Document Outline

• Revision and Copyright Information
• Campbell Scientific, Inc. Software End User License Agreement (EULA)
• Table of Contents
• Preface — What's New in RTDAQ?
• Section 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 RTDAQ Overview
    • 1.1.1 Main Screen
    • 1.1.2 Clock/Program and the EZSetup Wizard
    • 1.1.3 Monitor Data
      • 1.1.3.1 Real-time Monitors
    • 1.1.4 Collect Data
    • 1.1.5 Field Calibration and the Calibration Wizard
    • 1.1.6 RTMC Development, Run-time and Pro Development
    • 1.1.7 View Pro
    • 1.1.8 Split
    • 1.1.9 CardConvert
    • 1.1.10 Short Cut
    • 1.1.11 CRBasic Editor
    • 1.1.12 CR5000/CR9000X Program Generators
  • 1.2 Getting Help for RTDAQ Applications
  • 1.3 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 RTDAQ Operations and Backup Procedures
    • 3.2.1 RTDAQ 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
• Section 4. The RTDAQ Main Screen
  • 4.1 Overview
    • 4.1.1 Program Startup and Main Screen Functionality
    • 4.1.2 Datalogger Connectivity, Help and Program Exit
  • 4.2 EZSetup Wizard
    • 4.2.1 Add Datalogger
    • 4.2.2 Communication Setup
    • 4.2.3 Datalogger Settings
      • 4.2.3.1 Max Time Online
    • 4.2.4 Summary, Communications Test, and Clock Set
    • 4.2.5 Send Program
    • 4.2.6 Editing and Deleting Dataloggers
  • 4.3 Clock/Program Tab
    • 4.3.1 Basic Operation
  • 4.4 Monitor Data Tab
    • 4.4.1 Field Monitor
    • 4.4.2 Editing Variable Values
    • 4.4.3 Specialized Real-time Monitor Screens
  • 4.5 Collect Data Tab
  • 4.6 Pull-down Menus
    • 4.6.1 File Menu
      • 4.6.1.1 Saving and Loading Configurations
      • 4.6.1.2 Exit
    • 4.6.2 View Menu
    • 4.6.3 Datalogger Menu
      • 4.6.3.1 Connect/Disconnect
      • 4.6.3.2 Update Table Definitions
      • 4.6.3.3 Status Table
        • 4.6.3.3.1 Summary Tab
        • 4.6.3.3.2 Table Fill Times
        • 4.6.3.3.3 Status Table Tab
      • 4.6.3.4 File Control
        • 4.6.3.4.1 Datalogger Devices
        • 4.6.3.4.2 Run Options
        • 4.6.3.4.3 Working with Files and Directories
        • 4.6.3.4.4 Right-Click Menu Options
      • 4.6.3.5 Calibration Wizard
      • 4.6.3.6 Terminal Emulator
    • 4.6.4 Network Menu
      • 4.6.4.1 Add/Delete/Edit/Rename Datalogger
      • 4.6.4.2 Backup/Restore Network
      • 4.6.4.3 Computer’s Global PakBus Address
    • 4.6.5 Tools Menu
      • 4.6.5.1 Auxiliary Applications
      • 4.6.5.2 Options
      • 4.6.5.3 LogTool
      • 4.6.5.4 PakBus Graph
        • 4.6.5.4.1 Selecting the PakBus Network to View
        • 4.6.5.4.2 Dynamic and Static Links
        • 4.6.5.4.3 Viewing/Changing Settings in a PakBus Datalogger
        • 4.6.5.4.4 Right-Click Functionality
        • 4.6.5.4.5 Discovering Probable Routes between Devices
  • 4.7 The RTDAQ Toolbar
• Section 5. Program Creation and Editing
  • 5.1 CRBasic Editor
    • 5.1.1 Overview
    • 5.1.2 Inserting Instructions
      • 5.1.2.1 Parameter Dialog Box
      • 5.1.2.2 Right-Click Functionality
    • 5.1.3 Toolbar
      • 5.1.3.1 Compile
      • 5.1.3.2 Compile, Save, and Send
      • 5.1.3.3 Conditional Compile and Save
      • 5.1.3.4 Templates
      • 5.1.3.5 Program Navigation using BookMarks and GoTo
      • 5.1.3.6 CRBasic Editor File Menu
      • 5.1.3.7 CRBasic Editor Edit Menu
        • 5.1.3.7.1 Other Options
      • 5.1.3.8 CRBasic Editor View Menu
        • 5.1.3.8.1 Editor Preferences
        • 5.1.3.8.2 Instruction Panel Preferences
        • 5.1.3.8.3 Other Options
      • 5.1.3.9 CRBasic Editor Tools Menu
        • 5.1.3.9.1 Edit Instruction Categories
        • 5.1.3.9.2 Constant Customization
        • 5.1.3.9.3 Other Options
      • 5.1.3.10 Available Help Information
    • 5.1.4 CRBasic Programming
      • 5.1.4.1 Programming Sequence
      • 5.1.4.2 Program Declarations
      • 5.1.4.3 Mathematical Expressions
      • 5.1.4.4 Measurement and Output Processing Instructions
      • 5.1.4.5 Line Continuation
      • 5.1.4.6 Inserting Comments Into Program
      • 5.1.4.7 Example Program
      • 5.1.4.8 Data Tables
      • 5.1.4.9 The Scan -- Measurement Timing and Processing
      • 5.1.4.10 Numerical Entries
      • 5.1.4.11 Logical Expression Evaluation
        • 5.1.4.11.1 What is True?
