User`s manual

MDL-DataManager™ Reference Guide Architectural Energy Corporation
Section 3.0 MDL-DataManager™ Software Page 24
Options
This Preferences menu option displays a window with the following tabs for setting
various options within the software:
Comm Port/Modem Configuration. Selecting Preferences–Options, Comm
Port/Modem opens a window that provides a choice of communications port
connection for a serial interface with a MicroDataLogger unit as well as phone and
modem settings for MDL-DataManager software to store.
The MDL-DataRetriever software creates and uses scheduling information to
automate retrieval of data from MDL units installed in the field. Please read the MDL-
Remote for information regarding modem connections in the Preferences—–Options
window.
Export File Format. Selecting Preferences—–Options, Export File Format opens a
window that provides a choice of either Tab Delimited fields or Comma Separated
fields for the format to use when creating an ASCII text data file. After selecting the
desired format, click OK to save this preference.
This function allows for data to be exported as an ASCII text file for input into standard
software applications (spreadsheet, database, word processor or statistical
applications). The export function file name extension defaults to .txt.
Units of Measure. Select the engineering units which you would prefer your data be
stored in: English or SI (Standard International/Metric).
Edit Modules List
This menu choice opens a window that displays all supported module types and allows
the user to select whether the module type will be displayed in the drop down list on
the MDL configuration screen. This makes it easier to find a module when the list only
contains frequently used modules. If a module is Auto-ID’d by the software, and that
module was not already selected, it will be selected and the module will appear in the
list.
To select or remove modules to be displayed in the module list, click on the desired
module.
3.7 Help Menu Commands
Help for MDL-DataManager software is provided in two forms. The Help bar at the
bottom of the screen displays a short context sensitive help message. A
comprehensive online reference guide can be accessed at any time by pressing the
<F1> key or by selecting the Help–Help Topics menu item. All topics in Help are
listed alphabetically.
Also provided under the Help menu is an About selection that redisplays the MDL-
DataManager opening screen information: version of the software, phone numbers for
MicroDataLogger sales & technical support, and Architectural Energy Corporation
mailing information.