rev. 1/09
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Install DicksonWare version 15.5 on your PC (compatible
with windows 98 or higher)
Install battery
Carefully remove case lid
1.
Remove the battery compartment lid carefully by
twisting cap clockwise.
Insert the battery positive side up.
Replace the battery cap.
It may take up to 5 seconds for the unit to power
up. Open DicksonWare software via the icon on
your desktop.
Connect the USB cable to the logger (port located
2.
to the left Dickson logo) and to an available working
USB port on your PC. Your computer may detect
the logger when it is powered on and connected to
the computer via the USB connection. Depending
on your version of Windows, the computer may go
through an
Add New Hardware routine
. Click on the
Setup
button. You will be prompted to select
USB
or
Serial COM Port
Connection
. Select
USB
then click
Continue
. A setup window will appear. All fields
should be automatically filled in confirming that
DicksonWare has recognized your logger. Should
all fields remain blank, refer to “no communications
for this model” in the
Technical Support
section of
www.DicksonData.com
.
Once DicksonWare recognizes the logger, press
3.
the
Clear
button. This will delete all data
currently stored.
Your logger is now ready to be placed in the desired
4.
logger location.
Pressure Logger Defaults
Sample Rate =
5 minutes
Stop or Wrap When Full =
Wrap
DicksonWare Unit of Measure =
PSI
To change any of the logger defaults, connect the logger to
your PC via the USB cable and open DicksonWare. Click on
Setup
. The following settings can be modified:
1. Setup/Identification
Logger ID
Name logger
Calibration Date
Set next calibration date
Calibration Interval
Set calibration interval
2. Setup/Samples
Sample Interval:
How frequently the logger takes a
pressure reading.
Sub 10 Second Interval
Note:
Selecting
Sub
10 Second Intervals
automatically activates
Water Hammer
mode with a sample of 1 second.
Stop or Wrap When Full
Stops logging when the
logger is full or writes over oldest sample points.
3. Setup/Channels
Name Logger Channel
Set Scale
4.
Set scale
is displayed when downloaded to
DicksonWare set via File/Preferences
Note:
To achieve longer battery life during
operation, use a less frequent sample rate and
disconnect the unit from the USB port when not
downloading data.
Real Time Monitoring
Monitor and graph your process as it happens and
print and save from real time screen. (This feature
should be used sparingly as it causes the battery to
drain very quickly.)
Customize Graphed Data
DicksonWare™ calculates MIN,
Max
and Average
of all data collected. Customize data by eliminating
unnecessary data points and customize MIN,
Max
and Average to show only desired information.
Export Data
A snapshot of your graph or a real-time graph of
points can be easily exported to other programs such
as Excel™ or PowerPoint™.
Click on the FEaTURES button in the
software
for detailed instructions on how to use the
features above.
Getting Started
PR120/320
Pressure Data Loggers
