Page 1 f 18 HW4 Sftware versin 3 Device Manager and Data Lgging LOG-RC Series Data Lggers 2011;
Page 2 f 18 Table f cntents 1 ORGANIZATION OF THE HW4 MANUALS... 3 2 OVERVIEW... 4 3 INITIAL SETUP... 4 3.1 USB dngle wireless adapter... 4 3.2 LAN wireless adapter... 5 4 SEARCHING FOR THE WIRELESS ADAPTER AND DATA LOGGERS... 6 4.1 Adapters Tab... 7 4.2 Devices Tab... 9 4.3 Signal Strength Tab...10 5 HW4 Device Tree... 11 6 DEVICE MANAGER... 11 6.1 Device Manager Frm Menu Bar...12 6.2 Device Infrmatin...13 6.3 Settings...14 7 DATA LOGGING... 16 7.1 Data Lgging Frm Menu Bar...17 7.2 Adding a calculated parameter t the lg file...17 8 DOCUMENT RELEASES... 18 2011;
Page 3 f 18 1 ORGANIZATION OF THE HW4 MANUALS The HW4 manuals are rganized in separate bks s as t limit the size f the individual dcuments. A list f the HW4 manuals is prvided in dcument E-M-HW4v3-DIR HW4 Manuals HW4 Main Bk Device Specific Functins 1 (separate bk fr each device type r mdel) Cntents General sftware descriptin Installatin, start-up and settings Device cnnectin methds Functins cmmn t all devices used with HW4 Legacy devices (riginal HygrClip technlgy): HygrLg NT data lgger HygrFlex 2, HygrFlex 3 and M3 transmitters (same icn in device tree) HygrLab 2 and HygrLab 3 bench indicatrs HygrPalm 2 and HygrPalm 3 prtable indicatrs HygrClip DI digital interface HygrClip Alarm prgrammable lgic HygrStat MB Device Manager (device cnfiguratin) and ther device specific functins Prbe Adjustment 1 Device Specific Functins 2 (separate bk fr each device type r mdel) Humidity and temperature adjustment functin cmmn t all legacy devices (riginal HygrClip technlgy) Devices based n the AirChip 3000 technlgy: HygrClip 2 (HC2) prbes HF3 transmitters and therm-hygrstats HF4 transmitters HF5 transmitters HF6 transmitters HF7 transmitters HL20 and HL21 data lggers HP21, HP22 and HP23 hand-held indicatrs HygrLab C1 table-tp indicatr LOG-RC Series Data Lggers Custm designed OEM prducts Device Manager (device cnfiguratin) and Data Lgging functins Prbe Adjustment 2 Data Recrding Functin Humidity and temperature adjustment functin cmmn t all devices based n the AirChip 3000 technlgy Data recrding functin cmmn t all devices based n the AirChip 3000 technlgy Bth the HW4 manuals (sftware) and device specific manuals (hardware) are available frm the HW4 CD. The manuals can als be dwnladed frm several f the ROTRONIC web sites. 2011;
Page 4 f 18 2 OVERVIEW This sectin f the HW4 manual cvers nly the fllwing HW4 mdules: HW4 Functinal Mdules LOG-RC Series Data Lggers Device Manager Data Lgging Usage User cnfigurable settings fr the data lggers and assciated accessries Memry status, lg interval setting and data dwnlad Calibratin / Adjustment: HW4 des nt allw calibrating r adjusting the LOG-RC series data lggers. The HygrClip prbe that is used with mdel LOG-HC2-RC cannt be calibrated r adjusted while cnnected t the data lgger. HW4 can be used t calibrate and adjust a HygrClip prbe that is directly cnnected t the HW4 PC by means f a service cable such as cable AC3001. Fr instructins, please see the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-A2-001 HW4 functins that are nt device dependent are cvered in the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-Main. 3 INITIAL SETUP The LOG-RC series data lggers use the fllwing radi frequencies t cmmunicate with the HW PC: 433.92 MHz (standard) r 915 MHz (USA). Cmmunicatin with the HW4 PC requires ne f the fllwing types f adapter: USB dngle wireless adapter LAN wireless adapter (Ethernet TCP/IP prtcl) In principle, yu may use as many LAN adapters as required by yur applicatin but yu can nly ne USB dngle adapter. 3.1 USB dngle wireless adapter The USB dngle wireless adapter requires a driver in rder t cmmunicate with the HW4 PC. IMPORTANT: D nt run HW4 while installing this driver D nt plug-in the USB dngle t the HW4 PC befre installing the driver 3.1.1 USB Driver installatin As part f its installatin prcess, the HW4 installer creates a directry labeled USB_Driver_LOG-xxx-RC lcated in the HW4 installatin flder: 2011;
