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DataLog x2 and Terminal x2 Installation and User Guide

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4.2 Instrument ToolBar

The instrument toolbar gives access to a range of functionality for connecting, configuring and
downloading data from a Valeport Instrument

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Summary of Contents for DataLog x2

Page 1: ...nt must not be copied reprinted or reproduced in any material form either wholly or in part and the contents of this document and any method or technique available there from must not be disclosed to...

Page 2: ...ries Chart 16 4 1 3 Profile Chart 17 4 1 4 Scatter Chart 17 4 1 5 Polar Chart 17 4 1 6 Terminal Window 18 4 1 7 Table View 18 4 2 Instrument ToolBar 19 4 2 1 Establish a connection 20 4 2 2 Configure...

Page 3: ...graphing and data analysis tools built in Terminal X2 will work with any Valeport Instrument that communicates via serial RS232 Functionality may be limited with some older instruments At present Dat...

Page 4: ...data IE6 installed Recommended Requirements 1 gigahertz GHz or faster 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor 2 gigabyte GB RAM 32 bit or 4 GB RAM 64 bit 1280 x 1024 screen resolution Free Disk space 20Mb...

Page 5: ...Installation and User Guide MANUAL 1899207337 17 Page 3 2021 Valeport Ltd Confirm the installation tasks and click Install to finalise the installation Installation can be terminated at any time by p...

Page 6: ...ed from the program list and uninstalled 2 3 1 Starting DataLog X2 To start DataLog X2 use the following methods Navigate to the All Programs link under the Windows START menu Navigate to the folder V...

Page 7: ...es including data logging wizard based instrument configuration file downloads multiple port connections and TCP IP serial connection for use over internet connections 3 1 Terminal Toolbar This allows...

Page 8: ...l scroll with any received data Data can be highlighted selected copied and pasted Commands can be typed directly into the connection window or entered into the command line window below Command Line...

Page 9: ...rd The instrument type can be selected from the drop down list The connection settings will default to the factory settings for that instrument If these have been changed by the user it may be necessa...

Page 10: ...e connection details and any communications will be shown in the window Commands can be issued via typing directly into the command window or via the command toolbar The command toolbar stores a histo...

Page 11: ...hey can be altered if required Select the comm port the instrument is connected to and click next At the next window set the timeout setting for interrupting the instrument If attempting to connect to...

Page 12: ...figured Output units can be set and the Tare setting can be configured To set a manual Tare enter the required figure in the box To take a measured Tare press the Set Tare Button The following dialog...

Page 13: ...the header of every recorded file Sampling modes will depend on the instrument connected The final screen will show a summary of the commands that will be sent to the instrument If settings have not b...

Page 14: ...t tab of DataLog X2 See image 2 Enter the command 028 in the Terminal window 3 Disconnect then reconnect the Power Comms cable to activate the instrument 3 4 Download a file Clicking on the download i...

Page 15: ...upport individual file downloads mini and 400 series a file list with check boxes will be displayed For older instruments such as the model 106 108 308 and the model 740 the entire memory has to be do...

Page 16: ...e instrument is not listed then a Generic Instrument can be selected from the dropdown and suitable comms settings entered The next screen sets the interuppt settings but also adds the ability to filt...

Page 17: ...a recorded on instruments without a Real Time Clock there is the option to append a timestamp to each record Files will be saved to the selected location Files can be automatically named incremented a...

Page 18: ...ewed as tables and graphs 4 1 1 File Manager In DataLog X2 a file is either a recorded data file from real time connection or a downloaded file from an instrument Downloaded files and recorded files a...

Page 19: ...a reversed Y axis 4 1 4 Scatter Chart A scatter chart allows one parameter to be plotted against another A good example of this is T S plot traditionally used in oceanography to identify water masses...

Page 20: ...aLog X2 It can be used to manually interact with the instrument It gives access to all the functionality of Terminal X2 4 1 7 Table View The Table view shows the data contained in the file currently h...

Page 21: ...llation and User Guide MANUAL 1899207337 17 Page 19 2021 Valeport Ltd 4 2 Instrument ToolBar The instrument toolbar gives access to a range of functionality for connecting configuring and downloading...

Page 22: ...The instrument type can be selected from the drop down list The connection settings will default to the factory settings for that instrument If these have been changed by the user it may be necessary...

Page 23: ...the status bar will show the connection details and any communications will be shown in the window Commands can be issued via typing directly into the command window or via the command toolbar The com...

Page 24: ...hey can be altered if required Select the comm port the instrument is connected to and click next At the next window set the timeout setting for interrupting the instrument If attempting to connect to...

Page 25: ...e pressure sensor to be configured Output units can be set and the Tare setting can be configured To set a manual Tare enter the required figure in the box To take a measured Tare press the Set Tare B...

Page 26: ...d file Sampling modes will depend on the instrument connected The final screen will show a summary of the commands that will be sent to the instrument If settings have not been changed then no command...

Page 27: ...minal window 3 Disconnect then reconnect the Power Comms cable to activate the instrument 4 2 3 Download a File The download wizard is shared with DataLog X2 it operates in the same way as in Terminal...

Page 28: ...loads mini and 400 series a file list with check boxes will be displayed For older instruments such as the model 106 108 308 and the model 740 the entire memory has to be downloaded in one A status wi...

Page 29: ...the Recording wizard As with the other wizards set up the instrument type and communications settings If the instrument is not listed then a Generic Instrument can be selected from the dropdown and s...

Page 30: ...is recognised the columns of data should automatically populate If Generic format has been selected in the previous screen the delimters columns names and units can be defined For data recorded on in...

Page 31: ...continue to be recorded until the record button is clicked again 4 2 5 Instrument Tools The instrument tools can be used a shortcut to carry out task on a connected instrument such as interupting a r...

Page 32: ...o clear the filter click the clear button 4 4 Recording Toolbar The Recording toolbar becomes active when the Record button on the Home Toolbar is clicked Clicking the record button will activate the...

Page 33: ...the connection settings with the default setting for a Model 106 Select the COM port that the instrument is connected to Click Next This will set the interrupt timeouts for the instrument As default D...

Page 34: ...urrent setting of the instrument and display on screen Settings that are greyed out are factory set and cannot be changed by the user The instruments internal clock can be manually set or synced to th...

Page 35: ...imum of 3 seconds Average Period is how many Sample Periods are averaged before a data point is recorded or output I E Sample Period 3s Average Period 1 Data recorded once every 3s Sample Period 3s Av...

Page 36: ...e been made to the instrument setup then no commands will be shown here Manual commands can be added here for example if you want to put the instrument straight into run mode then add 028 to the list...

Page 37: ...odel 740 There are three options for the calibration of a Model 740 1 No calibration 2 Site Calibration A site specific calibration is calculated by measured the pressure at known high and low tide he...

Page 38: ...actor are given Offset is the height of the pressure transducer above or below a known datum point IE Chart Datum or Lowest Astronomical Tide Gain is the factor applied to compensate for the density o...

Page 39: ...By uploading a data set that contains Sound Velocity Pressure and Temperature DataLog x2 will automatically calculate the Practical Salinity and from that Density at each point in the profile using V...

Page 40: ...Section 5 Tutorials 2021 Valeport Ltd Page 38...

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