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DewLog v1 software Instruction manual
DewLog v1 software Instruction manual
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL DEWLOG v1
1 DewLog V1 for Windows ................................................1
2 Installation .......................................................................2
3 Quick start........................................................................3
4 Configuring & testing communication..........................4
5 DewLog Options..............................................................6
5.1 System configuration .................................................6 5.2 Outgoing Mail Configuration ......................................6 5.3 Company Details........................................................7 5.4 Download Express .....................................................8
6 Setting up the DC7000 in DewLog.................................9
6.1 Specifying the temperature scale and time..............10 6.2 Specifying the interval time ......................................11 6.3 Setting up Batch Names ..........................................12 6.4 Setting up the Alarm Limits ......................................13
7 Downloading data .........................................................14
7.1 Download Logger Wizard ........................................14 7.1.1 Selecting download batches.............................14 7.1.2 Specifying environment details.........................15 7.1.3 Specifying probe names ...................................15
7.2 Download Express ...................................................16 7.3 Real time measuring ................................................16
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8 Probe Layout .................................................................17
9 Viewing profiles.............................................................19
9.1 2D-Graph .................................................................19 9.2 Dew Point Graph......................................................19 9.2.1 Graph options ...................................................21 9.2.2 Measurement points .........................................21 9.2.3 Zooming in and out on graphs..........................21 9.2.4 Save Zoom As ..................................................21 9.2.5 Analyzing profile data .......................................22 9.2.6 Collection details...............................................23 9.2.7 Printing or emailing profile data ........................24
10 Report.............................................................................25
10.1 Standard report ........................................................25 10.2 User specific report ..................................................26 10.3 Send report to email address...................................26
11 Shortcuts........................................................................27
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1 DewLog V1 for Windows
DewLog is designed to evaluate and analyze the data collected by your data logger. After importing the data the interval measurements can be analyzed in several graphs, the manual measurements are displayed as information in columns. DewLog is easy to use because its graphical user interface is based on standard Windows terminology and standard Microsoft terms. As a result, features such as printing and print previews are the same as in other standard Windows products (such as Microsoft Word). Please note that some of the dialog boxes will appear in the language of the version of Windows that is currently installed. Screen 1
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2 Installation
1. Insert the DewLog disc into the CD-ROM drive in your computer and wait for the following screen to appear. Screen 2
If the screen does not appear automatically, start the installation by running the setup.exe file located on the CD-ROM.
2. Enter the product key in the text box and click Install. The product key is to be found in the Product key.txt file. Copy the key into the text box and click Install.
3. Follow the instructions of the Install Shield Wizard, which will guide you through the installation process.
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3 Quick start
Step 1. Connect the DC7000 data logger with probes to an available USB port on your PC. If the USB device is not automatically detected and installed by MS Windows, install the USB drivers located on the DewLog CD-ROM.
Step 2. Select the preferred language by choosing the relevant item in the language box.
Step 3. In the DewLog menu, choose Logger Configure & Test…
Step 4. On the form, choose the communication port to which your data logger is connected.
Step 5. Click Test; if the connection is successful information such as the battery status, the firmware and serial number is displayed.
Step 6. Press START to start real time measuring and check whether all the probes are giving readings. Click OK to close the window.
Step 7. In the DewLog menu, choose Logger User Settings…
Step 8. Select the preferred Display units and Synchronize the date and time with the PC.
Step 9. Click Next Step 10. Set the preferred Interval time, Step 11. Click Next. Step 12. Enter the Batch names. Step 13. Click Next. Step 14. Enable the readings you want to set an alarm limit
for and enter the lower and upper limit for each alarm.
Step 15. Click Finish to send the user settings to the logger. After successfully sending the settings a dialog appears that prompts you to disconnect the logger and start logging.
Step 16 Click OK to close the dialog.
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4 Configuring & testing communication
In order for the data logger to communicate with a PC, use the cable to connect it to an available communication port on the PC. Once connected, communication can be tested by taking the following steps. Screen 3
Step 1. Choose Configure & Test… from the Logger menu. Step 2. Choose the communication port to which you have
connected your data logger. Step 3. Click Test; if the connection is successful information
such as the battery status, the firmware and serial number is displayed.
Step 4. Press START to start real time measuring and check whether all the probes are giving readings. Click OK to close the window.
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Note: If an error message is displayed, switch to another COM Port. If all COM Ports display an error message, make sure that the batteries are charged and the data logger is set to ON. Also check whether the data logger is connected to the PC and check whether the COM Port on the PC is free for use.
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5 DewLog Options
5.1 System configuration Choose Options… from the Tools menu to define your preferences. Screen 4
Step 1. Select your Language.
Step 2. Select the Temperature units.
Step 3. Select the Distance units.
Step 4. Click the Outgoing Mail Configuration
tab.
