TSI DustTrak DRX Desktop SOP v1.1
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TrakPro Software
This interesting bit of software is finicky and the communication between it and the DRX device is slow – so be
patient!
I will split this section up into three different parts. The first is starting from scratch: this can be because the DRX
device is being turned on for the first time or when you showed up to download the device it has turned off. The
second option is for when you need to change a RunMode test or need to more information on what the options are
for a RunMode setup. The third is for the more regular situation when you are showing up to download the DRX
device and it is already actively recording.
1. Downloading & Restarting the Logging
Use this protocol when you are arriving to a unit that you want to download and then start logging again.
This includes stopping the device, downloading the data, graphing the results, saving the data to the PC,
deleting the data from the device, setting the time of the device, and then restarting the device.
1. Open the TrakPro software by clicking on the icon on desktop or in the task bar.
2. Make sure the DRX device is on (listen to hear the pump going), the instrument is connected via the USB
Device port on the DRX device to one of the USB ports on the PC, and the TrakPro software has been loaded.
3. At this point you will need to wait until the proper USB drivers are loaded (you may or may not see this
activity in the start bar near the PC clock).
4. Once these have finished go under Instrument Setup -> Logging Control and in this new window select
“Discover Instrument”. If this results in a communication failure follow these steps below, otherwise go onto
step #4:
a. Go to Instrument Setup -> Communications…
b. A window will pop up labelled “NDIS Communications” and should give details of the Model,
Serial Number, Status, and IP address of the connected DRX device.
c. If the above happens go to back into the Logging Control following step #3
d. If the above does not happen, wait a couple seconds and click the “Test” button.
e. If the option in d. is still not working the best option is to restart the DRX device using the
ON/OFF button and try again from the beginning.
5. Once the DRX device has been discovered (as will be indicated by showing its Model #/Serial #/Status/IP
address), you may then select the “Stop Logging” button to end the logging so that the instrument can be
downloaded. Close the window once you have selected this.
6. To download the instrument through TrakPro go to File -> Receive…
a. In this new window all the recorded files will be displayed and once a file has been selected with
the mouse, you will have the option to “Receive” or download it to the PC.
b. Once the file has been received you can close the Receive window.
7. The file is now loaded into the TrakPro software main window. By selecting it with the mouse under “Logged
Tests” some summary statistics will appear in the window to its right. This can be checked for minimum,
maximum, and average values – these should be above zero and increase in maximum for increasing size
fraction.
8. Further inspection of the logged data performance should be made by going to Graph -> New -> Graph
Logged Data Tests…
a. A new window will pop-up with the test shown in a sub-window.
b. Select the check box for the Test and then select “OK” on the right
c. Another window will open with the graphed test details. Check this for any spurious results.
Once finished inspecting close the window
9. To save the downloaded file for the project it will be downloaded in two formats. The file system for the DO4
Models project is very specific and the DRX device should always be downloaded into the folder based on the
year, location and tower label that the instrument belongs.
a. For the first native format go to File -> Save As… going to the appropriate folder and save the file
with the name of the file based on the present day in the format MMDDYYYY