        • 5.1.4.11.2 Expression Evaluation
        • 5.1.4.11.3 Numeric Results of Expression Evaluation
      • 5.1.4.12 Flags
      • 5.1.4.13 Parameter Types
        • 5.1.4.13.1 Expressions in Parameters
        • 5.1.4.13.2 Arrays of Multipliers and Offsets for Sensor Calibration
      • 5.1.4.14 Program Access to Data Tables
  • 5.2 Short Cut
    • 5.2.1 Overview
    • 5.2.2 Creating a Program Using Short Cut
      • 5.2.2.1 Step 1 – Create a New File or Open Existing File
      • 5.2.2.2 Step 2 – Select Datalogger and Specify Scan Interval
      • 5.2.2.3 Step 3 – Choose Sensors to Monitor
      • 5.2.2.4 Step 4 – Setup Output Tables
      • 5.2.2.5 Step 5 – Generate the Program in the Format Required by the Datalogger
    • 5.2.3 Short Cut Settings
      • 5.2.3.1 Program Security
      • 5.2.3.2 Datalogger ID
      • 5.2.3.3 Power-up Settings
      • 5.2.3.4 Select CR200 Compiler
      • 5.2.3.5 Sensor Support
      • 5.2.3.6 Integration
      • 5.2.3.7 Font
      • 5.2.3.8 Set Working Directory
      • 5.2.3.9 Enable Creation of Custom Sensor Files
    • 5.2.4 Editing Programs Created by Short Cut
    • 5.2.5 New Sensor Files
    • 5.2.6 Custom Sensor Files
  • 5.3 Program Creation with the RTDAQ Program Generator
    • 5.3.1 Basic Operation
    • 5.3.2 Program Startup
    • 5.3.3 Using the CR5000 or CR9000X Program Generator
    • 5.3.4 Supporting Functionality
      • 5.3.4.1 File | New
      • 5.3.4.2 File | Open…
      • 5.3.4.3 File | Save As
      • 5.3.4.4 File | Edit Generator Program
      • 5.3.4.5 File | Open Wire Diagram
      • 5.3.4.6 File | <Previously opened programs>
      • 5.3.4.7 File | Exit
      • 5.3.4.8 Edit | Color Options
      • 5.3.4.9 Edit | CR9000X Generator Options, Edit | CR5000 Generator Options
      • 5.3.4.10 Help | Program Generator
      • 5.3.4.11 Help | About
    • 5.3.5 Using Save and Send
      • 5.3.5.1 Download
      • 5.3.5.2 Run Options
      • 5.3.5.3 Datalogger Response
• Section 6. View Pro
  • 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 Viewing a LoggerNet Database Table
    • 6.4.1 Selecting a Database
      • SQL Server Compact
      • SQL Server
      • MySQL
      • Remember and Automatically Login
    • 6.4.2 Selecting a Table
  • 6.5 Importing a CSV File
  • 6.6 Data View
    • 6.6.1 Column Size
    • 6.6.2 Header Information
    • 6.6.3 Locking the TimeStamp Column
    • 6.6.4 File Information
    • 6.6.5 Background Color
    • 6.6.6 Font
    • 6.6.7 Window Arrangement
  • 6.7 Graphs
    • 6.7.1 Line Graph
      • 6.7.1.1 Selecting Data to be Graphed
      • 6.7.1.2 Graph Width
      • 6.7.1.3 Scrolling
      • 6.7.1.4 Graph Cursor
      • 6.7.1.5 Line Graph Toolbar
    • 6.7.2 Histogram
      • 6.7.2.1 Selecting Data to be Viewed
      • 6.7.2.2 Options
      • 6.7.2.3 Histogram Toolbar
    • 6.7.3 XY Plot
      • 6.7.3.1 Selecting Data to be Plotted
      • 6.7.3.2 Deleting a Series from an XY Plot
      • 6.7.3.3 XY Plot Toolbar
    • 6.7.4 Rainflow Histogram
      • 6.7.4.1 Selecting Data to be View
      • 6.7.4.2 Options
      • 6.7.4.3 Rainflow Histogram Toolbar
    • 6.7.5 FFT
      • 6.7.5.1 Selecting Data to be Graphed
      • 6.7.5.2 Options
      • 6.7.5.3 FFT Toolbar
  • 6.8 Right-click-Menus
    • 6.8.1 Data View
    • 6.8.2 Graphs
    • 6.8.3 Traces
  • 6.9 Printing Options
