Campbell PC208 User manual

PC208 DATALOGGER SUPPORT SOFTWARE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
REVISION: 11/97
COPYRIGHT (c) 1987-1997 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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CR10X USERS!
The following steps explain how to convert a CR10 program to a CR10X program. This will allow you to
use the CR10X specific options and instructions within the program. You only need to do this once for
each existing program. New programs will use the CR10X templates when you select the CR10X
datalogger type.
1. Using the new EDLOG, load the existing CR10 program. Notice the datalogger caption, in the top
right portion of the screen, reads “CR10".
2. Locate the text “;{CR10}“ on the first line of the file.
3. Edit the text so it reads “;{CR10X}”.
4. Save (or Save As) the file and then close it. Do not compile the program.
5. Load the file you just saved. Notice that the datalogger caption, in the top right corner of the screen,
now reads “CR10X”.
The saving, closing, and loading of the file is critical as it changes the associated template from the
CR10 template to the CR10X template. Please do not skip any steps.
If the CR10 program was created with a version of EDLOG less then 6.0, you will need to use the
DOC2CSI utility before doing the steps given above. The PC208 manual Section 9 gives more
information on using DOC2CSI.
Thank You.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
I.1 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 1
I.2 DISKETTES............................................................................................................................... 1
I.3 INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................... 1
I.4 SOFTWARE INTEGRATION.................................................................................................... 2
I.5 INTRODUCTION TO USER INTERFACE................................................................................ 4
1. PC208E
1.1 PC208E..................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 STATIONS AND SCHEDULES..............................................................................................1-2
1.3 STATIONS..............................................................................................................................1-2
1.3.1 Main Screen ...........................................................................................................................1-2
1.3.2 Creating a New Station File....................................................................................................1-3
1.3.3 Making a Station Active..........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.4 Editing an Existing Station File...............................................................................................1-3
1.3.5 Monitor Mode(s) .....................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.6 Setting/Checking the Datalogger Clock..................................................................................1-4
1.3.7 Sending and Receiving Datalogger Program (DLD) Files......................................................1-4
1.3.8 Data Collection (Single Station)..............................................................................................1-4
1.4 SCHEDULES..........................................................................................................................1-5
1.4.1 Station File Compatibility........................................................................................................1-5
1.4.2 Creating a Schedule...............................................................................................................1-5
1.4.3 Making a Schedule Active......................................................................................................1-5
1.4.4 Editing an Existing Schedule..................................................................................................1-5
1.4.5 Creating a Station File or Adding Scheduling Information to an Existing Station File............1-6
1.4.6 Station Files Other than Datalogger Station Files ..................................................................1-6
1.4.7 Answering Incoming Calls......................................................................................................1-6
1.4.8 Wait Option.............................................................................................................................1-7
1.5 COLLECTING DATA FROM ONE OR MORE STATIONS ON DEMAND.............................1-7
1.6 THE VIEW AND DISPLAY MAIN MENU OPTIONS ..............................................................1-7
1.7 HELP......................................................................................................................................1-7
1.8 TELCOM AND GT COMPATIBILITY .....................................................................................1-8
1.9 DATA COLLECTION DIFFERENCES ...................................................................................1-8

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2. EDLOG
2.1 EDLOG INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................2-1
2.2 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Menu Description....................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Creating/Editing Edlog Programs...........................................................................................2-3
2.3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 Entering Comments................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2 Instructions.............................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.3 Expressions............................................................................................................................2-4
2.4 EDITING EDLOG PROGRAMS .............................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 Editor Keystrokes ...................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.2 Editing Comments, Instructions, and Expressions.................................................................2-6
2.4.3 Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clipboard Options...............................................................................2-6
2.4.4 Using Library Files..................................................................................................................2-6
2.4.5 Renumbering the Instructions.................................................................................................2-7
2.4.6 Compress View Option...........................................................................................................2-7
2.5 INPUT LOCATIONS...............................................................................................................2-7
2.5.1 Entering Input Locations.........................................................................................................2-7
2.5.2 Reps.......................................................................................................................................2-8
2.6 WINDOWS...........................................................................................................................2-10
2.7 INDENTION..........................................................................................................................2-10
2.7.1 Manual Indention..................................................................................................................2-10
2.7.2 Automatic Indention..............................................................................................................2-10
2.7.3 Rebuild Indention..................................................................................................................2-10
2.8 FILE TYPES .........................................................................................................................2-11
2.8.1 Files with a *.CSI Extension..................................................................................................2-11
2.8.2 Files with a *.DLD Extension ................................................................................................2-11
2.8.3 Files with a *.PTI Extension..................................................................................................2-11
2.8.4 Files with a *.FSL Extension.................................................................................................2-11
2.8.5 Files with a *.PDF Extension ................................................................................................2-11
2.8.6 Files with a *.LBR Extension.................................................................................................2-11
3. GRAPHTERM
3.1 STATION FILE .......................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Datalogger Type.....................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Asynchronous Communications Adapter ...............................................................................3-2
3.1.3 Communication Baud Rate.....................................................................................................3-2
3.1.4 Data File Format.....................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.5 Final Storage Collection Area.................................................................................................3-2
3.1.6 Interface Device......................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 GRAPHTERM OPTIONS .......................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1 Call Station .............................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 T - Terminal Emulator.............................................................................................................3-4
3.2.3 D - Download Program to Datalogger ....................................................................................3-4
3.2.4 S - Save Program from Datalogger........................................................................................3-4
3.2.5 K - PC Time to Datalogger Clock...........................................................................................3-4
3.2.6 P - Create Power-up PROM...................................................................................................3-5
3.2.7 M - Monitor Input Locations....................................................................................................3-5
3.2.8 U - Collect Uncollected Data ..................................................................................................3-5
3.2.9 E - Exit Station Parameters....................................................................................................3-5
3.2.10 V - View Graphics File............................................................................................................3-5