Page 5 f 18 Open the directry and duble click n the file named CDM2.04.16.exe. This autmatically installs n the HW4 PC the driver required t use USB dngle wireless adapter At this pint yu can plug-in the USB dngle wireless adapter t the HW4 PC and Windws shuld autmatically assciate the driver t the USB dngle. When this is dne yu can run HW4 and search fr any available data lgger as explained later n in this manual. 3.2 LAN wireless adapter The LAN adapter is factry cnfigured t use DHCP (Dynamic Hst Cnfiguratin Prtcl) and shuld be used nly n a LAN that includes a DHCP server such as a ruter r a managed switch. With DHCP enabled, the DHCP server senses when a new device (r hst) is cnnected t the netwrk and autmatically assigns / cnfigures the device with the next available IP address. The device is als autmatically cnfigured with the netwrk subnet mask and gateway address. Using DHCP is simple, guarantees cmpatibility with the netwrk and eliminates the pssibility f cnflicting IP addresses. An IP address assigned using DHCP is als knwn as a dynamic address. As lng as DHCP remains enabled n the hst, the hst IP address is subject t change. This is nt desirable when using HW4. Once the dynamic address f the hst is knwn, and cmmunicatin with the hst can be established, we recmmend t change the hst IP address t an unused netwrk address and t disable DHCP n the hst. In this manner, the new hst IP address is a static address, nt subject t change. When using mre than ne LAN adapter, make sure t give each ne a unique name (r netwrk name). See further dwn in this manual fr instructins. 2011;
Page 6 f 18 4 SEARCHING FOR THE WIRELESS ADAPTER AND DATA LOGGERS D ne f the fllwing: Cnnect the USB dngle wireless adapter t the HW4 PC (after having installed the required USB driver) r Pwer up the LAN wireless adapter and cnnect it t the same LAN as the HW4 PC. Nte: in principle there is n limit as t the number f adapters that can be simultaneusly used. Hwever nly a single USB dngle adapter is permitted. The Rtrnic wireless data lggers are set by the factry t autmatically transmit measurement data whenever interrgated by HW4. Initially, make sure that the data lggers are within a few meters (r yards) f the wireless adapter. Start HW4 and use the HW4 main menu bar as illustrated belw: 2011;
Page 7 f 18 Click n Search fr LOG-XX-RC t pen the Search fr Wireless Devices frm. The frm has 3 tabs labeled Devices, Adapters and Signal Strength. 4.1 Adapters Tab The Adapters tab has 4 buttns lcated n the right hand side: Search: click n this buttn t detect any adapter (LAN r USB) Edit: this buttn wrks nly with a LAN adapter and pens a frm that can be used t change the netwrk settings f the adapter Add: use this buttn t add a LAN adapter with a knwn IP address Remve: use this buttn t remve the selected adapter frm the frm The adapters detected by HW4 are listed n the left hand side f the frm. Any adapter can be selected by clicking n it with the muse. 2011;
Page 8 f 18 LAN Wireless Adapter USB Dngle Wireless Adapter The status reads OK when the adapter is wrking and when the HW4 PC can cmmunicate with it. When a previusly detected adapter can n lnger be fund, the status reads unknwn. In the case f a LAN adapter the frm shws the IP address f the adapter. Whenever the IP address f a LAN adapter is nt cmpatible with the LAN the status reads invalid IP. In this case the adapter shuld be recnfigured as explained belw. 4.1.1 Recnfiguring a LAN adapter Select the Adapters tab and highlight the LAN adapter by clicking n it the muse With the adapter selected, click n the Edit buttn and use the frm shwn t the left t change the adapter netwrk settings. 2011;
Page 9 f 18 4.2 Devices Tab The Devices Tab is used t make HW4 detect the wireless data lggers that are currently cmmunicating with the wireless adapter(s). T d this, click n the Search buttn lcated at the bttm f the frm. The OK buttn is used t add the selected data lggers t the HW4 Device Tree as illustrated belw. Any device can be individually selected by clicking n the bx lcated t the left f the device (a check mark appears). All devices can als be glbally selected r de-selected. 2011;