    • 6.9.1 Print Setup
    • 6.9.2 Printing Text
    • 6.9.3 Printing Graphs
  • 6.10 View Pro Online Help
  • 6.11 Assigning Data Files to View
• Section 7. Monitoring Data in Real-time
  • 7.1 Using the Monitor Data Screen
    • 7.1.1 Connect to Target Datalogger
    • 7.1.2 Selecting Items for Display in the Monitor Data Screen
    • 7.1.3 Using the Start/Stop Button
    • 7.1.4 Customizing the Display of Data in the Monitor Data Screen
    • 7.1.5 Setting the Monitor Data Screen Options
      • 7.1.5.1 Display Tab
      • 7.1.5.2 Alarms Tab
      • 7.1.5.3 Setup Tab
    • 7.1.6 Specialized Real-time Monitoring Screens
  • 7.2 Ports and Flags
  • 7.3 Table Monitor
    • 7.3.1 Using the Table Monitor
    • 7.3.2 Displaying Tables on the Table Monitor
      • 7.3.2.1 Start and Stop
      • 7.3.2.2 Reset Table
      • 7.3.2.3 Fields and Values
      • 7.3.2.4 Save | Load Configurations
      • 7.3.2.5 Saving Displayed Data to a File
    • 7.3.3 Moving and Resizing the Table Monitor Window
  • 7.4 Real Time Graph
    • 7.4.1 Using Graph Window
    • 7.4.2 Adding Items for Display on the Graph
    • 7.4.3 Moving and Resizing the Graph Window
    • 7.4.4 Basic Graph Operation
    • 7.4.5 Zooming and Scaling the Graph Window
    • 7.4.6 Data Retrieval Methods used by the Graph Screen
    • 7.4.7 Drawing Methods used by the Graph Screen
    • 7.4.8 Graph Window Display and Print Options
    • 7.4.9 Setting the Options for the Graph Screen
      • 7.4.9.1 Scaling the Axes
      • 7.4.9.2 Data Display Options
      • 7.4.9.3 Visual Display Options
      • 7.4.9.4 Customizing the Traces on the Display
        • 7.4.9.4.1 Individual Trace Options
        • 7.4.9.4.2 Using Marks on the Graph
      • 7.4.9.5 Using Saved Configurations
    • 7.4.10 Accepting or Abandoning Changes to the Graph Options
  • 7.5 Fast Graph
    • 7.5.1 Using the Fast Graph
    • 7.5.2 Similarity between the Real Time Graph and the Fast Graph
  • 7.6 XY Plot
    • 7.6.1 Using the XY Plot
    • 7.6.2 Setting up the XY Plot for Display
      • 7.6.2.1 Setting Values for Display
      • 7.6.2.2 Number of Points per Field
      • 7.6.2.3 Right-Click Functionality
    • 7.6.3 Using the Control Buttons
    • 7.6.4 Using the Graphical Display Area of the XY Plot
    • 7.6.5 Zooming with the XY Plot
    • 7.6.6 Using the Special Options of the XY Plot
      • 7.6.6.1 Scaling Tab
      • 7.6.6.2 Data Display Tab
      • 7.6.6.3 Visual Display Tab
      • 7.6.6.4 Trace Tab
      • 7.6.6.5 Save Tab
    • 7.6.7 Applying Changes to the XY Plot Screen
  • 7.7 Histogram Monitoring
    • 7.7.1 Histogram Overview
    • 7.7.2 Displaying Histograms
  • 7.8 Fast Fourier Transform Spectra
    • 7.8.1 Brief Overview of Fourier Analysis
    • 7.8.2 FFT vs. FFTSample
    • 7.8.3 Opening FFT Viewer Windows
  • 7.9 Configuration of FFT and Histogram Windows
    • 7.9.1 Moving and Resizing the FFT/Histo Window
    • 7.9.2 Displaying FFT Spectra or Histograms
    • 7.9.3 Using the Buttons
    • 7.9.4 3D View
    • 7.9.5 X-Axis Mode
    • 7.9.6 Zooming in on the Spectrum or Histogram
    • 7.9.7 Save and Print Options
    • 7.9.8 Setting the Options for the FFT/Histogram Screen
      • 7.9.8.1 Scaling the Axes
      • 7.9.8.2 Data Display Options
      • 7.9.8.3 Visual Display Options
      • 7.9.8.4 Individual Trace Options
        • 7.9.8.4.1 Display Tab
