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STEP 4: Accessing the data stored in the BPM
Selecting the “
Log View”
tab will bring up the data transfer area of the utilities program. This is shown in Figure
11. This is where all communications and information can be controlled by the user.
On the right hand side are buttons used for downloading and saving the data stored in the BPM. The “Parameter
Logs” contains the temperature, pressure, regeneration status, and alarm status taken every 12 seconds over
the past 24 hours. The “Histogram Logs” contain frequency data in the form of a histogram from the last 365
days.
Select the desired radio button and click on “Get data.” The data will show up in the white viewing pane on the
left.
When you have selected to read one type of data (Histogram or Parameters) you must clear the screen before
displaying the next time to ensure accurate data display. This can be done with the “Clear Log Display” button in
the upper right hand section of this tab.
Figure 11 -
The Log View tab is where the data
transfer takes place.
Using the DPF Utilities Software (cont’d)
STEP 5: Saving the BPM data
Once the desired data is shown in the viewing pane, it can be saved to your computer.
Clicking on the “Save for Excel” button will save the data in the viewing pane to a CSV file that can be opened by
most viewing programs.
It is recommended to save all data log files, both Parameter logs and both Histogram logs, at every de-ashing for
future reference. Each log must be brought into the viewing pane individually and saved individually.
TECH TIP
Include the date and vehicle information in the filename when saving
the data.
