Document Outline

• Revision and Copyright Information
• License for Use
• Limited Warranty
• Table of Contents
• Section 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 PC400 Overview
    • 1.1.1 Main Screen
    • 1.1.2 Clock/Program and the EZSetup Wizard
    • 1.1.3 Monitor Data
    • 1.1.4 Collect Data
    • 1.1.5 View
    • 1.1.6 Split
    • 1.1.7 CardConvert
    • 1.1.8 Short Cut
    • 1.1.9 CRBasic Editor
    • 1.1.10 Edlog
  • 1.2 What’s New in Version 4?
  • 1.3 Getting Help for PC400 Applications
  • 1.4 Windows Conventions
• Section 2. System Requirements
  • 2.1 Hardware and Software
• Section 3. Installation, Operation and Backup Procedures
  • 3.1 CD-ROM Installation
  • 3.2 PC400 Operations and Backup Procedures
    • 3.2.1 PC400 Directory Structure and File Descriptions
      • 3.2.1.1 Program Directory
      • 3.2.1.2 Working Directories
    • 3.2.2 Backing up the Network Map and Data Files
      • 3.2.2.1 Performing a Backup
      • 3.2.2.2 Restoring the Network from a Backup File
    • 3.2.3 Loss of Computer Power
    • 3.2.4 Program Crashes
• Section 4. The PC400 Main Screen
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Clock/Program Tab and EZSetup Wizard
    • 4.2.1 EZSetup Wizard
    • 4.2.2 Clock/Program Tab
  • 4.3 Monitor Data Tab
  • 4.4 Collect Data Tab
  • 4.5 Pull-down Menus
    • 4.5.1 View Menu
    • 4.5.2 Datalogger Menu
      • 4.5.2.1 Connect/Disconnect
      • 4.5.2.2 Update Table Definitions
      • 4.5.2.3 Station Status
      • 4.5.2.4 File Control for CR5000, CR800, CR1000, CR3000, and CR9000 Dataloggers
      • 4.5.2.5 Terminal Emulator
    • 4.5.3 Network Menu
      • 4.5.3.1 Add/Delete/Edit/Rename Datalogger
      • 4.5.3.2 Backup/Restore Network
      • 4.5.3.3 Computer’s Global PakBus Address
    • 4.5.4 Tools Menu
      • 4.5.4.1 Stand-alone Applications
      • 4.5.4.2 Options
      • 4.5.4.3 LogTool
      • 4.5.4.4 PakBus Graph
        • 4.5.4.4.1 Selecting the PakBus Network to View
        • 4.5.4.4.2 Dynamic and Static Links
        • 4.5.4.4.3 Viewing/Changing Settings in a PakBus Datalogger
        • 4.5.4.4.4 Right-Click Functionality
        • 4.5.4.4.5 Discovering Probable Routes between Devices
• Section 5. Split
  • 5.1 Functional Overview
  • 5.2 Getting Started
  • 5.3 Split Parameter File Entries
    • 5.3.1 Input Files
      • 5.3.1.1 File Info
      • 5.3.1.2 File Offset/Options
      • 5.3.1.3 Start Condition
        • 5.3.1.3.1 Starting Relative to PC Time
      • 5.3.1.4 Stop Condition
        • 5.3.1.4.1 “C” Option: Formatting Event Tests Containing Conditional Output Arrays
        • 5.3.1.4.2 Trigger on Stop Condition (F Option) Output of Time Series
      • 5.3.1.5 Copy
      • 5.3.1.6 Select
      • 5.3.1.7 Ranges
      • 5.3.1.8 Variables
      • 5.3.1.9 Numerical Limitations
      • 5.3.1.10 Mathematical Functions, Details, and Examples
      • 5.3.1.11 Time Series Functions, Details, and Examples
      • 5.3.1.12 Special Functions, Details, and Examples
      • 5.3.1.13 Split Functions Example
      • 5.3.1.14 Summary of Select Line Syntax Rules
      • 5.3.1.15 Time Synchronization
        • 5.3.1.15.1 Time Synchronization and the Copy Condition
        • 5.3.1.15.2 Using Time Synchronization While Starting Relative to PC Time
    • 5.3.2 Output Files
      • 5.3.2.1 Description of Output Option Commands
      • 5.3.2.2 Report Headings
      • 5.3.2.3 Column Headings
  • 5.4 Help Option
  • 5.5 Editing Commands
  • 5.6 Running Split from a Command Line
    • 5.6.1 Splitr Command Line Switches