        • 7.9.8.4.2 Marks Tab
      • 7.9.8.5 Using Saved Configurations
    • 7.9.9 Accepting or Abandoning Changes to the FFT/Histogram Options
  • 7.10 Rainflow Histogram Monitoring
    • 7.10.1 Rainflow Histogram Overview
    • 7.10.2 Opening Rainflow Histograms
    • 7.10.3 Movement and Resizing of the Rainflow Window
    • 7.10.4 Selecting Tables and Bins For Display
    • 7.10.5 Using the Buttons and Controls
    • 7.10.6 X-Axis Mode
    • 7.10.7 Zooming in on the Histogram
    • 7.10.8 Save and Print Options
    • 7.10.9 Setting the Options for the Rainflow Screen
      • 7.10.9.1 Scaling the Axes
      • 7.10.9.2 Visual Display Options
      • 7.10.9.3 Trace Options
      • 7.10.9.4 Using Saved Configurations
    • 7.10.10 Accepting or Abandoning Changes to the Rainflow Options
  • 7.11 Saving and Loading Configurations
    • 7.11.1 Saving and Loading Configuration Files for Real-Time Data Screens
    • 7.11.2 Using Configurations in the Field Monitor
    • 7.11.3 Using Configurations in the Table Monitors
    • 7.11.4 Saving and Loading Global Configuration Files
• Section 8. Real-Time Monitoring and Control Software
  • 8.1 Development Mode
    • 8.1.1 The RTMC Workspace
    • 8.1.2 Single Datalogger RTMC Projects
    • 8.1.3 Display Components
    • 8.1.4 Functions Available from the RTMC Menus
      • 8.1.4.1 File Menu
      • 8.1.4.2 Edit Menu
      • 8.1.4.3 View Menu
      • 8.1.4.4 Project Menu
      • 8.1.4.5 Screen Menu
      • 8.1.4.6 Component Menu
      • 8.1.4.7 Window Menu
      • 8.1.4.8 Help Menu
    • 8.1.5 Expressions
      • 8.1.5.1 Operators
      • 8.1.5.2 Order of Precedence
      • 8.1.5.3 Predefined Constants
      • 8.1.5.4 Predefined Time Constants
      • 8.1.5.5 Functions
      • 8.1.5.6 Logical Functions
      • 8.1.5.7 String Functions
      • 8.1.5.8 Conversion Functions
      • 8.1.5.9 Time Functions
      • 8.1.5.10 Start Option Functions
      • 8.1.5.11 Functions with State
  • 8.2 RTMC Run-time
• Section 9. Calibration and Zeroing
  • 9.1 Calibration Essentials
    • 9.1.1 Definition of Calibration
    • 9.1.2 Basic Calibration Process
  • 9.2 Writing Calibration Programs with the CRBasic Editor
    • 9.2.1 The FieldCal Instruction
    • 9.2.2 Calibration File Details
  • 9.3 Five Kinds of Calibration
    • 9.3.1 Zeroing
    • 9.3.2 Offset Calibration
    • 9.3.3 Two-Point Multiplier and Offset Calibration
    • 9.3.4 Two-Point Multiplier Only Calibration
    • 9.3.5 Zero Basis Point Calibration
  • 9.4 Performing a Manual Calibration
    • 9.4.1 How to Use the Mode Variable for Calibration Status and Control
    • 9.4.2 Using the Mode Variable for Manual Single-Point Calibration
    • 9.4.3 Using the Mode Variable for Manual Two-Point Calibration
  • 9.5 Generating Calibration Programs
  • 9.6 Using the Calibration Wizard with Running Programs
    • 9.6.1 Calibration Wizard Basic Operation
    • 9.6.2 Using the Wizard to Perform Two-Point Multiplier and Offset Calibrations
    • 9.6.3 Using the Wizard to Perform Zeroing Calibrations
    • 9.6.4 Using the Wizard to Perform Offset Calibrations
  • 9.7 Strain and Shunt Calibration
• 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
    • 10.1.4 Repairing/Converting Corrupted Files
    • 10.1.5 Viewing a Converted File
    • 10.1.6 Running CardConvert from a Command Line
