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HIGHLIGHTS
EzSetup and Graphical Setup
– The Key to Flexibility
A unique part of the design is the ability to use the EzSetup and/or the graphical block-oriented
setup. Many simple measurements are quickly setup using EzSetup, for even more flexibility the
graphical setup blocks of various types are connected together to graphically represent data flow
from all sensors, with data flowing from left to right. An example EzSetup is shown below on
the left and a graphical setup is shown below on the right.
I/O Modules
– The Key to Expansion
The Xpert epitomizes the concept of expandability. By itself, the Xpert functions as a highly
capable SDI-12 v1.3 compliant logger. To add a sensor with an analog or digital output, simply
connect a Sutron I/O module in through the unit’s I
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C port. Need to add more sensors than one
module will support? Simply stack additional modules onto the first. The Xpert supports a nearly
unlimited number of analog and digital I/O modules, so running out of I/O is never an issue.
DLLs
– The Key to Modularity
The Xpert software is modular and utilizes Windows DLLs (Dynamic Linked Libraries). DLLs
are additional software components that can be added to the system at any time without having to
update the main software. This makes adding a new feature to the Xpert that was not available
when the unit was purchased easy - simply download the new DLL from the Sutron web page,
and send it across to the Xpert. This might be done, for example, to add support for a new sensor,
or to add some newly released communication capability to the unit. Some customers can even
create their own DLLs using Microsoft Visual C++ and a Software Development Kit (SDK)
provided by Sutron.
EzSetup Measurements
Graphical Setup
Summary of Contents for Xpert2
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