Page 10 f 18 4.3 Signal Strength Tab This tab is used t visualize the strength f the radi signal received by each adapter frm the wireless data lggers. Click n ne f the available adapters t select it Click n the buttn labeled Shw Devices Click n any device t select it and display the signal strength bar chart. 2011;
Page 11 f 18 5 HW4 Device Tree When HW4 has detected ne r several wireless data lggers each device appears as an icn in the left pane f the HW4 main screen. Click n the + sign t the left f any f the icns t display a list f the available functinal mdules (see belw). 6 DEVICE MANAGER The Device Manager mdule is used t cnfigure the data lggers. T select the Device Manager mdule, click n it with the left muse buttn. HW4 pens the Device Manager frm. Device Manager autmatically interrgates the data lgger and dwnlads its current cnfiguratin. 2011;
Page 12 f 18 The different sub-frms that are available within the Device Manager frm are listed in a tree lcated n the left pane f the frm. T select a sub-frm, click n it with the left muse buttn. 6.1 Device Manager Frm Menu Bar The Device Manager Menu bar is lcated at the tp f the frm. File Clse: clses the frm Tls Generate Prtcl: generates a Device Cnfiguratin Prtcl. This text file is autmatically saved in the flder specified in HW4 Glbal Settings - File Lcatins Tab. If s desired, any directry and any file type may be specified. This actin is nt recrded in the User Event file. Help: HW4 Help: Opens HW4 Help Abut HW4: Displays the versin number and ID number f HW4 2011;
Page 13 f 18 6.2 Device Infrmatin Device Prtectin: This functin is used t prevent unauthrized access t critical functins such as cnfiguratin changes, humidity and temperature adjustment, etc. Click n the blue link labeled Change t activate r deactivate the device prtectin. The passwrd is the 4 character access cde that can be read frm a sticker lcated n the device. Click n the Device Manager OK buttn t cnfirm the prtectin settings t the data lgger. Set Date /Time: click n this link t set the date and time f the data lgger t the date and time f the HW4 2011;
Page 14 f 18 6.3 Settings The cntents f this frm depends n the mdel f data lgger LOG-HC2-RC Settings LOG-PT1000-RC Settings Device Name: As far as pssible use a unique device name (maximum 12 characters) 2011;
Page 15 f 18 Data Transmissin: Off: the data lgger des nt send measurement data when plled by HW4. Device Manager and Data Lgging are still fully functinal Slicited Mde: select this data transmissin mde if yu wish t display the measurement data n the HW4 main screen. In this mde the data lgger sends measurement nly when slicited by HW4 via the wireless adapter. Measurement data cannt be sent by the data lgger any faster than nce every minute. This means that when the HW4 plling interval is less than ne minute, measurement data is received frm the data lgger nly nce every minute. T set the HW4 plling interval: use the HW4 Main Menu Bar > Settings and Tls > HW4 Glbal Settings > General Tab. It is imprtant t nte that the measurement data sent by the data lgger is refreshed nly at the rate f the lg interval used by the lgger (see Data Recrding in this manual). Bth the HW4 plling interval and the data lgger lg interval shuld be set by the user s as t cnserve battery pwer. Unslicited Mde: the data lgger autmatically sends measurement data every 6 secnds. This data transmissin mde is meant fr use with data lgger mdel LOG-GPRS-RC (under develpment) Fixed Pressure: use this field t enter a numerical value fr calculated psychrmetric parameters that require barmetric pressure as an input value. Calculatin: Left click n the arrw t the right f the text bx and select frm the fllwing: N calculatin, Dew Pint, Frst Pint r ther psychrmetric parameter. Please nte that the data lgger itself des nt perfrm any calculatin and that the calculatin setting is nt retained in the data lgger. The calculatin setting must be re-entered whenever the data lgger is deleted frm the Device Tree and is searched again. L-Alarm, Hi-Alarm, Hysteresis: Alarm cnditins can be