  • 10.2 Device Configuration Utility
    • 10.2.1 Overview
    • 10.2.2 Main DevConfig Screen
    • 10.2.3 Downloading an Operating System
    • 10.2.4 Terminal Tab
    • 10.2.5 The Unknown Device Type
    • 10.2.6 Off-line Mode
  • 10.3 Split
    • 10.3.1 Functional Overview
    • 10.3.2 Getting Started
    • 10.3.3 Split Parameter File Entries
      • 10.3.3.1 Input Files
        • 10.3.3.1.1 File Info
        • 10.3.3.1.2 File Offset/Options
        • 10.3.3.1.3 Start Condition
          • 10.3.3.1.3.1 Starting Relative to PC Time
        • 10.3.3.1.4 Stop Condition
          • 10.3.3.1.4.1 "C" Option: Formatting Event Tests Containing Conditional Output Arrays
          • 10.3.3.1.4.2 Trigger on Stop Condition (F Option) Output of Time Series
        • 10.3.3.1.5 Copy
        • 10.3.3.1.6 Select
        • 10.3.3.1.7 Ranges
        • 10.3.3.1.8 Variables
        • 10.3.3.1.9 Numerical Limitations
        • 10.3.3.1.10 Mathematical Functions, Details, and Examples
        • 10.3.3.1.11 Time Series Functions, Details, and Examples
        • 10.3.3.1.12 Special Functions, Details, and Examples
          • Monthly Summary Example
        • 10.3.3.1.13 Split Functions Example
        • 10.3.3.1.14 Summary of Select Line Syntax Rules
        • 10.3.3.1.15 Time Synchronization
          • Table-based dataloggers
          • 10.3.3.1.15.1 Time Synchronization and the Copy Condition
          • 10.3.3.1.15.2 Using Time Synchronization While Starting Relative to PC Time
      • 10.3.3.2 Output Files
        • 10.3.3.2.1 Description of Output Option Commands
        • 10.3.3.2.2 Report Headings
        • 10.3.3.2.3 Column Headings
    • 10.3.4 Help Option
    • 10.3.5 Editing Commands
    • 10.3.6 Running Split From a Command Line
      • 10.3.6.1 Splitr Command Line Switches
        • 10.3.6.1.1 Closing the Splitr.exe Program After Execution (/R or /Q Switch)
        • 10.3.6.1.2 Running Splitr in a Hidden or Minimized State (/H Switch)
        • 10.3.6.1.3 Running Multiple Copies of Splitr (/M Switch)
      • 10.3.6.2 Using Splitr.exe in Batch Files
      • 10.3.6.3 Processing Alternate Files
        • 10.3.6.3.1 Input/Output File Command Line Switches for Processing Alternate Files
      • 10.3.6.4 Processing Multiple Parameter Files with One Command Line
    • 10.3.7 Log Files
  • 10.4 Log Files and the LogTool Application
    • 10.4.1 Event Logging
      • 10.4.1.1 Log Categories
      • 10.4.1.2 Log File Message Formats
        • 10.4.1.2.1 General File Format Information
        • 10.4.1.2.2 Transaction Log Format
        • 10.4.1.2.3 Communications Status Log Format
        • 10.4.1.2.4 Object State Log Format
    • 10.4.2 CQR Log (RF Link)
  • 10.5 SDM-CAN Helper Software
• Appendix A. Campbell Scientific File Formats
  • A.1 PC File Data Formats
    • A.1.1 TOA5
    • A.1.2 TOB1
  • A.2 Datalogger Data Formats
    • A.2.1 TOB2 or TOB3
  • A.3 Binary Data Value Types
    • A.3.1 FP2 (2 Byte Low Resolution Format)
    • A.3.2 FP4 (4 Byte High Resolution Format)
    • A.3.3 IEEE4
    • A.3.4 IEEE8
  • A.4 Converting Binary File Formats
    • A.4.1 Split
    • A.4.2 CardConvert
• Appendix B. Importing Files into Excel
  • B.1 Table-Based Data File Import (TOA5)
    • Step 1 of 3
    • Step 2 of 3
    • Step 3 of 3
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