Eagle Tree eLogger V2 - Manual (Page 4)

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The supplied Windows application is compatible with USB equipped PCs running Vista, XP, Windows 98SE, Millennium, or Win 2K. The
application is not compatible with Windows 98 Original Edition (Gold), or NT 4, even if the PC has USB support.
NOTE: the application included on CD with the unit was current at the time of manufacture. Please check our MicroPower Support page on
http://eagletreesystems.com to see if there is a newer version of the app which may have addressed issues you could encounter.
To install the application, just place the CD in the CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is enabled on your PC, the setup program should run automatically.
If it does not run, click on My Computer, click on the icon for your CD-ROM drive, and click on the “Data Recorder” application icon in the drive
window.
Follow the Setup Wizard to install the MicroPower application. Once installation is complete, the MicroPower may be launched either from its
Desktop Icon, or by choosing the MicroPower application from the Start->Programs->Eagle Tree Systems folder.
Setting up the MicroPower with the Application
Once the application is installed, follow the above steps to launch it. The first time the application is launched, the New Model Wizard will be
invoked.
The Wizard will prompt you to install the MicroPower using the supplied USB cable.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you connect the custom USB plug with the correct polarity, and into the correct connector
on the MicroPower, as shown in Figure 1.
When you do this for the first time, the behavior will be different depending on which version of Windows you are using:
Windows 98™: The MicroPower and application are not compatible with Windows 98.
Windows 98SE™ and Windows Millennium™: When the MicroPower is first connected to the USB port, the New Hardware Wizard will likely
appear. Follow the steps in the Wizard, choosing the options to allow Windows to find the appropriate drivers for the MicroPower – these drivers
are built into Windows. If the devices you already have on your computer haven’t required the installation of the USB drivers, Windows will
prompt you for your Windows CD to copy over the drivers. Once this process is complete, you may be asked to reboot the system. Reboot at this
point, then relaunch the MicroPower Application, and the New Model Wizard should start up again.
Windows 2000 ™ and Windows XP ™: When the MicroPower is first connected to the USB port, Windows should automatically install the
correct drivers without prompting you. If you should receive a Windows prompt, however, do what it says.
Once the MicroPower is correctly discovered and installed by Windows, continue on with the New Model Wizard, relaunching the app after reboot if
necessary.
Telling the MicroPower what to Log
The first time you run the app, you will be prompted to choose what parameters you wish the MicroPower to record. The more items you log, the
less record time will be available. A description of the parameters is below:
Pack Voltage: If this option is selected, Pack Voltage is logged.
Pack Current: If this option is selected, Pack Current is logged.
RPM: If this option is selected, the MicroPower logs the RPM of your model, if you have installed the optional RPM sensor.
Temperature 1: Choose this option if you want to record temperature from an optional temperature sensor.
Temperature 2: Choose this option if you want to record temperature from a secondary optional temperature sensor.
Setting the “Stop on Full” Feature
After you complete the New Model Wizard for the first time, you will be prompted to choose whether you want the MicroPower to write over its data
when its buffer becomes full, or to stop when the MicroPower is full. NOTE: You can change this setting later from the Tools menu.
Setting the “Set Capture Rate” Feature
The MicroPower can be adjusted to capture data in during the recording session at five different rates. The faster the capture rate, the more data is
obtained, but at the expense of record time. The default rate, ten samples/second, gives the best resolution, but the record times will be lower than
with lower sample rates. You may find that you can get plenty of record time even with the highest capture rate setting, however.