      • 5.6.1.1 Closing the Splitr.exe Program After Execution (/R or /Q Switch)
      • 5.6.1.2 Running Splitr in a Hidden or Minimized State (/H Switch)
      • 5.6.1.3 Running Multiple Copies of Splitr (/M Switch)
    • 5.6.2 Using Splitr.exe in Batch Files
    • 5.6.3 Processing Alternate Files
      • 5.6.3.1 Input/Output File Command Line Switches for Processing Alternate Files
    • 5.6.4 Processing Multiple Parameter Files with One Command Line
  • 5.7 Log Files
• Section 6. View
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 The Toolbar
  • 6.3 Opening a File
    • 6.3.1 Opening a Data File
    • 6.3.2 Opening Other Types of Files
    • 6.3.3 Opening a File in Hexadecimal Format
  • 6.4 Importing a CSV File
  • 6.5 Data View
    • 6.5.1 Column Size
    • 6.5.2 Header Information
    • 6.5.3 Locking Timestamp Column
    • 6.5.4 File Information
    • 6.5.5 Background Color
    • 6.5.6 Font
    • 6.5.7 Window Arrangement
  • 6.6 Line Graph
    • 6.6.1 Selecting Data to be Graphed
    • 6.6.2 Graph Width
    • 6.6.3 Options
    • 6.6.4 Scrolling
    • 6.6.5 Zoom Feature
    • 6.6.6 Graph Cursor
    • 6.6.7 Keeping Graph on Top
    • 6.6.8 Line Graph Toolbar
  • 6.7 Right-click-Menus
    • 6.7.1 Data View
    • 6.7.2 Graphs
    • 6.7.3 Traces
  • 6.8 Printing Options
    • 6.8.1 Print Setup
    • 6.8.2 Printing Text
    • 6.8.3 Printing Graphs
  • 6.9 View Online Help
  • 6.10 Assigning Data Files to View
• Section 7. Short Cut Program Generator
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Creating a Program Using Short Cut
    • 7.2.1 Step 1 – Create a New File or Open Existing File
    • 7.2.2 Step 2 – Select Datalogger and Specify Scan Interval
    • 7.2.3 Step 3 – Choose Sensors to Monitor
    • 7.2.4 Step 4 – Setup Output Tables
    • 7.2.5 Step 5 – Generate the Program in the Format Required by the Datalogger
  • 7.3 Short Cut Settings
    • 7.3.1 Program Security
    • 7.3.2 Datalogger ID
    • 7.3.3 Power-up Settings
    • 7.3.4 Select CR200 Compiler
    • 7.3.5 Sensor Support
    • 7.3.6 Integration
    • 7.3.7 Font
    • 7.3.8 Set Working Directory
    • 7.3.9 Enable Creation of Custom Sensor Files
  • 7.4 Editing Programs Created by Short Cut
  • 7.5 New Sensor Files
  • 7.6 Custom Sensor Files
• Section 8. Datalogger Program Creation with Edlog
  • 8.1 Overview
    • 8.1.1 Creating a New Edlog Program
      • 8.1.1.1 Program Structure
      • 8.1.1.2 Edlog File Types
      • 8.1.1.3 Inserting Instructions into the Program
      • 8.1.1.4 Entering Parameters for the Instructions
      • 8.1.1.5 Program Comments
      • 8.1.1.6 Expressions
    • 8.1.2 Editing an Existing Program
      • 8.1.2.1 Editing Comments, Instructions, and Expressions
      • 8.1.2.2 Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clipboard Options
    • 8.1.3 Library Files
    • 8.1.4 Documenting a DLD File
    • 8.1.5 Display Options
      • 8.1.5.1 Graphical Toolbar
      • 8.1.5.2 Renumbering the Instructions
      • 8.1.5.3 Compress VIEW
      • 8.1.5.4 Indention
  • 8.2 Input Locations
    • 8.2.1 Entering Input Locations
    • 8.2.2 Repetitions
    • 8.2.3 Input Location Editor
    • 8.2.4 Input Location Anomalies
  • 8.3 Final Storage Labels
  • 8.4 Datalogger Settings Stored in the DLD File
    • 8.4.1 Program Security
      • 8.4.1.1 Setting Passwords in the DLD
      • 8.4.1.2 Disabling Passwords
    • 8.4.2 Final Storage Area 2
    • 8.4.3 DLD File Labels
      • 8.4.3.1 Mixed-array Dataloggers
      • 8.4.3.2 Table-Based Dataloggers
    • 8.4.4 Power Up Settings/Compile Settings