5.2 Outgoing Mail Configuration This information is used to send reports by email. In case of a program crash, DewLog will compile a crash report that is sent by email using this information. The crash report will help us to improve DewLog and allow us to notify you when an upgrade is available.
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Step 5. Fill in an email address in the field Reply to
Email Address Step 6. Fill in the fields Outgoing mail (SMTP) and
SMTP Server Port Step 7. Click the Company Details tab.
5.3 Company Details
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Step 8. Fill in the Name, Site (web address) and select the Logo of your company. This information will be used as header information on the reports created by DewLog.
Step 9. Click the Download Express tab.
5.4 Download Express DewLog can speed up the printing of a report at the click of a single button. Screen 7
Step 10. Select Overwrite and replace files if they
already exist to replace files already downloaded from the logger.
Step 11. Change the Relative directory to download files to a different location.
Step 12. Enter the Operator name to be placed on the report.
Step 13. Click OK to save the changes.
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6 Setting up the DC7000 in DewLog
To make full use of the analysis software, follow all the steps in this chapter: • Specify the temperature scale and time • Specify the interval time • Set up the batch names • Set up the alarm limits Refer to Screen 8 for the main control areas. Screen 8
Note: The system uses the data logger’s ID and batch number to generate a unique profile name. If a profile with that name already exists on disk, it is assumed that the user does NOT want to download (and overwrite) this profile. In addition, the system adds the recently downloaded files to its downloaded file list in the File Explorer.
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6.1 Specifying the temperature scale and time The logging interval time can be set in the User Settings. Before you can define the interval time you must define the temperature scale (Centigrade / Fahrenheit) and the date and time. Step 1. Select User Settings in the Logger menu. Step 2. Choose the temperature scale in the field Display
units Step 3. Check the Synchronize check box. This will set the
data logger time to the PC time. Step 4. Click Next.
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6.2 Specifying the interval time The default logging interval time is 10 seconds. Step 4. Change the Interval time, the time between
measurements. When you increase this value, you increase the data logging time for one block of memory with one probe.
Step 5. Click Next.
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6.3 Setting up Batch Names Step 6. Enter batch names in de corresponding fields. It is
recommended to enter a recognizable name, for example you can include the name of the measured object or the location of the object.
Step 7. Click Next. Screen 11
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6.4 Setting up the Alarm Limits Step 8. Enable the readings you want to set an alarm limit for
and enter the lower and upper limit for each alarm. Step 9. Click Finish to send the user settings to the logger.
After successfully sending the settings a dialog appears that prompts you to disconnect the logger and start logging.
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7 Downloading data
7.1 Download Logger Wizard After data has been recorded with the DC7000, it can be downloaded to the PC with the Download Logger Wizard. To do this, take the following steps: • Select download batches • Specify environment details • Specify probe names
7.1.1 Selecting download batches Step 1. Choose Download all data to PC… from the Logger
menu.
Step 2. Specify the location to which the batches must be downloaded.
Step 3. Download all batches (default) or remove batches from the download list by checking the checkbox.
Step 4. Click Download.
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7.1.2 Specifying environment details Step 5. Choose a file name and choose the Operator or
enter new names. Step 6. Click the Probe Names tab. Screen 14
7.1.3 Specifying probe names Step 7. Choose the probe names ─ for example top-probe Step 8. Click Download for each batch to be downloaded.
Click Skip to cancel the batch download Screen 15
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7.2 Download Express Another fast way to download data to the computer and print a report is the option Download Express in the Logger menu. The default printer in Windows is used to print the report. Note: Before using this option you have to specify the relative directory for the download and the operator name in the options, see also 5.4.
7.3 Real time measuring You can also start measuring with the DC7000 and save the data real time in a DewLog profile. Step 1. Select the option Real Time in the Logger menu.
Step 2. Click START to start measuring. A profile for saving
the data is created as you can see in the 2D-Graph. Step 3. Click Stop to stop measuring. Step 4. Click OK to close the window.
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8 Probe Layout
The Probe Layout option enables you to define default probe positions on the object. This is very useful when focusing on the probe settings for an individual object. Screen 17
Once a probe layout has been created and / or selected, the following properties can be defined.
General The number of probes when measuring with the DC7000 is always 3.
Image Use the product image to get a good impression of the probe positions. The image size and orientation are defined to reflect reality as much as possible.
Details In this section, you can define extra details (probe properties for each individual probe). The probe position is easy to move with a mouse; just click the probe in the image area and drag it into position.
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Colors Here you can change the probe colors. Colors will appear on a printed or mailed report in the way they are defined in this section.
Gridlines Use this option to enable or disable the horizontal and vertical gridlines on this tab sheet. You can also customize the gridline color and/or style.
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9 Viewing profiles
The data batches can be viewed in various formats and analyzed once they have been selected as profiles in the File Explorer area.
