If you used a custom modem string in a previous version of PC208W, please refer to the special upgrade information provided in the Installation section of the users manual.

User-determined FSA 2 Data File Names

PC208W now lets you specify different names for data files from Final Storage Areas 1 and 2.

New Clock Offset

A clock offset feature has been added to make it easier to set the datalogger time for different time zones or daylight savings.

Updated Scheduling Capability

Datalogger schedules can now be applied to one or more datalogger stations. When you have one station's schedule set up, simply click a button to apply those settings to other stations.

Datalogger Call-back

If you use call-back with your dataloggers, you'll notice that PC208W automatically tries to initialize the COM port. Check the Help on "Call-back" for details on properly setting up the network.

Cue Cards

Step-by-step instructions have been created to help new users set up their datalogger networks. These cue cards can be accessed by right-clicking within the device map window or searching for the term "cue card" in PC208W's help file index.

Connect

New Numeric Monitor

The Numeric Monitor is now a stand-alone window that is opened separately from the other Connect screen views. This 17-column by 15-cell display has room for assigning 254 input locations. It can be sized to view one to four columns (up to 60 input locations) at one time. This new design allows you to monitor your real-time data with a small screen while minimizing the rest of PC208W so you can work on other tasks. It also lets you keep several alternative layouts for input locations in adjacent columns.

Enhanced Graphing Capability

You can now save any of the three real-time graphs to disk in a WMF (Window's metafile) format for printing or importing into other programs.

Redesigned View

New Graphing Capability

View now plots up to two array elements on one graph. This is especially useful to quickly identify potential problems in your data (or sensors) either in the field or office. You can scroll through the data displayed on the graph by scrolling through the data on the Data Panel (text view). Use the zoom feature for a closer look at the graph, or click on a data point to display its numeric value.

Enhanced Ease of Use

Graphical icons have been added to the user interface for easier and more efficient use of the program. For instance, you can view your data in comma separated, columnar, or hexadecimal format just by clicking a button.

Enhanced Printing Capability

You can now preview your data or graph before printing. Margins can be adjusted by entering numerical values or by simply "dragging" them in Print Preview mode.

Print Columnar Reports

Since View prints just what you see on your screen, you can use it to quickly produce printed reports of your data. Just select one or all of the arrays, choose comma separated or columnar format, and send the file to the printer.

Report

Start Offsets

A negative value can now be entered as an offset on the Input File tab. This directs Split to begin reading X bytes from the end of the file (positive values begin reading from the beginning of the file). This makes using the time sync functions to process the tail end of a data file much faster when that data file is very large.

SplitR

Multiple copies of SplitR, the command-line version of Split, can be run at once using the /M switch.

Cue Cards

Cue cards have been added to help guide users through setting up some of the trickier functions in Split. These step-by-step instructions include setting up start/stop conditions, using time series functions, combining multiple arrays, testing for bad data, and configuring PC208W to automatically run SplitR as a scheduled task. The cue cards can be accessed through the Help menu in Split or by searching Split's help file index.

New Start-up Feature!

Command Line Capabilities

Command line arguments can be entered from a Windows command prompt or Windows short cut to open PC208W and perform a specific task automatically. Collecting data, setting the clock, invoking the Numeric Monitor or graphs, and toggling ports or flags can all be accomplished using command line arguments.

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