    • 8.4.5 Datalogger Serial Port Settings
    • 8.4.6 PakBus Settings
      • 8.4.6.1 Network
      • 8.4.6.2 Beacon Intervals
      • 8.4.6.3 Neighbor Filter
      • 8.4.6.4 Allocate General Purpose File Memory
• Section 9. Datalogger Program Creation with CRBasic Editor
  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 Inserting Instructions
    • 9.2.1 Parameter Dialog Box
    • 9.2.2 Right-Click Functionality
  • 9.3 Toolbar
    • 9.3.1 Compile
    • 9.3.2 Compile, Save, and Send
    • 9.3.3 Conditional Compile and Save
    • 9.3.4 Templates
    • 9.3.5 Program Navigation using BookMarks and GoTo
    • 9.3.6 CRBasic Editor File Menu
    • 9.3.7 CRBasic Editor Edit Menu
      • 9.3.7.1 Other Options
    • 9.3.8 CRBasic Editor View Menu
      • 9.3.8.1 Editor Preferences
      • 9.3.8.2 Instruction Panel Preferences
      • 9.3.8.3 Other Options
    • 9.3.9 CRBasic Editor Tools Menu
      • 9.3.9.1 Edit Instruction Categories
      • 9.3.9.2 Constant Customization
      • 9.3.9.3 Other Options
    • 9.3.10 Available Help Information
  • 9.4 CRBasic Programming
    • 9.4.1 Programming Sequence
    • 9.4.2 Program Declarations
    • 9.4.3 Mathematical Expressions
    • 9.4.4 Measurement and Output Processing Instructions
    • 9.4.5 Line Continuation
    • 9.4.6 Inserting Comments Into Program
    • 9.4.7 Example Program
    • 9.4.8 Data Tables
    • 9.4.9 The Scan — Measurement Timing and Processing
    • 9.4.10 Numerical Entries
    • 9.4.11 Logical Expression Evaluation
      • 9.4.11.1 What is True?
      • 9.4.11.2 Expression Evaluation
      • 9.4.11.3 Numeric Results of Expression Evaluation
    • 9.4.12 Flags
    • 9.4.13 Parameter Types
      • 9.4.13.1 Expressions in Parameters
      • 9.4.13.2 Arrays of Multipliers and Offsets for Sensor Calibration
    • 9.4.14 Program Access to Data Tables
• Section 10. Utilities
  • 10.1 CardConvert
    • 10.1.1 Input/Output File Settings
    • 10.1.2 Destination File Options
      • 10.1.2.1 File Format
      • 10.1.2.2 File Processing
      • 10.1.2.3 File Naming
      • 10.1.2.4 TOA5/TOB1 Format
    • 10.1.3 Converting the File
      • 10.1.3.1 Repairing/Converting Corrupted Files
    • 10.1.4 Viewing a Converted File
    • 10.1.5 Running CardConvert from a Command Line
  • 10.2 Transformer Utility
    • 10.2.1 Transforming a File
    • 10.2.2 Controls
  • 10.3 Device Configuration Utility
    • 10.3.1 Overview
    • 10.3.2 Main DevConfig Screen
    • 10.3.3 Downloading an Operating System
    • 10.3.4 Terminal Tab
    • 10.3.5 The Unknown Device Type
    • 10.3.6 Off-line Mode
  • 10.4 File Format Convert
    • 10.4.1 Overview
    • 10.4.2 Options
• Appendix A. Glossary of Terms
• Appendix B. Table-Based Dataloggers
  • B.1 Memory Allocation for Final Storage
    • B.1.1 Edlog TD Family Dataloggers
    • B.1.2 CR800/CR1000/CR3000/CR5000/CR9000 Memory for Programs and Data Storage
    • B.1.3 CR200 Series Dataloggers
      • B.2 Converting a Mixed-array Program to a TD or PB Table-Based Program using Edlog
        • B.2.1 Steps for Program Conversion
        • B.2.2 Program Instruction Changes
      • B.3 Table Data Overview
      • B.4 Default Tables
• Appendix C. Log Files and the LogTool Application
  • C.1 Event Logging
    • C.1.1 Log Categories
    • C.1.2 Log File Message Formats
      • C.1.2.1 General File Format Information
      • C.1.2.2 Transaction Log Format
      • C.1.2.3 Communications Status Log Format
      • C.1.2.4 Object State Log Format
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