Racepak Ultra Dash Xtreme, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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Viewing Real Time Data on a PC
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Viewing Real Time Data on a PC
Data from your Ultra Dash can be displayed and recorded real time on your PC computer using the
DataLink program. Before you can view the data, however, you must first setup the real time parameters in
your data logger. To setup your data logger’s real time configuration, open your configuration file and
right click on the VDash Module button. An edit dialog box will be displayed. In the center of the dialog
box will be a Real – Time Telemetry section.
Setting up the Real Time Telemetry Parameters
This section will contain two lists. The list on the left-hand side of the telemetry section will include all of
the data channels currently being monitored by your data logger. The list on the right-hand side of the
telemetry sections includes all those channels that will be displayed during a real time telemetry session.
To add a channel to the telemetry list highlight the name of the channel in the left-hand list and click on the
right arrow
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button to add the selected channel to the real-time channel list. To remove a channel from
the real-time channel list highlight the name of the channel in the right hand list and click on the left arrow
button
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. Remember that only channels in the right hand list will be displayed during a real time
telemetry session.
Next select the
Real Time Sample Rate from the options list in the lower left-hand corner of the dialog
box and select the desired real time sample rate. Note: the V-Net Sample rate of each of the modules to be
monitored should be equal to or greater than the real time sample rate. If they are not the last data points
will be repeated during the sample process.
Next select the
Real Time Communications Port option and type in the name of the serial
communications port on your PC you will be using to receive the real time data from the V_Net system.
Normally this is the same as the default Logger Com Port set in the initial software installation. Normally
this is COM1.
After you have edited the options use the
Send Configuration button to transmit the setup data to your
data logger. Next select OK to exit the edit box. You will need to turn the power to your data logger off
and then back on to allow the changes to take effect. When you have completed the edit, save the
configuration file.
Entering the DataLink Telemetry Parameters
The final step in setting up the real time telemetry session is to set the DataLink real time recording
parameters. These parameters are set by selecting the
Recording Parameter menu item found in the
Telemetry main menu selection. The following dialog box will be displayed.