HOBO U-Shuttle (U-DT-x) Manual
1-800-LOGGERS 3
4.
Synchronize the shuttle’s clock to the host computer. If
there are datafiles on the shuttle, offload them and
relaunch the shuttle to make sure there is enough memory
to accommodate the loggers you plan to read out.
(Launching the shuttle synchronizes the clock and deletes
all the datafiles in one step.)
5.
Disconnect the USB cable from the shuttle and press the
on/off
button to turn the shuttle off.
6.
Be sure to bring the necessary cables, base stations, and
couplers to communicate with your loggers.
Using the U-Shuttle in the Field
After you have ensured that there is sufficient memory
available and the shuttle’s clock is synchronized, you are ready
to take the U-Shuttle into the field.
The shuttle allows you to check the logger’s status and read it
out while the logger is still logging. You can then stop the logger
and change its batteries, if necessary, and relaunch the logger.
Not all of these steps are required (i.e. you do not have to
change the batteries every time), but the shuttle will give you
an opportunity to perform each step before it proceeds to the
next.
In most cases, you should be able to easily read out and
relaunch a logger simply by following the prompts on the
shuttle’s display. The following steps provide more detailed
information.
Checking the logger’s status
1.
If the shuttle is still connected to the host computer,
disconnect it.
2.
Use the shuttle’s large USB port or serial port to attach the
correct cable or base station for the logger, then connect
the logger.
3.
Turn the shuttle on by pressing the
on/off
button.
4.
From the shuttle’s main menu (
Find Device/Shuttle Info
),
press
yes
.
5.
When the shuttle detects a supported logger, it displays the
logger’s status, including whether it is stopped, logging, or
waiting for a triggered/delayed start; the amount of logger
memory that has been used for the datafile (
DF: XX%
); and
battery level (
Bat: XX%
). Press
next
to continue.
6.
For all serial loggers and some U-Series loggers with certain
sensors, the shuttle displays the number of sensors and
asks whether you want to see the sensor details. Press
no
to skip this step, or
yes
to view the sensor details.
Important:
If a serial logger is communicating with a U-Shuttle
for the first time, the shuttle may display a message “WS needs
upgrade to show sensors” (press
next
); “Readout&Relaunch
installs upgrade” instead of displaying the sensors. When you
relaunch the logger, the U-Shuttle will upgrade the logger’s
firmware so that sensors can be displayed the next time you
check the logger’s status with the shuttle.
The display cycles through the list of sensors, identifying each
sensor and giving its reading. Sensor readings are shown in the
units that were preferred in HOBOware when the logger was
launched. Press
next
to continue to the next sensor, or press
esc
to end communication with the logger.
After the shuttle has displayed all sensors, it will ask if you want
to repeat the readings. Press
yes
to repeat them, or
no
to end
this step.
Reading out the logger
1.
The shuttle asks if you want to read out the logger. Press
yes
to read out the logger. (If the logger contains data that
has not been read out, the shuttle will not allow you to
proceed beyond this step until the logger has been read
out.)
2.
While the shuttle reads out the logger, the shuttle display
will read “Offloading...” to let you know that the readout is
in progress.
Important:
If you read out a logger that is still waiting for a
delayed or triggered (button or coupler) start, the resulting
datafile will not open in HOBOware (because it has no data).
Stopping the logger
When the readout is finished, the shuttle asks if you want to
restart the logger, and if you are sure. (The shuttle will not offer
to relaunch a logger that contains data that has not been read
out.)
•
To let the logger continue logging without relaunching,
press
no
. This will end the shuttle’s communication with
the logger. Disconnect the logger from the shuttle.
•
To
stop
the logger without relaunching, press
yes
to
answer the question and the “are you sure” prompt. The
shuttle stops the logger, displays the logger’s battery
status, and asks if you want to change the battery.
Disconnect the logger from the shuttle.
This will end the
shuttle’s communication with the logger.
•
For U-Series loggers only, the shuttle displays the
message “HOBO Is Stopped” when you disconnect the
logger at this point. Press
next
to return to the main
menu (
Find Device/Shuttle Info
), or
on/off
to turn the
shuttle off.
•
To
relaunch
the logger, press
yes
to answer the question
and the “are you sure” prompt. The shuttle stops the
logger (if it is still logging), displays the logger’s battery
status, and asks if you want to change the battery.
Continue to the next step.
Replacing logger batteries in the field
1.
To change the logger’s batteries, answer
yes
to the “Change
Battery?” prompt.
2.
At the “Change Battery Now” prompt, disconnect the logger
from the shuttle.
3.
Change the logger’s batteries.
4.
Reconnect the logger to the shuttle.
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