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3.2.11 Q - Quit...................................................................................................................................3-5
3.3 MONITORING AND GRAPHING INPUT DATA.....................................................................3-6
3.3.1 Locations................................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.2 F1..F8 Flag Set.......................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.3 D - Digits Displayed................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.4 T - Terminal Emulator.............................................................................................................3-6
3.3.5 Port Toggle.............................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.6 Input Value Load ....................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.7 Collect Data............................................................................................................................3-7
3.3.8 Sound.....................................................................................................................................3-7
3.4 G - GRAPHICS MODE...........................................................................................................3-7
3.4.1 H - Helps Show/Remove........................................................................................................3-7
3.4.2 G - Graph Enter/Exit...............................................................................................................3-7
3.4.3 R - Re-Scale...........................................................................................................................3-7
3.4.4 + - Increment Fixed Scale ......................................................................................................3-7
3.4.5 - - Decrement Fixed Scale......................................................................................................3-7
3.4.6 D - Digits Displayed................................................................................................................3-7
3.4.7 L - L (Graph Specification Screen).........................................................................................3-7
3.4.8 V - View Save to File ..............................................................................................................3-8
3.4.9 F1..F8 Flag Toggle.................................................................................................................3-9
3.4.10 P1..P8 Toggle Ports ...............................................................................................................3-9
3.4.11 C - Collect Data......................................................................................................................3-9
3.4.12 W - Sweep graph Toggle........................................................................................................3-9
3.5 COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS..........................................................................................3-9
3.5.1 Additional Options ..................................................................................................................3-9
3.5.2 Sending Text ........................................................................................................................3-10
3.5.3 Changing Station and Time Limits .......................................................................................3-10
4. SPLIT
4.1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................4-1
4.3 SPLIT PARAMETER FILE ENTRIES.....................................................................................4-1
4.3.1 Name(s) of Input Data File(s).................................................................................................4-1
4.3.2 Name of Output File to Generate ...........................................................................................4-3
4.3.3 START Reading in..................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.4 STOP Reading in....................................................................................................................4-7
4.3.5 COPY from.............................................................................................................................4-8
4.3.6 SELECT element #(s) in.........................................................................................................4-8
4.3.7 HEADINGS for report:..........................................................................................................4-18
4.3.8 Headings for column # .........................................................................................................4-18
4.4 HELP OPTION .....................................................................................................................4-18
4.5 EDITING COMMANDS.........................................................................................................4-18
4.6 COMMAND MENU...............................................................................................................4-19
4.7 COMMAND LINE ENTRIES.................................................................................................4-20

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5. TELCOM
5.1 STATION PARAMETERS......................................................................................................5-2
5.2 STATION OPTIONS...............................................................................................................5-8
5.3 SCRIPT FILES .......................................................................................................................5-9
5.3.1 Attended Operation ................................................................................................................5-9
5.3.2 Unattended Operation............................................................................................................5-9
5.3.3 RF Networks...........................................................................................................................5-9
5.4 RUNNING TELCOM UNATTENDED...................................................................................5-10
5.4.1 The Done (/D) Option...........................................................................................................5-10
5.4.2 The Wait (/W) Option ...........................................................................................................5-10
5.4.3 Answering Incoming Calls /A...............................................................................................5-10
5.4.4 The Autoexec.Bat File..........................................................................................................5-12
5.5 UNATTENDED USER PROGRAMS....................................................................................5-12
5.6 WAKETIME ..........................................................................................................................5-13
6. SMCOM
6.1 GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................6-1
6.2 SMCOM OPTIONS.................................................................................................................6-1
6.2.1 T - Terminal Emulator.............................................................................................................6-1
6.2.2 A - Collect All Data Files.........................................................................................................6-2
6.2.3 U - Collect Uncollected Data Files..........................................................................................6-2
6.2.4 N - Collect Newest Data File ..................................................................................................6-2
6.2.5 L - Collect One Data File Starting at Display Pointer..............................................................6-2
6.2.6 P - Collect Program Files........................................................................................................6-2
6.2.7 D - Store a .DLD Program File ...............................................................................................6-2
6.2.8 F - Store a File........................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.9 E - Erase and Reset Storage Module.....................................................................................6-2
6.2.10 C - Clear Data Storage...........................................................................................................6-2
6.2.11 S - Switch Settings..................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.12 Q - Quit...................................................................................................................................6-3
6.3 NAMING OF DATA FILES ON DISK......................................................................................6-3
6.4 DATA COLLECTION FORMATS...........................................................................................6-3
6.4.1 F - Final Storage.....................................................................................................................6-3
6.4.2 D - ASCII Arrays with Element IDs.........................................................................................6-3
6.4.3 C - Comma Delineated ASCII Arrays.....................................................................................6-3
6.4.4 A - As Stored 8 Bit..................................................................................................................6-4
6.4.5 P - As Stored Strip Parity .......................................................................................................6-4
6.5 SMCOM COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS...........................................................................6-4
6.6 SMCOM COMMAND LINE SWITCHES.................................................................................6-4
6.6.1 Sending Text ..........................................................................................................................6-4
7. CSMCOM
7.1 INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................7-1
7.2 GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................7-1
7.3 MENU OPTIONS....................................................................................................................7-1
7.3.1 T -- Terminal Emulator ...........................................................................................................7-1
7.3.2 A -- Collect All Data Files........................................................................................................7-2