YSI 6200 - Manual (Page 81)

YSI 6200 DAS USER Manual
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Now click on the Communication/Power folder and verify that communication is Phone
MODEM and the COM port agrees with the serial port to which you are connected (COM2 in
our example screen). The appropriate phone number should be typed into the box in the upper
right quadrant of this screen. If not, do so now. The power source in our example is Battery, but
you should put in whatever power source your have installed.
Click on OK to exit the menu and return to the main EcoWatch DCP menu screen. A window
appears momentarily, displaying the message Programming 6200...Please Wait. You have
now completed reconfiguration of the 6200 DCP through EcoWatch DCP. Only one parameter
was changed, i.e., sampling interval. You should now look to the countdown timer box in the
lower right portion of this “new” configuration of the 6200 and view a number near 30 minutes,
reflecting the change that was made.
7.6 Backing Up and Restoring DCP Configuration Files
Use of the backup function is not required, but highly recommended if you want to minimize
your risk of losing access to the 6200 DCP. There are a variety of ways that you could lose data,
but two of the most common are; (1) accidental reconfiguration of EcoWatch DCP during a
study (e.g., inquisitive coworker), and (2) a communication failure such as storm damage to a
radio or phone system. Whatever the cause, you will be able to recover data from the DCP if you
have properly backed up the 6200 configuration files.
Right after you have completed setting up a new 6200 file, go to the 6200:Advanced menu and
highlight Backup Configuration, then proceed to insert a diskette into drive A of your PC.
Follow the prompts which will instruct your PC to copy files to the diskette. The files have the
name you assigned to open the 6200 files and include extensions .s62, .zcf and .ini. In the event
you need to restore this configuration to your system, use the Restore Configuration command
using the backup disk you created.
In addition to the examples above for using the backup and restore functions, you may also find
this feature useful if you need to travel to the field station for troubleshooting. Backup the
configuration from your lab PC to the laptop. Then you will be able to access the 6200 DCP
with a direct connection (COM cable) from the laptop to the 6200 DCP at the remote site.
AutoConfig
The AutoConfig feature of EcoWatch DCP allows you to re-configure your field station through
your communication method in one step. If you ever feel that your data is incorrect or your
station is not properly setup, use the AutoConfig feature first to re-synchronize the field and base
stations. The AutoConfig function is similar to the New function, but works with your existing
communication setup. This feature should be the first thing you try if trouble occurs.