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  
The buttons located at the bottom of the dialog perform the following functions:   
  New Config   Sets up a new configuration file  
 Load Config   Loads a saved configuration file  
 Save Config  Save s the configuration stored in memory to a file  
 Read Config  Read s the configuration of the logger  
 Program Now   Writes the program data to the logger   
						

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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 
navigating to a previously saved logger configuration file . 
 
Browse For Folder dialog  
After locating and selecting the file , click on the OK button to read  the 
configuration file into the program.   Configuration files have the following 
filename format : [ site  name ].setup.xml . 
  Save Config 
Selecting t his button sav es the configuration data  currently stored in memory  to 
a file .  PrimeWorks  provides the file with the filename [ site name ].setup.xml  
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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 indicatin g the progress of the data reading process.    
 
Rea d Configuration progress window  
When reading is complete, the fields in the  PrimeLog Program dialog will be 
populated with the data read from the logger.  
  Program Now  
Selecting this button displays the  Program Logger dialog instructing the user 
to verify th at the logger is connected to the PC serial port.    
						

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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 di scontinue logger programming.  
Logger Clock 
The Logger Clock  section on the Logger Information  tab enables the user to 
configure the software to check the logger clock and synchronize it to the user’s 
PC clock  when necessary or based on a user -defined diffe rence.   
   
Logger Clock section on Logger Information   
A warning displays when the software detects a  time difference between the PC 
and the logger  clocks. 
Channel Parameter s 
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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 
select ing the appropriate meter type from  the Digital 1a options.  A user can log 
uni -directional flows using two meters  at independent locations in a single flow 
channel  by selecting the meters separ ately from the Digital 1a and Digital 1b 
options. 
  Digital Screen  Description 
Four types of logging are available throu gh PrimeLog: 
  Flow Meter   This involves standard , periodic logging.  The other three 
are event -driven, recording  the times at which pulses occur  rather than 
the number of pulses.  
  Meter Type   Select the type of flow meter.  This is critical to 
ensuring the proper powering of the meter.  
  FC al  Enter/select the amount per pulse , and then select the units 
upon which the amount is based.  Refer to the Chapter 9, Appendi x 
– Meter Scaling Tables , beginning on page 75, for the proper 
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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 
record/provide notification based on internal (threshold) events or to 
trigger an output on the logger based on control output events. 
  Rain Gauge   This involves logging only when  a specific amount of  
rainfall accumulates in a  rain gauge tipping bucket .  The user must 
designate the amount of rainfall required to cause the tipping 
mechanism  in the bucket  to  tip . 
  Pump  This involves logging only when  a user-defined high or low 
indicates a p ump is on or off.  The user also must de signate the flow rate 
at which the pump turns  on. 
  Overf low  This involves logging only when a user -defin ed high or low 
indicates an overfl ow state. 
  Analog Screen Description 
Select the type of sensor ( Transducer/Voltage/Current). 
  Transducer   Enter the PCal for  the transducer .  Select the A utozero 
on Program  checkbox to remove the atmospheric offset when  
programming the logger.  
 Voltage   Enter the minimum scale and maximum scale value s i n user 
units  and the offset in volts  that the minimum scale represents.  
 Current   Enter the m inimum scale and full scale values in user units 
and the offset in mA that  the minimum scale represents.  
Note:  When using a nalog inputs on a PrimeLog , use the correct cable 
to connect to the logger source.  Current and voltage cables cannot be 
interchanged.  Improper  use could cause internal  damage to the logger. 
It also  is important to use a voltage cable of the  appropriate rating.  Do 
not apply a 10-volt source using a 2- volt or 5-volt  cable.  Th is will 
overload the logger.  
The user can select an application f or all analog sensors.  This will determine 
what is logged by the logger.  When  using a depth transducer to measure open 
channel flow, both the depth and the derived flow will be saved during  
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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:  
 Read All Data  Selecting this options reads back all data contained in 
the logger.  If the logger configuration has just been read, the range of 
data availabl e in the logger  will display in the start date/time and end 
date/time fields adjacent to the Read Data Between  radio button. 
 Read Since Last   Selecting this option reads back all data since the 
last readback for the selected logger.  
 Read Data Between   Selecting this option allows the user to 
designate the date/time range for which to readback the data from the 
logg er.  If the logger configuration has just been read, the range of data 
available in the logger  will display in the corresponding start date/time 
and end date/time fields.   Designate the start and end dates/times using  
the data selection tool accessible by clicking on the down arrows 
associated with each date/time field.  
  Current Values  
Selecting this checkbox expands the dialog to reveal  additional data fields.  
The se fields are filled with current values  from the data logger.  These values 
will update every  10 seconds.  
						

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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.  
Please note that large amounts of data may take  additional time to readback. 
Once readback  is complete and the designated data is added to the database, the 
data will display  in the database navigation pane .  
						

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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  Pressure AutoCal option from the 
PrimeLog  menu.  PrimeWorks  opens the Read Configuration  dialog 
instructing the user to verify that the logger is connected to the PC’s serial port.  
 
Read Configuration dialog  
Connect the logger to the serial port , and click on the OK button.  The progress 
will display  in the lower right  section of the main window. 
Once communication  is complete, the Pressure AutoC al dialog  will display . 
Note:   Autocal is available only for loggers recording data from 
pressure or depth transducers .  
The dialog displays t he serial number, s ite name, and logger type.  S elect the 
checkbox corresponding to  the Sensor Information channel on which to 
perform the AutoCal  process. 
Verify that  the logger pressure transducer pipe is not connected to the logger , 
and then c lick on the AutoCal Now  button to initiate the AutoCal process.  
Once the process is complete, a n AutoZero Setting dialog will display the 
depth value representing  the calibration factor that has been measured and set.  
 
AutoZero Setting dialog indicating a local zero value has been set  
Note:  Remember to reconnect the logger pressure measuring pipe as 
required.