defined fr humidity, temperature and the calculated parameter. Values that are belw the lw alarm value r abve the high alarm value will trigger an alarm. The value specified fr the alarm functin hysteresis is used fr bth the lw and the high alarm. T enable the alarm functin click n the bx lcated t the left f each parameter that yu wish t mnitr. A check mark appears in the bx when mnitring is enabled. All versins f HW4 shw an ut-f-limits value alarm by using red characters n the mnitr screen. In additin, HW4 Prfessinal can be cnfigured (HW4 glbal settings - Alarm settings tab) t display an alarm table and generate a reprt whenever an ut-f-limits cnditin ccurs Please nte that the data lgger itself des nt mnitr alarm cnditins and that alarm settings are nt retained in the data lgger. The alarm settings must be re-entered whenever the data lgger is deleted frm the Device Tree and is searched again. 6.3.1 system The unit system (metric / English) fr bth the measurement data displayed by HW4 and the recrded data dwnladed t thehw4 PC is determined by the HW4 Glbal Settings (HW4 main menu bar > Settings and Tls > HW4 Glbal Settings, Language / System tab) 2011;
Page 16 f 18 7 DATA LOGGING The Data Lgging mdule is used t set the lg interval, dwnlad the recrded data t the HW4 PC and clear the memry. T select the Data Lgging mdule, click n it with the left muse buttn. HW4 pens the Data Lgging frm.. Nte: this series f data lggers is designed t recrd data cntinuusly until the memry becmes full. N data recrding stp functin is prvided. 2011;
Page 17 f 18 Lg interval: 5 secnds t 12 hurs, in 5 secnds increments. Change : click n this link t write the value f the lg interval t the data lgger NOTE: Based n bth the memry size and n the lg interval, the frm prvides an estimate f the date when the memry will be full. At that time the data lgger will stp recrding data. The estimated date des nt take int accunt the remaining battery lifetime r the effect f the lg interval value n the battery pwer. Start Lgging: click n this link t erase the memry cntents and start recrding a new set f measurement data Start Dwnlad: click n this link t dwnlad and view the recrded data. The type f file used fr string the recrded data n the HW4 PC can be set frm the menu bar f the Data Lgging frm (Tls > File Frmat) 7.1 Data Lgging Frm Menu Bar The Data Lgging menu bar is lcated at the tp f the frm. File Exit: This menu item clses the frm Tls File Frmat: use this menu item t set the file frmat (text file -.txt r binary -.lg) that HW4 uses when saving the data t disk. Generate Prtcl: generates a Lg Settings Prtcl. This text file is autmatically saved in the flder specified in HW4 Glbal Settings - File Lcatins Tab. If s desired, any directry and any file type may be specified. This actin is nt recrded in the User Event file. Help: HW4 Help: Opens HW4 Help Abut HW4: Displays the versin number and ID number f HW4 7.2 Adding a calculated parameter t the lg file HW4 View Data can be used t add a calculated parameter such as dew pint t a lg file cmprised f relative humidity and temperature recrds. The parameter is calculated fr each data recrd based n the relative humidity and temperature values. HW4 View Data can als be used t replace the calculated parameter in a lg file with a different ne. 2011;
Page 18 f 18 HW4 View Data pens autmatically after dwnlading data frm the data lgger. Files that have already been dwnladed can be pened frm the HW4 main menu bar by selecting File > Open. T access the Add / Change calculated parameter functin, click n Tls in the HW4 View Data menu bar and select Add / Change calculated parameter. This pens the fllwing frm: Use the frm shwn n the left t select ne f the available calculated parameters. NOTE: sme parameters such as Enthalpy, Mixing Rati etc. require barmetric pressure as a calculatin input. Be sure t enter the crrect pressure value in the frm. Click n the OK buttn t add the selected calculated parameter r change the existing calculated parameter. 8 DOCUMENT RELEASES Release Sftware Ver. Date Ntes _10 3.1.0 Oct. 31, 2011 Original release 2011;