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3)
View amount spread by named material, miles driven, hours operated, during spreading
of that material and average amount per mile driven.
Note: all SST totals may be re-set by the operator and are only accurate since the last re-set.
Automatic mode spreading data used by
Drive by Download ™
is not re-settable, but cannot be
viewed from the SST screens.
Downloading Storm and Season Totals (SST) from
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
From time to time in the course of normal operation, the administrator will download the
spreading data collected by the
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
. This downloading process is accomplished
using standard equipment or optional equipment (described in optional equipment section). The
method for standard equipment is as follows:
1)
Hardware Required:
a.
Laptop computer with Windows 2000 or XP operating system;
b.
Cirus Controls “Storm and Season Totals (SST) Utility” for Windows (CDROM);
c.
Standard PC serial cable (male to female DB-9 terminations) or USB to serial”
conversion cable;
2)
Download Steps
a.
Power
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
off and connect PC using serial cable;
b.
Open SST Download utility on PC;
c.
If the COM port does not open, SST will report the error in the red bar. To correct
error, turn off any device using COM port. Re-start SST Download utility and verify
that PC is “waiting for a connection.”
d.
Power
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
on to automatically initiate download. SST will display
the resulting data. You may print or save the data by selecting “print” or “save”.
e.
If you choose to save the data, it is stored on your PC as a standard “comma
delimited text file (xxx.csv)” that can be opened later by various PC applications.
Re-Setting Totals (SST) on
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
Typical use of these recording functions is to use one to record short time duration
spreading data (shift, day, or storm totals) and the other to record longer time duration events
(season totals). “Storm totals” can be re-set by the operator in the truck, “Season” totals are
only re-settable by an administrator with a password. Note: once either or both of the totals are
re-set in
SpreadSmart Rx
TM
, they are no longer retained in memory. Be sure to complete your
data download before re-setting either or both of these totals.
Re-Setting Storm Totals:
1)
Return to Mode screen (turn power off and on) and use spinner to arrow to “storm and season
totals.” Select by choosing “pass.”
2)
Use “pass” to select
Storm
totals;