9.1 2D-Graph Follow the steps below to view a batch in the default 2D-Graph. Step 1. Click the Profile icon in the Shortcuts
menu. Step 2. Select a batch in the File Explorer. Screen 18
9.2 Dew Point Graph Below the graphs you find three buttons:
The Graph Options button
The 2D-Graph button
The Dew Point Graph button
To show the Dew Point Graph, click the Dew Point Graph button, to switch back again click the 2D-Graph button.
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In the Dew Point Graph the periods in which Ts is smaller than Td + Delta T are marked red. See also Screen 19 and Screen 20. Screen 19
2D-Graph Screen 20
Dew Point Graph
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9.2.1 Graph options Gridlines can be customized by clicking the Graph Options button in the left bottom corner of the graph.
Graph Options button
9.2.2 Measurement points Define measurement points by clicking the left-hand mouse button in the graph. Measurement points give more detailed information about a certain point in the graph. Remove measurement points by clicking the right-hand mouse button on the spot.
9.2.3 Zooming in and out on graphs Step 1. Click and hold down the left mouse button in the
graph. Step 2. Drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner and
release the mouse button. Step 3 To zoom out to a full size graph, click the right
mouse button.
9.2.4 Save Zoom As Use this option to save a selected area of your profile to a new profile. You can save only the interesting area of a profile, or save a multiple profile run into individual profiles.
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9.2.5 Analyzing profile data Step 1. Click the Results tab to view the batch data in
columns. Step 2. Click the Notes tab to view, edit or add notes. Step 3. Click the Details tab to view or change the
Operator name. |Step 4 Click the Data tab to view interval measurements in
columns Step 5 Click the Events button to view measurements that
exceed limits Step 6 Click the Limits button to view set limits Note: The dotted lines that run vertically over the graph indicate events. Screen 21
LEGEND Ta Temperature of the air RH Relative humidity Ts Temperature of the surface Td Dewpoint temperature, which is derived from
the ambient temperature and the relative humidity
Delta T Delta-T is the dewpoint temperature substracted from the surface temperature
Max. Value The maximum value measured in an interval Time of Max. The time at which the maximum value was
measured Min. value The minimum value measured in an interval Time of Min. The time at which the minimum value was
measured St. dev. Standard deviation Average The average value measured in an interval
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9.2.6 Collection details To view the collection (profile/batch) details select Collection Details… in the Profile menu. Screen 22
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9.2.7 Printing or emailing profile data Once a profile has been selected in the File Explorer, you can send it to a Printer or an email program. Step 1. Choose Print from the File menu to send the data to
a printer.
Step 2. Choose Send from the File menu to send the report to an email program.
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10 Report
The data in the 2D-Graph or Dew Point Graph can be printed in a report with additional batch data such as: Number of probes, Sample rate, Number of readings, Data logger id, Logger Type, Start Time and Batch id.
10.1 Standard report To generate and print a standard report: Step 1. Click Print in the File menu Step 2. Select a printer in the Name window Step 3. Click OK Screen 24
Standard report
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10.2 User specific report DewLog also has the option to generate user specific reports with for example multiple graphs in one report or a report with the readings only. To generate and print a user specific report: Step 1. Click Print Preview in the File menu
Step 2. Click the Printed report format button to choose the report Format
Step 3. Click the Print Format Options button to select formatting options such as the line thickness, colors and font.
Step 4. Click the Print button to start printing the selected report.
Step 5. Click OK
10.3 Send report to email address To send an email with the selected report select Send.. in the File menu. Note: Before sending a report to an email address you have to specify the reply email address and mail server in the DewLog software, see also paragraph 5.2 .
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11 Shortcuts
CTRL+N File New CTRL+O File Open CTRL+P File Print CTRL+S File Save ALT+F4 File Exit F1 Help Index F5 Refresh CTRL+E Collection details CTRL+L Logger download Arrow up Move graph up Arrow down Move graph down Arrow left Move graph left Arrow right Move graph right SHIFT+Arrow up Move graph up fast SHIFT+Arrow down Move graph down fast SHIFT+Arrow left Move graph left fast SHIFT+Arrow right Move graph left fast CTRL+Arrow up Zoom graph out horizontally CTRL+Arrow down Zoom graph in horizontally CTRL+Arrow left Zoom graph out vertically CTRL+Arrow right Zoom graph in vertically CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow up Zoom out horizontally fast CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow down Zoom in horizontally fast CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow left Zoom out vertically fast CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow right Zoom in vertically fast
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Trademark + Copyright TQC
Thermimport Quality Control B.V., Nijverheidscentrum 14,
2761JP Zevenhuizen, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
Internet site: http://www.tqc.eu
This manual may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, by photo-copy or print or any other means, without written permission from TQC
Text: .DOC, The Hague, © 2008 TQC, Printed in the Netherlands
