ADS PrimeWorks User Manual November 2010 QR 775018 A0

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C H A P T E R  6  
PrimeLog Operation  
PrimeLog is used to program loggers and/or read data from loggers.  Th is 
chapter  describes how to use PrimeLog.   
Before using PrimeLog, the user m ust connect the logger to the serial port.  
Select  the proper com munication (com)  port from the PrimeLog  tab on the 
P ropert ies dialog .  Refer to  Port on page 19.   

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Program 
The Program  option l aunches the  PrimeLog Program  dialog.  The PrimeLog 
Program function enables the user to program the logger with  all the necessary  
parameters.   
Th is program is very flexible , allowing the user to load a data file, program a 
logger, read a logger, change the setting s, save data to a file for  future logger 
programming , and perform other essential tasks . 
 
PrimeLog Program  window  
PrimeLog Program Buttons  
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 New Config  
Selecting the  New Config button displays the New Config  dialog with a 
warning message indicating that creating a new config uration file eliminates 
any changes made since saving the  co nfig uration  file.  To continue with the  
new config uration file, click on the  Yes button; to abandon the new file , click 
on the  No button. 
 
New Config  dialog  
 Load Config 
Selecting the Load Config button displays the Browse For Folder dialog  for 
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indicates the configuration has been successfully saved.  Click on the OK  
button to return to the main program.  
 
Save Config dialog  
 Read Config 
Selecting t his button displays the  Read Configuration dialog to enable the user 
to read  data from the log ger.  The logger must be  connected to the PC’s serial 
port.   
 
Read Configuration  dialog  
Clicking OK  initiates the reading process and displays the  Read Configuration 
window with a scrolling bar...

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Program Logger dialog  
Once this connection is confirmed, click on the OK  button to program the 
logger  with the current settings.  
If the user attempts to program the logger before all the data is read ba ck from 
the logger,  PrimeWorks  will display a warning.  
 
Readback Error dialog  
Clicking on the Yes  button will program the logger without reading back some 
of the logged data stored in the logger.  This data will be lost.  Clicking on the 
No  button will...

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PrimeLog Program dialog ( Channel Information  tab)  
The Channel  drop-down list on the Channel Information  tab lists the 
c hannels available on the selected logger.   Two channel types  are available: 
Analog and Digital .  The selected channel type determines the categories of 
logging that are available and the settings/parameters that display on the tab.    
For example, a user can log data from  a bi-directional digital flow meter by 
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 Flow Total Index   Enter the reading from the meter at installation 
so the total in PrimeLog  will be consistent with the meter.  
  Low Flow s  Select this checkbox if the meter will send less than 
one pulse per minute.  
  Logging Functions   Modify the logging function selection to 
setup the appropriate function.  Average & Total data can be logged 
independently.  
  Show  Events   Select this checkbox to program the PrimeLog to 
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Readback 
The Readback function enables the user to download  data from a logger into the 
PrimeWorks  database.  
Selecting the  Readback  option from the PrimeLog  menu displays the 
PrimeLog R eadback dialog.  Empty fields indicate that no data is available 
because readback has not yet occurred.  
 
PrimeLog Readback dialog 
The radio buttons on the dialog allow the user to designate whether to  readback 
all or only a portion of the data from the logger:  
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Expanded PrimeLog Readback  dialog 
 Readback  
C licking on this button displays  the Readback Confirmation  dialog instructing 
the user to verify that the logger is connected to the PC serial port. 
 
Readback Data  dialog 
Once this connection is confirmed, click on the OK  button to initiate the 
readback process from the logger.  
A progress bar displays showing the status as  data is read from the logger.  
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Pressure AutoCal 
The Pressure AutoCal  function is used to set  the local air pressure value as the 
reference for  calibration.  By default, t he calibration pressure is set to standard 
atmospheric pressure.  
Note:  To  AutoCal a  logger, the pressure connection pipe for the 
appropriate channel must be disconnected and the logger sensor must be 
open to the ambient air pressure that wi ll be used as the calibration 
value. 
To run the AutoCal function, select the...