Campbell UT30 Installation Manual

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5-1SECTION 5. STANDARD SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONSoftware required for a weather station consists of the datalogger program and a datalogger supportsoftware suite for Windows or MS-DOS.5.1 DATALOGGER PROGRAMThe datalogger program operates the weatherstation. It programs the datalogger to measuresensors, process the measurements, and storedata in the datalogger’s memory. Thedatalogger program is most easily created usingShort Cut for MS-DOS. Short Cut is compatiblewith Windows DOS emulator. A separatemanual covers the use of Short Cut in detail.5.2 DATALOGGER SUPPORT SUITEA datalogger support software suite, eitherPC208W or PC208, enables interfacing with theMetData1 through Windows or MS-DOS.Follow the installation procedure outlined in thefront of the software manual. PC208(W) isused to download programs to the weatherstation datalogger. It is also used to monitordata in real time and retrieve data stored in thedatalogger.5.3 QUICK START REVIEWFollow these steps to program the weatherstation datalogger and install the dataloggersupport software suite.1) Install PC208W or PC208, and Short Cut,into your Windows or DOS computer asoutlined in their respective manuals.2) Start Short Cut by entering “SC” at a DOSprompt. Create the weather stationprogram by following the four stepsoutlined.3) Print the DEF file produced by Short Cut.Follow the wiring assignments in the DEFfile when connecting sensors to the weatherstation datalogger.4) Start PC208 by typing “PC208E” at the DOSprompt OR start PC208W from Windows.5) Create a station file with PC208 (File |New | Station) OR create a station on thePC208W device map (Setup | AddDevice).6) Establish communications with thedatalogger. With PC208W Connect |Connect will activate the communicationand confirm communications by reportingthe datalogger clock time. With PC208File | Open | Station then RealTime | Callthen Tools | Clock Set / Check will activatethe station file and confirm communicationsby checking the datalogger clock.7) Download the program created in Step 2.With PC208W Connect | Send willdownload the weather station program.With PC208 Tools | Send DataloggerProg will download the weather stationprogram.8) After the appropriate length of time, retrievedata from the datalogger to an ASCII file.With PC208W Connect | Collect will retrievedata. With PC208 DataCollection | CallNow (CurrentStn) will retrieve data.9) Weather reports can be generated. PARfiles created by Short Cut can be used tocreate simple reports. With PC208WReport | File | Open will select a PAR file.With PC208, File | Reports | Edit ParamFile will select a PAR file.

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